Jack Middlemas
Seattle
Summary
Results-driven and collaborative it project manager offering several years' experience in managing assets, mitigating risks and overseeing projects. Creative and focused with the dedication and fortitude to deliver exceptional and efficient work. Bringing an excellent attention to detail, organized nature and dedication to continuous process improvement.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
IT Project Manager
Tommy Bahama
Seattle
07.2021 - Current
- Coordinated project schedules and timelines for IT initiatives.
- Assisted in gathering project requirements from stakeholders and team members.
- Supported the project management team in monitoring progress and status updates.
- Documented meeting notes and action items for ongoing IT projects.
- Helped maintain project documentation and organized digital files for easy access.
- Participated in team meetings to discuss project challenges and solutions.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on project goals.
- Facilitated communication between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.
- Communicated regularly with stakeholders about project objectives, scope changes, timeline updates, resource allocation adjustments.
- Managed large-scale IT projects from conception to completion, ensuring all deadlines were met.
- Coordinated with stakeholders, customers, vendors, and team members to ensure successful implementation of projects.
- Performed risk management assessments to identify potential risks associated with the project tasks or deliverables.
- Obtained project specifications for security products.
- Modified project plans when needed to better align with organizational objectives.
- Determined project staffing needs and led resource management.
- Led meetings with internal team members, consultants and contractors.
Project Manager
Nordstrom
Seattle
04.2016 - 07.2021
- Led cross-functional teams to coordinate project timelines and deliverables.
- Managed budgets and resource allocation for various projects across departments.
- Developed project plans and schedules to ensure adherence to timelines.
- Organized training sessions for staff on new systems and project methodologies.
- Developed and maintained project plans, timelines, and budgets.
- Led meetings with internal team members, consultants and contractors.
- Communicated effectively with stakeholders to ensure project goals are met on time and within budget.
- Analyzed data from various sources such as surveys, interviews, focus groups. to inform decision-making related to projects.
- Presented findings from data analysis in a clear, concise manner that was easily understood by stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current with industry trends and technologies.
Senior Business Analyst
Nordstrom
Seattle
08.2014 - 04.2016
- Analyzed business processes to identify areas for improvement and efficiency.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to gather and document requirements for projects.
- Developed detailed business requirement documents for various initiatives.
- Mentored junior analysts on best practices in data analysis and reporting.
- Conducted gap analysis between current state processes and desired future state processes.
- Identified opportunities for automation of manual processes through technology solutions.
- Conducted stakeholder interviews to understand user needs and preferences.
- Collaborated with IT teams on the development of applications based on business requirements.
- Gathered performance metrics from different sources including surveys, focus groups.
- Identified and analyzed user requirements, procedures and processes to develop optimization strategies.
- Managed projects and served as primary liaison between client and multiple internal groups to clarify goals and meet standards and deadlines.
- Maintained library of model documents, templates or other reusable knowledge assets.
- Maintained or updated business intelligence tools, databases or dashboards.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Broadcast Journalism
North Central College
Naperville, IL 09.2006 - 06.2010
Skills
- Project management
- Agile methodology
- Risk assessment
- Resource allocation
- Budget management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Effective communication
- Software testing
- Systems installation, configuration, and upgrading
- Contract negotiation expertise
- Vendor management
- Project planning
- Inventory control
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
IT Project Manager
Tommy Bahama
07.2021 - Current
Project Manager
Nordstrom
04.2016 - 07.2021
Senior Business Analyst
Nordstrom
08.2014 - 04.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Broadcast Journalism
North Central College
09.2006 - 06.2010