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Maria G.

Project Manager/ Product Account and E-Commerce Specialist

Colombia7+ years experience$4,500/mo

Notable Highlight

María Paula Gutiérrez is a project and product management professional with 7+ years of experience in digital transformation, business analysis, account management, and e-commerce operations.

Experience Summary

María Paula Gutiérrez brings over seven years of experience in product operations, account management, e-commerce support, business analysis, and Agile project delivery across technology, legal, financial, and consulting sectors. She coordinated cross-functional teams, managed client relationships, improved business processes, and delivered digital projects from planning through execution. As an IT Project Manager, she led technology transformation initiatives, including legacy system migration to Microsoft Dynamics 365. She managed teams, coordinated between IT, business, and marketing stakeholders, facilitated workshops, developed process workflows, improved reporting structures, and maintained comprehensive documentation to support operational efficiency. In project management roles, she managed multiple concurrent initiatives involving requirements gathering, planning, execution, stakeholder communication, vendor coordination, and risk management. She successfully delivered large-scale projects, including a 21-city event tour, managing logistics, communications, and multi-stakeholder collaboration under tight deadlines. Her B2B account support and business analysis experience included gathering requirements, creating workflows and user journey maps, developing process documentation, and supporting delivery teams in aligning solutions with client needs. She worked on regulatory and technology projects, creating user stories, SOPs, project charters, and acceptance criteria while supporting testing cycles. María Paula demonstrated proficiency with Agile project management tools and platforms including Jira, Confluence, Miro, Salesforce, Power BI, Shopify, NetSuite, and Microsoft Office. She holds a PMI-ACP certification and brings expertise in stakeholder management, process improvement, documentation, and digital product delivery.

Key Achievements

Key Achievements * Led a team of 12 people in a digital transformation project migrating a legacy accounting system to Microsoft Dynamics 365, improving data centralization and operational efficiency. * Served as the primary bridge between IT, business, and marketing stakeholders, aligning technical solutions with business objectives and client needs. * Improved reporting accuracy and system connectivity by organizing data structures, user access, and reporting workflows in Snowflake. * Designed and facilitated business workshops, process maps, and visual workflows using Miro to support alignment between technical and non-technical teams. * Managed multiple end-to-end projects across legal, technology, and business environments, ensuring delivery within scope, timelines, and stakeholder expectations. * Successfully planned and executed the "Milagros Tour," coordinating 21 events across U.S. cities, including vendor management, logistics, communications, and cross-functional collaboration. * Translated strategic goals into actionable project plans, managing risks, scope changes, escalations, and executive reporting. * Created and maintained project documentation, knowledge bases, SOPs, BRDs, user stories, and functional requirements to improve team efficiency and knowledge sharing. * Supported regulatory technology initiatives at Sco., including ISO 20022 projects, by managing requirements, testing cycles, risk identification, and delivery coordination. * Improved internal processes through workflow redesign, clearer requirements documentation, and stronger collaboration between business and delivery teams.

Skills

Effective CommunicationEmotional IntelligenceCross-functional LeadershipStakeholder ManagementBudget ManagementRisk MitigationProblem-SolvingSoft SkillsAgile Project ManagementCustomer & Account SupportMultitasking & Prioritization• Detail-Oriented & Organized

Work Experience

IT Project Manager

VSST · Feb 2025 – Apr 2026

  • Led a team of 12 people on a project focused on transforming the financial ecosystem by migrating the legacy Prodeo accounting system to Microsoft Dynamics 365, centralizing data and improving processing speed.
  • Acted as the central point of contact between IT, marketing, and business stakeholders, resolving issues in a way that built trust with internal teams and clients.
  • Organized and structured data tables and user access in Snowflake to improve reporting accuracy and system connectivity.
  • Designed and facilitated interactive workshops and visual workflows in Miro, producing process maps and roadmap content used to align technical and business teams.
  • Built and maintained centralized documentation (Confluence wikis, knowledge bases) ensuring content accuracy, consistency, and easy reference across teams.

Project Manager

ALIL · Oct 2023 – Dec 2024

  • Managed full project lifecycle for multiple concurrent initiatives from the PMO, including new legal line creation, marketing projects, and communication projects.
  • Conducted requirements gathering, planning, execution, monitoring, and stakeholder follow-up, ensuring service commitments were met on time and within scope.
  • Planned and executed the 'Milagros Tour': 21 events across U.S. cities, coordinating logistics, vendor management, communications, and cross-functional teams under tight deadlines, demonstrating capacity to manage complex, multi-stakeholder delivery.
  • Translated the VP's strategic vision into detailed, executable operational plans; provided regular status reports and proactively managed scope changes and escalations throughout each project.
  • Maintained all project documentation, contracts, and reporting tools, ensuring accuracy and traceability across all active initiatives.

B2B Account Support

AIF · Dec 2022 – Sep 2023

  • Supported account and process improvement initiatives for a B2B client relationship, driving clarity on scope, assumptions, and cross-functional dependencies.
  • Gathered and documented requirements through diagrams, workflows, and user journey maps; applied a structured, detail-oriented approach to understanding customer needs, directly transferable to product and account documentation.
  • Redesigned internal processes and clearly communicated required changes to delivery teams, ensuring consistent execution.
  • Built requirement delivery plans aligned to business priorities and timelines, working cross-functionally with minimal oversight.

Agile Project Manager

Sco. · Jan 2021 – Dec 2022

  • Managed client accounts and programs for regulatory compliance initiatives, partnering with global treasury teams to deliver integrated solutions on time and on scope using SharePoint and Jira.
  • Oversaw execution across workstreams, resourcing QA/dev teams, and providing performance updates—building strong relationships through excellent communication and strategic discussions.
  • Identified risks in multi-stakeholder environments, resolving via retrospectives and process improvements, while tracking metrics like velocity for hyper-growth project pipelines.

Senior Business Analyst

Sco. · Jan 2020 – Dec 2020

  • Managed projects involving regulatory requirements (ISO 20022); interpreted standards, prioritized requirements, and escalated risks proactively.
  • Created user stories, SOPs, and Project Charters, and end-to-end workflows with clearly defined acceptance criteria; coordinated IST/UAT testing with development teams.
  • Translated business needs into functional requirements and technical specifications.
  • Defined acceptance criteria to ensure quality deliverables.
  • Supported IST/UAT test cycles by validating requirements and assisting with defect resolution.
  • Prepared documentation and diagrams to enhance process understanding and communication.

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