Marilynn Edwards

Background

About Marilynn Edwards

Strong global Project and Program Management leader at the PMO Governance level in Information Technology / Corporate Systems• 15+ years of project and program experience with PMP and SCRUM certifications• Experienced professional leader with substantial experience and proven ability to formulate strategies to improve business process effectiveness and efficiency to increase profitability and minimize risk• Business Process Analysis, Re-engineering business processes in the Finance, Tax, Treasury, HR, Legal and Manufacturing domains• Integration and Transformation leader with proven strategic thinking, sound judgement and vision that inspires others with a PASSION for project and product management • Expert knowledge and experience of Project Management methodologies and tools including the software development life cycles - SDLC, Waterfall, Agile - Kanban, SAFe and SCRUM • Proven Ability to lead and manage Global Programs/ Projects/Scrum Teams across multi-functional organizations in collocations and reporting metrics using dashboards and KPIs (Key Performance Indicators)• Strong strategy and governance experience in Program/Portfolio management from budgeting and forecasting, change management, resource demand, project execution to benefits realization• Strong and effective communication, negotiation, analytic and critical thinking skills and a program and management style that stresses collaboration, alignment and transparency with both internal and external customers• Proven ability to manage global IT projects that are high in complexity, size and scope• Served as primary contact to senior leaders for critical change initiatives within highly matrixed environments• Self-motivated professional who works effectively under pressure and demonstrated successful relationships between IT and internal business customers across multiple projects and programsPlease contact me at: marilynn.edwards1@comcast.net