Erika Sajdak

Experience

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  OMSI

  Oct 2011 - Oct 2012

  Volunteer

  Visitor Services Volunteer for Body Worlds exhibit, Science Education Volunteer for Wild Minds exhibit (with the Oregon Zoo), Administrative Volunteer for future projects.

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  Epiq

  Sept 2012 - Nov 2018

  Support and facilitate multiple related projects in collaboration with senior management, external industry entities and stakeholders. Schedule and facilitate team meetings for each project, the program, and updates to Executive team.Provide recommendations regarding project expectations, approach, roadmaps, work plans, deliverables and goals.Organize, coordinate and facilitate the work of project teams.Serve as liaison between business and technical aspects of projects, including recommending project stages and assessing business implications for each stage.Monitor progress of assigned projects to track timelines, milestones, deadlines, standards and targets, alerting appropriate team members/stakeholders of any obstacles or potential delays to project timelines, targets or success.Coordinate activities for projects which enable goals or objectives to be accomplished within the prescribed time frame, escalating concerns to appropriate stakeholders.Collaborate and work with project sponsors and functional managers to recommend corrective actions for obstacles impacting timely project completion.Collaborate with internal stakeholders to facilitate the tasks and activities of project team(s) and to properly understand related business needs, dependencies on other initiatives, and how best to effectively deploy end products.Anticipate and identify potential areas of risk and obtain guidance from appropriate functional teamsTrack, monitor and facilitate resolution of issues and risks identified within the projects, as well as related dependencies.Communicate regularly with executive sponsors, key stakeholders, strategic partners, and applicable managers across the company independently and in team meetings.Review and analyze results from issue management and project roadblocks, troubleshooting concerns or problem areas and provide mitigation options and weighted recommendations. Show less Responsible for all aspects of the development and implementation of assigned projects and provides a single point of contact for those projects. Takes projects from original concept through final implementation. Interfaces with all areas affected by the project including end users, computer services, and client services. Manages Implementation and Release processes daily.Develops and facilitates accurate requirements and business rules regarding data and relational database design.Defines project scope and objectives. Develops detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports. Conducts project meetings and is responsible for project tracking and analysis. Ensures adherence to quality standards and reviews project deliverables. Manages the integration of technical department tasks and tracks and reviews technical department deliverables. Provides technical and analytical guidance to project team. Recommends and takes action to direct the analysis and solutions of problems. Builds credibility, establishes rapport, and maintains communication with stakeholders at multiple hierarchical levels of the business.Manages schedules with MS Project and SharePoint Workflows as well as internal service ticket softwareProject Management Mentor.Maintains continuous alignment of project scope with strategic business objectives at multiple levels, making recommendations to modify the program in order to enhance business efficiency.Provides leadership, organization and coordination to support the Project Management Office’s key activities including program planning, supporting governance, managing project managers and oversight for project management activities, ensuring all projects administered by the PMO align to the organization’s standards and best practices for program and project management. Show less Performing functions of both business analysis and project management for class action litigation and administrations, I was responsible for many aspects of delivery to customers, and to the potential members of class action groups. In addition to reaching ambitious court-ordered deadlines for several concurrent administrations, I was also responsible for accurate and concise data requirements for developers, and built many wonderful relationships with team members at all hierarchy levels. I often coordinated timing and requirements with client services managers in order to adapt the approach of a given administration, and led the efforts to meet those goals. Show less

  • Technical Program Manager

    May 2016 - Nov 2018

  • Senior Technical Project Manager

    Sept 2013 - May 2016

  • Technical Project Analyst

    Sept 2012 - Sept 2013
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  NWEA

  Nov 2018 - May 2023

  Led a diverse team of project managers at NWEA, fostering collaboration through cultural awareness workshops and agile prioritization efforts. Delivered critical metrics supporting decision-making during merger and acquisition transitions.• Guided team in aligning with program objectives• Facilitated consensus on project priorities through stakeholder engagement• Supported strategic priorities with project, program, and portfolio metrics

  • Director Strategic Initiatives

    Oct 2022 - May 2023

  • Director Project Management

    Jan 2022 - Sept 2022

  • Sr. Project Manager, Data Operations

    Jul 2019 - Dec 2021

  • Sr. Project Manager, Data Governance & Enterprise Quality

    Nov 2018 - Jul 2019
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  Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

  May 2023 - Oct 2024

  Director Strategic Initiatives
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  ROGUE PACK

  Nov 2024 - now

  Member Board of Directors

  Rogue Pack's mission is to create a community where youth transcend social barriers by taking ownership of their stories through theater arts. We facilitate writing and performance workshops where youth write their stories, devise a script and create a show as performers and technicians behind the scenes for the public throughout the Portland metro area.