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Corinne A. Crowder

Aurora

Summary

Dedicated project manager with project management experience on enterprise level projects in project lifecycle management, including initiation, planning, execution, and closure. Utilizes effective communication and leadership skills to guide teams and stakeholders. Track record of applying strategic thinking and risk assessment to achieve project goals efficiently.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Project Manager, Testing

Exelon Corporation
08.2024 - Current
  • Cross-functional collaboration to deliver Exelon Apollo financial system transformation on time and within budget.
  • Ensure project management methodologies are reinforced to enhance workflow efficiency.
  • Coordinate stakeholder engagement to align project objectives with business goals.
  • Manage testing processes and procedures that are implemented by Test leads to assist in the achievement of integrating systems and tools for improved system transformation and reporting accuracy.
  • Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure successful project delivery.
  • Conduct regular project reviews, ensuring adherence to timelines and quality standards.
  • Maintain schedules to meet key milestones at every project phase.
  • Direct changes to project scope and cost and implemented appropriate change management processes to keep project on track.
  • Manage and present regular status reports to executive leadership, providing insights into progress made toward achieving key milestones.
  • Establish effective communication channels with stakeholders to ensure transparency and alignment of expectations.
  • Adapt quickly to unexpected challenges or obstacles encountered during project execution, devising creative solutions without compromising objectives.
  • Communicate project plans and progress to key stakeholders and project contributors.
  • Develop comprehensive project plans, identifying risks and mitigation strategies for timely completion.
  • Monitor project progress, identified risks and implemented corrective measures to acquire success.
  • Establish and manage change management processes to fulfill successful project transitions.
  • Implement change management processes to accommodate evolving project requirements while minimizing disruptions.

Senior Project Manager

Exelon - BSC Financial System Transformation
08.2024 - Current


  • Collaborate with test leads and other stakeholders to ensure testing is comprehensive, well-documented and executed efficiently.
  • Generate communications and content as necessary for various initiatives.
  • Oversee Project Management & Controls focusing, focusing on Change Management, Document Management and Program Status Reporting.
  • Ensure the Apollo project management processes align with Exelon PM policies and standards.
  • Coordinated with IT and finance departments to align technical requirements with business objectives for system integration projects.
  • Established key performance indicators to monitor project progress, enabling data-driven decision-making throughout the lifecycle.
  • Streamline project management processes, enhancing efficiency and reducing turnaround times for deliverables.
  • Develope and maintaine comprehensive project documentation, facilitating effective communication among stakeholders.
  • Analyze project risks and developed mitigation strategies, ensuring successful project outcomes and stakeholder satisfaction.
  • Facilitate stakeholder meetings to gather requirements and feedback, driving continuous improvement in project execution strategies.
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams to determine timely delivery and compliance of project requirements.
  • Optimize resource allocation by closely monitoring project progress and adjusting team assignments as needed.
  • Conduct post-project evaluations to identify areas of improvement and implement corrective actions for future endeavors.
  • Collaborate with business analysts to gather requirements, ensuring projects met client needs and expectations.
  • Improve stakeholder communication by establishing regular update meetings and clear reporting channels, resulting in increased trust and partnership.

Senior Organizational Change Management Analyst

Exelon - BSC Financial System Transformation
11.2020 - 08.2024
  • Prosci Certified Change Practitioner.
  • Manage and execute change management activities including reviewing relevant communications and representing Apollo at process area townhalls, deep dive sessions and other meetings. Complete planned and adhoc communication and engagements, training efforts, and business readiness/go live communications for end users.
  • Support Change Networks by providing content and representing Apollo to present process area specific content at Change Network Meetings.
  • Contribute and execute team workplans to manage and track progress in alignment with program milestones.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to assess project impacts and align change initiatives with business objectives.
  • Facilitated workshops to gather feedback and address concerns from stakeholders regarding system transformations.
  • Designed communication strategies to ensure clear messaging during the transition phases of projects.
  • Monitored progress of change initiatives, ensuring compliance with established timelines and organizational goals.
  • Develop, manage, schedule, and contribute to end user training, materials, and logistics.
  • Training deployment activities and support: Review and approve process area specific training material deliverables.
  • Reviewed training materials to reflect the continuity from communications to training as a reinforcement to end user learning.
  • Analyze, develop, review the process of identifying training populations and target audiences.
  • Serve as a Trainer and/or support scheduled training sessions.
  • Manage Stakeholder Engagement: Lead meetings, key point of contact and resource and provide high-level of service.
  • Manage and serve as the OCM liaison between two major programs – Apollo and Concord. Collaborate with Concord to provide knowledge transition to Supply end users.
  • Executed and collaborated change management for vendor partners.
  • Analyzed change management processes to identify areas for improvement and streamline workflows.
  • Developed and implemented training materials to enhance user adoption of new financial systems.

