MATTHEW HUGHEY
Suwanee
Summary
Results-driven Project Manager with over ten years of experience in technical systems and team leadership. Expertise in Agile and Waterfall methodologies, leveraging tools such as MS Project and Sharepoint. Directed significant projects in utilities and healthcare, including a $50 million initiative and the management of 5,000 fiber optic sites. Facilitated executive meetings to drive project success for budgets ranging from $1 million to $50 million.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
REGIONAL PROJECT MANAGER
PLATTCO
Plattsburgh
12.2023 - 06.2025
- Achieved over $4M in revenue, exceeding sales targets by 33% for 13-state region with $3M goal.
- Strengthened key accounts, increasing renewals and upselling through effective account management.
- Optimized sales pipeline using SAP, Salesforce, and Excel to enhance performance tracking.
- Facilitated cross-functional collaboration between sales, marketing, and operations for cohesive project delivery.
- Developed project scopes and objectives, defining clear deliverables for teams.
LEAD PROJECT MANAGER
Cardinal Health
Columbus
02.2022 - 10.2023
- Facilitated stakeholder meetings to gather requirements and feedback for project alignment.
- Executed risk assessments and developed mitigation strategies for project sustainability.
- Led cross-functional teams in executing large-scale project initiatives successfully.
- Implemented Agile methodologies for FY24 forecasts, delivering weekly status updates and tool integration.
- Utilized waterfall methodologies to enhance teamwork across various functions.
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Lumen Technologies
Columbus
07.2015 - 01.2022
- Led fiber optic service management for 5,200 Chick-fil-A locations using Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
- Secured key contract extension and up-sold services to 5,200 sites, generating $135k in site utilization and $3M monthly revenue forecasts.
- Achieved consistent 5-Star White Glove client ratings through exceptional service delivery.
- Utilized Agile tools and Waterfall methodologies including CRMs such as SAP, JIRA, and Salesforce to manage customer trackers and streamline escalation processes.
- Monitored project progress against established timelines and budgets to ensure successful outcomes.
SAP PROJECT MANAGER
New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG)
Plattsburgh
06.2012 - 06.2015
- Management for Life Cycle of project planning to successfully meet deliverables by required due date.
- Scheduled and lead daily meetings to go review SAP with leadership/contractors, vendors scope, schedule, cost, quality, environmental, safety, communications, security and integration.
- Facilitated multiple projects simultaneously for substations, dams and other large deliverables using SAP budgeting $1m-$50m.
- Augmented comprehensive business operations by navigating cross-training teams for SAP software implementation, enhancing storm forecasting and streamlining restoration.
- Conducted SAP training, enhancing NYSEG employees' proficiency statewide.
- Collaborative Team Work and critical thinking to guide the coordination of projects using agile and waterfall methodologies.
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - Business Marketing & Management
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA01.2012
Skills
- Project management
- Project leadership
- Risk management
- CMS management
- Forensic analysis
- Vendor escalation management
- Proven executive team member
- Sprint-based projects
- Technical and Functional Utilities PM roles
- Cross-Functional Senior and Executive management
- Agile methodologies
- Waterfall methodologies
- Full project lifecycle coordination
- Cross-functional Teamwork
- JIRA Optimization
- Atlassian
- Data analysis
- MS Project
- Salesforce
- Time management
- Project scheduling
- Fiber Optimization
- MS Suite
- SharePoint
- ServiceNow
- HubSpot
- Stakeholder engagement
Timeline
REGIONAL PROJECT MANAGER
PLATTCO
12.2023 - 06.2025
LEAD PROJECT MANAGER
Cardinal Health
02.2022 - 10.2023
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Lumen Technologies
07.2015 - 01.2022
SAP PROJECT MANAGER
New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG)
06.2012 - 06.2015
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - Business Marketing & Management
Liberty University