Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Achievementsandhighlights
Areasofexpertiseandexperience
Certificatesrelevanttrainingandawards
Security Clearance
Certification
Languages
Timeline
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Erick Mendez

Austin,TX

Summary

Mr. Mendez is an action-oriented Project Manager offering over 20 years of success leading change, managing quick turnaround initiatives, and posturing organizations for sustainable growth. He is a performance-driven leader that is Project Management Professional (PMP) certified, ITIL Foundation Certified, ITIL and Intermediate Service Lifecycle (Continual Service Improvement) certified. He has managed staff within complex multi-channel call centers, and implemented procedures and processes, in accordance to the Project Management Institutes’ (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) guidelines. He has a strong background in development of communication and service plans and operational procedures, to meet customer and client requirements. Mr. Mendez has supported business development and has assisted in proposal writing on multiple projects that have resulted in acquisition of contracts. He has developed and executed strategies on previous contracts that have yielded other business opportunities, resulting in gains and Modifications in project scope. communication skills.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Operations Supervisor

Marsh McLennan
11.2023 - Current
  • Manage 15 New Jersey and Philadelphia Account Coordinators that are responsible for over 300 accounts
  • Works directly with Senior Management to create best practice Project Management Professional (PMP) workshops
  • Co-Chair of Culture Action Committee to improve inclusiveness in the business
  • Conducts Monthly Productivity meetings with Northeast Zone leaders
  • Responsible for overseeing quality and control of deliverables

Develop and review policies and procedures

Operations Coordinator

KACE
11.2021 - 10.2023
  • Oversight of professional services projects with multiple DOJ and law enforcement clients (DEA, FBI, USAO, USPIS, USMS, USAO)
  • Creation of Project Plans, Execution, and monitor and control
  • Submission of project deliverables as required by clients
  • Involved with project and corporate level improvement efforts
  • Coordinate business development efforts to bring all department stakeholders together
  • Oversee day to day operations of staff

Operations Supervisor

Marsh McLennan
11.2020 - 11.2021
  • Manage 12 Morristown Account Coordinators that are responsible for over 120 accounts
  • Assign new books of business to Account Coordinators as new business is acquired
  • Conducts Monthly Productivity meetings with North East Zone leaders
  • Responsible for overseeing quality and control of deliverables
  • Develop and review policies and procedures
  • Interview of staff and conduct Spanish Assessment
  • Monitor and coach staff

Project Site Manager

Corporation for National & Community Service
04.2018 - 11.2020
  • Responsibilities include: managing of 35 staff within a complex multi-channel call center
  • Development of communication and service plans and operational procedures, to meet client and customer requirements
  • Responsibilities include: interviewing, supervising, hiring, training, promoting, terminating, and counseling employees, troubleshooting any personnel problems, managing subordinate team leaders, providing quality customer service to the public and Government representatives, and management of contract training programs
  • Management oversight of the back-end call center operations (i.e., burn rate, funding notification letters, Customer Relations Management (CRM) systems development and maintenance, Interactive Voice Response monitoring and maintenance, Knowledge Base development and maintenance, regular and ad hoc reporting requirements);
  • Preparing Monthly Productivity Reports and Quarterly Productivity Reports for prime contractor and CNCS COTR

Project Site Manager

Corporation for National & Community Service
03.2016 - 03.2018
  • Responsibilities include: managing of 38 staff within a complex multi-channel call center
  • Development of communication and service plans and operational procedures, to meet client and customer requirements
  • Responsibilities include: interviewing, supervising, hiring, training, promoting, terminating, and counseling employees, troubleshooting any personnel problems, managing subordinate team leaders, providing quality customer service to the public and Government representatives, and management of contract training programs
  • Management oversight of the back-end call center operations (i.e., burn rate, funding notification letters, Customer Relations Management (CRM) systems development and maintenance, Interactive Voice Response monitoring and maintenance, Knowledge Base development and maintenance, regular and ad hoc reporting requirements);
  • Preparing Monthly Productivity Reports and Quarterly Productivity Reports for prime contractor and CNCS COTR

Project Site Manager

Corporation for National & Community Service
08.2012 - 03.2016
  • Responsibilities include: managing of 38 staff within a complex multi-channel call center
  • Development of communication and service plans and operational procedures, to meet client and customer requirements
  • Responsibilities include: interviewing, supervising, hiring, training, promoting, terminating, and counseling employees, troubleshooting any personnel problems, managing subordinate team leaders, providing quality customer service to the public and Government representatives, and management of contract training programs
  • Management oversight of the back-end call center operations (i.e., burn rate, funding notification letters, Customer Relations Management (CRM) systems development and maintenance, Interactive Voice Response monitoring and maintenance, Knowledge Base development and maintenance, regular and ad hoc reporting requirements)
  • Preparing Monthly Productivity Reports and Quarterly Productivity Reports for prime contractor and CNCS COTR

