Hilary Sullivan
Thousand Oaks,CA
Summary
Passionate and performance-driven professional with 20+ years of experience in program and project management. Expertise includes process improvement, financial analysis, and strategic planning. Proven track record of leading diverse teams, meeting milestones and improving operational workflows while promoting a positive culture in fast-paced work environments. Adept at cultivating sustainable relationships with multilevel stakeholders and driving organizational growth. Expert in identifying and mitigating risks, reaching milestones and managing deliverables. Keeps projects on-track with decisive supervision and quick problem-solving. Persuasive in communicating and negotiating with internal team members, vendors and other stakeholders.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Project Manager
T-Mobile USA
Simi Valley, CA
04.2020 - Current
- Served as program manager for the roll out of the permanent generator program, servicing 4000+ cell sites in Southern California
- Oversaw 5 team members; provided analytical coaching and mentorship to ensure maximized productivity
- Managed $50M+ in annual purchase orders, ensuring financial accuracy and transparency of spend in accordance with contracts
- Achieved 100% of annual performance target sin 2020, on pace to exceed in 2021 by 10%
- Collaborated with 5 cross functional business units to ensure execution of designated projects.
Project Manager
T-Mobile USA
Simi Valley, CA
07.2019 - 04.2020
- Managed the database for all cell sites in the region; served as gatekeeper to ensure ongoing functionally and access
- Served as primary contact with the West Region Finance Director, ensuring streamlined communication
- Created a streamlined, centralized database which contained 2 separate sets of data (work in progress, and purchase orders)
- Established a reporting process which served as an ongoing practice for incoming project managers.
Contract Administrator
T-Mobile USA
Simi Valley, CA
08.2007 - 07.2019
- Managed vendor workflow allocation across 9 markets; reviewed $300M+ in annual expenditures
- Acted as go to person for all vendor contracting, work breakdown structure, and procurement policy issues
- Supported the regional and national finance teams to forecast $1B+ annual capital budgets on a quarterly and yearly basis
- Served as primary contact for Corporate SAP customer interface internal user training for multiple procurement programs
- Increased speed to market while keeping costs flat by implementing set pricing matrices and scope specific blanket purchase orders
- Led team to reduce capital spending by $3M and operational spend by $6M annually by centralizing the material ordering process
- Partnered with headquarters to test and roll out customer facing procurement platform; served as subject matter expert
- Developed and conducted SAP procurement software training both one-on-one and in a classroom environment
- Centralized Los Angeles Tri Market and San Diego market support to ensure single point of contact for region and headquarters.
Education
Master of Business Administration -
Ashford University
Bachelor of Science: Biology -
California State University, Northridge
Skills
- Project Planning
- Cost Control
- Project Goals and Milestones
- Financial Administration
- Cross-Functional Communication
- Project Scheduling
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Resource Allocation
- Vendor Selection
- Detail Oriented
- Cost Analysis
- Complex Problem Solving
- Team Collaboration
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Conflict Resolution
- Idea Development and Brainstorming
- Relationship Building
- Deadline Driven
- Creative Thinking
- Scope Implementation
Timeline
Senior Project Manager
T-Mobile USA
04.2020 - Current
Project Manager
T-Mobile USA
07.2019 - 04.2020
Contract Administrator
T-Mobile USA
08.2007 - 07.2019
Master of Business Administration -
Ashford University
Bachelor of Science: Biology -
California State University, Northridge
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