Frankie (Gianfranca) Stuart

Managed a team of Project Managers supporting the Technology Portfolio for TD Insurance Life and Health business with an annual budget of $20 Million.

• Coach and support Project Teams in adhering to Governance Model in place and assessing which Model best fit end goal.
• Supported and monitored all projects following PDLC, SDLC and Agile Delivery.
• Responsible for approving all Technology Costs within Intake Process
• Responsible for supporting and approving all stages of Governance including: Approval to Start (ATS), Approval to Proceed (ATP) including Tranche commitments for Technology Deliverables and costs.
• Identifying and monitoring risk exposure throughout the project lifecycle.
• Accountable for the successful delivery through to implementation
• Contributed to the Strategy Planning sessions
• Adjusted job assignments and schedules to keep pace with dynamic business needs, factoring in processes, employee knowledge and customer demands.
• Developed and maintained relationships with Leaders and Vendors through the project life cycle.
• Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.
• Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
• Supported Project Managers throughout life cycle and consulted on Governance Model to follow.
• Orchestrated projects within strict timeframes and budget constraints by solving complex problems and working closely with senior leaders.
• Modified and directed project plans to meet organizational needs.
• Fostered relationships with project leads and vendors to promote positive working relationships.
• Drove team success through shared vision and recognition of quality performance.
• Identified, reviewed and applied policies and procedures.
• Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to Leadership and Executives.
• Recruited and oversaw personnel to achieve performance and quality targets.
• Managed multiple, large-scale projects across different business platforms.
• Evaluated hiring, firing and promotions requests.
• Assigned projects and responsibilities to staff, fostering sense of ownership and accountability while providing development opportunities.
• Consulted with Sponsors and Business Leads to ensure short and long term goals were being met.
• Assessing Change Requests and communicating impact to timelines and budget consulting on necessary adjustments to me made to project deliverables to accommodate.
• Put together realistic budgets based upon costs and fees for successfully meeting business objectives.

Managed a team of Business Analysts supporting the TD Mutual Fund business. Also a Practice Lead for Business Requirements.

• Provided and supported implementation of business solutions.
• My team supported both project and production change requests.
• Collaborated with Leadership during strategy planning to implement a2- 5 year roadmap.
• Supported Business Analysts during their Elicitation and documentation of business and system requirements.
• Identified areas of possible system improvement to enhance overall business performance, accounting for budgetary concerns and business goals.
• Managed development and performance assessments
• Monitored project progress by tracking activities and publishing progress reports.
• Created and maintained standard operating procedures governing system functions and features.
• Partnered with Business Owners and Sponsors to clearly understand business needs and prioritize deliverables.
• Regular updates communicated with all Leads and Business/Product Owners to ensure we were meeting their expectations.

TD Wealth Technology - 1992 - 2002

Performed multiple roles including Business Analyst, Quality Assurance Analyst, and Technology Lead supporting TD Wealth/Discount Broker.

TD Securities - 1979 - 1992

Performed multiple roles within the Securities department.