Jessica Kelly
@jessicakelly
Senior IT Project Manager delivering enterprise integrations, governance, and cloud migration.
What I'm looking for
I’m a Senior IT Project Manager with 18 years of experience and 13 years leading global enterprise IT initiatives. I’m known for exceptional organization, communication, and execution discipline—especially when delivery requires strong governance, clear escalation paths, and tight coordination across stakeholders.
I’ve led cloud and middleware implementations across healthcare and government environments, built governance models (cadence, documentation standards, go/no-go, and hypercare planning), and improved customer experience through automated communication workflows. I also drive complex infrastructure and integration efforts—from M&A integrations and device refresh to executive reporting dashboards—using tools like ServiceNow, Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, and SharePoint to unify visibility and execution.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior IT Project Manager
Sysmex
Sep 2022 - Jan 2026 (3 years 4 months)
Led implementation of cloud-based diagnostic middleware across 267 laboratories and hospitals. Established governance and go-live/hypercare planning for 26 government clients and improved customer experience with automated communication workflows and onboarding guides.
IT Project Manager
Morningstar
Jan 2021 - Sep 2022 (1 year 8 months)
Managed infrastructure initiatives including DNS automation, BIOS password integration, and password integration for Pramium. Led M&A integration, global device refresh, Chicago office modernization ($1M+), and supported disaster recovery, business continuity, and emergency-management planning.
Operations Project Manager
Medwiser Org
Apr 2020 - Jun 2020 (2 months)
Built governance, cadence, and performance metrics for a global volunteer data science initiative. Managed risk/issue and change management, and delivered dashboards tracking COVID-19 case and mortality trends tied to regulatory changes.
IT Project Manager
Motorola Solutions
Apr 2015 - Mar 2020 (4 years 11 months)
Delivered 21 global integrations, 2 divestitures, and 1 ERP migration with governance, cadence, communication, and reporting. Created a cost-synergy plan saving $2.3M for the Zebra divestiture and managed physical/virtual data-center migrations plus enterprise business continuity planning.
Service Delivery Manager
Leapfrog Technology Group
Jan 2015 - Mar 2015 (2 months)
Managed customer project intake, resource allocation, and program roadmap, including proposals and design documentation. Administered Office 365 enhancements and customized Dynamics CRM (reports, workflows, SLAs, entitlements) with SharePoint integrations and customer training.
Infrastructure Project Manager
Astellas Pharma
Mar 2014 - Dec 2014 (9 months)
Managed the US migration of enterprise middleware infrastructure to a new data center, including SDLC execution, requirements and design reviews, and change management. Developed deployment and go/no-go models, served as a primary vendor liaison, and built a SharePoint-based data-retention system for migration documentation.
Project Manager
Primex Wireless
Oct 2013 - Feb 2014 (4 months)
Managed implementations of on-prem and cloud-based middleware solutions and developed standardized PM tools and templates. Commissioned Linux servers, coordinated SDLC milestones for customer-facing and internal work, and provided customer training and lifecycle guidance.
PMO Project Manager
Discover Financial Services
Oct 2011 - Jul 2013 (1 year 9 months)
Supported a national core banking system integration using Agile and managed a portfolio of integration activities across 30+ teams. Built PMO dashboards (dashboards, heat maps, automated trackers), defined change-management and risk-mitigation processes, and led testing and onboarding for new internal social platforms.
Business Analyst
Abbott Laboratories
May 2011 - Aug 2011 (3 months)
Developed tracking and reporting databases for 160 billable projects and coordinated resource allocation and financial analysis. Managed SOWs, billing, and SAP reporting, and created an interactive new-employee user guide.
M&A Business Analyst
Abbott Laboratories
Oct 2010 - Apr 2011 (6 months)
Managed integration of custom M&A software (eKnow), collecting due-diligence data across 65 countries. Coordinated global development teams and executed a 3-month data mapping and migration, defining cybersecurity requirements and integrating a secure API for global communication and reporting.
Financial Analyst
Delta Pharma
Apr 2010 - May 2010 (1 month)
Supported the CFO in an IRS audit by conducting a financial audit of 180 contractors. Managed resource allocation and wage/benefit analysis to support audit readiness and compliance.
IT Data & Voice Analyst
Takeda Pharma
May 2009 - Apr 2010 (11 months)
Managed integration of vendor management systems and defined business requirements for telecom/network platforms. Oversaw audits, procurement, and expense allocations, and authored telecom project-management procedures and invoice-compliance guidelines.
Financial Accounting Coordinator
Takeda Pharma
Mar 2009 - Apr 2009 (1 month)
Extracted and cleansed 40,000+ vendor records for SAP integration to improve data integrity. Identified data discrepancies and built reconciliation functions for vendor data.
Client Finance Associate
Glotel, Inc.
Oct 2007 - Feb 2009 (1 year 4 months)
Managed payroll and billing for 350 contractors and supported audits and margin analysis. Designed company-wide billing and weekly wage trackers and ensured compliance with wage laws.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
MIT Sloan School of Business
Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy Program, Artificial Intelligence
Completed the CSAIL "Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy" program through MIT Sloan.
University of Illinois at Chicago
Liberal Arts and Sciences - Psychology, Psychology
2003 - 2007
Studied Liberal Arts and Sciences with a focus in Psychology from 2003 to 2007.
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