Rita Benavente

Conceptualized and deployed a unified communication infrastructure across multi-disciplinary teams, improving leadership and stakeholder satisfaction. Developed a global governance framework to increase digital project delivery efficiency and managed scope, roadmaps, and backlog/requirements tracking.

Led end-to-end planning for a women’s literacy initiative in rural Nicaragua by defining the strategic roadmap, critical milestones, and deliverable tracking. Managed KPIs, variance/budget control, and project governance using agile methods and structured documentation.

Deployed work breakdown structures (WBS) and centralized risk registries in Jira to improve operational predictability. Coordinated complex cross-functional activities during mergers and acquisitions and managed UAT/data pipeline synchronization to reduce disruptions.

Designed and deployed a process monitoring and surveillance architecture to reduce regulatory compliance risks and enforcement-driven delivery delays. Authored performance analyses and variance reports to support executive steering and data-driven decision-making.

Owned production schedule control and balancing for SAP training deliverables to align instructional workload with deployment cutover deadlines. Produced governance reporting for executive steering committees by synthesizing readiness metrics into monthly status presentations and advising on deployment risk adjustments.

Supervised Phase-Gate governance and enterprise software deployment schedules to improve budget and milestone adherence. Coordinated operational training, documentation preparation/translation, and stakeholder enablement to support readiness and system adoption for the Kronos workforce management system.

Coordinated multi-year digital governance and operations roadmaps, aligning technical and operational execution while mitigating delivery risks. Developed governance frameworks, centralized backlog and requirement tracking, and deployed communication infrastructure that improved delivery efficiency and stakeholder satisfaction.

Used work breakdown structures and centralized Jira risk registries to improve operational predictability and manage delivery progress. Coordinated complex change and integration efforts, including synchronization of data pipelines and UAT workflows to reduce operational disruptions during mergers and acquisitions.

Designed and deployed a process monitoring and surveillance architecture to reduce regulatory compliance risks. Enforced schedule integrity through documentation and interdependency tracking, and produced variance reporting and executive performance analyses for steering committees.

Prepared and mapped operational deployment documentation for the Kronos workforce management system, translating core deployment requirements into technical documentation. Managed Phase-Gate governance for SAP enterprise software architectures and enabled operational managers through training to support readiness and adoption.

Owned a high-stakes social impact initiative, defining the strategic roadmap, milestones, and program documentation. Authored funding frameworks, set measurable KPI targets, and managed resource and budgetary planning to monitor project health and deviations.

Completed advanced graduate training in project management as PMP exam preparation via Coursera.

Earned the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) credential.

Completed the Google Professional Certificate in Project Management through Coursera.

Business analyst certification planned through SAP via Coursera, expected August 2026.

Completed a Diploma of College Studies (DEC) in Social Sciences with a focus on International Relations.