Amanda Grandinetti

Experience

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  Umatilla Electric Cooperative

  Sept 2014 - Nov 2017

  Information Technology Project Coordinator

  Served as project manager in addition to coordinating administrative duties, procurement activities, and department communications. Supervised IT Service Desk function implementing process improvement to improve day-to-day operations. Built and maintained employee training programs in new technologies.• Managed multiple software implementation and/or engineering projects simultaneously on schedule, within scope, and budget.• Resolved resource shortages and accelerated project timelines to ensure on-schedule delivery. Show less

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  Lamb Weston

  Dec 2017 - now

  Provides integration planning and effective project management for innovation and commercialization projects to drive business growth. Ensures effective use of resources and communication of priorities across functional groups by coordinating efforts with the appropriate business partners. Manages and supervises team of project managers. Manages an Innovation portfolio and/or program of projects.• Supervised two project managers, providing leadership to ensure successful project delivery.• Collaborated with the PMO Director to define project scope, timelines, and resource allocation, optimizing efficiency and resource utilization.• Managed Stage Gate-approved workstreams, utilizing waterfall or agile project management to deliver 95% of projects on time and within scope.• Reported project metrics to senior leadership.• As well as the responsibilities of Project Manager position. Show less Provided integration planning and effective project management for innovation and commercialization projects to drive business growth. Also ensured effective use of resources and communication of priorities across functional groups by coordinating efforts with the appropriate business partners.• Coordinated activities for the development of project charters, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and stakeholder expectations, managing 25-50 projects concurrently.• Facilitated project meetings to ensure cross-functional team alignment and collaboration.• Developed and maintained detailed project plans with real-time updates, tracking milestones and providing status reports to stakeholders.• Ensured projects were appropriately resourced to meet timeline expectations, assigning tasks and managing daily resource activity.• Mitigated project risks and prioritized team activities to resolve timing conflicts, ensuring 90% of project milestones were consistently achieved on time.• Consistently ensured on-time completion of projects while maintaining high-quality standards. Show less

  • Manager, Innovation Project Management

    May 2022 - now

  • Senior Project Manager

    Aug 2021 - May 2022

  • Project Manager

    Dec 2017 - Aug 2021