Katara Waterbender

Senior Project Manager

Contact

katara@teamavatar.pm
+1 (416) 555-0123
linkedin.com/in/katara-waterbender

Education

Master of Project Management
University of Toronto · 2017 – 2018
Bachelor of Information Technology
UBC · 2011 – 2014

Skills

Methodologies
Agile/Scrum · SAFe · Waterfall · Hybrid · PRINCE2
Management
Stakeholder Management · Risk Management · Budget Management · Vendor Management
Tools
Jira · Confluence · MS Project · Smartsheet · Power BI
Domains
Digital Transformation · Cloud Migration · ERP · Insurance · Government

Certifications

PMP — Project Management Professional (2019)
PRINCE2 Practitioner (2018)
Certified SAFe Agilist (SA) (2022)
ITIL v4 Foundation (2020)

Languages

English (Native) · French (Professional)

Licenses & Registrations

PMP — Project Management Professional (2019)
PRINCE2 Practitioner (2018)
Certified SAFe Agilist (SA) (2022)
ITIL v4 Foundation (2020)

Profile

PMP-certified project manager with 9+ years delivering complex technology and business transformation projects. Successfully managed $50M+ in combined project portfolios across financial services, healthcare, and government sectors. Expert in Agile, hybrid, and waterfall methodologies with a track record of on-time, on-budget delivery.

Key Achievements

  • Delivered $50M+ in project portfolios with 100% on-budget track record
  • Reduced insurance claims processing from 14 days to 3 days
  • 95% client satisfaction score across all managed engagements

Experience

Senior Project ManagerMay 2021 – Present
Accenture — Toronto, ON
  • Manage portfolio of 5 concurrent projects ($12M combined budget, 60+ team members)
  • Delivered ERP migration for government client — $8M budget, 18-month timeline, on time
  • Implemented Agile transformation across 3 client organizations (200+ stakeholders)
  • Achieved 95% client satisfaction score across all managed engagements
  • Established PMO standards and templates adopted across ANZ practice
Project ManagerFeb 2018 – Apr 2021
Suncorp Group — Vancouver, BC
  • Led digital transformation program for insurance claims platform ($6M budget)
  • Reduced claims processing time from 14 days to 3 days through process redesign
  • Managed cross-functional team of 25 across IT, operations, and business units
  • Delivered 12 projects over 3 years with 100% on-budget track record
Associate Project ManagerJul 2015 – Jan 2018
IBM — Montreal, QC
  • Coordinated delivery of cloud migration project for banking client (500+ VMs)
  • Managed project schedules, risk registers, and status reporting for 4 workstreams
  • Facilitated weekly steering committees with client CIO and program sponsors
  • Mentored 2 junior PMs through IBM's project management development program