Michele Spencer

Experience

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  Thomson Reuters Online Search and Platform

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2016

  Managed developmental projects of cross-functional teams for complex technology initiatives which were top priority projects for company. Determined process, metrics and approach best suited for each project. Agile or waterfall approach used depending on demands of project and desired results. Produced project scope, estimates, schedules, requirements and reported status through dashboards. Coordination and development of Global Risk & Compliance product platform migration, and agile team leader focused upon cross-business unit content redundancy examination and creation of de-duplication toolsManaged team to create document compare service which was leveraged across the entire business platformCreated personas, user stories, wireframes and requirements documentation for numerous successful company high profile technology projects such as BOLD and Elastic SearchFacilitated and collaborated with cross-functional teams achieving consensus on project requirements and releasing successful internal technical tools Show less Determined strategies for creation of online applications and digital solutions that varied in size and complexity as international products and services for local markets. Drove the successful migration of content to new platforms within time and budget.· Managed multi-year, multi-million dollar joint ventures with various international partners and project stakeholders from Latin America, Europe and Middle East resulting in 12+ customized online international applications and products which continue to be used by thousands of professionals worldwide including Arabic language searching platforms.· Managed team in product development of 500+ content databases and access portals by customizing web design platforms resulting from market research, business strategy, requirements engineering, and provided user-acceptance testing.· Managed multiple and competing high-priorities and tasks, engaged and collaborated with project stakeholders to prioritize requirements and launch successful products.· Creator of strategic growth plans, roadmaps, generating business cases, scoping projects, managing risks, including timelines and budgets.· Expert in working with cross-functional project teams and leading projects from concept to completion including negotiating, vendor management, focus group analysis, resource management, project planning, status reporting, change management, testing and product launch.· Leader on first truly global product for Thomson – International Commercial Arbitration (ICA) product that received company Award of Excellence. · Traveled to Latin America, Europe and United Arab Emirates to elicit and facilitate business requirements while mentoring and training local Project Managers and Business Analysts and initiated creation of central PMO hub that housed templates as a resource for enterprise development. · Leader in identifying process improvements and leveraging technology in new ways to produce cost savings and reduction in time to market. Show less

  • Project Manager / Lead Business Analyst

    Jan 2013 - Jan 2016

  • Project Manager / Senior Business Analyst

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2013
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  Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2017

  Senior Project Manager (Consultant)

  Executive healthcare initiative focused on growth strategy, business development, organizational change, and operational improvement. Board and executive-level communicationsBranding and communication strategy

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  Tramore Consulting LLC

  Aug 2017 - now

  Principal and Consultant

  Dynamic Leader of projects and programs. Able to quickly assess, recommend and drive to a successful outcome. I am highly effective in leading enterprise-wide virtual teams and working with diverse groups due to my experience with working on global and domestic projects. Great personal interaction and effective communication with team, stakeholders, vendors and senior leadership which foster lasting relationships.

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  Hollstadt Consulting

  Aug 2018 - Jun 2021

  Managed, strategized and created websites and directory applications including wayfinding, interactive mapping, cloud hosting and integration of translated languages for executive and IT initiatives.Brought significant online enterprise solutions through design and development phases to the airport industry.Enterprise wide website and digital directory iteration development with application integration focused on community relations, digital strategies and programs, replatforming, strategic growth, stakeholder engagement, business development and vendor management while also being mindful of time, budget and the final product. Strategic driver and partner to Business. Show less

  • Sr Project Manager / Program Manager

    Aug 2018 - Jun 2021

  • Information Technology Senior Program / Project Manager

    Aug 2018 - Oct 2020
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  Elign Consulting

  Jun 2021 - Nov 2021

  Senior Information Technology Project Manager

  Managed, strategized enterprise-wide discovery and analysis of solutions for current CRM and repositories and created new procedure and IT solutions for HR requisition to hire. Brought structure and direction for discovery and planning phases to the audit, tax, and consulting firm and introduced successful collaboration.

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  Signature Consultants

  Mar 2022 - now

  Program Manager

  Managing the development of security and data protection encryption tools for highly sensitive data to be used enterprise-wide.