QUITA E. HOWARD
Shorewood,IL
Summary
Project Manager with 10+ years of experience leading complex capital, infrastructure, facility, and technology projects across utility, healthcare, manufacturing, hospitality, and corporate environments. Experienced in managing project teams, budgets, schedules, procurement, contractors, vendors, change control, risks, and operational turnover. Proven ability to coordinate engineering teams, municipalities, architects, general contractors, and business stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. Previous Exelon contractor with experience supporting 50+ electrical utility relocation projects.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager - Enterprise Architecture & Engineering
ATI Physical Therapy
Downers Grove, IL
07.2025 - Current
- Lead and provide direction to a five-person project delivery team while managing an annual portfolio of 55+ infrastructure projects supporting clinic openings, relocations, closures, and remodels across multiple markets.
- Direct projects through planning, design coordination, construction readiness, installation, activation, and operational turnover while maintaining alignment with scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.
- Developed and tracked project schedules, budgets, cost forecasts, procurement activities, change controls, risks, dependencies, and milestones, escalating issues and implementing corrective actions to mitigate project risks.
- Monitored contractor and vendor performance against scope, schedule, and delivery requirements for network circuits, structured cabling, wireless networks, telecommunications systems, and related infrastructure to ensure project compliance.
- Coordinate general contractors, property managers, architects, engineers, telecommunications carriers, technology vendors, and business stakeholders to resolve utility, low-voltage, and construction dependencies.
- Led site walkthroughs, readiness assessments, issue remediation, and final turnover activities, providing leadership with concise project status updates, risk assessments, schedule adherence, and financial reporting.
Implementation Manager (Contract)
HydraForce / Bosch Rexroth
Lincolnshire, IL
03.2024 - 06.2025
- Led user acceptance testing (UAT) for SAP implementation, overseeing test planning, business-user participation, defect tracking, issue resolution, and go-live readiness.
- Managed contractors, procurement activities, equipment logistics, budgets, change controls, risks, and implementation milestones to maintain financial and schedule alignment.
- Coordinated infrastructure upgrades and process optimization across operations, engineering, warehouse, and logistics teams to enhance project efficiency.
- Executed system and facility readiness walkthroughs pre-go-live and compiled executive reports on capital performance, risk exposure, milestones, and schedule adherence.
- Supported senior leadership in executing a $13M capital expansion initiative, coordinating infrastructure upgrades, vendor performance, and phased implementation within a high-volume manufacturing environment.
Project Manager (Contract)
Exelon
Oak Brook, IL
04.2022 - 03.2024
- Coordinated the delivery of 50+ electrical utility infrastructure relocation projects associated with municipal, roadway, and construction initiatives.
- Coordinated engineering teams, contractors, subcontractors, municipalities, and public works stakeholders to align utility relocation activities with construction schedules.
- Administered contract lifecycle activities, including requisitions, contractor estimates, invoice processing, payment authorization, and contract changes.
- Tracked permits, approvals, budgets, labor allocations, risks, and project milestones using Asset Suite 8 and ServiceNow.
- Performed project planning, scheduling, cost forecasting, and field coordination from initial scope development through construction completion.
- Collaborated with field teams and project stakeholders to resolve construction conflicts and maintain project schedules.
Portfolio Manager
SHI International Corp.
Austin, TX
10.2021 - 04.2022
- Facilitated large-scale infrastructure and enterprise deployments through project governance, financial oversight, and project health assessments, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Coordinated kickoffs, progress reviews, change-control discussions, and closeout meetings while managing dashboards and stakeholder reports to keep all parties informed.
- Evaluated vendor performance against contractual SLAs, contributing to risk mitigation, budget adherence, and resource optimization.
Project Manager (Contract)
CDW
02.2021 - 10.2021
- Coordinated 10+ infrastructure upgrade projects across client sites, ensuring timely delivery and effective collaboration among contractors and stakeholders.
- Led cross-functional teams to implement project plans and schedules.
- Managed project budgets and resource allocation effectively.
- Coordinated stakeholder meetings to ensure alignment on project goals.
Deployment Manager (Contract)
AT&T
07.2020 - 02.2021
- Directed site deployments for utilities, wiring, and network systems; reviewed construction plans and schedules to establish scope and execution timelines.
- Oversaw contractors and field teams, ensuring adherence to quality standards and compliance with contractual obligations.
- Managed deployment schedules for network infrastructure projects across multiple regions.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of services and equipment.
Project Coordinator
Hyatt
Chicago, IL
05.2018 - 02.2020
- Coordinated $20M in capital improvements across hotel properties, overseeing structured cabling, AV installations, facility upgrades, contractor scheduling, procurement, and cost forecasting.
- Collaborated with general managers and site leaders to ensure minimal operational disruption during phased construction activities.
- Coordinated project schedules and timelines for various hotel initiatives.
- Managed communication between departments to ensure seamless operations.
Installation Coordinator
BluePay / First Data
Naperville, IL
04.2013 - 05.2018
- Coordinated technical installations, schedules, and milestone tracking while managing documentation and client communications for multi-site system implementations, ensuring timely project delivery.
- Coordinated installation schedules with clients and technical teams.
- Oversaw equipment logistics to ensure timely deliveries.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management, Minor in Project Management
Lewis University
Romeoville, ILSkills
Utility & Construction: Electrical Utility Relocations Capital Projects Infrastructure Upgrades Construction Coordination Field Activities Permitting Inspections Project Closeout
Project Controls & Financial: Project Scheduling Cost Forecasting Budget Tracking Change Control Risk Management Milestone Tracking Procurement Contract Administration Invoice Processing
Systems: Asset Suite 8 Primavera P6 ServiceNow Microsoft Project Smartsheet AutoCAD
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Preparation - In Progress | Project Management Institute
Timeline
Project Manager - Enterprise Architecture & Engineering
ATI Physical Therapy
07.2025 - Current
Implementation Manager (Contract)
HydraForce / Bosch Rexroth
03.2024 - 06.2025
Project Manager (Contract)
Exelon
04.2022 - 03.2024
Portfolio Manager
SHI International Corp.
10.2021 - 04.2022
Project Manager (Contract)
CDW
02.2021 - 10.2021
Deployment Manager (Contract)
AT&T
07.2020 - 02.2021
Project Coordinator
Hyatt
05.2018 - 02.2020
Installation Coordinator
BluePay / First Data
04.2013 - 05.2018
Bachelor of Science - Business Management, Minor in Project Management
Lewis University