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Tanner Schafer

@tannerschafer

Program manager driving predictable delivery through agile leadership and metrics.

United States
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What I'm looking for

I seek a role where I can lead cross-functional teams using agile practices and flow metrics to improve predictability, coach teams, and deliver impactful outcomes in a collaborative, growth-oriented culture.

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

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Current

Program Manager

May 2023 - Present (2 years 5 months)

Facilitated 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.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

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Southwest 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.

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St. 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

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