Project Manager

Pension Benefits Guarantee Corp. (PBGC)
07.2008 - 08.2012
  • Responsibilities include: managing 80 staff across 4 labor categories on a complex multi-channel contact center
  • Development of communication and service plans and operational procedures, to meet client and customer requirements and to achieve operational improvements
  • Contracts management and deliverables assurance
  • Preparing Monthly Productivity Reports and Quarterly Productivity Reports for delivery to Prime Contractor and Federal PBGC Staff
  • Right Staff to ensure that all contracted efforts are executed and that the Project stays within budget and SLAs are met

Project Supervisor

IHS-ARIP Contract
02.2006 - 07.2008
  • Provides managerial support on the technical and services side for FMCSA
  • Development staff, key-entry personnel, a help desk, and database systems administration personnel
  • Responsibilities include: interviewing, supervising, hiring, training, promoting, terminating, and counseling employees, trouble shooting any personnel problems, managing subordinate team leaders, providing quality customer service to the public and Government representatives, and management of contract training programs
  • Monitors and approves electronic purchase orders for the contract
  • Ensures that all employees follow the company and contract policies

Education

B.S. - Liberal Arts – Homeland Security Studies

Strayer University
Woodbridge, VA
12-2025

Skills

    Bilingual in English and Spanish

  • Management Skills
  • Leadership Abilities
  • Business Continuity Planning
  • Disaster Recovery Planning
  • Data Analysis
  • Process Improvement
  • Project Management
  • Call Management Process Flows
  • Workforce Management Tools
  • Forecasting
  • Scheduling
  • Microsoft Office

Achievementsandhighlights

  • Member of the Business Development Team that was successful in winning the PBGC and CNCS contracts
  • Managed the PBGC contract and helped PBGC increase from 79% to 90% in the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) satisfaction score, leading them to the #1 ranking in customer service satisfaction for a Federal agency
  • Implemented contingency staffing on the PBGC contract which reduced cost by 30% from incumbent contractor
  • Improved forecasting on PBGC project within 4% accuracy
  • Successfully transitioned into the CNCS contract within 90 days on time and within budget
  • Spearheaded and developed numerous project plans and processes within the help centers realm to assist company executives in obtaining a Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Maturity Level 2
  • Worked side-by-side with Quality Team during International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and CMMI audits, to successfully maintain certifications
  • Seized control of problem areas, and delivering on customer commitments, customer focused and performance-driven strategies for the organization
  • Awarded Manager of the Year in 2011 for contributions to the PBGC contract

Areasofexpertiseandexperience

  • Fully bilingual in English and Spanish
  • Worked onsite Government and Prime locations, representing the Company with the highest degree of professionalism
  • Administrative, Management, Customer Service, Training Skills
  • Exceptional leadership abilities
  • Knowledgeable in the areas of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning
  • Extensive use of data to analyze process flows for improvement opportunities
  • Able to work with top executives to set up business goals
  • Able to manage all parts of project life cycle: Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring & Controlling, and Closing
  • Knowledgeable in the areas of call management process flows, including the use of workforce management tools, and forecasting & scheduling
  • Proficient use of Microsoft Office; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project

Certificatesrelevanttrainingandawards

  • ITIL Foundation Certification, SimpliLearn
  • ITIL Intermediate Service Lifecycle (Continual Service Improvement), Learning Tree International
  • 35 hours PMP Boot Camp Completed, ITCS, 01/01/14
  • Program Managers University, COmputing TechnologieS Inc., Fairfax, VA, 01/01/14

Security Clearance

  • NACI
  • MBI

Certification

Project Management Professional (PMP)

ITIL Foundation

Intermediate Service Lifecycle (Continual Service Improvement


Languages

Spanish
Full Professional

Timeline

Operations Supervisor

Marsh McLennan
11.2023 - Current

Operations Coordinator

KACE
11.2021 - 10.2023

Operations Supervisor

Marsh McLennan
11.2020 - 11.2021

Project Site Manager

Corporation for National & Community Service
04.2018 - 11.2020

Project Site Manager

Corporation for National & Community Service
03.2016 - 03.2018

Project Site Manager

Corporation for National & Community Service
08.2012 - 03.2016

Project Manager

Pension Benefits Guarantee Corp. (PBGC)
07.2008 - 08.2012

Project Supervisor

IHS-ARIP Contract
02.2006 - 07.2008

B.S. - Liberal Arts – Homeland Security Studies

Strayer University
Erick Mendez