Kari Cutler

Experience

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  Student Loan Finance Corporation

  Aug 1993 - May 2008

  Enterprise Project Manager

  Defined program goals, scope, requirements, specifications, schedules, budgets, and resources; directed more than 12 professionals including project managers, business analysts, and testing staff. Instilled industry standards and best practices into team performance, creating a common vision of processes, procedures, templates, guidelines, and policies companywide. Administered the team budget and projected staffing needs, overseeing hiring and firings. Vital member of the team determining project prioritization and resource allotments.  Enhanced team capabilities by cross-training project managers, business analysts, and quality assurance testers; prevented project delays by shifting resources to different assignments as needed. Optimized resources dedicated to user acceptance testing by developing a template for user review that outlined test scenarios, expected test results, and actual test results. Prepared business process flows for all procedures and presented documentation to SAS70 auditors. Show less

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  South Dakota Wheat Growers

  Jan 2012 - now

  Project Manager

  Primarily responsibility for the management and implementation of projects as identified, focusing on meeting project commitments, including communications with sponsors, stakeholders, etc. Also responsible for assisting with the training of these projects as they are implemented.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: Other duties may be assigned.• Manage projects as identified by the Agronomy Department as related to MZB technologies, logistics, and any other 3rd party entity as identified by South Dakota Wheat Growers• Gather and write business requirements as identified by the Agronomy Department • Responsible for assisting with the training of the precision ag software, logistics software and any other 3rd party system as related to South Dakota Wheat Growers and MZB Technologies• Manage and oversee the integration of the software systems as related to South Dakota Wheat Growers, MZB technologies and other 3rd party integration• Responsible for working with business users, and/or other 3rd party companies in identifying, capturing and reporting performance metrics• Works with the business users in business process reengineering to identify process improvements to help reduce costs and improve customer service.QUALIFICATIONSTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Education and Experience• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university • A minimum of 3-5 years experience in project management.• Outstanding and effective interpersonal skills; along with strong communication skills both verbal and written.• Manage and communicat Show less

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  Agtegra Cooperative

  Jan 2012 - now

  • Project Manager

    Jan 2012 - now

  • Project Manager

    Jan 2012 - Jul 2022
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  State of South Dakota

  Jun 2022 - now

  Application/Business Project Manager