Tara McGovern

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DISC Type : C

Manager PPM, Administration and Reporting at CSL Behring

Greater Philadelphia, United States

Overview

Tara McGovern is an experienced leader in Project & Portfolio Management (PPM) at CSL Behring, specializing in governance models and process design. With a background managing PPM services at Campbell Soup Company, she is skilled in increasing business value through strategic IT initiatives. She holds an ITIL Foundations certification.

She earned both her Bachelors and Masters degrees from the University of Phoenix.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Negotiator

Precise

They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often.  They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions. Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.

Topics They Care About

Project & Portfolio Management
Her entire career at CSL Behring and Campbell Soup Company has been dedicated to developing and managing Project & Portfolio Management (PPM) capabilities and services.
IT Governance
Her experience includes creating governance models and managing an IT Enterprise Project Management Office (PMO), demonstrating a core focus on structured IT oversight.
PPM Toolsets
She has experience as a platform owner for specific PPM tools like CA PPM (Clarity), indicating deep knowledge of the technology supporting portfolio management.

Media Appearances

Tara has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2018
Manager PPM, Administration and Reporting at CSL Behring
7-2015
Service Manager - Project & Portfolio Management Services at Campbell Soup Company
10-2013 - 7-2015
Manager - Portfolio Management Services at Campbell Soup Company
9-2012 - 10-2013
Analyst-Project Portfolio Management Analytics and Communications at Campbell Soup Company
10-1996 - 5-1998
Corporate Travel Agent at American Colpitt Travel Agency

Education

2008 - 2010
Masters from University of Phoenix
2001 - 2003
Bachelors from University of Phoenix

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Exp : 15 Location : Greater Philadelphia, United States Job Level : Middle Designation : Manager PPM, Administration and Reporting at CSL Behring
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Insights For Selling To Tara

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more

DONT's

  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tara is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Tara

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tara move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Tara take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Tara

Personality Compatibility


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