Lynn Squire

Lynn Squire

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    IT Project Manager | Monday.com Admin
    Genieai
    Aug 2024 - May 2025 (10 months)
    Short term/off hours contract to build out an instance of Monday.com to help the team organize administrative, project-related and operational tasks. Build out full system including automations, workflows, screens, integrations with other software and training for the team.
  • Kforce Inc
    IT PM/Scrum Master | Jira Admin | Agile Coach | Product Owner
    Kforce Inc
    May 2024 - Oct 2024 (6 months)
    Cleint: Cambia/Regence Health Scrum master, product owner and agile coach for 3 scrum teams. Provide agile coaching to help improve agile adoption. Build out and maintain jira instances for teams as we move to squad structure. Develop PDLC reporting for all teams and associated dashboards, structures and general reporting used throughout the organization. Help with PI planning process development, implementation and execution.
  • Komodo Health
    Enterprise Atlassian Admin | IT PM/Scrum Master
    Komodo Health
    Oct 2022 - Jul 2023 (10 months)
    PT consultant for short-term project to help stand up and improve Atlassian tools implementations for Jira Software, Jira Service Management and Confluence. Establish company policy, procedures and Jira instance governance. Train employee's and project admin's on best practices. Serve as Scrum Master for 2 teams, facilitate scrum ceremonies, support team development, teach agile principles, address risks and blockers.
  • Adobe
    Sr IT Program Manager | Jira Admin | Sr. Scrum Master | Product Owner
    Adobe
    Jul 2022 - Feb 2023 (8 months)
    Sr program manger on FT, short-term contract to help cover for an employee that is out on maternity leave. Quickly come up to speed and deliver value by leading 3 programs involving 23 senior leaders in the delivery of initiatives in infrastructure, SaaS and Customer Experience. Facilitate scrum events for 3 development teams, address risks, issues and roadblocks, maintain Jira board and teach agile principles. - Leading effort to migrate 2 data centers from failing locations to tech forward locations (~56k servers) - Facilitate critical upgrade to 65K servers located worldwide to newest version PHP & CentOS to meet compliance requirements and stablize performance - Organize yearly data center equipment ordering across 7+ data centers to r
  • Columbia Sportswear Company
    Enterprise Atlassian Admin | Agile Transformation Coach | IT PM/Scrum Master | Product Owner
    Columbia Sportswear Company
    Mar 2022 - Sep 2022 (7 months)
    PT consultant to help with short-term project to assist with organizational digital transformation. Primary Jira & Confluence admin for the organization helping teams transition from other tools like ADO, Trello & Asana to Jira Software & Confluence. Handle integrations with Slack, MS Teams, Figma, Github, Cherwell, etc. Build standards from ground up and distribute to org, design workflows and handle all aspects of Jira/Confluence. Train and general governance of cloud instance. - Migrate projects from other PM tools to new Jira instance (~75 projects) - Transition team of ~800 employees & contractors from other tools. Provide training, resource materials and agile mentorship to ensure solid processes - Support teams in A-Z administration
  • ICE Mortgage Technology
    Lead Scrum Master | Sr. IT Program Manager | Jira Admin | Product Owner
    ICE Mortgage Technology
    Jan 2022 - Jun 2022 (6 months)
    Lead Scrum Master within the Strategy & Technology organization aimed at driving multiple concurrent agile teams and initiative level efforts. - Provide mentorship & leadership to other SM's within the org and hold bi-weekly Scrum of Scrum events and CoE gatherings. Grew participation from 4 to 24 in 2 months with a high NPS score - Focus on the customer needs and satisfaction, collaborate across program of 75+ members and serve as watchdog for the teams to minimize context switching - Responsible for monitoring and teaching agile/scrum processes and scrum ceremonies to increase team efficiency, motivating the team, advocate for changes that will ensure quality and timeliness - Establish and advocate for governance around the Software Dev
  • Sidecar Health
    Sr. IT Agile Program Manager | Agile Coach/ Scrum Master | Enterprise Jira Admin
    Sidecar Health
    Sep 2021 - Jan 2022 (5 months)
    FT consultant for short-term contract to help build and establish agile program/project management practices to take the company to the next level. Contract was ended early due to poor response to request for funding) - Deliver complex projects, programs, and portfolios while developing best practices for others to adopt. - Manage a portfolio of programs across Sidecar Health and report or status and progress to executives - Proactively facilitate communication across the organization for multiple stakeholders. - Translate business strategy directly to the tactical initiative that advances those strategies. - Develop detailed program execution plan and manage all execution aspects, including program interdependencies, progress metrics, t
  • Cox Automotive Inc
    Sr. Scrum Master | Rally Administrator
    Cox Automotive Inc
    May 2021 - Sep 2021 (5 months)
    Ft consultant for short-term contract to help fill in a gap in skills and train new scrum masters in agile best practices. Servied as scrum Master for Delivery Operations group, Fixed Ops teams helping to deliver value to service centers around the world. Facilitate & organize bi-weekly Scrum of Scrum meetings, Community of Practice sessions. Mentor jr. Scrum Masters and help develop and establish agile governance and best practices. Rally admininstration for the area.
