Tanner Schafer
@tannerschafer
Program manager driving predictable delivery through agile leadership and metrics.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a servant-leader program manager with eight years of experience leading people and projects across education and technology organizations. I specialize in applying agile practices, flow metrics, and data-driven planning to reduce cycle time, improve predictability, and enable teams to deliver reliably.
My background includes roles as a Scrum Master and IT project manager where I facilitated cross-functional teams, coordinated dependencies between software and data teams, and delivered 30+ initiatives per quarter through improved capacity planning and Monte Carlo simulation. I hold multiple agile and project management certifications and focus on coaching teams, risk signal communication, and continual improvement.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
EDFacilitated two Research and Learning Engineering teams as Scrum Master, improving product operations and enabling delivery of 30+ initiatives per quarter while reducing cycle time from 20 to 13 days.
IT Project Manager
Alerus Financial
May 2022 - May 2023 (1 year)
Led project kickoffs and created collaborative work breakdown structures to increase sponsor engagement and clarify outcomes, proactively managing stakeholder concerns and risks.
Project Manager
Pinske Edge
Aug 2021 - May 2022 (9 months)
Managed a portfolio of ~30 concurrent projects to streamline lifecycle and improve output, established prioritized backlogs and procurement plans to enhance transparency and inventory management.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
SUSouthwest Minnesota State University
Master of Science, Coaching & Leadership in Sport
2020 - 2022
Completed a Master of Science in Coaching and Leadership in Sport focusing on leadership development and coaching practices.
SUSt. Cloud State University
Bachelor of Science, Health and Physical Education
2013 - 2016
Earned a Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education with coursework in health education and physical education pedagogy.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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