Lantz Cox
Millstone,NJ
Summary
Lantz Cox is a seasoned Project Manager with many years of experience managing multiple concurrent projects ranging from Infrastructure refreshes to FDA regulated pharma manufacturing and implementations to FDIC regulated VM datacenter center migrations. Lantz works with cross-functional, geographically diverse teams to meet aggressive deadlines. Lantz is adept at managing complex projects using “Waterfall” and “Agile” (Scrum) Project Management frameworks. Lantz has 19 years of experience managing the Implementations, Upgrades and Support of GxP manufacturing environments at premier pharmaceutical companies such as Moderna, BMS, Thermo Fisher, Johnson and Johnson.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Duke Energy Project Manager
Cognizant
08.2023 - 11.2024
- Worked with the Duke Project team to complete their implementation and adoption of the SCRUM Project Management Framework.
- Train and support the OSI PI Support and Development team in the application and use of SCRUM
- Conducted SCRUM training for the Duke Support and Development Teams
- Facilitated daily SCUM worked with the Product owners and project team to review and prioritize the Backlog on a daily basis
- Project Stories were selected from the Backlog to be included in the upcoming Sprint based on business need and priority
- Stories were assigned to the appropriate OSI PI engineer for resolution
- Facilitated the Daily SCRUM with both teams every morning during which the JIRA board stories were reviewed and updated on the JIRA board
- Scheduled and facilitated all of the SCRUM Ceremonies including: Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective, Backlog Refinement
OPEX MES Project Manager
Moderna (NNIT)
12.2021 - 04.2023
- Managed activities of OPEX team of 12 Syncade Recipe Authors in a fast paced GMP manufacturing environment
- Analyzed and prioritized requests from the Moderna business teams for changes to EBRs, SOPs, CAPAs, Tech Transfer documents, Incidents, Deviations, Quality Events
- Distributed workload to appropriate team members based on experience and expertise
- Managed SOWs of contract RAs to ensure manpower needs were consistent with current Moderna Workload
- Implemented SCRUM for the OPEX team based on Moderna’s Project Management Framework requirements
- Conducted Daily SCRUM to review changes submitted by Moderna business teams based on current manufacturing cycles
- Managed the OPEX team through the Covid Vaccine batch runs, The Flu vaccine batch runs, the RSV vaccine batch runs, and the Cancer vaccine batch runs
IT Project Manager
Biogen (Prokatchers)
06.2021 - 08.2021
- IT project manager (PM) to support Research IT project for discovery research
- Worked closely with Business Analyst and the IT project team to manage execution and follow up activities in an application performance improvement project
- Driving project to enhance Cyber Security for Biogen by Upgrading Active Directory in all 11 Biogen sites by replacing 2012 and 2016 Domain Controllers with 2019 Domain Controllers
- The 2019 Domain Controllers include improved 'Ransomware Protection' as a native capability
- Managing project to Implement Privileged Access Management (PAM) across 2500 applications used at Biogen in order to 'Reduce Attack Surface' and thereby reduce risk of security compromises
IT Project Manager
Thermo Fisher (The Autumn Group)
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Hired as Lead Project Manager to manage Major Pharma manufacturing environment upgrade projects at the Greenville, NC plant in preparation for Covid Vaccine manufacturing
- Managing multiple 'Ramp-Up' Initiatives at Thermo Fisher, to prepare their legacy manufacturing environment to operate in the Thermo Fisher 'Manufacturing Enterprise Reference Architecture' that will support IT Security and DI goals in a way that provides secure and compliant access to critical data while providing scalable solutions that can be implemented and supported as part of an Enterprise Manufacturing Continuous Improvement Plan
- Leading the implementation of new, hyperconverged VxRail systems that will host the Core MERA Services systems such as Domain Controllers, Data Base Servers, File Servers and data back up
IT Project Manager
