Phillis Skontos Named Professional of the Year in Project Management

    SANS SOUCI, AUSTRALIA, May 19, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Phillis Skontos, a Self-Employed Consultant, has been named a Worldwide Branding Professional of the Year in Project Management. While inclusion in Worldwide Branding is an honor, only a few members in each discipline are chosen for this distinction. These special honorees are distinguished based on their professional accomplishments, academic achievements, leadership abilities, years of service, and the credentials they have provided in association with their Worldwide Branding membership.

Ms. Skontos has 13 years of experience, with six years as a self-employed consultant. Throughout her career, she has set herself apart as an expert in program management, mentoring, and the development of PMO framework. Each day, she is responsible for writing business strategies, providing project management for clients, and helping clients implement their business strategies.

A seasoned professional, Ms. Skontos is separated from her peers by her approach and diverse breadth of expertise. She has the financial foundations as an accountant, extensive knowledge of information technology and business project delivery, and holds a certification in project management. She is able to pitch business objectives at any level, and maintain professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Another distinction from others is her approach. She believes that it is important to truly understand the business end-to-end before providing any solution to a business problem. Thus performing the analysis utilizing the business upfront in any issue assessments not in isolation. Many try to fast track this initial phase to minimize costs or disruption to operations only to be disappointed that they have not addressed what the business issue was. Her greatest career achievement was working with Westpac. In her role with the company, she was responsible for assisting with the team's offshore transition to India while the organization was undergoing rapid change. As she collaborated with project managers and business analysts, she was empowered to build an effective team, which eventually created essential artifacts for outsourcing.

Looking back, Ms. Skontos attributes her success to her strong values, education, and ability to make a difference in clients' lives. She became involved in her profession after working as a transition manager at IBM. The most gratifying aspect of her career has been working with the Westpac outsourcing program. She assisted with the team's offshore transition to India, which created multiple and diverse working opportunities for others, while implementing process efficiencies for other complex matrix organizations.

Ms. Skontos received a Bachelor of Arts in nutrition and a Bachelor of Arts in business management. In addition to her degree, she has received a Project Management Certification, and she is a Certified Personal Trainer through the National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association. To remain in contact with other professionals in nutrition and wellness, she became a member of NESTA. In years to come, Ms. Skontos aims to optimize her business process around financial services and the development of project strategies that deliver solutions.

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