Tara Kelley
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Enterprise Program & Portfolio Leader | Transformation Management | Executive Governance | Financial Services & Regulated Environments | PMP, CSM
Tennessee, United States
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Senior Project DirectorState of TennesseeSep 2025 - Current (1 year 2 months)- Enterprise Planning Digital LeadMarsJul 2024 - Aug 2025 (1 year 2 months)
- IT Project ManagerThe GeneralMar 2021 - Jul 2024 (3 years 5 months)
- Change and Productivity Manager (Project Manager)TaskUsJun 2020 - Mar 2021 (10 months)Primary Project Manager for the Small Business Group (SBG) Sales and Service Departments, serving as main liaison between client and vendor site for driving process improvement, change management, and daily tools enablement to improve and stabilize performance at the vendor site. Tracks and monitors ongoing daily change requests to ensure prompt and accurate completion, and stakeholder awareness. Facilitates team and project meetings to communicate task and project status, and ensure stakeholder buy-in, action, and acceptance success of requests.
• Within the first 60 days, developed change management tracking process and system and implemented with team of 30 mid to high level employees. Reduced rate of “missed” client asks by 25% and - Information Technology Project ManagerCH GuentherJul 2016 - Jun 2020 (4 years)Manage, maintain and provide general administration for IT projects to drive business value and overall effectiveness of the department. Specifically managed the coordination of major SAP implementations at global locations. Additional project management of Workday implementations, Sharepoint site development, SAP module enhancements, and a variety of IT related development projects for global manufacturing organization with more than two dozen facilities across the US, Canada, and Western Europe.
• Oversaw and coordinated unannounced disaster recovery exercise 3 years running. Successfully led business users through testing scenarios within required time frame, while troubleshooting and working with users across multiple global time z - Business Systems AnalystSWBCSep 2015 - Jul 2016 (11 months)Primary IT Business Systems Analyst for Insurance and Financial Services Company in San Antonio, Texas. Providing the services for SharePoint – Content Management, overseeing multiple, complex projects and implementations. Provide expertise for business process design and improvement while building relationships with Clients and Leadership.
• Served as Assistant Project Manager, successfully delivering more than 18 application development projects during 10-month tenure.
• Jumped in mid-project and drove completion on web-based mapping project which had fallen behind schedule multiple weeks. Show less - Marketing Programs DeveloperSWBCMar 2013 - Sep 2015 (2 years 7 months)Worked with departmental leaders to formulate and implement business development strategies and marketing projects. Broad financial services experience with a main focus in mortgage and real estate marketing.
• Acted as business user and advised in the development of marketing project request workflow/ job request automation application, resulting in increased production of marketing materials, improved tracking and reporting system for marketing requests and employee productivity. Also decreased quantity of missed requests from department.
• Joined in the inaugural class of Emerging Professionals, and volunteered to serve as Leadership second-year, guiding young professionals to explore other aspects of the business outside of th - Regional Outreach Program Manager- Food & NutritionTexas Department of AgricultureMar 2012 - Mar 2013 (1 year 1 month)Serve as a business liaison and marketer between the Texas Department of Agriculture, Community Members, Program Participants, and Businesses in the San Antonio, Austin, Hill Country Regions.
• Developed and communicated program marketing efforts to ensure community was aware of efforts provided by Texas Department of Agriculture.
• Managed projects related to community relations, large and small events, and program education events. - Executive Office AdministratorUnited States Department of WarAug 2010 - Feb 2012 (1 year 7 months)With security clearance, provided administration of office tasks for military unit consisting of three executive level leadership roles, two administrative sections, and six additional companies.
• Managed heavy calendar scheduling for all high level leaders, including scheduling their travel and set up of meetings.
• Provided overall customer service to visitors both civilian and military.
• Appointed and managed Information Awareness Security Officer Duties, ensuring all personnel were informed of necessary security releases.
• Recognized for service in assisting company during transition movement.
• Ensured proper submission of travel documents and personnel security for active reserve units; resulting in timely - Marketing Program ManagerBalfour Beatty PlcJan 2010 - Aug 2010 (8 months)Responsible for the marketing and management of a government housing community consisting of over 2000 units.
• Planned community events programs within monthly budgets, deadlines, and business requirements.
• Served as a liaison between surrounding areas, business, military community, and community management office.
• Marketed monthly event and housing community programs to potential and current residents.
• Evaluated success of marketing programs through customer satisfaction responses and surveys resulting in highly rated events and activities programs increasing ROI by 20%, and resulting in Award for Best Program of the Month Nationwide, July 2010.
• Increased partnerships and sponsorships to assist in achievin - Office & Marketing CoordinatorKeller Williams HeritageAug 2009 - Dec 2009 (5 months)Managed, and maintained office space, administrative tasks, and marketing program for top producing real estate agent. Daily responsibilities included appointment setting, calendar management, website & database upkeep, and filing system maintenance.
- EMarketing CoordinatorEvaSells LLCJul 2005 - May 2008 (2 years 11 months)Served as head of the marketing department for award winning and top-producing real estate agent. ($40 million in inventory sold in 2008) Supervised as many as three employees, directed marketing operations, and personally created a successful marketing process to ensure each client received individual and professional service.
Education
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- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA, Information Systems, Concentration in Project ManagementTexas AM UniversitySan AntonioJan 2018 - Dec 2022 (5 years)
- Bachelor of Arts, HistoryColumbia College
- SReal EstateSan Antonio Board of RealtorsReal Estate