CHRIS HESSLER
Houston,TX
Summary
Project leader overseeing multi-million dollar IT project portfolios, emphasizing budget compliance and schedule adherence. Proven expertise in cost forecasting and financial reporting, enhancing organizational efficiency. Strong cross-functional collaboration skills drive project success and stakeholder satisfaction.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager (Contract Engagement)
ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS
05.2023 - 09.2025
- Managed $10M+ annual IT project portfolio, ensuring alignment with budget, schedule, and scope.
- Delivered enterprise-wide device deployment (2,000+ assets) with strong cost and schedule control.
- Supported data center refresh and migration initiatives ($10M+), maintaining budget discipline.
- Executed M&A integration projects, including cost tracking, scheduling, and coordination across teams.
- Developed and maintained cost forecasts, financial reports, and monthly budget tracking to enhance forecast accuracy and visibility.
- Built and managed project schedules in MS Project, including task dependencies and critical timelines.
- Developed WBS structures to track deliverables, costs, and resource allocation.
- Monitored project performance, analyzed variances, and provided actionable recommendations that informed leadership decisions.
- Delivered executive-level status reports and dashboards that communicated project progress and insights to stakeholders.
PMO Lead / Project Manager
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
04.2015 - 04.2023
- Developed project plans, schedules, and financial forecasts, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Delivered enterprise IT projects by tracking schedules, controlling costs, and reporting performance metrics.
- Coordinated with technical teams to monitor progress against schedule and budget baselines, ensuring project alignment.
- Managed procurement tracking and financial oversight for IT projects, maintaining budgetary compliance.
- Produced cost reports, variance analyses, and KPI dashboards for executive leadership.
- Key Achievements:
- Reduced infrastructure costs by 30% through server virtualization initiatives.
- Supported cloud migration efforts resulting in 15% cost savings.
Project Control Analyst IV
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
09.2010 - 03.2015
- Managed cost tracking, forecasting, and financial reporting for projects totaling $100M annually.
- Supported earned value tracking and budget performance monitoring to ensure alignment with project financial goals.
- Developed cost performance reports and variance analyses to highlight risks and trends for proactive decision-making.
- Created dashboards and automated reports to enhance visibility into project performance for stakeholders.
- Partnered with finance and procurement to track costs against contracts and budgets.
- Built and maintained WBS structures for cost and schedule tracking.
Project Control Analyst III
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
03.2009 - 08.2010
- Aligned financial data with project budgets and contract requirements to ensure compliance and accuracy.
- Tracked and reconciled costs, reporting insights derived from SAP ERP data to support project decision-making.
- Analyzed data to identify trends and inform decision-making processes.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to support project initiatives.
- Reviewed compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.
Earlier Roles: Project Control Analyst II | PMO Coordinator | Contracts Representative
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
09.2006 - 02.2009
- Developed expertise in cost control, contract management, financial reporting, and resource planning to enhance project execution.
- Managed T&M and fixed-price contracts, ensuring compliance and accuracy while mitigating risks.
- Analyzed data trends to support operational decision-making processes.
- Developed and maintained control systems to ensure compliance with regulations.
- Collaborated with teams to identify process improvements and efficiencies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Finance
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
Baton Rouge, LA05-2006
Skills
- End-to-end project management
- Scope and schedule management
- Agile methodologies
- Waterfall methodologies
- Hybrid project approaches
- Risk and issue resolution
- Change management
- Stakeholder engagement
- PMO standards compliance
- KPI tracking and reporting
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Cost control strategies
- Vendor management practices
- Procurement processes
- Infrastructure modernization initiatives
- Cloud migration (Azure)
- Data center operations management
- ITSM (ServiceNow Remedy)
- MS Project proficiency
- Oracle P6 expertise
- JIRA usage
- MS Excel (PivotTables, VLOOKUP)
- SAP proficiency
- Costpoint knowledge
- Hyperion expertise
Timeline
Project Manager (Contract Engagement)
ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS
05.2023 - 09.2025
PMO Lead / Project Manager
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
04.2015 - 04.2023
Project Control Analyst IV
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
09.2010 - 03.2015
Project Control Analyst III
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
03.2009 - 08.2010
Earlier Roles: Project Control Analyst II | PMO Coordinator | Contracts Representative
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
09.2006 - 02.2009
Bachelor of Science - Finance
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY