With over 20 years of project management experience in both IT industries and non-IT industries, has allowed me to foster and developed a comprehensive skill set in all aspects of project management lifecycle: Planning, budget management, scheduling, execution, and procurement. I have expertise in leveraging various project management methodologies such as PMP, Agile, Scrum, and Six Sigma for all associated organizational projects. Experience includes working with both Waterfall and Agile projects within a PMO environment. I excel at leading and coaching team members across cross-functional platforms to achieve organizational goals and KPIs. With dedication and expertise in the field provide evidence in my ability to consistently deliver projects within scope and budget.
• Strategic partner to regional CIOs, senior managers, and international technology office.
• Within Planview, effectively managed yearly fiscal and quarterly reforecasting planning, along with implementing and reporting workforce planning.
• Maintained accurate reconciliation of monthly and quarterly budgets, ensuring consistency with planned and forecasted costs for both development and non-development projects in Planview.
• Instrumental in overseeing & managing a budget nearing $70mm via Planview.
• Implemented change log system for monitoring all budget and resource related changes.
• Optimized PMO processes by effectively training, coaching, and sharing information among a diverse group of team members and cross-functional department stakeholders.
• Ensured communication alignment through interaction with diverse stakeholders including CIOs and management
• Addt’l responsibilities include Space Planning: Managed resource workstation assignments and physical location in collaboration with the IST Department.
• Managed the procurement and accounting documentation for five diverse departments: HR, Facilities, Finance, IT and Legal.
• Handled daily processing of purchase orders and invoices totaling $100 million from over 400 suppliers.
• Managed and tracked purchase requisitions using JDE Oracle & Tungsten Invoice Network Portal.
• Collaborated with C-Level Suite department leaders to foster open communication between internal and external stakeholders (i.e. Deloitte, Verizon, Ricoh, Spencer Stuart, Baker & McKenzie, Morgan Lewis, Aon, ADP, Siegfried Group, AWS, etc.)
• Enhanced performance through coaching and training in different departments.
• Enhanced efficiency of end-to-end Procurement Lifecycle Processes by working closely with stakeholders, effectively utilizing JDE Oracle and Tungsten Invoice Network Portal.
• Ensured attainment of Finance/Invoices goals related to Statements of Work (SOWs) and Master Service Agreements (MSAs) by collaborating with category managers, adhering to project scope and deliverables.
• Analyzed bottlenecks in supplier setup, resulting in increased efficiency and reduced delays.
• Reduced the duration of Vendor Onboarding Process from 30+ days to less than a week
• Effectively prioritized tasks, managed multiple projects simultaneously, and ensured alignment with organizational goals while engaging with internal and external global team stakeholders.
• Support following quality processes: computer system validation lead, quality system testing, change management, overseeing tasks for installation of migration of quality testing system: HPALM to qTest
• Updated all necessary documents to ensure compliance with GxP Quality Standards
• Executed project planning using SmartSheet PM tool.
• Conducted gap and risk assessment to identify potential issues, utilized defect tracking log to document and prioritize defects
• Team lead for migration of Rackspace integration with qTest
• Led cross-functional teams to ensure adherence to quality standards.
• Developed strong relationships with stakeholders through regular communication updates, fostering trust and confidence in the team's ability to deliver results.
• Coordinated with cross-functional international teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
• Provided IT T/S support and billing systems expertise for Einstein and CSG for up to 40-50 customers daily.
• Successfully implemented and optimized cable modem IPV4/IPV6 TCP/IP settings, WAN settings, static IP settings, and Telnet configuration.
• Optimized phone settings for VOIP communication
• Streamlined functionality and user experience for STB TV Boxes
• Quality Analyst team member by monitoring and grading calls.
• Enhanced team members' performance metrics through coaching and training
• Fostered positive experiences by addressing concerns proactively, resulting in exceptional customer service delivery.
• De-escalated and resolved customer complaints with punctual, polite and professional service.