Mrs. Sharon L. Valentine

Delivered over 50 on time and within budget technology programs

Accomplishments

Accomplishments
Mrs. Sharon L. Valentine

Coached and mentored over 50 emerging project and program managers

Expertise

Expertise
Mrs. Sharon L. Valentine

IT Professional Services Consultant with over 20 years’ experience

About Sharon

About Sharon

About Sharon.


Sharon L. Valentine MBA, PMP, CSM, CSPO

Sharon L. Valentine
MBA, PMP, CSM, CSPO

Senior Program Manager

A seasoned IT Professional Services Consultant with over 20 years’ experience driving IT programs/projects from ideation to implementation for large-scale software projects while leading highly skilled engineering and project teams.  Extensive experience decomposing requirements and facilitating strategic alignment, planning, scheduling, capital budgeting, forecasting, stakeholder management, and governance adherence for varying IT programs. Proficient in both theoretical and practical aspects of project management (PM), including when to leverage various PM tools and best practices. I demonstrate effective leadership abilities in defining and articulating program objectives, customer requirements, and risks, while aligning program goals to technology strategic plans, objectives, and priorities.

Accomplishments.


Delivered over 50 on time and within budget technology programs

realizing millions in business value by serving as thought leader, subject matter expert, and champion for driving the technology strategy.

Realized 48% in operational efficiencies across over 30 clients

by facilitating client workshops, decomposing requirements, drawing key insights, and formulating effective, leading edge solutions.

Coached and mentored over 50 emerging project and program managers

through professional development and critical career milestones, empowering the next generation of delivery leaders.
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Career Experience.



Amazon Web Services, Hanover, MD

Amazon Web Services, Hanover, MD

Senior Engagement Manager

January 2021 – Present

Champion teams of architects, business analysts, designers, tests, UX/UI specialists, computer engineers, and implementation consultants to deliver cloud-based services to clients in Information Services, Construction, Services, Government, and Healthcare sectors. Collaborate with client leadership teams to align on business unit strategy and prioritize roadmap activities. Facilitate client discovery sessions to elicit client needs and articulate long-term vision. Own the scoping, planning, and execution of strategic engagements to drive business outcomes. Provide advisory and subject matter expertise on digital transformation with secure cloud products.

  • Improve operational efficiency of client operations by leveraging data to inform continuous improvement opportunities and recommending to relevant stakeholders.
  • Minimized outsourcing reliance from 80% to 50% by leading digital transformation initiative, resulting in cohesive global reporting structure with regional and global accountabilities for digital capabilities.
  • Enhanced portfolio structure leading to efficiencies and higher performance by leveraging expertise to rebalance client application portfolio mix to provide economies of scale.

Engage ESM, Niles, MI

Engage ESM, Niles, MI

Senior Program Manager / Project Manager,

July 2019 – December 2021

Spearheaded delivery of enterprise technology engagements for clients in telecommunications, logistics, medical, and public services sector. Guide clients through requirements decomposition to articulate the technology strategy and roadmap and align to corporate objectives. Recruited engineers for cross-functional teams to elaborate and drive understanding of customer needs. Identified emerging risks and dependencies by monitoring program progress and employing mitigation strategies. Cultivated relationships with vendors to ensure quality and timely delivery and completion of tasks. Supported with pre-sales activities, including business casing, SOW creation, resource plans, project charters, and more.

  • Increased revenue streams by 40% by establishing deep knowledge of the long-term goals of clients and serving as the trusted advisor in leading the strategic initiatives to realize organizational goals.
  • Influenced direction and tactical approach of strategic initiatives by driving key conversations around decision making.

Verizon, Overland Park, KS

Verizon, Overland Park, KS

ServiceNow Program Manager

November 2015 – December 2018

Helmed the successful implementation of ServiceNow for Verizon by directing 18-member project leadership team through the launch, planning, execution, and go-live of the platform. Coalesced senior stakeholders to key objectives by leveraging data to prepare key insights and enable critical decision making. Teamed with Organizational Change Management team to craft change management plans, training guides, and facilitate informational sessions.

  • Improved IT productivity by 20% through implementation of key workflows and optimized processes
  • that harness the strengths of the IT team.
  • Reduced major IT incidents and recovery time by 25% by enabling technology leadership with visibility into emerging reported incidents.
  • Drove increase in end-user self-service for resolution (by 15%) by analyzing common issues and creating workflows optimized for end users.

Verizon, Overland Park, KS

Verizon, Overland Park, KS

Senior Project Manager – Midwest EUS PMO

June 2011 – November 2015

Launched the first Project Management Office founded on project management best practices by designing operating model for team and recruiting eight project managers. Standardized project management deliverables, reports, and delivery process. Co-designed portfolio of strategic initiatives to drive desired outcomes by teaming with business process owners to integrate business process management practices. Hosted client workshops to capture pain points, facilitate big picture thinking, and identify emerging risks. Mentored 50+ project managers from cross-functional teams.

  • Increased adoption of new project management standards by motivating teams to embrace behavioral changes and training team members on new standards.
Kaiser Permanente Regional Office, Denver, CO

Kaiser Permanente Regional Office, Denver, CO

Senior Project Manager

January 2005 – February 2007

Directed multiple project teams of 20+ workstreams through the large-scale implementation of Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) for the Colorado region. Ensured adherence and compliance to federal and regulatory requirements. Governed project decision making while monitoring project budget, scope, and schedule. Coordinated release schedules to ensure timely delivery of value and allocating resources to support accordingly. Established understanding of accountabilities required for Social Security, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA), Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS), and more by collaborating with ancillary teams.

  • Streamlined business process for the MMA project to save over $500,000 by implementing a go-to-market strategy.
  • Introduced the Primary Care Provider (PCP) project designed to reduce visits for same concern by ensuring clear communications that provided consistent patient care between primary care providers and members.

    Education.


    Master of Business Administration, Information Systems Management CAPELLA UNIVERSITY | Minneapolis, MN
    Bachelor of Science in Biology, Minor in Computer ScienceST. AMBROSE UNIVERSITY | Davenport, IA

    Contact.

    For seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager, look no further than  Sharon L. Valentine. Elevate your next big project by contacting her today. She brings a wealth of expertise to ensure its success.