  • iFIT
    Sr Software Project Manager | Sr Scrum Master | Product Owner | Jira Admin
    iFIT
    Jul 2020 - May 2021 (11 months)
  • SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANY
    PMO Manager | Project & Portfolio Director | Lead Scrum Master
    SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANY
    Mar 2020 - Jun 2020 (4 months)
  • Aspen Capital
    Principal Project Manager | Lead Scrum Master | Release Coordinator | Jira Administrator
    Aspen Capital
    Apr 2019 - Feb 2020 (11 months)
  • Portland General Electric
    Sr Scrum Master | Rally Administrator
    Portland General Electric
    Jan 2019 - Apr 2019 (4 months)
  • Nike
    Sr. Scrum Master | VersionOne Administrator
    Nike
    Oct 2018 - Jan 2019 (4 months)
  • Oregon State University
    Administrative Program Manager | Scrum Master | Project Manager
    Oregon State University
    Oct 2017 - Sep 2018 (1 year)
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    Regional Program Manager | Center Director | Business Analyst | Scrum Master
    Deseret Industries
    Apr 2014 - Oct 2017 (3 years 7 months)
  • TalentCore
    Scrum Master | IT Project Manager | Program Manager | Product Owner | Atlassian/JIRA Admin | CAIS
    TalentCore
    May 2011 - Current (15 years 4 months)
    Founder/Principal: Consultancy/freelancer: Current Role: PPL Consultant Served clients in ecomm, gov, utilities, NGO's, Ed Tech, Healthtech & small IT with specialized skills in leading self-organizing and self-managing teams in applying and optimizing Agile practices to maximize team performance and effectiveness. • Operate as a team-based servant leader in service to the teams needs as Scrum Master & Product Owner. • Coaches and leads the team in practicing Agile principles, identify training opportunities and engage necessary resources to facilitate. • Partners with, coaches and serves as Product Owner in managing the backlog to ensure prioritized and appropriately sized. • Facilitates all Scrum ceremonies (grooming, planning, stand-ups
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    Sr. Business Analyst | Project Manager
    Property Reserve Inc
    Jul 2008 - Apr 2014 (5 years 10 months)
  • University of Phoenix
    Lead Online Adjunct Faculty | Mentor | Instructional Designer | Product Owner | Agile Practitioner
    University of Phoenix
    Dec 2007 - Jun 2022 (14 years 7 months)
    PT online facilitator on the side. Helping prepare and develop tomorrows leaders & today's facilitators. • Successful support, development and instruction of up to 50 students per class (300+ students per year) in the fields of Organizational Behavior, Business Communication, Innovative Leadership and Life Skills. • Share expertise, mentor, supervise and develop new & existing faculty (up to 15 continually) • Orient and prepare up to 100 new students for the challenges on online learning, study and general life skills yearly. • Provide classroom assessment, instructional improvement and administration. • Successful support, development, and instruction of up to 80 students (300+ annually) in the field of Organizational Behavior and/or lif
  • FamilySearch
    Technical Operations | Project Manager | Business Analyst
    FamilySearch
    Sep 2000 - Jul 2008 (7 years 11 months)
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  • University of Utah
    B.S, Sociology
    University of Utah
    Study of the behavior and norms of groups in society. Particular interest and performance in Social Theory, Social Performance and Social Intelligence.
  • University of Phoenix
    MBA, Business
    University of Phoenix
    Advanced study of business administration and leadership. Special interest and advanced performance in project management, operations management and leadership. Picked as core group leader for final project lasting 6 weeks. Provided support, guidance and accountability to team--result was an "A" and excellent marks for team.
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    Strategy Analysis
    Aug 2014
    Work with Ernest Chan, economics & statistics graduate intern, to develop a mathematical model to analyze the need and capacity of an employment center. Model includes predicted case load, FTE and PT CSM hours required and effective positioning of service centers.
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  • University of Phoenix
    Award of Merit & Excellence
    University of Phoenix
    Jan 2018
    Awarded Certificate of Merit & Excellence for maintaining an average graduation and satisfaction score of 9.7 out of 10 for one year. (This is my 3rd award of merit & excellence in 8 years of teaching). Average rating are 15% above average scores for instructors teaching the same course(s).
