Nicole Foster
Senior Project Manager
Summary
PMP-certified Senior Project Manager with 11+ years of experience delivering complex IT, healthcare, and financial services projects ranging from $500K to $15M. Skilled in Agile/Scrum, waterfall, and hybrid methodologies with a track record of on-time, on-budget delivery. Known for building high-performing teams, managing stakeholder expectations, and driving continuous process improvement.
Experience
Senior Project Manager
Sep 2020 — PresentApex Digital Solutions | Atlanta, GA
Manage a portfolio of 5–8 concurrent software development projects with combined annual budgets exceeding $12M, serving clients in healthcare and fintech. Led the migration of a legacy claims processing system to a cloud-native architecture, reducing processing time by 55% and saving the client $1.2M annually. Established an Agile Center of Excellence, training 40+ team members on Scrum practices and increasing sprint velocity by 30% across 6 product teams. Develop and maintain project dashboards in JIRA and Confluence, providing real-time visibility to C-suite stakeholders and reducing status meeting frequency by 50%.
Project Manager
Jan 2017 — Aug 2020Catalyst Consulting Group | Atlanta, GA
Delivered 15+ client engagements across ERP implementation, data migration, and digital transformation initiatives using both Agile and waterfall methodologies. Managed cross-functional teams of up to 25 members including developers, QA engineers, business analysts, and UX designers across 3 time zones. Implemented earned value management (EVM) practices that improved budget forecasting accuracy from 72% to 94%. Negotiated scope changes and change orders with clients, maintaining a 96% client satisfaction rating across all managed projects.
Associate Project Manager
Jun 2013 — Dec 2016Brightpath Technologies | Charlotte, NC
Coordinated project activities for software development teams building B2B SaaS products, supporting 3 senior project managers. Created and maintained project schedules, risk registers, and RACI matrices for initiatives with budgets up to $2M. Facilitated daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives for 2 Scrum teams with a combined 14 developers. Developed project status reports and executive presentations, communicating milestones, risks, and resource needs to leadership.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Aug 2015 — May 2017Emory University – Goizueta Business School | Atlanta, GA
Concentration in Strategy and Operations. Case competition finalist at the National MBA Project Management Challenge. GPA: 3.7/4.0.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Sep 2009 — May 2013University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC
Major in Management Information Systems. Dean's List 5 semesters. President of the Project Management student organization.
Skills
Languages
English — Native
French — Intermediate
Certifications
PRINCE2 Practitioner
Axelos, Feb 2020
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
Scrum Alliance, Apr 2018
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Institute, Sep 2017
Project Manager
A results-driven CV for a Senior Project Manager with PMP, CSM, and PRINCE2 certifications, demonstrating expertise in Agile delivery and cross-functional leadership.
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