Gena Fells-Curtis, MBA, PMI-ACP®, PMP®, PSM I, PCAS

Experience

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  MindSHIFT, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ricoh USA, Inc.

  Nov 1999 - Nov 2009

  • Senior IT Project Manager

    Nov 2003 - Nov 2009

  • IT Project Manager

    Nov 1999 - Nov 2003
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  Natus Newborn Care

  Nov 2009 - Sept 2011

  Manager, Client Services
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  Ricoh USA, Inc.

  Sept 2011 - now

  - Foster a culture of teamwork, collaboration and integration across disciplines that drives excellent service, quality, diversity of thought, an engaging work environment and overall performance improvement- Subject matter expert on SDLC practices, Waterfall, Agile (Scum & Kanban), and hybrid methodologies - Collaborate in a matrix environment and lead teams across multiple business units on project strategies and roadmaps to deliver on project management best practices - Continually improve PM governance, processes and tools to ensure successful execution of large-scale initiatives and to strengthen PMO collaboration - Establish and track controls for development, resource scheduling, release management, change management, risk mitigation, budget management, and performance metrics- Track and report divisional data analytics, status reporting, and financial utilization against target goals- Establish strategic partnerships with executive teams to collaborate on business leadership and consultative support- Align with numerous corporate functions (including Finance, Human Resources, Legal, Purchasing, Vendor Management, Contracts, Networking, Compliance, Risk, and Security) Show less - Foster a culture of teamwork, collaboration and integration across disciplines that drives excellent service, quality, diversity of thought, an engaging work environment and overall performance improvement- Subject matter expert on SDLC practices, Waterfall, Agile (Scum & Kanban), and hybrid methodologies - Collaborate in a matrix environment and lead teams across multiple business units on project strategies and roadmaps to deliver on project management best practices - Continually improve PM governance, processes and tools to ensure successful execution of large-scale initiatives and to strengthen PMO collaboration - Establish and track controls for development, resource scheduling, release management, change management, risk mitigation, budget management, and performance metrics- Track and report divisional data analytics, status reporting, and financial utilization against target goals- Establish strategic partnerships with executive teams to collaborate on business leadership and consultative support- Align with numerous corporate functions (including Finance, Human Resources, Legal, Purchasing, Vendor Management, Contracts, Networking, Compliance, Risk, and Security) Show less

  • Senior Director, IT Project Management Office

    Sept 2021 - now

  • Director, IT Project Management Office

    Sept 2011 - Sept 2021