SOLOMON MBU BESONG
Austin,USA
Summary
Dynamic Project Manager with a proven track record at Goldman Sachs, leading high-stakes projects and enhancing stakeholder engagement. Expert in Agile methodologies and data visualization, I drive strategic planning and execution, achieving significant cost savings and improved project success rates. Adept at cross-functional leadership, I deliver results that align with organizational goals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager (Contract)
Cartel
12.2024 - 12.2025
- Spearheaded deployment of fiber optic network expansion for 15,000 households, completing projects two months ahead of schedule and $150K under budget through strategic resource optimization.
- Implemented Agile methodologies across eight concurrent projects, reducing development cycles by 30% and enhancing team productivity by 25% through daily standup's and sprint planning.
- Managed comprehensive project scheduling utilizing Microsoft Project and Jira, coordinating over 200 tasks while maintaining a 98% on-time delivery for critical milestones.
- Led cross-functional teams of 15-25 engineers, analysts, and technicians to deliver over 12 telecommunications infrastructure projects, achieving a 95% deadline adherence rate.
- Collaborated with engineering, operations, marketing, and finance to align project objectives with business goals, resulting in a 40% increase in stakeholder satisfaction scores.
- Managed vendor relationships and negotiated equipment procurement totaling $800K annually, securing 12% cost savings through strategic sourcing.
- Established project governance framework and reporting mechanisms, enhancing leadership's visibility into project status and resource allocation across portfolio.
- Analyzed project performance metrics to drive continuous improvement initiatives, resulting in 22% reduction in delivery time and 18% enhancement in quality scores.
Program Management Specialist (contract)
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Austin, Texas
04.2024 - 11.2024
- Orchestrated portfolio of 18+ interconnected projects with a $4.2M budget, achieving 94% on-time delivery and 12% cost savings.
- Implemented Agile program management across five units, reducing time-to-market by 35% for key projects.
- Developed program roadmaps managing 500+ tasks, maintaining 96% milestone accuracy across initiatives.
- Partnered with cross-functional teams to align projects with organizational goals, resulting in 45% increase in project success rates.
- Facilitated Scrum of Scrums ceremonies, improving inter-team coordination by 40% and reducing dependency blockers by 55%.
- Optimized resource allocation with capacity planning, increasing team utilization by 32% and reducing contractor costs by $120K.
- Oversaw program budget with 98% accuracy, implementing cost controls that recovered $180K in potential overruns.
- Created interactive Tableau presentations to visualize project performance and compliance metrics for senior leadership reviews.
Projects Analyst
Material Plus
Austin, Texas
05.2021 - 04.2023
- Developed business intelligence dashboards to track metrics across 40+ engagements, cutting reporting time by 60%.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design Agile transformation roadmaps for 15+ enterprises, improving project alignment and delivery.
- Formulated business cases for digital projects valued at $8.5M, with a 92% approval rate from leadership.
- Optimized project portfolios for over 25 Fortune 500 clients, enhancing efficiency by 28% and saving $3.2M.
- Created project schedules using Microsoft Project, achieving 95% schedule accuracy for 300+ activities, ensuring timely project delivery.
- Conducted stakeholder analysis to develop strategies that minimized project resistance by 40%, facilitating smoother project execution.
- Implemented threshold-based alerts in Tableau, allowing rapid response to emerging risks and compliance issues.
- Established PMO standards for mid-market clients, raising project success rates from 68% to 87%.
Senior Analyst (Project Management Office)
Goldman Sachs
Dallas
03.2022 - 11.2022
- Led strategic oversight of 35+ investment banking projects valued over $150 million annually, ensuring regulatory compliance and technology upgrades.
- Coordinated collaboration across front office, middle office, and operations for 20+ projects, contributing to 93% on-time delivery rate.
- Implemented strategic project governance framework firm-wide, improving project success rate from 78% to 91%.
- Managed communication strategy for high-visibility projects impacting 500+ professionals, resulting in 95% engagement scores.
- Created automated scheduling and resource allocation models for 400+ project tasks, improving resource utilization by 32%.
- Developed comprehensive business intelligence reporting suite using SQL, Tableau, and Excel VBA, reducing manual reporting effort by 75%.
- Synthesized complex risk and compliance data into Tableau visualizations, supporting proactive risk management.
- Established centralized data repositories and standardized reporting frameworks for self-service analytics with consistent data governance.
General Accounting Associate
Accenture
Austin, Texas
11.2019 - 03.2021
- Managed month-end and quarter-end closing processes for global consulting operations across 12 business units, reducing closing timeline from 8 days to 5 days through process optimization and automation initiatives
- Processed and analyzed 2,500+ client billing transactions monthly, totaling $18M in revenue, maintaining a 99.2% accuracy rate and ensuring compliance with professional services billing standards and client contract terms
- Prepared comprehensive financial statements and management reports for consulting divisions, providing critical insights that supported $45M in strategic business decisions and resource allocation planning
- Collaborated with project managers and engagement teams to analyze project profitability across 150+ active client engagements, identifying cost optimization opportunities that improved margins by 12% annually
- Developed automated reconciliation processes using Excel VBA and ACL Analytics, reducing manual reconciliation time by 60% and improving the accuracy of account analysis for 200+ GL accounts
- Coordinated with HR, procurement, and IT teams to record consulting project costs and travel expenses accurately.
- Analyzed client contract terms and billing standards to ensure compliance and accuracy in billing procedures, supporting financial integrity.
- Identified process inefficiencies in financial operations, implementing automation initiatives that streamlined workflow and enhanced operational effectiveness.
Education
MBA - Business Administration
Texas A&M International University
Laredo, TX12.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
Concordia University Texas
Austin, TX12.2018
Skills
- Project management and program management
- Data visualization and reporting
- Project planning and monitoring
- Decision making and problem solving
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Time management and prioritization
- Organizational change strategies
- Quality assurance and control
- Risk assessment and mitigation
- Stakeholder engagement and relations
- Effective communication skills
- Resource allocation and management
- Agile methodologies and Scrum practices
- Strategic planning and execution
- Network engineering principles
- Lean Six Sigma methodologies
- Microsoft Project proficiency
- Jira project tracking
- Smartsheet collaboration tools
- AWS cloud services expertise
- Tableau data analytics
- Power BI business intelligence
Certification
• AWS Cloud Practitioner certified
• Six Sigma Green Belt certified
• Scrum Master PSM1 certified
• Working on getting the PMP certification by 1/31/26
• Six Sigma Green Belt certified
• Scrum Master PSM1 certified
• Working on getting the PMP certification by 1/31/26
Accomplishments
- 3.818 GPA and the honors of Magna Cum Laude during at Texas A&M International University
- 3.65 GPA and the honors of Cum Laude at Concordia University Texas
Languages
English
Full Professional
French
Limited
Timeline
Project Manager (Contract)
Cartel
12.2024 - 12.2025
Program Management Specialist (contract)
Public Utility Commission of Texas
04.2024 - 11.2024
Senior Analyst (Project Management Office)
Goldman Sachs
03.2022 - 11.2022
Projects Analyst
Material Plus
05.2021 - 04.2023
General Accounting Associate
Accenture
11.2019 - 03.2021
MBA - Business Administration
Texas A&M International University
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
Concordia University Texas