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    Speaking Engagement- CAP Annual Conference on Poverty
    May 2014
    Provided an hour long workshop covering principles and practices for working with people in poverty.
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  • TalentCore
    Agile Anchors: The Scrum Master's Guide to Business Impact
    TalentCore
    Jan 2026
    You weren’t hired to schedule meetings. You were hired to make the business better. Yet too many Scrum Masters are stuck running ceremonies, chasing buy-in, and struggling to prove their value. Agile Anchors: The Scrum Master’s Guide to Business Impact breaks that ceiling. This book shows you how to step out of the “process role” and into the role executives actually need: a strategic partner who drives outcomes, not activity. You’ll learn how to connect Agile work to real business results—predictability, value delivery, risk reduction, and organizational agility—without abandoning Scrum’s principles. Inside, you’ll learn how to: Turn Agile metrics into executive-level insights Build high-trust teams that deliver consistently Influence lead
  • TalentCore
    Out of Scope: Become the Strategic PM the Business Needs
    TalentCore
    Sep 2025
    Project managers are no longer judged by ticking boxes on scope, schedule, and budget. In today’s fast-moving business world, leadership demands more: projects that deliver measurable value, influence markets, and advance strategic goals. In Out of Scope: Become the Strategic PM the Business Needs, Lynn R. Squire challenges project managers to become the strategic leaders businesses truly need. Through practical frameworks, tools, and modern case examples, this book shows you how to connect your work to business models and customer journeys, craft executive-ready roadmaps, and make tough calls on whether to rescue, pivot, or close a project. Lynn also explores how to build influence across silos, lead with emotional intelligence, and grow y
  • TalentCore
    Remote Control: The Project Manager’s Guide to Leading Teams, Delivering Results, and Thriving from Anywhere
    TalentCore
    Jul 2025
    The workplace has changed. Your leadership should, too. Whether you’re managing a fully remote team, navigating a hybrid work model, or simply tired of chasing deadline through Zoom calls and Slack threads. Remote Control is your go-to guide for mastering the art of project management in a distributed world. Packed with practical strategies, actionable templates, real-world case studies, and a dash of humor. Lynn R. Squire cuts through the chaos to show you how to build trust, streamline communication, boost performance, and actually enjoy leading remote teams. No fluff, just proven tactics you can start using today. Learn how to run virtual meetings that don’t drain energy, implement Agile practices across time zones, leverage AI tools tha
  • TalentCore
    AI Powered Project Management: The Future Of Strategic Execution
    TalentCore
    Mar 2025
    As business environments transform and evolve, AI-powered project management is no longer a luxury – it’s a necessity. As organizations tackle increasingly complex projects, artificial intelligence is transforming the way teams plan, execute, and optimize workflows, ensuring greater efficiency, reduced risks, and smarter decision-making. "AI-Powered Project Management: The Future of Strategic Execution" is a comprehensive guide that explores how AI enhances every aspect of project management, from strategic planning and resource allocation to risk assessment and financial oversight. This book provides practical insights, real-world applications, and AI-driven prompts to help project managers, executives, and business leaders integrate cutti
  • Amazon
    Life's A Sprint: Applying SCRUM and Agile Principles for Daily Success
    Amazon
    Oct 2024
    Life’s a Sprint – Applying Scrum and Agile Principles for Daily Success by Lynn R. Squire introduces readers to the powerful and adaptable framework of Scrum, designed to streamline not just professional work environments but also personal and home life. Originally designed for software development, SCRUM is a powerful, flexible framework that can bring clarity, efficiency, and purpose to all aspects of your life—whether tackling personal goals, leading teams at work, or managing household responsibilities. Through real-life case studies and practical insights, Lynn demonstrates how SCRUM can help you break down complex tasks, prioritize effectively, and continuously improve both as an individual and as part of a team. With its emphasis on
  • Amazon
    Life's a Project: Discover How Project Management Principles Can Revolutionalize Your Life!
    Amazon
    Mar 2024
    Unlock Your Potential: Transform Your Life with Project Management Principles! Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed by tasks, events, or goals that seem impossible to tackle? Do you struggle to find the time and organization to pursue your passions or complete important projects? In “Life’s A Project – Discover How Project Management Principles Can Revolutionize Your Life!” you’ll unlock the secrets of project management principles to transform your life from chaos to clarity. Drawing on timeless strategies project managers and planners use, this book breaks down complex tasks into manageable steps, empowering you to easily achieve your goals. Whether you’re starting a business, pursuing a hobby, or managing your personal life, you’ll learn
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    Grass Roots Poverty Alleviation
    Annual Conference on Poverty
    May 2014
    Presentation give to a group of fellow non-profit managers at the Conference on Poverty in SLC, Utah. Given high marks for detailed and practical solutions to helping people rise out of their current situation.