Matt Restivo
Schaumburg,IL
Summary
– My Leadership experience is collaborative and supportive. I believe everyone comes to work to be successful, and my role is to ensure they have all the resources, tools, training, coaching, and, finally, exposure to be successful. Failures in teams and individuals are seldom the people; the process is usually at fault. Fix the process to improve progress.
– Key to my success is an approach intertwining PMO and project management processes with PMP certification and Agile methodologies; together, they deliver stellar progress. -
- Utilizing a concert of interpersonal skills with resources from these methodologies will achieve higher success rates, minimize waste, reduce defects, and consistently deliver projects aligned with stakeholders' needs and expectations.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
JLL
Chicago, IL
03.2023 - 03.2024
- Oversight of a national signage vendor related to the signage rebrand program for BMO 2023
- Conducted regular status meetings with internal teams and external partners to track progress against established milestones.
- Created and implemented processes to ensure successful completion of projects.
- Provided guidance to team members regarding tasks assigned to them.
- Identified risks associated with each project and developed strategies for mitigating those risks.
- Monitored progress of each project to ensure timely delivery of deliverables in accordance with established quality standards.
- Built and established strong partnerships with teams, vendors and contractors.
- Reviewed project risks and devised proactive strategies to avoid potential roadblocks.
- Generated and tracked change orders and other contractual modifications affecting budget and schedule.
- Created project plans with established timelines, assigned to appropriate teams and managed workflow throughout construction.
Lead Project Manager
Identiti
Schaumburg, IL
12.2018 - 02.2023
- Kept project teams on-task with proactive control of budgets, schedules and scopes.
- Delivered high level of service to clients to extend relationship and encourage further projects.
- Outlined work plans, assessed resources and determined timelines for projects.
- Visited locations to observe operations and determine opportunities to streamline processes and achieve cost reductions.
- Spearheaded key projects, resulting in high customer satisfaction and increased business revenues.
- Evaluated, determined and delegated tasks to staff based on client needs, capacity planning and project-specific initiatives.
- Brought in additional project personnel and resources to meet demands.
- Assessed project risks and devised mitigation strategies to avoid potential roadblocks.
- Created project status presentations for delivery to customers or project personnel.
- Produced thorough, accurate and timely reports of project activities.
Project Manager
South Water Signs
Elmhurst, IL
02.2014 - 11.2018
- Built and established strong partnerships with teams, vendors and contractors.
- Modified project plans when needed to better align with organizational objectives.
- Generated and tracked change orders and other contractual modifications affecting budget and schedule.
- Managed contracts with vendors and suppliers by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables.
- Forecasted, scheduled and monitored project timelines, personnel performance and cost efficiency.
- Identified needs and coordinated resource allocation to deliver quality standards on time and within budget.
Education
Associate of Arts - Education
Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL05.2019
Some College (No Degree) - Theater Arts
Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, ILSkills
- PMP Certification - Project Management Academy (2024)
Master Skills & Experience
- Project Management - Team Leadership and Facilitation, Risk Mitigation, Stakeholder Management
- Technologies & Software - Cisco, Clarizen, Salesforce, Smartsheet, MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Office
Timeline
Project Manager
JLL
03.2023 - 03.2024
Lead Project Manager
Identiti
12.2018 - 02.2023
Project Manager
South Water Signs
02.2014 - 11.2018
Associate of Arts - Education
Elgin Community College
Some College (No Degree) - Theater Arts
Columbia College Chicago