I am a motivated and adaptable PMO professional with over 4 years of experience delivering high-impact projects across both public and private sectors. I excel in stakeholder management, cross-functional collaboration, and process improvement, with a proven ability to drive organizational change and manage diverse project portfolios. I thrive in fast-paced environments and am passionate about mentoring and advocating for diversity in tech. Throughout my career, I have built trusted relationships and consistently delivered results by effectively communicating across teams and managing complex projects. My experience spans coordinating cross-functional working groups, managing stakeholder relationships, developing reporting procedures, and leading project teams to optimize processes and ensure smooth business operations.

Zara Evans

I am a motivated and adaptable PMO professional with over 4 years of experience delivering high-impact projects across both public and private sectors. I excel in stakeholder management, cross-functional collaboration, and process improvement, with a proven ability to drive organizational change and manage diverse project portfolios. I thrive in fast-paced environments and am passionate about mentoring and advocating for diversity in tech. Throughout my career, I have built trusted relationships and consistently delivered results by effectively communicating across teams and managing complex projects. My experience spans coordinating cross-functional working groups, managing stakeholder relationships, developing reporting procedures, and leading project teams to optimize processes and ensure smooth business operations.

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I am a motivated and adaptable PMO professional with over 4 years of experience delivering high-impact projects across both public and private sectors. I excel in stakeholder management, cross-functional collaboration, and process improvement, with a proven ability to drive organizational change and manage diverse project portfolios. I thrive in fast-paced environments and am passionate about mentoring and advocating for diversity in tech.

Throughout my career, I have built trusted relationships and consistently delivered results by effectively communicating across teams and managing complex projects. My experience spans coordinating cross-functional working groups, managing stakeholder relationships, developing reporting procedures, and leading project teams to optimize processes and ensure smooth business operations.

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Experience Level

Intermediate
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Work Experience

Projects Executive at The Payments Association
July 1, 2025 - August 24, 2025
Coordinated seven cross-functional working groups to support strategic goals. Delivered Parliamentary events to promote organizational policy agendas. Managed stakeholder relationships and facilitated interdepartmental collaboration. Produced agendas, meeting notes, and communications for working group sessions. Tracked engagement and outcomes using HubSpot CRM for reporting and analysis. Organized events and workshops to enable insight-sharing among member companies.
Interim Programme Co-ordinator at Cambridgeshire Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA)
September 1, 2024 - August 24, 2025
Supported organizational transformation and enhanced reporting procedures. Conducted gap analysis across departments and developed improvement action plans. Developed a PMO Hub in SharePoint to centralize project resources. Shared weekly 'PMO Happenings' updates to track progress and align stakeholders. Built dashboards and reports highlighting project KPIs, dependencies, and status.
Senior Analyst, PMO at Dell Technologies - London
March 1, 2024 - August 24, 2025
Served as Senior Analyst and Project Manager in Dell's Global Trade Compliance organization, working with IT and other functions to ensure best-in-class PMO. Participated in agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives. Led a project team of over 10 members to revamp the Global Trade Compliance onboarding process to enhance, simplify, and optimize it. Defined project scope, milestones, and task allocation to maintain clear progress plans. Collaborated with IT to deliver technical enhancements quarterly. Managed stakeholder desires and expectations for numerous high-value projects. Led executive meetings to review project status and draft action plans. Delegated priorities to staff to maintain smooth operations.
Analyst, PMO at Dell Technologies
March 1, 2023 - August 24, 2025
Acted as the PMO point of contact for the EMEA team to align with Global PMO activities. Drafted procedural statements and guidelines for company-wide use. Resolved project-related issues promptly to prevent workflow disruptions. Enhanced project transparency and accountability through rigorous evaluation and record-keeping. Delivered tasks within tight deadlines. Updated project documentation to provide accessible information for stakeholders.
Intern, Renewal Sales at Dell Technologies
August 1, 2020 - August 24, 2025
Completed a 6-month internship using Salesforce.com to generate sales leads. Led a research project on Third Party Maintainers and conducted internal interviews to gather data. Verified accuracy of results through detailed analysis. Led a volunteering initiative raising funds for a children's charity. Secured a full-time role upon completion of university based on internship performance.

Education

Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Information Systems at Munster Technological University - Cork, Ireland
September 1, 2017 - May 1, 2021

Qualifications

Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
March 1, 2022 - March 1, 2023

Industry Experience

Government, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Non-Profit Organization, Financial Services

Experience Level

Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

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