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB (NTTData)
06.2020 - 12.2020
- Coordinate the Vender PO creation, financial reconciliation of invoices against work completed, status reporting, project risk management and issues resolution of the Third Party Risk Management program for Bristol-Myers Squibb GPS team
- Monitor and control schedule and financial health of their assigned project(s) and provide actionable insights to key stakeholders
Project Manager – Data Center Projects
Merck (HPE)
03.2020 - 06.2020
- Provide overall Program and Project Management to the Data Center Modernization Project and support server migrations for modernization at Regional Data Centers and Local Computer Rooms for all business units
- Managed replacement of Hewlet Packard Data Center in-a-Rack Solution with new HP Hyper-converged Infrastructure at Merck Regional Data Centers and local computer rooms at Merck Remote Offices
Project Manager – Data Center Projects
BANK OF AMERICA (Cisco Consulting)
07.2019 - 03.2020
- Member of a large virtual team of Cisco Project Managers managing networking related activities in the Bank of America Data Centers
- Managing Implementation, configuration, and decommissioning of network equipment in the Bank of America Data Centers
Plant Security Project Manager
Mondelez International (Infosys)
11.2018 - 06.2019
- Managed a Global Enterprise program to identify gaps in their existing security program and address them aggressively
- Directing the upgrading and reconfiguration of data center infrastructure at each of 114 manufacturing plants
- Deploying Symantec Secure End Point Manager VM cluster in company’s Azure Cloud to retrieve virus definition updates and security client patches to endpoint servers at all manufacturing sites globally
Infrastructure & Operations Project Manager
Cobham Advanced Electronics (ApTask)
07.2018 - 11.2018
- Leading enterprise-wide, cross-functional strategic projects across the Infrastructure & Operations space
- Engaging Infrastructure & Operations teams, Service Delivery managers, PMO, INFOSEC, and other stakeholders in Business and IT, to ensure project end results are of the highest caliber, adhering to a clearly articulated scope with quantifiable business benefit
- Managing migration of existing company Data Center Colo In San Diego to new Colo in Las Vegas to improve Data Center security, availability, and capacity
- Establishing strategic Data Center systems and services Failover Procedures to enable seamless failover from San Diego to existing data center in PA and then to Las Vegas Data Center after equipment relocation
Technical Project Manager – Data Center Migration
BANK OF AMERICA (TEKSYSTEMS, INC)
03.2017 - 07.2018
- Migrate Data Center from Kansas City, MO to PA and VA Data Centers utilizing VM Ware and Data Center Infrastructure knowledge
- Championed migration of 300 virtual servers leveraging native VMWare technology, in coordination with BOA application owners, application support teams, DBAs, Network team and Windows and Linux SAs
- Improved migration practices with process review and gap identification resulting in reduced application downtime and errors on first migration attempt, less rework, and boosted accuracy of post-migration Systems of Record
- Managed procurement and implementation of Bare Meta servers with 28 TB storage area network (SAN) and new VMs to improve application development in Region of Americas (AMRS) and Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) regions
- Gained significant cost savings by migrating virtual machines (VM) from Kansas City allowing sale of Data Center property
IT Project Manager/Program Manager
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB
06.2010 - 02.2017
- Member of the Project Management Services, Global Manufacturing and Supply 'GMS' Tower, dedicated to bringing GMS specific knowledge and experience to enhance 'GMS project' management capabilities
- Program manager for Bristol Myers Squibb’s Paperless Plant Initiative, a Key Global Program to Implement a standardized automated manufacturing operations infrastructure model MES in all BMS biologics and small molecule manufacturing facilities based on Emerson’s Syncade and DeltaV to enable 'FDA compliance by exception.'
