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Erick Cooley

Erick Cooley

Noblesville,IN

Summary

An experienced Project Manager who is supremely confident in my ability to keep projects moving forward in the face of obstacles. I am someone who brings energy, collaboration, and creativity to work every day, a continuous learner, and a true professional. Who can support any team in the delivery of a wide range of projects. Skilled in streamlining operations and maintaining schedules to ensure maximum customer satisfaction and business revenue. Expertise in problem solving, coordinating diverse teams, timelines, and resource allocation. Key skills include Project Management, Requirements Gathering, IT Strategy and Planning, Process Improvements, Scheduling, Agile/SCRUM, Cost Estimation and Software Development Lifecycle

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Project Manager

Walgreens
08.2020 - Current
  • Lead complex cross-functional projects that include Data Analytics Engagement, Employee Cross Utilization, New Employee Onboarding Engagement, and various other projects
  • Implemented Network Infrastructure
  • Delegate IT Support staff to troubleshoot and close out work orders
  • Oversee projects from inception to close-out, including SOW reviews, contract negotiation, PO processing and tracking, contractor on-boarding, change order management and project close-out and turnover
  • Responsible for defining project scope, goals and deliverables to plan reasonable deadlines for success
  • Organizing and facilitating all internal project status meetings
  • Impediment remover and customer-centric

Senior Project Manager

PepsiCo
11.2017 - 08.2020
  • Managed continuous improvement projects to meet business-driven goals
  • Using AGILE methodologies
  • Interfaced with project stakeholders and product development teams to: Monitor project status, ensuring that the project achieves expected time and budget goals
  • Managed: Cost estimation, proposal estimation, project planning, sprint planning and meeting planning
  • Created and maintained project plans
  • Facilitated: 2 week sprints, sprint planning, sprint review, Sprint Retrospective, backlog and refinement
  • Reporting: created weekly decks for C-Suite, created project plans and Smartsheet and MS Projects, created financial variance reports for C-Suite, and track hours for offshore resources.

Project Manager

Allison Transmission
01.2015 - 11.2017
  • Facilitated the shift from Waterfall to Agile Methodology
  • Lean Management: created a continuous improvement workplace in cross functional teams that resulted in projects being delivered on time and under budget
  • Played the role of a scrum master facilitating Daily Stand Ups, Sprint Review, Sprint Planning and Sprint Retro
  • Facilitated and stood up PMO Governance

Project Coordinator

SMC CORPORATION
06.2010 - 01.2015
  • Collaborate with account managers/managing directors and cross-functional teams on strategy for executing projects focused on delivery of products or services
  • Coached, trained approximately 35 plant team members
  • Setting daily production goals to meet 100 percent on-time delivery
  • Facilitated the completion of the Cubiscan Inventory Project.

Education

B.S - Computer Information Systems

Chicago State University

Certified Microsoft Professional Certified Scrum Master - undefined

Skills

  • TECHNICAL SKILLS
  • Graphic Applications: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
  • Test Strategies: UAT
  • Software: MS-Office, MS-Project, MS-Visio, Lotus Applications, Marketo, Ad Clarity, JIRA
  • WorkFront, Workamajig, Confluence, NetBeans, Provia, Kronos
  • Web Development: WordPress, Drupal (Drupal 6 and 7 site building, theming), e Commerce
  • HTML, CS-Cart, DNN(DotNetNuke), Joomla, SharePoint, Adobe Experience Manager
  • Agility Improvements
  • Workforce Scheduling
  • KPI Tracking
  • Punch Lists
  • Data Synchronization
  • Six Sigma Methodologies
  • Project Permitting
  • Project Commissioning
  • Atlassian JIRA
  • Agile Principles
  • Status Meetings
  • Information Technology Management
  • Managing Multiple Projects
  • Project Goals and Milestones
  • Scrum Methodology
  • Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)
  • Project Scheduling
  • Meeting Participation
  • Schedule Coordination
  • Team Meetings
  • Continuous Improvement Projects
  • Status Updates
  • Leading Projects
  • Quality Control
  • Project Plan Development
  • Site Plan Creation

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
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sunday
morning
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Timeline

Senior Project Manager - Walgreens
08.2020 - Current
Senior Project Manager - PepsiCo
11.2017 - 08.2020
Project Manager - Allison Transmission
01.2015 - 11.2017
Project Coordinator - SMC CORPORATION
06.2010 - 01.2015
Chicago State University - B.S, Computer Information Systems
- Certified Microsoft Professional Certified Scrum Master,
Erick Cooley