Will Hickmon

• Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for HRIS implementation through delivery.
• Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
• Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
• Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
• Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
• Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
• Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.
• Developed and implemented strategic project plans to meet business objectives.
• Negotiated and managed third-party contracts related to project deliverables.
• Facilitated workshops to collect project requirements and user feedback.

• Led cross-functional teams to successfully deliver complex projects, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and timely execution.
• Managed end-to-end project lifecycles, from initiation to delivery, while maintaining a focus on quality, scope, schedule, and budget.
• Oversaw the development and implementation of project plans, identifying risks and proactively mitigating issues to ensure project success.
• Fostered strong stakeholder relationships, effectively communicating project progress, milestones, and potential roadblocks to maintain transparency and manage expectations.
• Implemented agile methodologies and practices to improve team efficiency, collaboration, and adaptability in response to changing project requirements.

Contract

• Fulfilled an EOFY review of a previously de-prioritized project migrating legacy systems to MS Dynamics CRM for the Department of Transportation.
• Reviewed existing project documentation.
• Conducted stakeholder interviews.
• Prepared system solution and migration options for executive review.
• A proposed option was ratified which lead to the project kick off of the system implementation and migration.

• Analyzed existing systems and databases and recommended enhancements to solve business needs.
• Facilitated ceremonies and workshops to gather and validate business requirements to understand and implement functional designs.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.

• Led cross-functional teams to successfully deliver complex projects, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and timely execution.
• Managed end-to-end project lifecycles, from initiation to delivery, while maintaining a focus on quality, scope, schedule, and budget.
• Oversaw the development and implementation of project plans, identifying risks and proactively mitigating issues to ensure project success.
• Fostered strong stakeholder relationships, effectively communicating project progress, milestones, and potential roadblocks to maintain transparency and manage expectations.
• Implemented agile methodologies and practices to improve team efficiency, collaboration, and adaptability in response to changing project requirements.

• Analyzed existing systems and databases and recommended enhancements to solve business needs.
• Facilitated ceremonies and workshops to gather and validate business requirements to understand and implement functional designs.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.

• Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
• Coached teams in Agile practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset to Agile methodologies.
• Planned Agile best practices and encouraged team cohesion, overcoming impediments, and hurdles to productivity.
• Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists, and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress.

• Analyzed existing systems and databases and recommended enhancements to solve business needs.
• Facilitated ceremonies and workshops to gather and validate business requirements to understand and implement functional designs.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.