Michael J. Manion
Pittsburgh,PA
Summary
Results-oriented IT Project Manager with 20 years of experience in enterprise infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, and digital transformation. Delivered over 50 concurrent projects annually by coordinating engineers, vendors, and stakeholders. Marine Corps veteran skilled in PMO leadership and risk management, focused on optimizing technology assets to achieve organizational goals.
Overview
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Certification
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager; Manager, PMO
RedHelm
Pittsburgh, PA
01.2016 - Current
- Led 50+ client technology projects annually across infrastructure, cloud, networking, and cybersecurity environments, directing teams of up to 17 and sustaining 90%+ on-time and within-budget delivery.
- Delivered modernization projects for M365, Azure, firewall and security upgrades, server and virtualization migrations, VoIP transitions, and incident response, enhancing system reliability in diverse client environments.
- Aligned engineers, cloud teams, service desk, NOC, SOC, vendors, and client stakeholders to execute projects, resolve issues promptly, and sustain quality delivery across concurrent initiatives.
- Oversaw office and site moves, compute and storage deployments, and platform transitions, ensuring operational continuity and minimizing disruption to client activities.
Information Technology Specialist
JCI Jones Chemicals Inc.
Sarasota, FL
09.2015 - 04.2016
- Implemented crucial security improvements across systems, safeguarding sensitive data and ensuring operational integrity.
- Provided IT support, troubleshooting, and asset tracking for all distributed operations, ensuring minimal downtime and streamlined operations.
- Ensured system availability and user support, facilitating seamless business continuity across all locations.
- Managed vendor relationships and IT/voice accounts for 11 branch locations, enhancing service delivery across dispersed operations.
Various Roles (IT Management & Operations)
United States Marine Corps
Various Locations
- Led and mentored teams of up to 50 IT and operations personnel to enhance service delivery and team performance.
- Managed complex IT infrastructure and asset portfolios, overseeing over 1,600 assets valued at up to $20 million and achieving over 93% equipment readiness.
- Directed critical IT operations and support for over 20 deployed missions and two major operations, ensuring seamless technology integration for up to 800 users.
- Coordinated IT deployments, transitioning 800 users to a new facility while managing a help desk for approximately 300 users.
- Administered an annual operational budget of $200,000, optimizing resource allocation for IT systems and mission-critical support.
- Oversaw IT system maintenance and lifecycle management, ensuring accountability for all assigned assets and equipment.
Education
MBA Candidate - IT Management
American Military University
Charles Town, WVBA - Criminal Justice
American Military University
Charles Town, WVSkills
- Project Management: Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Risk Management, Budget Management, Stakeholder Management, Vendor Management, Resource Allocation, Project Planning, Project Scheduling, Scope Management, Change Management, Quality Assurance, PMO Operations
- Technical: Cloud Technologies (Azure, AWS), M365, Network Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, VoIP, Server Virtualization, Data Migration, CRM Systems, ERP Systems
- Tools: Microsoft Project, Jira, AutoTask, Halo, Monday, Confluence, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, SharePoint
- Leadership & Soft Skills: Team leadership, Strategic Planning, Client relations, Conflict resolution, Negotiation, Problem-Solving, Decision Making, Adaptability, Process Improvement
- Project management
- Project planning
- Project planning and development
- Strategic planning
- Work flow planning
- Advanced problem solving
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Risk management
Accomplishments
- Directed a team of 17 during an end-to-end enterprise divestiture project, managing the technological, operational, and infrastructural separation of a steel industry business unit from its parent company. Successfully established independent IT environments, migrated critical data, and coordinated cross-functional teams to ensure zero business disruption.
- Documented and resolved user acceptance testing protocolswhich led to over 96% success rate.
- Improved quality assurance by introducing customized checklists for every project.
Certification
- CompTIA Network+
- CompTIA Security+
- Microsoft Office
- SharePoint
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Timeline
Project Manager; Manager, PMO
RedHelm
01.2016 - Current
Information Technology Specialist
JCI Jones Chemicals Inc.
09.2015 - 04.2016
Various Roles (IT Management & Operations)
United States Marine Corps
MBA Candidate - IT Management
American Military University
BA - Criminal Justice
American Military University