Cesar Vera
El Paso,United States
Summary
I am a Project Manager with 17+ years of experience managing infrastructure and development projects with various budgets. My primary objective as a project manager is to support business operations by supervising staff, coordinating operations, and ensuring exceptional customer service. I aim to create a positive and productive work environment by communicating with team members, setting clear goals, and monitoring performance. Highly organized and detail-oriented professional with strong work ethic and dedication to achieving goals. Skilled at developing and maintaining documentation systems, managing calendars and preparing reports. Knowledgeable of project management principles, business processes, and best practices for customer service.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Advance Career Training (ACT) / Off-Center Training Program (OTP) Coordinator
David L. Carrasco Job Corps Center
06.2023 - Current
- A program administered by the United States Department of Labor that offers free education and vocational training to young people ages 16 to 24
- Implementing and managing the Centers Workforce Council by selecting community stakeholders to participate
- Establish local, city, state, national, and law-enforcement agencies relationships by starting partnerships to provide students with work-based learning and job placement
- Implement new and managed Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) by contacting business partners
- Establish pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship partnerships for the center by researching what businesses or corporations offer them that can be correlated with the center
- Manage audits from several departments by ensuring compliance or implementing a corrective action plan to comply with Department of Labor (DOL) findings
- Generating monthly reports by tracking training records, progress, and performance reports
- Analyze numerous concrete and abstract factors by assessing the effectiveness of alternatives to make decisions or solve problems.
Project Manager
Helen of Troy
03.2003 - 06.2023
- Product Designers and worldwide marketers of personal care and household products sold through mass retailers
- Collaborating with stakeholders by gathering project requirements
- Managing projects by tracking timelines, deliverables, and budgets
- Implementation of procedures by adopting manuals and property management statutes
- Assessing project risks by analyzing possibilities and proactively resolving issues
- Facilitate projects by delegating tasks to team members to achieve outcomes
- Manage project governance by ensuring compliance with industry and government regulations
- Establish new training methods, keeping up with the latest trends, for 18+ staff
- Accountability of the department's financial budget by keeping costs down on consumables and saving 30%
- Prepare a detailed report for corporate headquarters by keeping yearly expense records and the projected budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice / Concentration in Human Services -
Colorado Technical University
Associate of Science in Computer Information Specialist -
International Business College
Master of Science in Psychology in Industrial & Organizational Psychology -
Grand Canyon University
05.2024
Skills
- Analytic Skills
- Research & Development
- Risk Management
- Critical thinking and problem-solving
- Stakeholders Communication
- Effective Time Management
- Ability to Work Under Pressure
- Budget Management
- Interpersonal Communication Skills
- Business Development Strategies
- Industry Trends & Sales Forecasting
- Creativity and Problem Solving
- Project Management Skills
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Customer Service
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Relationship Building
- Data Entry
- Project Coordination
- Schedule Coordination
- Process Improvement
- Project Support
- Staff Management
- Strategic Planning
- Schedule Management
- Administrative Leadership
- Staff Supervision
- Project Management
- Best Practices Implementation
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Quote
"My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength."
Michael Jordan
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
On-SiteRemoteTimeline
Advance Career Training (ACT) / Off-Center Training Program (OTP) Coordinator
David L. Carrasco Job Corps Center
06.2023 - Current
Project Manager
Helen of Troy
03.2003 - 06.2023
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice / Concentration in Human Services -
Colorado Technical University
Associate of Science in Computer Information Specialist -
International Business College
Master of Science in Psychology in Industrial & Organizational Psychology -
Grand Canyon University
Details - Location
El Paso, United States
References
References available upon request
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