Chris Tataris
About Chris Tataris
Chris Tataris is an Engagement Manager with extensive experience in project management and client engagement. He leads multiple delivery teams, manages project budgets, and mentors junior team members while fostering strong client relationships.
Work at Spaulding Ridge
Chris Tataris has been serving as an Engagement Manager at Spaulding Ridge since 2021. In this role, he conducts weekly status updates with client stakeholders, focusing on project health metrics, accomplishments, risks, issues, and budget burn rate. He leads nine separate delivery teams, which include analysts, consultants, senior consultants, and solution architects, overseeing projects from kickoff to go-live. Tataris is responsible for creating statements of work and change orders, managing project budgets, and ensuring the quality of project deliverables.
Education and Expertise
Chris Tataris studied at DePaul University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from 2009 to 2011. His educational background provides a solid foundation for his career in project management and consulting. Tataris has developed expertise in agile sprint build methodology, requirements gathering, and user acceptance testing, which are essential components of effective project management.
Background
Before joining Spaulding Ridge, Chris Tataris held various consulting and analytical positions. He worked as a Consultant at Appirio from 2019 to 2020, at VFP Consulting from 2020 to 2021, and at FinancialForce from 2016 to 2018. Additionally, he served as a Financial Analyst at Metro Tech Service Corp. and Presence Health, where he gained experience in financial analysis and project management.
Achievements
In his current role, Chris Tataris has successfully mentored junior team members and new engagement managers by developing personal development plans and tracking their progress. He fosters strong client relationships while enhancing the morale of internal delivery teams. His ability to identify opportunities for additional scope of work has added value to client engagements.