S4 CommunicationsDirector Of Client Operations
Dec. 2017 - Jul. 2022Houston, Texas Area- Lead on outlining work plans, determining resources, creating timelines, and generating initial budgets as part of project scope determination
• Regularly adjusts project plans to account for dynamic targets, staffing changes and operational specifications
• Liaises with CEO to make decisions for operational activities and set strategic goals • Oversees workforce management team to plan and monitor the day-to-day running of business to ensure smooth progress
• Supervises and trains staff from different teams and projects
• Evaluates the efficiency of business procedures according to organizational objectives and apply improvements
• Actively monitors contracts and service level agreements to identify potential risks and implement mitigation actions to protect development process from unforeseen delays and costs
• Produces project status reports each week, updating customers and senior leaders on progress and roadblocks
• Directs on and offsite team design, transition, and standardization of processes, resulting in maximized team resources and management
• Provides outstanding service to clients through effective communication and astute problem-solving capabilities in effort to maintain and promote future business opportunities
• Collaborates with business users, technical teams, database administrators and testing teams during kickoff meetings, joint application designing and planning sessions to validate requirements
• Gathers project requirements through interactions, meetings, and walkthroughs with potential application users to develop business requirements documents (BRD), functional requirements documents (FRD) and user mockups
• Mentors staff on workflow processes, effective communication, ethical workplace behavior and the importance of fostering strong, positive relationships
• Implemented a quarterly employee recognition program resulting in increased employee satisfaction and retention by 35%