Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Professional Certifications Development
Professional Associations
Military Service
Timeline
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David Robertson Jr.

David Robertson Jr.

Alpharetta,GA

Summary

Dynamic and strategic thinking professional who offers a passionate and caring leadership style which is a catalyst for building trust, engaging teams and employees at all levels to peak performance, while focusing on the strategic vision. Over 20 years of significant change and process improvement initiatives, including but not limited to, cloud-based software implementations, human capital projects, and continuous process improvement projects.

Overview

13
13

Years of Cloud-based SaaS Experience

Work History

Sr. Project Manager

Bullhorn, LLC
08.2023 - Current
  • Managed budgets exceeding $1 million while effectively controlling costs through diligent financial oversight.
  • Developed comprehensive project plans, identifying risks and mitigation strategies for timely completion.
  • Presented regular status reports to executive leadership, providing insights into progress made toward achieving key milestones.
  • Nurtured strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, building trust and credibility that facilitated smooth collaboration on shared goals.
  • Led cross-functional teams for successful project delivery within scope, schedule, and budget constraints.
  • Optimized resource allocation by closely monitoring project progress and adjusting team assignments as needed.
  • Provided outstanding service to clients through effective communication and prompt issue resolution to facilitate future business opportunities.

Sr. Project Manager, NA

Camms Group
08.2021 - 07.2023
  • Successfully led a 10-member, virtual, cross-functional startup team in North America to transform and improve strategic and operational effectiveness of organizations through implementation of a diverse catalogue of risk management, SaaS products ranging in size from $50k to $400k
  • Oversaw multiple global SaaS implementation programs, 1) Camms Suite of risk management products, and 2) PACE, project management software: provided strategic direction, leadership, project governance and team development. Resulted in Customer Satisfaction score of 4.5 out of 5.0
  • Supported and collaborated with Sales & Product teams during customer pre-sales calls, Professional Service estimates, SOW creations, and strategic discussions with C-level executives. Resulted in one of the larger NA deals in 2022—$161.5k

Sr. Project Manager / Project Manager / Manager, Strategic Services

Aravo Solutions
01.2016 - 01.2021
  • Managed and delivered advanced customization and configuration third party risk management (TPRM) solutions.
  • Collaborated with developers on creating user-friendly interfaces that simplified complex workflows within custom-built solutions.
  • Spearheaded Aravo, TPRM ‘Accelerate’ program (hybrid Agile implementation initiative) for all new customers, which led to earlier, rather-than-later, go lives, customer engagement and better exposure to application features and functionality. Resulted in fastest client delivery implementation in company history—3-month delivery.
  • Cultivated strong relationships with clients, earning trust and establishing credibility as a strategic partner.
  • Worked with clients post-implementation on user testing, debugging, support and maintenance.

Managing Consultant

SAI GLOBAL
08.2012 - 08.2016
  • Five (5) years of workflow design, configuration design, integration deployments, advanced reporting development, project management, scope definition, task & resource scheduling, cost & budgeting, and client relationship management with cloud-based GRC, SaaS solutions.
  • Led SaaS implementations for clients in various GRC solutions, providing setup and initial training services.
  • Designed customized training programs to enhance employee skills and performance within client organizations.
  • Delivered impactful presentations to C-level executives, showcasing the value of proposed strategies and recommendations.
  • Advised clients on industry best practices, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations while promoting operational excellence.
  • Conducted thorough requirement analyses to ensure accurate translation of client objectives into actionable project plans.

Sr. Manager Global Learning & Development Manager

Kimberly-Clark Corporation
01.2011 - 02.2012
  • Successfully led team of four (4) Learning & Development, Performance Consultants that yielded improved organizational and employee effectiveness—led to organizational improvements, flexible and just-in-time services and improved strategic alignment with business unit objectives.
  • Led top-talent, flagship leadership development program. Collaborating with vendors, L & D resources, and key senior leaders to identify top talent selection process (230 senior leader candidates).
  • Collaborated closely with peers from other departments to drive organizational success jointly as one cohesive unit.

Education

MS - Vocational Industrial Education

North Carolina Agriculture & Technical State University

BS - Industrial Technology

North Carolina Agriculture & Technical State University

Skills

  • Cloud-based SaaS Software Implementation
  • Project & Program Management
  • Project Planning
  • Client Relationship Customer Focus
  • Scope Budget Time Management
  • Detail Oriented
  • Global Cross-Functional Team Collaboration
  • Six Sigma Methodologies
  • Microsoft Suite G-Suite
  • Planview® AdaptiveWork project portfolio management
  • Jira Trello Confluence
  • GRC Risk TPRM Management

Professional Certifications Development

  • Cultural Transition Facilitator, Partners in Leadership
  • Problem Solving & Decision Making, Kepner-Tregoe
  • Project Management, Kepner-Tregoe
  • Six Sigma Greenbelt Certification, Tyco Healthcare, Retail Group
  • Coaching Certification, American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)

Professional Associations

  • Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated, 2022
  • Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO), Innovation Academy School, Alpharetta, GA, 2022
  • Project Management Institute (National & Atlanta Chapter), 2019 - Present

Military Service

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE (USAF), Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, AZ: Logistics Plans & Programs Officer.

Timeline

Sr. Project Manager

Bullhorn, LLC
08.2023 - Current

Sr. Project Manager, NA

Camms Group
08.2021 - 07.2023

Sr. Project Manager / Project Manager / Manager, Strategic Services

Aravo Solutions
01.2016 - 01.2021

Managing Consultant

SAI GLOBAL
08.2012 - 08.2016

Sr. Manager Global Learning & Development Manager

Kimberly-Clark Corporation
01.2011 - 02.2012

MS - Vocational Industrial Education

North Carolina Agriculture & Technical State University

BS - Industrial Technology

North Carolina Agriculture & Technical State University
David Robertson Jr.