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Sara Nigatu

@saranigatu

Operations and project management professional who delivers $30M+ engagements with decisive leadership and AI-enabled workflows.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can lead end-to-end delivery, strengthen program operations with disciplined risk/change management, and use AI to improve execution—while supporting teammates’ growth in an action-oriented, high-accountability culture.

I’m an operations and program management professional with 4.5 years of experience leading complex, high-stakes engagements across public and private sector organizations. I bring decisive leadership, structure, and continuity to fast-moving environments, and I keep cross-functional teams aligned by identifying risks early and driving execution end-to-end.

I’ve managed $30M+ engagements across Microsoft 365 and Data & AI, owning scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, change control, and executive-ready reporting. I also built AI-enabled workflows using Microsoft Copilot and Power Automate to streamline status reporting and reduce manual effort, and I strengthened security and compliance by completing information security certification requirements, conducting risk assessments, and advising on secure delivery practices.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Project Manager

Microsoft

Sep 2021 - Mar 2026 (4 years 6 months)

Managed Microsoft 365 and Data & AI engagements totaling $30M+ over 4.5 years, leading delivery up to $3M across education, government, retail, and other sectors. Owned forecasting, cost tracking, risk/issue/change management, and executive reporting while implementing Copilot/Power Automate workflows that saved 10 hours/week and reduced security risk flags with 0 security incidents.