Kelly Smith is an action-oriented leader with over 16 years of experience managing, organizing and executing project and program requirements within various industries, focusing on organic growth, data quality and governance and risk management. At Aptive, oversees a portfolio of programs with the aim of enhancing customer relationships and expanding the responsibilities of her teams through innovative opportunities. She uses her insight and knowledge to assist in capture requirements to solicit and bid on new opportunities for Aptive. As a trusted advisor, she fosters trusting and transparent relationships with her team and potential clients, using keen interpersonal skills to understand priorities and pain points that inform and shape business development efforts.
Kelly has supported several large and small-scale information technology projects, providing oversight and guidance to interdependent teams to enhance performance and achieve desired outcomes. She has worked with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for many years and most recently served as a program director for Tria Federal, where she supported the VA Product Line Director in the Office of Information and Technology. In previous roles, Kelly was responsible for organic growth, cost management, knowledge sharing and adhering to the full systems development life cycle, often drawing on agile and lean practices to improve organizational effectiveness and quickly adapt to evolving client needs.
- MBA, Management and Ethics, New England College of Business and Finance
- B.S., Business Administration and Marketing, New England College of Business and Finance
- B.S., Environmental Sciences, Chemistry and Biology, St. Joseph’s College of Maine
- Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Certified Scrum Master
- SAFe Agile Certification
- SAFe Product Manager/Product Owner Certification
- Lean Six Sigma Green and Black Belts
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