Brunilda Marku

5+ years in business

Skills:

Project Planning & Execution Team Leadership & Development Budget & Resource Management Risk Assessment & Mitigation Stakeholder Communication Quality Assurance & Control Agile & Waterfall Methodologies Scope Definition & Management Process Improvement
Change Management

Sr. Project Manager, Scrum Master
Blue Cross Blue Shield November 2021 - Present

Supported complex projects/products and programs using various organizational and implementation methodologies.
Supported all phases of the project/product lifecycle using project/product management practices.

Concurrently managed multiple projects/products with multiple teams across multiple business areas in a matrixed reporting structure.
Delivered multiple complex projects/products, (and occasionally programs) that impacted multiple business areas.

Managed timelines and financials along with risks, issues, decisions, and changes.
Managed risk/issue escalations and drove resolution.
Managed resources in a cross-functional matrixed environment. Responsible for executive level reporting and communication.

Mentored other PMs.
Focused on the needs of the team to ensure value was provided to the customer.
Assisted with removing roadblocks and managed the process and culture to ensure team progress and continuous improvement.
Mentored the team with Agile knowledge to ensure Scrum and other relevant methodologies are understood and applied.
Helped the Product Owner enact effective backlog grooming techniques; facilitated sprint planning, daily scrum and sprint retrospectives; produced sprint burndown and other metrics.
Served as a liaison with architecture and operations when there were dependencies to systems and infrastructure.

Master of Business Administration

Florida International University

Bachelors in Marketing & Communications

Wayne State University