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Experienced Senior Project Manager with over 15 years of managing all phases of IT projects in Manufacturing, Legal, and Finance Environments.  Extensive experience aligning business goals with technology solutions to drive process improvements, compliance and risk reduction. Expert in directing and coordinating various project management methodologies (agile and waterfall).

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Data Governance Program Manager

Nvent
Dallas, TX
05.2009 - 12.2015
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  • Managed complex project organizations (IT Operations/  Application Development /Legal/ Marketing / Finance), including all associated administrative Project Management tasks.
  • Created project management structures (cross functional) that capitalized on new and existing methodologies, technologies, and processes.
  • Directed planning, budgeting, vendor selection and quality assurance efforts for all projects relating to Legal and Information Technology.
  • Responsible for ensuring alignment of the information management projects with existing Legal and IT strategies.
  • Facilitated quarterly project steering committee meetings with IT, Legal and C level executives to review and amend Corporate Policy as evolving technological and regulatory requirements dictated.
  • Negotiated and managed all Requests for Information,  Statements of Work and Final Project Agreements for Legal Department's technology tool set.
  • Worked directly with CISO and IT leadership to ensure new projects and processes were compliant with respect to content preservation and legally defensible disposal of corporate data.
  • Managed application development teams and Operations Departments and divisions to reach project objectives and meet financial goals.
  • Introduced strategic business processes to streamline and redefine existing information management work flows.
  • Led all stages of system and application development efforts, including definition, design, architecture, testing and support.
  • Provide consulting to VWGoA internal Legal staff and IT with respect to identification, preservation and collection of data relating to legal, compliance and regulatory matters.
  • Introduced technology to reduce costs related to processing, review and analysis of data relating to litigation.
  • Coordinated with systems partners to finalize designs and confirm requirements.
  • Developed and implemented complex Internet and Intranet applications on multiple platforms.
  • Provided continued maintenance and development of bug fixes and patch sets for existing web applications.
  • Provided documentation on start-up, shut down and first level troubleshooting of processes to help desk staff.
  • Implemented company policies, technical procedures and standards for preserving the integrity and security of data, reports and access.
  • Consistently met deadlines and requirements for all production work orders.
  • Managed creative projects from concept to completion while managing outside vendors.
  • Developed work-flow charts and diagrams to ensure production team compliance with client deadlines.
  • Aligned office departments and increased inter-department communication and data sharing.
  • Supervised and provided direction for six technical direct reports regarding network activities.


Technical Project Manager

Penn Foster
Scranton, PA
05.2008 - 05.2009
  • Core Job Requirements Responsibilities included

IT Project Manager / Scrum Master

Iqvia Holdings Inc
Waterbury, CT
05.2007 - 05.2008
  • Core Job Requirements Leader of the Scrum Project Delivery virtual team whose mission is to deliver an enterprise project tool set and consistent reporting mechanisms for Scrum.
  • Implemented numerous application development projects, database upgrades, platform migrations, access point and network infrastructure upgrades.
  • Conducted multiple hardware evaluations in an effort to mainstream infrastructure offerings, consolidate vendor relationships and streamline enterprise sever strategy.
  • Ensured the establishment of deliverable milestones with date & effort estimates and monitored them throughout the life of the initiative to ensure timely completion.
  • Projects

Altair Engineering/ Consultant

Travelnet Solutions
01.1999 - 12.2006

Infrastructure Project Manager

Altair Engineering
City
01.2001 - 04.2006
  • Implemented 53 infrastructure projects of various size and complexity.
  • Strong experience working in Manufacturing environments with both union and non-union personnel.
  • Responsible for replacing critical infrastructure at manufacturing and non-production sites for major automotive company.
  • Experienced in delivering multiple concurrent infrastructure projects across all the stages in the project life cycle.
  • Responsible for evaluating project status and quickly identifying at-risk and under performing segments using roll-up scorecard reports that graphically displayed key business metrics.
  • Identified resources needed and assigned individual responsibilities.
  • Reviewed deliverables prepared by team before passing to client.



Software Integration

Altair Engineering
City
01.1999 - 01.2001
  • Business Leader of enterprise dialer client, enterprise VPN client, enterprise wireless, enterprise firewall client.
  • Developed and packaged OEM software offerings for integration into Ford Global Client.
  • Managed mobile architecture standards and compliance through architecture governance model.
  • Reduced complexity of client environment and coordinated releases with Dell Hardware delivery schedule.
  • Tested, packaged and integrated AT&T/WorldCom/UUNET/ iPass client dialer for global distribution.
  • Tested, packaged and integrated Cisco\'s client VPN for global distribution.


Consultant

National Tech Team
City, STATE
01.1997 - 01.1999

Level 2 Support Analyst

National Tech Team
City
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  • Supported mobile sales force for Ford Customer Service Division (FCSD) and Lincoln Mercury (LM).
  • Worked with vendors to supply evaluation units and accessories.
  • Responsible for loading, configuring, troubleshooting and testing devices and making a final recommendation.
  • Researched hardware specifications, worked with suppliers to provide price quotes and collected feedback from users on experiences with production usage.
  • Supported mobile sales force of 2000 laptop users.


Education

Bachelor of Public Affairs -

Wayne State University

Skills

  • Project planning and development
  • Project cost planning
  • Risk mitigation and management
  • Data analysis
  • Business process improvement
  • Change management
  • Business process re-engineering
  •  Six Sigma Certification
  • Mitigation plan development
  • Requirements gathering
  • Team player
  • Engineering/project management experience
  • Exceptional organizational skills

Timeline

Data Governance Program Manager

Nvent
05.2009 - 12.2015

Technical Project Manager

Penn Foster
05.2008 - 05.2009

IT Project Manager / Scrum Master

Iqvia Holdings Inc
05.2007 - 05.2008

Infrastructure Project Manager

Altair Engineering
01.2001 - 04.2006

Altair Engineering/ Consultant

Travelnet Solutions
01.1999 - 12.2006

Software Integration

Altair Engineering
01.1999 - 01.2001

Consultant

National Tech Team
01.1997 - 01.1999

Level 2 Support Analyst

National Tech Team
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Bachelor of Public Affairs -

Wayne State University