Laura Montgomery

Business Analyst ~ Project Management ~ Implementation Specialist ~ Web Designer.

Experience includes Project Management, Scrum Master, Agile Coach, Business Analyst, Product Management, IT infrastructure/Cloud Implementation, Web Designer and Project Coordinator. Duties have included building, maintaining and managing client relationships, Gap Analysis, budget management, risk assessment and problem resolution. Stay current with evolving technologies and trends.

Highly motivated with excellent communication skills. Proven experience analyzing each individual customer's business needs to provide the optimum solution. Applying the appropriate SDLC methodologies of Agile, Waterfall, Lean and Scrum has proven track record for managing development needs successfully from beginning to end.

Technical Project Manager | Global Data Risk Solutions - Lexis Nexis Risk Solutions - Omaha, NE

(2021-06 - 2025-08)

• Assisted in ERP to integrate multiple software applications and combine operational processes into one application
• Coordinated Disaster Recovery and Product Releases efforts for all areas of the business included the outcomes
• Utilized ChatGPT to store meeting info, training documents and other research material for engineering teams
• Drove project updates for Data Risk Intelligence publications including the Weekly Executive Reports, Monthly IT Dept Meeting Readouts, Special Project Reports as required
• Enforced project management standards with over 80 team members on a regular basis utilizing PM Methodologies such as Agile (Kanban) and Waterfall
• Program Management included 1 key data consolidation initiative with 20+ sub-projects spanning over 4+ years effort across multiple team coordination
• Defined project initiative, strategy planning, resource and task management
• Project tracking and task management utilizing Smartsheet, Microsoft Project and Microsoft Teams Planner
• Utilizing Change Management, Resource Planning, Risk mitigation to ensure accurate project planning
• Experience with JIRA as internal ticketing system and client delivery solution
• Collaborate with multiple global teams such as: Go-to-Market, Sales, Procurement, Account Services Support
• Excellent internal and external communication skills in forms of writing, editorial, speaking, presenting
• Generated organizational and formal process documentation utilizing Visio, Powerpoint, Word and Excel
• Facilitated daily standup meetings, weekly meetings with each resource manager, and regularly scheduled meetings with external resources

Project Manager/Business Analyst | Healthcare Software Support - Home Instead Inc. Headquarters - Omaha, NE

(2020-09 - 2021-05)

• Utilized Agile strategy to facilitate the UAT life cycles for the franchise software deployment
• Facilitated meetings with multiple teams to ensure the MS Planner Board was moving
• Ensured Product Validation and software deployment are deployed successfully
• Coordinated the internal communication of release documentation for end-users
• Data Analysis and assessment of Salesforce integration into the franchise software
• Collaborated with multiple teams on API documentation
• Assisted with process documentation reviews
• Collaborated with multiple teams using Microsoft O365 for written and oral communications

Technical Project Manager | Global Threat Intelligence Communications - NTT Limited - Omaha, NE

(2017-11 - 2020-07)

• Drove project life cycle for Threat Intelligence publications including the Annual Global Threat Intelligence Reports, Monthly Threat Reports, and Emerging Threat Advisories
• Coordinated implementation of all Threat Intelligence SaaS activities including infrastructure, cloud based, API and automated KPI
• Directly accountable for reporting measurable project activity weekly to the Executive team
• Enforced project management standards utilizing PM Methodologies such as Agile (Kanban) and Waterfall
• Defined project initiative, strategy planning, resource and task management
• Project tracking and task management utilizing Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Planner
• Risk mitigation assessment to evaluate and minimize obstacles to ensure project completion
• Deliver Virtual and In-person presentations, podcasts, webinars for new threat intelligence product offering
• Collaborate with multiple global teams such as: Go-to-Market, Sales, Procurement, Client Service Delivery teams
• Excellent internal and external communication skills in forms of writing, editorial, speaking, presenting

Project Manager | Financial Software Implementation - Lease Team, Inc. - Omaha, NE

(2017-03 - 2017-09)

• Coordinate internal/external meetings current project process and completion
• Document and manage project schedules, timelines, identify and mitigate risks and communicate them with key stakeholders in a timely and concise manner
• Prepare and process SOW, change orders, implementation plans, final project invoice approval
• Escalate project obstacles to the Implementation and Development Management team as needed
• Present project status reports to the Executive Management team
• Conduct post-mortem project completion reports continuing improving internal process efficiencies moving forward
• Facilitated daily standup meetings, weekly meetings with each resource manager, and regularly scheduled meetings with external resources
• Client engagements were scheduled bi-weekly or weekly based on project progress and client needs. Project reports were generated and distributed weekly for task tracking and UAT testing sign off progress

Bachelor Degree - Business Management CPACS - University Of Nebraska, Omaha

Associates Degree - Business Management - Metropolitan Community College