Vanessa Quick

About Vanessa Quick

With over 15 years of work experience, I am a skilled and versatile project manager with a passion for technology and innovation. I have a master\'s degree in business administration with a concentration in technology management, and a bachelor\'s degree in computer science. I currently work as an implementation project manager principal at Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN), a leading provider of software and services for the financial industry. At DFIN, I lead and direct project teams to develop, deliver, monitor and evaluate projects, to achieve strategic outcomes and support the achievement of organizational objectives. I work closely with clients to define the scope of work, success criteria, and test cases, and configure the application through the user interface based on the requirements. I also communicate the project status to the stakeholders and manage the client expectations and satisfaction. Some of the skills that I use in my role are project delivery, written communication, and C-level communication. I enjoy working with diverse and talented teams, and I am always eager to learn new technologies and best practices.

Experience

1. Implementation Project Manager Principal

   Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN)

   Jan 2022 — Present · US

   Lead and direct project teams to develop, deliver, monitor and evaluate projects, to achieve strategic outcomes and support achievement of organizational objectives.• Work with client on defining scope of work, success criteria, and develop test cases to align with desired outcomes.• Configure application through the user interface based on all scope requirements and assist in analysis and testing of data ingestion process.• Communicate client project status to appropriate stakeholders and disseminate information on problems or potential delays as designed in the communication plan.• Manage client expectations and ensure the completed work meets client requirements and complies with the company standards.• Guide the delivery team through implementation and ensure a comprehensive handoff to production support.• Project meetings with the client to review and make changes to jobs.• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Education

• University of Phoenix

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Concentration in Technology Management

  2015 — 2017

• Spelman College

  Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Cum Laude

  1989 — 1995