Dawn Johnson
Rehoboth,MA
Summary
Talented professional brings proven abilities in end-to-end project management. Expert in identifying and mitigating risks, reaching milestones, and managing deliverables. Highly organized leader with great attention to detail. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Project Manager
EG America
Westborough, MA
03.2019 - Current
- Negotiated contracts with third-party vendors when necessary.
- Reviewed final results of each project before delivery.
- Maintained up-to-date records for all current and past projects.
- Ensured compliance with relevant regulations during all stages of a project's lifecycle.
- Established best practices for managing complex projects successfully.
- Liaised between senior management, project team members and clients to ensure effective communication throughout the duration of the project.
- Coordinated resources across multiple departments and teams to ensure successful completion of projects.
- Managed project scope, timeline and budget in alignment with company objectives.
- Monitored progress of projects against established timelines and budgets.
- Provided guidance to team members on how to overcome obstacles during the course of a project.
- Oversaw budgets for project, tracked expenses, and timelines and communicated with key stakeholders on milestones.
- Kept project teams on-task with proactive control of budgets, schedules and scopes.
- Managed submittals and processing of Requests for Information between general contractor, owner, and owner's consultants.
- Monitored design processes from conceptual phase through construction.
- Acted as a mentor to junior project managers and other staff.
- Submitted budget estimates, progress reports and cost tracking reports.
Project Manager
Cumberland Farms
Westborough, MA
10.2006 - 03.2019
- Conducted regular status meetings with internal teams and external partners to track progress against established milestones.
- Collaborated closely with senior management on long-term strategic planning initiatives related to projects in development or execution stages.
- Maintained records of all documents related to each project including specifications, change orders, invoices.
- Monitored progress of each project to ensure timely delivery of deliverables in accordance with established quality standards.
- Ensured compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures throughout the life cycle of each project.
- Developed and maintained project plans, timelines, and budgets.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers based on company objectives and budget constraints.
- Provided guidance to team members regarding tasks assigned to them.
- Led meetings with internal team members, consultants and contractors.
- Created project plans with established timelines, assigned to appropriate teams and managed workflow throughout construction.
- Built and established strong partnerships with teams, vendors and contractors.
- Modified project plans when needed to better align with organizational objectives.
- Forecasted, scheduled and monitored project timelines, personnel performance, and cost efficiency.
- Prepared cost estimates for projects of varying sizes.
- Made changes to project scope and cost and implemented most effective change management processes to keep project up-to-date.
- Drafted project construction schedule and updated as job progressed.
Drafter
Cumberland Farms
Westborough, MA
12.2000 - 10.2006
- Collaborated with engineers to resolve design issues and develop solutions.
- Assisted in the development of prototypes from initial concept through final testing stages.
- Prepared clear, concise sketches, diagrams, schematics, layouts, and other visual aids as needed.
- Kept to tight deadlines and forged strong team bonds to accomplish challenging objectives.
- Managed assignments and teams working at different stages of diverse projects.
- Worked with computer programs such as AutoCAD to complete project drawings.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Architecture Building Engineering Technology
New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RI12-2003
Skills
- Requirements Gathering
- Client Relationship Management
- Project Planning
- Project Scheduling
- Financial Administration
- Cross-Functional Communication
- Project goals and milestones
- Cost Control
- Quality Control
- Training and mentoring
- Schedule Coordination
- Documentation Management
- Scope Management
Timeline
Senior Project Manager
EG America
03.2019 - Current
Project Manager
Cumberland Farms
10.2006 - 03.2019
Drafter
Cumberland Farms
12.2000 - 10.2006
Bachelor of Science - Architecture Building Engineering Technology
New England Institute of Technology