Senior Business Analyst & Innovation Manager

Exelon Business Services Company- Supply
07.2013 - 12.2020
  • ISM Certified Professional in Supply Management.
  • Lead & manage the Supply Innovation program as an Innovation Coordinator by fostering innovation idea progression.
  • Facilitate Supply Innovation tool talks to promote, educate, and train the Supply organization. Facilitate the Exelon Innovation Methodology with ideators and Supply leadership.
  • Project Manage: Key Lead and support in completing the transition into the new Supply Chicago North Warehouse. Relocated $15M of material to the new warehouse utilizing a material control barcoding system (utilizing AS8, barcodes, and pen scanners).
  • Manage enterprise wide the technical system support for Ventyx Passport/AS8 (Supply Contract Management, Purchasing, Inventory, and Accounts Payable modules).
  • Project Manage: Technical function of the SMART system application and oversee the on-going application support.
  • Manage & support the Supply Documentum system.
  • Train and engage with end users on Supply systems (Passport/AS8/LMS/SMART/Documentum)
  • Develop partnerships with Supply leadership, category managers, procurement specialists and OpCo management and provide system, process and insight for business cases, sourcing events, vendor management, performance metrics, spend analysis, diverse supplier information and analysis.
  • Lead the Supply systems team on the launch of the new support model supporting over 25,000 users. Built a centralized, web-based user hub for information, daily production issue tracking and evolving training modules.
  • Engage and educate users to drive program-brand awareness and technology adoption. Manage and facilitate systems change management.
  • Facilitate Supply systems for data integrity to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures. (System Analytics, eSourcing, Hyperion reporting, & performance metrics).
  • Incorporated Exelon process into Supply procedures and practices in preparation for merger-close date, including acting as Supply contact on training & change management team for business process & system education.
  • Developed and implemented data-driven strategies to improve forecasting accuracy and inventory management.

Supply Training & Communications Coordinator- Supply

Exelon Business Services Company - Supply
12.2007 - 07.2013
  • Managed development, implementation, & continuous improvement of training programs, including on-going learning opportunities Supply wide.
  • Facilitated the training strategy that included professional development courses and procedural compliance training.
  • Managed and procured training contracts.
  • Evaluated training effectiveness through appropriate student evaluation and post training evaluations making modifications to program design to increase program efficiency.
  • Managed the Learning Management System for learners' activities utilizing technology and learning systems to administer courses. LMS subject matter expert.
  • Managed a variety of communications tasks to support leadership, including publications, talking points, presentations, and other communication medias.
  • Coordinated cross-departmental collaboration to streamline project workflows and improve information flow.
  • Established a dynamic learning environment for safety and organizational alignment that included key performance indicators.
  • Developed and executed internal communication strategies to enhance employee engagement.
  • Conjoined team management with Exelon Supply's Diverse Business Enablement team. Coordinated and partnered with external organizations to engage in Supplier Diversity networking events and training sessions.

Procurement Specialist

College of DuPage
09.2000 - 12.2007
  • Streamlined procurement processes to enhance operational efficiency across various departments.
  • Negotiated contracts with vendors, ensuring compliance with institutional policies and budget constraints.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop strategic sourcing strategies that aligned with organizational goals.

Administrative Assistant for Recruiting & Benefits

College of DuPage
08.1996 - 09.2000
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  • Coordinated schedules and meetings for faculty, ensuring efficient use of time and resources.
  • Managed office communications, streamlining information flow between departments and stakeholders.
  • Developed and maintained filing systems, enhancing document retrieval efficiency and organization.
  • Assisted in preparing reports, ensuring accuracy and compliance with institutional guidelines.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

North Central College
Naperville, Illinois
06.2000

Associate of Arts - undefined

College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
06.1998

Skills

  • Microsoft suite including, but not limited to: Word, Power Point, Excel, Project, Teams, & SharePoint
  • ERP: ABB Ventyx, & Asset Suite (Contract Management, Purchasing, Inventory, & Accounts Payable modules) Oracle Supplier Portal
  • Other systems: SMART by GEP (cloud-based P2P), Documentum, LMS, HP Application Lifestyle Management (application ticketing & testing), Articulate Storyline 360 Chang Scout
  • Project planning
  • Scope management
  • Client relationship management
  • Project plan development
  • Cross-functional communication
  • Training and mentoring
  • Schedule coordination
  • Documentation management
  • Project management

Certification

  • Prosci Certified Change Practitioner
  • ISM Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)
  • Innovator’s Toolkit Workshop
  • Project Management Exam Prep
  • Effective Negotiations Training
  • Member of EAARA - Exelon African American Resource Alliance
  • Finance Community Engagement Pillar
  • Member of NEW - Network of Exelon Women
  • Member of Exelon Generation Nation

Timeline

Senior Project Manager, Testing

Exelon Corporation
08.2024 - Current

Senior Project Manager

Exelon - BSC Financial System Transformation
08.2024 - Current

Senior Organizational Change Management Analyst

Exelon - BSC Financial System Transformation
11.2020 - 08.2024

Senior Business Analyst & Innovation Manager

Exelon Business Services Company- Supply
07.2013 - 12.2020

Supply Training & Communications Coordinator- Supply

Exelon Business Services Company - Supply
12.2007 - 07.2013

Procurement Specialist

College of DuPage
09.2000 - 12.2007

Administrative Assistant for Recruiting & Benefits

College of DuPage
08.1996 - 09.2000

Associate of Arts - undefined

College of DuPage

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

North Central College

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