John Thrower
Jacksonville,Fl
Summary
Proficient Project Engineer with 10 years of experience driving over 70 projects to completion. Skilled in overseeing technical staff and checking that projects are completed on schedule, within budget and according to specifications.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Engineer
Leica Biosystems
- Current
- Implementation of software applications for core histology and integrated LIS systems
- Support of Field Engineering team in installation of hardware customer training of clinical instrumentation.
Project Manager
Siemens Healthineers
09.2021 - 02.2023
- Management of projects from pre-sale through customer go-live process ensuring customer satisfaction is achieved
- Lead on all relevant customer activities on IDN/consolidator & multi-site implementation projects
- Interfaced directly with a variety of cross functional teams including technical application specialists, Automation informatics manager, Automation product specialists, Field Service, Customers, Marketing, and Sales and Health Care Solutions team
- Experienced in Project Lifecycle Leadership, Project Scheduling, Project Budgeting and Cost Controls of projects up to 3M; Experienced in developing risk management plans, mitigating risks, quantitative risk analysis, and plan of action and milestones (POAM)
- Strong complex problem-solving skills and ability to translate technical issues into non-technical terms including SAAS.
Project Manager
Swisslog Healthcare
01.2014 - 08.2021
- Drove all communication on projects both internally and with customers, keeping all parties informed and drive projects to maximum efficiencies, including best install times with optimum customer satisfaction
- Responsible for Overseeing the project plan events and management of the schedule
- Coordinated project team activities and provided collaboration between cross-functional teams
- Managed procurement of project related hardware and software
- Analyzed project scope with competitive analysis and customer interviews and feature requests
- Communicated progress and roadblocks to stakeholders, including executive management, and made recommendations to remove roadblocks leading to on-time and on-budget delivery of project.
Education
M.S. Organizational Leadership -
University of Denver
07.2023
B.S., Business Administration -
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL05.2011
Skills
- Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)
- Documentation
- Data analysis
- Microsoft Office (Excel, Project, PowerPoint)
- Agile (Scrum) Methodologies
- Problem-solving
- Analytical
- Strong Technical Skills
- Relationship Building
- Technical Direction
- Compliance Enforcement
- Project Scoping
Certification
- Project Management Professional PMP
Timeline
Project Manager
Siemens Healthineers
09.2021 - 02.2023
Project Manager
Swisslog Healthcare
01.2014 - 08.2021
Project Engineer
Leica Biosystems
- Current
M.S. Organizational Leadership -
University of Denver
B.S., Business Administration -
University of Florida
- Project Management Professional PMP
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