Accomplished and Versatile IT Project Management Professional with a proven record of leadership in an ever-changing corporate environment
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
4
4
Certification
Work History
HGS PMO Leader (Sr Cyber Security Manager)
Honeywell, Inc
01.2021 - 02.2024
Provide project management expertise and assure effective delivery of multiple complex projects within Honeywell Global Security
Oversee 10 Project Managers and portfolio of 50 projects, tracked budget, resource plans and identify and resolve conflicts
Ensure lesson learned is shared across multiple organizations to improve productivity
Provide leadership in improving IT processes and programs
Strong leadership, project, and change management skills
Ability to mentor peers/employees on project management standards
Deep understanding of key program management practices with strong business acumen & customer focus
Consistently makes timely decisions even in face of complexity or roadblocks
Effectively demonstrates ability to deliver on complex situations or problems with minimal guidance
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Recruited and oversaw personnel to achieve performance and quality targets.
Spearheaded internal training programs aimed at improving competency levels within project management workforce.
Authored customized user manuals for specific system configurations, tailoring content to unique employee skill profiles.
Optimized project delivery by implementing standardized project management methodologies and best practices.
Mentored junior project managers, enhancing their skills in managing multiple projects simultaneously.
Established project management office framework for increased efficiency in project execution and resource allocation.
Researched and acquired new hardware to maximize system functionality and meet required performance metrics.
Enhanced stakeholder communication by developing comprehensive reporting tools and dashboards.
Lead annual operating plan (AOP) with leadership to define strategic goals and align ongoing projects accordingly.
Managed vendor relationships effectively, negotiating contracts that delivered maximum value at minimal cost.
Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress, and technical problems.
Program Manager GRC Cyber Security
Honeywell, Inc
01.2020 - 01.2021
Manage projects including Data Privacy and ServiceNow initiatives, across governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) team
Managed aspects of GRC business continuity management compliance by proactively planning and executing road map for business-critical sites and applications that tracked DR exercises
Facilitated vendor selection process for each project with procurement, platform team, service delivery leaders and finance
Partnered with corporate PMO governance team to ensure application of project delivery best practices, project management standards and methodology
Responsible for mentoring PMs on cost plans.
Provides monthly portfolio and progress deck of Honeywell Global Security initiatives and is used to effectively communicate relevant project information to CIO
Interviewing and On-boarding project managers
Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
IT Sr Program Manager PMO
Honeywell, Inc
01.2018 - 01.2019
Leading 1.5M GRC Global Data Privacy (GDP) initiative, working directly and delivering program status with key stakeholders of all levels
Responsible for providing program management expertise in deployment of Payment Card Industry (PCI) using agile delivered multiple credit card solutions all while ensuring schedule and budget fidelity
Partnered with PMO governance team to PM resource capacity management (RCM) project roll-out
Responsible for end-to-end project delivery
Projects are high-visibility, company-wide (crossing multiple organizational entities) and are significant in risk, scope, and complexity, while maintaining costs within budget
Backup for portfolio manager to manage IT portfolio and resource management
Mentors others on project management best practices.
Leveraged project management processes and tools to define and execute projects.
Sr Project Manager IT
Honeywell, Inc
01.2015 - 01.2018
Effective delivery of various types of initiatives for Honeywell Security Group, including logistics solution Voice Devices, Payment Card Industry (PCI), acquisition, eCommerce, mobile apps, and Tableau dashboard.
Established effective communication channels with stakeholders to ensure transparency and alignment of expectations.
Developed comprehensive project plans, identifying risks and mitigation strategies for timely completion.
Presented regular status reports to executive leadership, providing insights into progress made toward achieving key milestones.
SAP Deployment Leader
Honeywell, Inc
01.2008 - 01.2015
Global experience in SAP Roll outs including North America (2018-2011), UK (2012) Germany & Switzerland (2013-2014) and Russia (2014-2015)
Mobilized, lead complex programs without guidance, that delivered a quality enterprise resource planning system using software development life cycle (SDLC) methodology and agile
Responsible for UK site PMO, delivered, coaching and training to project teams
Utilize the C&L (Change & Learning) methodology for effective implementations into SAP deployment
Partner with onsite HR leaders and work councils
Facilitate identification of the SAP solution impact on customers and communicate to all levels of organization
Directed test team within each project by communicating defects, dependencies, risks and timeline changes
Consistently made timely decisions even in face of complexity, balancing systematic analysis with decisiveness.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Quantitative Methods in Computer Science
UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS
St. Paul, MN
Associate of Applied Science - Business Management
LAKEWOOD COLLEGE
White Bear Lake, MN
Associate of Arts - General Studies
LAKEWOOD COLLEGE
White Bear Lake, MN
Skills
PMP, Project Management Professional
Project financial management experience
CSM, Certified Scrum Master
Global Team Leadership & Collaboration
Multiple Methodology experience
Int’l Change Management experience
Bachelor’s in computer science
Mentor and guides peers
Certification
Design for Six Sigma Green Belt, 2003
Six Sigma Green Belt, 2001
PMP, 2006
CSM, 2017
ITIL 2007
Affiliations
Member, PMI NC Project Management Institute & Scrum Alliance Organization
Technical Management Tools
MS Office Suite
Viso
TEAMS
Microsoft Projects 2010
SharePoint Collaboration
JIRA
IT PPM Direct project mgmt tools
Professional Highlights
Defined processes and tools best suited to each project. Moved between agile and waterfall approaches depending on project specifics and client goals, creating detailed project road maps, plans and work breakdown structure
Trains and onboards new project managers, so they are equipped with the knowledge of Honeywell’s PMO best practices and adhere to the PMO governance guidelines, artifacts, and processes
Identified, negotiated and assembled highly skilled internal/external project team members including business analysts, technical resources and trainers from across the organization. Provided clear communication, expectations of roles and responsibilities, planning and organization, and an approachable leadership style, resulting in outstanding team performance and dedication
Delivered monthly project budgets capturing YTD, current month spend and forecasting by utilizing the IT project portfolio management (IT PPM), PMO budget book, Tableau, JIRA and compass tools to report out the health of the project.
Interacted and delivered presentations to project sponsors, Steering Committee members and team members throughout North America and Europe
Delivered various types of Governance, Risk, and compliance (GRC) projects within Honeywell Global Security (HGS) having significant business impact and exposure to multiple Honeywell business units.
Timeline
HGS PMO Leader (Sr Cyber Security Manager)
Honeywell, Inc
01.2021 - 02.2024
Program Manager GRC Cyber Security
Honeywell, Inc
01.2020 - 01.2021
IT Sr Program Manager PMO
Honeywell, Inc
01.2018 - 01.2019
Sr Project Manager IT
Honeywell, Inc
01.2015 - 01.2018
SAP Deployment Leader
Honeywell, Inc
01.2008 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Science - Quantitative Methods in Computer Science
UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS
Associate of Applied Science - Business Management