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September 12, 2008
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Dear [specific named individual]:
My leadership experience in multiple roles in financial project management and profitability maximization,
along with my ability to deliver high performance, identify me as a powerful, cross-functional contributor
equipped to perform proficiently as a Project Director for [name of company].
More than 10 years of accomplishment in project management in a financial setting have provided me
with a comprehensive expertise that assures my continuing career success. In me you will find someone
who applies unusual dedication and self-motivation, and offers the focus, drive, and leadership skills to
excel seamlessly in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment. The project results below represent just a
small sampling of what I can achieve for your firm:
Project
Challenge
Action & Results
Enhancements to External Communication to Clients
Customer correspondence was inconsistent with established brand image and noncompliance risk existed.
First to visualize and implement new use for established internal customer set-up system.
Designed/implemented automated customer letter trigger to ensure consistent brand image
and that important correspondence is sent to client while contributing to operational efficiency;
became the standard for all departmental products.
ACH Risk Initiative
Risk initiative designed to automate funding of ACH files and broaden credit policies to enable
more customer penetration while managing risk.
First in market. Developed strategies to address gap in training and simplify a complicated process.
Exceeded expectations and goals of project, garnering executive leadership praise on implementation success.
Market studies showed lead in positioning and also exposed larger customer segment to product traditionally
targeted for large corporate clients.
Banking Bundles
Initiative to create new product that included offering of products not traditionally offered to small-business clients.
First in market, exposing 200+ sales force to new products. Simplified product offering and backroom set-up
for seamless implementation; sales steadily increased, growing by 10 percent monthly.
My former employers can attest to my ability to deploy highly intricate strategic initiatives with precision and clarity.
I’m intelligent, goal-oriented, and can quickly synthesize the mission and nuances of your organization and make an
immediate, tangible contribution.
I am the complete package, and I am confident in my ability to consistently exceed company goals and deliver the
same kind of extraordinary results to [name of organization] that I have in my many projects. I would greatly
appreciate the opportunity to meet with you to discuss the contribution I can make to your organization. I will
contact you soon to arrange an interview. Should you wish to speak to me before then, you can reach me using the
contact information atop this letter. I thank you for considering me and look forward to meeting with you.