- Managing a portfolio of multiple projects within the GMS space, ranging from two to three year 'End to End' Paperless Plant Technology Implementations
- Coordinating shared, local BMS automation resources activities across multiple sites and multiple projects
- Managed the architecting and deployment of Emerson compliant Antivirus solution for all BMS manufacturing sites
- Led Compliance 'SWAT Team' remediating FDA compliance issues at existing Paperless Plant Sites
- Liaise with Paperless Plant application developers (Emerson) to schedule installation and support
- Managing the activities of a Global team of project managers located at geographically diverse Manufacturing Sites
Senior Project Manager
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
10.2009 - 06.2010
- Managed ongoing effort to implement comprehensive quality of service (QoS) infrastructure across Global Tier I sites supporting Global IP Telephony migration and Video Conferencing
- Reviewed and compared network equipment power requirements from LAN Remediation Design Documents with latest physical power assessments to determine power receptacles and circuits requiring remediation to support VOIP
- Coordinated power remediation activities with site, electrical contractor, and Verizon Business (VzB); including all required Change Controls and status reporting
Senior Infrastructure Project Manager
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB
08.2007 - 10.2009
- Led 19-member team of Network Engineers, Windows Platform Engineers, SAN Engineers, Service Desk Specialists, and Vendor Application Specialists to successfully complete Global Top-Ten Project, building Devens, MA Biologics Manufacturing site from scratch
- Implemented LAN /WAN connection and related hardware, software, and peripherals spanning multiple facilities
- Implemented construction management infrastructure to build first biologics manufacturing facility in Devens MA
- Ensured quick isolation of pharmaceutical manufacturing environments from enterprise and external networks and continual operation during cyber-attack and other disabling events by implementing Manufacturing Systems Architecture
Technology Solutions Project Manager
EMC MICROSOFT PRACTICE
09.2006 - 08.2007
- Guided enterprise-wide projects for EMC clients, overseeing cross-functional teams of up to 23 members for leading provider of information management technologies and solutions
- Consolidated 4,000 servers for three Pfizer Data Centers utilizing VMWare realizing facility cost savings
- Directed IT infrastructure implementation for four new subsidiaries of Montpelier Reinsurance sites spanning diverse U.S
- And internationally-based locations
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
Hagerstown Community College
Hagerstown, MD09-1974
Skills
- SCRUM
- KANBAN
- Syncade
- DeltaV
- SAP
- Maximo
- OSI PI
- JIRA
- GxP
- 21 cfr part 11
- SmartSheet
- Cyber Security in a Validated Manufacturing environment
- Regulatory Compliance
- Electronic Records
- PMO
- VMWare
- Firewalls
- DNS
- VPNs
- AWS
- Team Oversight & Resource Allocation
- Full Life Cycle Project Management
- Enterprise Technology Deployment
- Network
- Storage
- Cloud Solutions
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Data Center Migration
- IT Infrastructure
- VMWare Infrastructure
- Reporting
- Change Control
- Requirements Analysis
- Procurement
- Budgeting
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
- Certified Netware Engineer (CNE)
- Contracting Officer Training (COTR)
Affiliations
- Project Management Institute (PMI)
- PMI Information Systems Specific Interest Group
Professional Development
- Project Management Professional Exam Prep
- The Complete Agile Project Manager
- Cisco CCNA Training
- Portfolio Management
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Project Management Framework (PMF)
- SDLC Compliance for Federal Government Agencies
- Applying ITIL Principals and Methodology
- (Capability Maturity Model Integration) CMMI in Federal Workplace
Timeline
Duke Energy Project Manager
Cognizant
08.2023 - 11.2024
OPEX MES Project Manager
Moderna (NNIT)
12.2021 - 04.2023
IT Project Manager
Biogen (Prokatchers)
06.2021 - 08.2021
IT Project Manager
Thermo Fisher (The Autumn Group)
01.2021 - 05.2021
IT Project Manager
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB (NTTData)
06.2020 - 12.2020
Project Manager – Data Center Projects
Merck (HPE)
03.2020 - 06.2020
Project Manager – Data Center Projects
BANK OF AMERICA (Cisco Consulting)
07.2019 - 03.2020
Plant Security Project Manager
Mondelez International (Infosys)
11.2018 - 06.2019
Infrastructure & Operations Project Manager
Cobham Advanced Electronics (ApTask)
07.2018 - 11.2018
Technical Project Manager – Data Center Migration
BANK OF AMERICA (TEKSYSTEMS, INC)
03.2017 - 07.2018
IT Project Manager/Program Manager
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB
06.2010 - 02.2017
Senior Project Manager
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
10.2009 - 06.2010
Senior Infrastructure Project Manager
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB
08.2007 - 10.2009
Technology Solutions Project Manager
EMC MICROSOFT PRACTICE
09.2006 - 08.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
Hagerstown Community College
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