Andrea Cook

Location

Wichita, KS
Education
    Friends University
    August 2007 - May 2009
    degree
    MBA
    major
    Business Administration
    Southwestern College
Work Experience
    PeopleScout
    Senior Project Manager
    January 2022 - December 2023
    company
    PeopleScout
    title
    Senior Project Manager
    overview
    - Led a 20% workforce reduction initiative efficiently with clear communication and strategy alignment as shown in the attached referral letter - Achieved 2022 PMO strategic goals, ensuring projects adhered to scope, budget, schedule, and quality standards - Directed CEO-driven strategic PMO initiatives that bolstered long-term organizational goals through effective leadership of cross-functional global teams - Spearheaded Oracle audit remediation team efforts to streamline IT client invoicing processes, enhancing overall compliance and operational efficacy - Developed and implemented automated IT KPI Smartsheet Dashboards for real-time use, increasing project transparency and decision-making efficiency - Collaborated closely with executive leadership to report on project status regularly
    Spirit AeroSystems
    Program Management Specialist
    January 2019 - December 2022
    Research and Technology
    Project Manager Fabrication Operations
    January 2016 - December 2019
    Airbus
    Senior Project Management Analyst A350 Program
    January 2013 - December 2016
    Spirit AeroSystems
    Project Management Analyst Engineering Lab Business Management Analyst Fuselage Operations
    January 2006 - December 2013
Skills
Acceptance TestingAccounts ReceivableAdaptabilityAdvertising CampaignsAerospace Basic Quality System StandardsAgile MethodologyAuditing SkillsAutomationBudgeting SkillsBullet (Software)Business AdministrationBusiness CommunicationBusiness ConsultingBusiness ProcessesBusiness Process ImprovementCertified Project Management ProfessionalCommunication SkillsComputer ArchitectureContract ManagementCoordination SkillsDaily Production ReportsDashboardsData ManagementDecision Making SkillsDelivery of ProjectsDesign of ExperimentsEarned Value ManagementEnterprise Resource PlanningExecution of ExperimentsFinancial ConsolidationGovernanceInterpersonal SkillsJIRAKnowledge of EngineeringLeadershipManagement of ChangesManufacturingMentoringMetricsNegotiation SkillsNetworking SkillsOracle ApplicationsOrganization DevelopmentPresentationsProblem SolvingProduct Software Implementation MethodsProgram ManagementProgress ReportsProject ManagementProject PlanningQuality ControlQuality ManagementRisk AnalysisRisk ManagementRisk ReductionSAP ApplicationsSAP ERPSchedulingSelf MotivationSmartsheetStakeholder EngagementStrategic AlignmentStrategic ThinkingStreamlineSupply Chain ManagementSystems IntegrationTableau (Software)Task ManagementTeam ManagementTeam WorkingTechnical Data Management SystemsTechnical DocumentationTechnological ChangeTorque