Olivia McCarty
Ravenel
Summary
Results-driven project and product management expert with strong communication, organizational, and analytical skills. Specializes in creating innovative solutions to address complex business and technology challenges. Committed to achieving business objectives through effective team leadership and meticulous project documentation.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Strategic Projects
Compass Group
Charlotte
03.2020 - 01.2026
- Led cross-functional teams to execute strategic initiatives across diverse business units.
- Program Management for Robotic Process Automation projects across multiple lines of business, bringing invoice automation and ordering optimization solutions to over 10 warehouses
- Product Management for company document repository solutions (Laserfiche)
- Product Management for company legal solution (OneTrust)
- Product Management for Company Intranet solution (Akumina)
- Managed the migration of the company intranet from SharePoint on-premise to SharePoint online, overseeing 7,000 pieces of content and 22,000 documents.
- Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with all stakeholders, including senior executives, sponsors, business owners and field operations
- Assessed and mitigated risks throughout project life cycle, ensuring project continuity and stakeholder confidence.
- Transitioned 12 hospitals Food & Nutrition Department to Morrison Healthcare during a pandemic
- Successful Procurement and implementation of technology solutions across 12 hospitals, including interface to Epic for proprietary MyDining solution
- Completed all business licensing and health permitting for all counties in Maryland
- Successfully transitioned all employee training to online (LMS) platform to comply with mandated social distancing during pandemic crisis
- Managed capital investment projects (6 million)
- Executed successful technology implementations, renovation projects, and business process improvement across University of Maryland Medical System.
- Experienced with creating project management plans and with Smartsheets and Sharepoint
- Analyzed market trends to inform strategic decision-making and project prioritization.
- Oversaw budget management for strategic projects, ensuring efficient resource allocation.
- Implemented process improvements to enhance productivity and project efficiency across teams.
- Mentored junior staff in best practices for project management and strategic planning.
- Identified potential risks associated with each project and developed mitigation plans accordingly.
- Facilitated cross-functional team meetings to align on project progress and address conflicts, enhancing team collaboration.
- Built and established strong partnerships with teams, vendors and contractors.
- Managed vendor and supplier contracts by assigning tasks and clarifying deliverables, ensuring alignment with project objectives.
Project Management Specialist
Oracle
Columbia
03.2017 - 03.2020
- Successful Program Management of enterprise-wide cloud migrations for major hotel chains such as Wyndham Vacation Ownership, Trump Hotels, Four Seasons, and Marcus Hotels
- Directed 200+ projects from initiation to completion, aligning deliverables with strategic objectives.
- Managed scope, risk, and financial aspects of projects, ensuring stakeholder engagement and milestone adherence.
- Executed 50+ installations of cloud-based applications tailored for the hospitality industry, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining high levels of accuracy and attention-to-detail.
- Facilitated stakeholder meetings to gather requirements and provide project updates.
- Developed project documentation, including plans, reports, and risk assessments.
- Supported budget management by tracking expenses and forecasting resource needs.
- Prepared detailed reports summarizing results of projects which included key findings and recommendations.
- Experienced with webex and technical applications to present to executive level stakeholders within global organizations such as Four Seasons, Wyndham, Accor, and Belmond.
- Achieved Certified Oracle Level 2 Project Manager
Education
Bachelor of Science - Hospitality Management
Johnson & Wales University
Providence, RI02-2011
Skills
- Project management
- Product management
- Strategic planning
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Risk assessment
- Change management
- Process improvement
- Cross-functional teamwork
- Vendor management
- Data analysis
- Agile methodology
- Robotic process automation
- Application development
- Systems design documentation
- Team leadership
- Effective communication
- Purchasing and procurement
Certification
- PMP Certified Project Manager
- Certified, SaFe 6 Scrum Master
Personal Information
Title: PMP
Timeline
Director of Strategic Projects
Compass Group
03.2020 - 01.2026
Project Management Specialist
Oracle
03.2017 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Science - Hospitality Management
Johnson & Wales University