Better way to say 'spearheaded' on CV?

I'm trying to find the best way to say I single-handedly executed quite a major project, which was genuinely the case. Am I right in thinking the word 'spearheaded' generally isn't taken as seriously nowadays/sounds kinda like a lie? Would appreciate any suggestions for synonyms or better ways to phrase it.

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Initiated?

Initiated means to begin something. 

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