Sheila McGrath, CSM

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DISC Type : DI

SAFe® Agile SCRUM MASTER, Consultant at PwC

Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

Overview

Sheila is a seasoned Program and Project Manager with extensive experience in Agile and Scrum methodologies across environments from startups to Fortune 50 companies. Colleagues describe her as proactive, possessing an extraordinary depth of experience, and having a superb customer focus. She holds a BA from Central Connecticut State University.

Outside of her core project management roles, Sheila shows a keen interest in the evolving concepts of organizational wellness and diversity. She follows discussions on these topics, expressing curiosity about forward-thinking perspectives and how challenges differ globally, such as comparing diversity concerns between the USA and Scotland.

Unique fact: Sheila was the Director for a pre-launch FinTech startup, developing a device-agnostic, cloud-based SaaS tool for social selling.

Personality Overview

Charismatic

Achievement-Oriented

Friendly But Fast

They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions.  They will bat for you if they come to believe in you. They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship.

Topics They Care About

Agile Methodologies
As a Certified ScrumMaster and Agile Coach, she has implemented frameworks like SAFe® (Scaled Agile Framework) in various enterprise-level roles.
Enterprise Program Management
She has led complex, cross-functional programs with enterprise-wide impact at major companies including PwC and Marriott International.
Workplace Wellness
She actively follows and shares content related to organizational wellness, indicating a passion for creating healthy work environments.

Media Appearances

Sheila has no verified media appearances

Work History

2022 - 2022
SAFe® Agile SCRUM MASTER, Consultant at PwC
2018 - 2018
PRODUCT OWNER/TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER (Consultant) at ACTIVE Health Management, Inc.
2015 - 2020
DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT, PROGRAM AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT, AGILE COACH, SCRUM MASTER & ADVISOR, Consultant at Bawbee.Me LLC
2015 - 2015
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER (Consultant) at Marriott International
2014 - 2015
PROGRAM MANAGER (Consultant) at AARP

Education

BA from Central Connecticut State University
Lean/Agile Certified ScrumMaster from LitheSpeed

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Insights For Selling To Sheila

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk about yourself and some of your achievements at the start of the conversation
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • Display high self-confidence and expect them to have a strong personality.

DONT's

  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness
  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sheila is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sheila

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sheila move?

  • They can make decisions quickly if they develop trust in you and conviction in the product.
  • Can Sheila take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Sheila

Personality Compatibility


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