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Charles Odume

@charlesodume1

Project Manager at BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD, where I delivered 10 healthcare projects and reduced budget overruns by 10%.

At BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD, I lead cross-functional teams delivering healthcare projects, with a 10% reduction in budget overruns. I also coach Agile teams and help improve sprint predictability through Agile practices.

At Epsilon, I managed Marketing Technology projects across enterprise clients, using Agile and SAFe frameworks. I served as Scrum Master for concurrent teams and used Jira, Confluence, Rally, and Azure DevOps to track work and report progress.

At Toyota North America, I managed a cross-channel content backlog for a community festival initiative, contributing to a 25% increase in customer engagement. Earlier, as a Content Designer at The blackstone Group, I created marketing materials and processed logos using Adobe Illustrator.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Project Manager/Agile Coach

Current

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Jun 2024 - Present (2 years 4 months)

Led cross-functional teams of 15 members to deliver 10 complex healthcare projects within deadlines and a 10% reduction in budget overruns. Coached and mentored 5 Agile teams, increasing team velocity by 25% and improving sprint predictability by 30%.

Agile Scrum Kanban Jira Confluence Azure DevOps SAFe Risk Mitigation Change Management KPI Monitoring

Project Manager

Epsilon

Feb 2021 - Jun 2024 (3 years 4 months)

Spearheaded delivery of 20 Marketing Technology projects across 12 enterprise clients, leveraging Agile and SAFe frameworks. Led cross-functional Agile teams through all project phases, improving team velocity by 35% and reducing delivery risk by 25%.

Agile SAFe Scrum Jira Confluence Rally Azure DevOps Lean XP Practices Scrum Of Scrums Facilitation Burndown Charts Cumulative Flow Diagrams KPI Monitoring

Project Manager/Scrum Master

Toyota North America

Jul 2019 - Jan 2021 (1 year 6 months)

Led cross-functional Scrum teams in planning and executing a multi-phase marketing initiative for Toyota's community festival. Managed and prioritized a cross-channel content backlog, driving a 25% increase in customer engagement through iterative delivery.

Scrum Agile Figma InDesign Illustrator Photoshop Backlog Management Sprint Planning Stakeholder Management

Content Designer

The Blackstone Group

Jul 2016 - Jan 2019 (2 years 6 months)

Partnered with product designers and product managers to execute design projects from concept to final delivery. Created visually compelling layouts for reports, presentations, and marketing materials, and processed over 45 logos using Adobe Illustrator.

Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Graphic Design Digital Asset Management Market Research Collaboration