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Terence McKenna
Summary
Focused PMP Certified Project Manager with 7+ years of project management experience and crane operations training. Adept at planning, directing and maintaining continuous operations in various departments. Experienced in directing employees and keeping efficient production in accordance with quality standards. Applying creative and analytical approach to operations for continuous process improvement. Skilled at identifying or anticipating problems and providing solutions. Excels through mentoring, training and empowering team to excel in performance.
Overview
9
years of professional experience
5
years of post-secondary education
1
Certification
Work History
ComEdOak Brook, IL
Project Manager Analyst (Staff Aug)
07.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Spearheaded analytical and technical support for Interconnection T&D department, reporting directly to the Principal PM; collaborated in strategic partnership to design, develop, and implement project tasks for $200 million McCook gas insulated substation project upgrade, resulting in 20% reduction in project timeline
- Implemented comprehensive Lessons Learned meeting for Project Managers, coordinating internal discussions to develop best practices and enhance project performance, facilitated knowledge training and continuous improvement across organization
- Led tracking and managing analytics for project reporting on 4 project types
- Developed, published, and monitored internal SharePoint site used to maintain resources for newly hired Project Managers and Project Manager Analysts
- Participated in discussions and in presenting project reports to leadership, recommending changes and ideas
- Oversaw monthly meetings, reducing communication errors by 15% and boosting task efficiency by 35%
- Utilized Power BI reports to track progress, reducing miscommunications by 32%
- Attend required meetings and reach out to project stakeholders for detailed project information
- Identify project/program budget, forecast, and authorization issues early and assist in developing resolutions to meet project metrics
TRUE BELIEVERSChicago, IL
Project Manager
01.2021 - 07.2022
Job overview
- Developed and provided risk management training to over 30+ employees, resulting in improved risk awareness and 22% reduction in employee-related incidents
- Operated 100% of aspects of implementation projects for both packaged and custom configuration for enterprise customers
- Conducted workload assessments and devised new operational processes that led to 52% increase in productivity
- Led and communicated across customer teams and stakeholders to deliver results within 15+ packaged and custom project plans
- Managed project superintendence, management of field personnel and quality control compliance
- Set deadlines for incremental goals, allocated budget, and worked across software, marketing, and executive teams to ensure all teams were properly resourced
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGOChicago, IL
Project Coordinator
12.2019 - 05.2020
Job overview
- Coordinated with stakeholders to define project scope, reducing scope creep by 21%
- Optimized project documentation for 50+ initiatives using Smartsheet, reducing document retrieval time by 23%
- Prepared and distributed bi-weekly project reports to stakeholders, increasing project transparency by 18%
- Collaborated with Project Manager throughout project lifecycle to ensure all objectives and budget expectations are met
- Developed project plans and timelines with Gantt charts, improving project visibility by 16%
- Established efficient and accessible record retention system by creating database for daily correspondence tracking reducing duplications and incorrect records by 36%
ARCELORMITTALEast Chicago, IN
Project Manager
03.2014 - 05.2019
Job overview
- Oversaw systematic and practical support for 600-person Cold Rolling Mill department, reporting directly to Division Manager; collaborated in strategic partnership to design, develop, and implement project tasks for $15 million cold-rolled sheet project, resulting in 13% reduction in project timeline
- Led development of content prediction engine, which grew to $1.5M in annual revenue
- Reviewed 100% of project estimates and budgets, identifying discrepancies and reducing spending by 26%
- Communicated progress and roadblocks to stakeholders, including executive management, and made proactive recommendations to remove roadblocks leading to on-time and on-budget delivery of project
- Ensured all project records and artifacts reflected customer goals and project scope
- Presented 10+ project statuses to key stakeholders regarding tracking, project progress, issues/risks, and mitigation plans
Education
Indiana University BloomingtonBloomington, IN
Associate of Science from Business Administration
08.2005 - 01.2011
Skills
Business DevelopmentWPTVendor & Customer ManagementStrategic Planning & AnalysisMS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)Adobe InDesign
Project planning and development
Advanced problem solving
Budget administration
Project Management
Project development and life cycle
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Discovered new clients, negotiated over $500K of partnership and product deals with key customers based on insights gathered in product development phase
Certification
PMP - Project Management Professional
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Timeline
PMP - Project Management Professional
03-2023
Project Manager Analyst (Staff Aug)
ComEd
07.2022 - Current
Project Manager
TRUE BELIEVERS
01.2021 - 07.2022
Project Coordinator
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO
12.2019 - 05.2020
Project Manager
ARCELORMITTAL
03.2014 - 05.2019
Indiana University Bloomington
Associate of Science from Business Administration
08.2005 - 01.2011