Sterling Bond
Cape Coral
Summary
Experienced project leader equipped with a solid background in driving complex initiatives to successful completion. Strong emphasis on team collaboration, delivering impactful solutions, and adapting to shifting needs. Skilled in strategic planning, resource management, and stakeholder communication. Valued for adaptability and strategy, with a strong focus on critical thinking and stakeholder management.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Director
HNTB
09.2023 - Current
- Directs a 5 year, $28M transportation program comprising 40 dedicated staff across three project teams.
- Oversaw budget development and financial tracking, invoice generation and approval, and budget and scope amendments to ensure capability to meet stakeholder needs.
- Oversaw complete digitization of departmental document storage from local drives to SharePoint.
- Partnered with multi discipline stakeholder groups to identify needs and objectives, develop project scope, and balance budgets to provide optimal deliverable schedules and capabilities.
- Leveraged PMI knowledge bases to streamline and innovate project processes and quality control mechanisms to improve performance.
- Provided oversight and coordinated numerous technical projects with cross functional teams ranging in size from 4 - 9 contributors.
Program Manager
Virginia Department of Transportation
08.2020 - 09.2023
- Managed an operations program comprising four concurrent projects with internal, external, and vendor teams with a combined $40M budget and dedicated staff of 30.
- Partnered with diverse stakeholder groups and agencies across four states and numerous municipalities, counties, and regions.
- Successfully scoped and implemented an innovative $4M project to improve departmental and statewide performance metrics.
- Sourced funding from various grants and private groups to support enhancement and innovation efforts.
- Directed all program administrative aspects including budgeting, invoicing, allocation, and staff life cycle management.
- Collaborated with contrastive stakeholder groups to facilitate project support and buy-in while balancing expectations and priorities.
Project Quality Manager
Iteris
08.2018 - 08.2020
- Directed project quality management program and oversaw subconsultant project staff for a 5 year, $24M project.
- Developed and implemented performance metrics and key performance indicators for the project, along with reporting capabilities to accurately track these items.
- Reviewed performance data for performance, enhancement, innovation, and efficiency improvement opportunities.
- Partnered with multi agency stakeholder groups to identify needs and workshop solutions.
Assistant Project Manager
AutoBase
03.2017 - 08.2018
- Assisted in the successful completion of a $44M project comprising 60 dedicated project staff.
- Ensured client satisfaction through consistent communication, providing updates on progress and addressing concerns promptly.
- Planned, monitored and analyzed project performance to identify improvement opportunities.
- Developed technical documentation to support project operations and client needs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NHSkills
- Agreement negotiation
- Scope development
- Schedule management
- Financial administration
- Project scheduling
- Stakeholder relations
- Conflict resolution
- Staff management
- Quality assurance
- Resource allocation
- Problem-solving
Certification
- Project Management Professional - Project Management Institute
- Certified Manager of Quality and Organizational Excellence - American Society for Quality
Timeline
Project Director
HNTB
09.2023 - Current
Program Manager
Virginia Department of Transportation
08.2020 - 09.2023
Project Quality Manager
Iteris
08.2018 - 08.2020
Assistant Project Manager
AutoBase
03.2017 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Southern New Hampshire University
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