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Scott Hornaday

Scott Hornaday

Greenwood,IN

Summary

Dynamic IT Program / Project Manager with a proven track record, excelling in SAP implementations, and cross-functional leadership. Skilled in Waterfall, Agile, and hybrid project methodologies, drives process improvements while enhancing customer engagement. Adept at managing global teams and delivering strategic projects on time, ensuring stakeholder satisfaction and project success.

Skills

  • Program and project management
  • PMO leadership
  • Agile, waterfall, and hybrid methodologies
  • Software development life cycle (SDLC)
  • Global implementations
  • IT and business integration
  • Cross-functional leadership
  • Executive presentations
  • Contract negotiation
  • Client relations
  • Process improvement
  • Vendor management
  • Business requirements analysis
  • Root-cause analysis
  • Project estimation
  • Budget oversight
  • Change management strategies
  • Communication management
  • Risk assessment and management
  • Scope definition and management
  • Planning and scheduling
  • Resource allocation
  • Test management practices
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Quality assurance and control
  • Training and mentoring programs
  • Project closure processes

Work History

IT Project Manager

dormakaba
Indianapolis, IN
03.2021 - Current

• Manage delivery of multiple concurrent strategic projects, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives (SAP ECC, IBP, Ariba)
• Led full life cycle ECC implementation in Sofia, Bulgaria, achieving enhanced operational efficiency.
• Directed cross-functional global teams to successfully meet project milestones and deliverables.
• Tracking key project deliverables, milestones, change requests, and risks for effective oversight
• Drove comprehensive project planning, budget management, communication strategies, and go-live support.
• Executed SAP IBP rollout featuring characteristic-based planning for increased supply chain visibility.
• Coordinated vendor and contract management to optimize budget allocations and timelines.
• Facilitate hypercare and knowledge transfer during the handover to the support team for sustained success.

Customer Facing Technology (CFT) Manager

Firestone Building Products
Nashville, TN
10.2019 - 03.2021

• Drove strategic direction and process improvements within Technical Services Group.
• Established KPIs and improvement plans for underperforming functions
• Implemented mobile app to enhance customer interaction and reduce warranty repair delays.
• Managed CRM support team with direct reports and external resources

Program Manager (Contractor)

Beacon Hill Staffing
Indianapolis, IN
08.2012 - 10.2019

• Senior Business Program/Project Manager for Project BOSSLink, overseeing three concurrent projects with a budget exceeding $10 million.
• Managed relationships with six external vendors, handling contract negotiations and invoicing.
• Served as liaison among Business, IT, and vendors to prioritize support requests and managing expectations.
• Delivered comprehensive PMO outputs, including project charter, project plans, budget forecasts, and risk assessment matrix.
• Monitored Technical Services Team metrics, such as sales, deferred revenue, and price deviations.
• Utilized Waterfall methodology for SAP CRM and Agile for PIN and SIMON projects.
• Facilitated meetings including Steering Committee sessions and daily stand-ups to ensure alignment.

Program / Project Manager

NorthgateArinso
Indianapolis, IN
02.2005 - 08.2012

• Managed multiple Global SAP HCM implementations and upgrades for various countries, including PA, OM, PY, TM, BN, ECM, PM, SP, LMS, and ESS/MSS.
• Oversaw teams of 30 to 75 resources across local, onshore, and offshore settings, including consultants and third-party contractors.
• Directed project schedules, budgets, resource allocation, tollgate signoffs, communication plans, risks, issues, and scope management.
• Conducted project audits and executed recovery plans to effectively stabilize execution.
• Facilitated requirement workshops and blueprinting sessions for PA, OM, PY, TM, and data migration processes.
• Integrated payroll and master data interfaces across six distinct vendors to streamline operations.
• Delivered user training in US, CA, South Africa, and Southeast Asia.

Project Manager / Technical Lead

Electronic Data Systems, EDS
Indianapolis, IN
01.1998 - 01.2005

• Managed daily operations and delivery of EAM Support Team, including local and offshore resources.
• Led SAP HR/Payroll implementation as technical lead
• Developed multiple RICEFW objects while coordinating requirement signoff and end user testing.
• Trained team members in the Production Support Model to improve knowledge sharing.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

Indiana University

Training

  • New Training Initiatives with Agile and SAP Activate
  • Project Management Classes
  • MS Project, Adv Project Leadership, Requirements, Start-Up & Planning, Execution and Close-Down; SLC Defining Project Scope, Risk Management, Estimating
  • Various SAP HR, ABAP, and Technical Classes

PROJECT RELATED TOOLS

  • MS Project
  • MS Enterprise Project Management (EPM)
  • JIRA
  • Confluence
  • Team Foundation Server (TFS)
  • MS Office
  • Tableau
  • Development (COBOL, ABAP, VB, VBA, SQL)

Timeline

IT Project Manager

dormakaba
03.2021 - Current

Customer Facing Technology (CFT) Manager

Firestone Building Products
10.2019 - 03.2021

Program Manager (Contractor)

Beacon Hill Staffing
08.2012 - 10.2019

Program / Project Manager

NorthgateArinso
02.2005 - 08.2012

Project Manager / Technical Lead

Electronic Data Systems, EDS
01.1998 - 01.2005

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

Indiana University