SUMMARY:

• Program manager with experience in implementing programs/projects for both private and government sectors, ranging from small scale
• IT projects to million dollar defense programs. Excel at translating business needs to technical requirements. Great coach that drives the team to the finish line while staying within scope, schedule, and budget.
• Strong Leadership and Team Builder
• Great Communicator with both Internal and External Contacts
• Technical and Engineering Program/Project Background
• Government Contracts
• Project Scheduling
• Request for Quotes/Proposals
• Requirements Definition
• Organized
• Detail Oriented
• Flexible and Reliable

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Microsoft Office, CUBS, Accuterm, Cosmocom IVR Software
• Eshare Predictive Dialer Software, Host Access, and Procomm
• Oracle applications, Windows OS, PowerPoint, Microsoft Access
• Microsoft Project, Crystal Reports, Satori Infuse Desktop and Data Junction
• Agile Scrum methodology, VersionOne, SQL

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, NY

Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for manufacturing, sustaining or development Government/Defense Programs ranging from $50K to $1 Million. Confirm statement of work and contractual items line up with what was proposed to customer. Kickoff program with the team. Adhere to customer requirements/scope while following company standard operating procedures. Maintain schedule and resources within the period of performance. Write manufacturing requests to start the procurement/build process. Work with Engineering groups on Development Programs. Coordinate with Quality group for engineering selloff or hardware inspections. Run status meetings as needed with internal teams, suppliers or customers. Close out project.
• Coordinate and generate responses for Request for Proposals/Quotes for potential programs. Run proposal kickoff and produce basis of estimate. Review engineering estimates with Engineering Manager. Work closely with Corporate Pricing group to gather procurement and manufacturing estimates on material and builds. Clear proposals with Director level or Executive level teams for internal approval. Work with Contracts group on written response to customer. Negotiate final cost with customer.
• Work with Product Support group on Repair Programs. Maintain flow of customer repairs, prioritizing items when needed.
• Risk management, identifying risk and mitigation strategy.
• Hold monthly Executive level meetings with line of business VP, reviewing financials and overall status of each program. If necessary, brief CEO on programs as needed.
• Continuous team follow - up; hold program status meetings, supplier meetings, and customer meetings to make sure programs stay in scope, within schedule and on budget.
• Work with Configuration Management to create new part numbers or drawings, having team review, sign off, and implement changes.

Confidential, NY

Manager, Fulfillment Systems Planning

Responsibilities:

• Worked with various departments on implementing programming for new projects, system maintenance or enhancements to warehouse production, fulfillment and billing systems. This included gathering all requirements, overseeing testing, review of test data, rollout and monitoring production after rollout.
• Managed the programming at third party letter shops, payment processing providers, and distribution center to ensure that tests/rollouts, marketing requirements, mailing support and projects/enhancements are implemented accurately and on time
• Managed both the domestic and Canadian manifesting system, gathering requirements from Postal/Carrier services, overseeing the testing and the implementation of changes. This included service rate changes, manifest record layout changes and mailing label changes.
• Assisted the AVP of the Fulfillment Systems Department on improving customer’s address hygiene, coordinating the implementation of various address modification changes with the internal Name and Address Systems team and/or third party addressing vendors.
• Used Agile Scrum methodology, acting as the product owner during Sprint Grooming/Planning with the Name and Address Development group.
• Prepared existing reports as well as create ad hoc reports using MSFT Excel or Access for management to help analyze address quality or fulfillment data.
• Responsible for both updating and writing new procedural/technical documents as needed.
• Managed yearly programming changes needed within the Warehouse Production System to support the peak holiday season.
• Managed the Auto Ship system, creating all clubs, mailings and streams that have been outlined by Marketing.
• Responsible for third party vendor invoice reconciliation.
• Handle production problems as they arise, communicating problems and resolutions to appropriate areas and vendors.
• Successfully managed a project that automated the scanning and conversion of certain order stamps through the payment processing vendor’s high speed scanning equipment. Previously this was done by an operator, costing time and money.
• Liaised between Marketing, Purchasing and our payment processing vendor, to alter paper stock used in promotional mailings on a returnable buck slip. The alteration cut down on operational failures of high speed scanning equipment by half, drastically improving efficiency of the payment processor.
• Helped manage the upgrade of the domestic manifesting system, working with programmers at the manifesting vendor and with the distribution center Information Technology Department. This entailed hardware upgrades, scale configurations, pricing updates, database pricing structure changes, GUI interface upgrade, manifesting programming changes.
• Facilitated the Request for Proposal process for replacing our manifest vendor, documenting all requirements needed for the potential vendors in the RFP write-up. This also involved reviewing all of the responses from the potential vendors as well as looking at the possibility of bringing the process in house, comparing everything from pricing both upfront and ongoing, time frame to project completion and any support needed going forward.

Confidential, NY

IT Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed a staff of three who oversaw daily reporting and helpdesk functions.
• Liaison between external clients and internal programmer/management, developing requirements for all new reports, programs and procedures.
• Responsible for managing and tracking progress of projects from test phase to roll out phase.
• Assisted in trouble shooting any IT related issues, using all tools at my disposal including SQL and CUBS queries/selects.
• Worked directly with the Vice President of Operations to ensure the successful implementation of new clients and projects.
• Processed raw data into practical information using Microsoft Access/Excel, for upper management to conduct statistical analysis.
• Analyzed reports to determine the best and most efficient way to conduct business for the success of the company.
• Uploaded client accounts into CUBS system by using telnet emulators such as Procomm and Accuterm.
• Prepared daily reports and queries for clients, detailing credit card and check payments and tracking status of current projects.
• Managed and maintained IVR functionality using Cosmocom’s Cosmo Designer.
• Oversaw Cosmocom’s Softdial Campaign Manager, controlling dialer lists and rate of production for the call center floor.
• Supervised audits requested by clients (work directly with client auditors to ensure compliance).
• Maintained LAN network and hardware capabilities for 200 workstations.
• Responsible for writing and maintaining all procedures for departmental .
• Assisted Vice President of Information Technology as needed.
• Built multiple MSFT Access databases of client information where tailored reports are run to observe trends in a specific market.
• Created multiple templates for reports used weekly tailored to each client’s needs, including payment reports and append reports.
• Successfully managed the disaster recovery plan and supported all staff during multiple power outages under pressure in a timely manner.
• Oversaw the migration from Eshare to Cosmocom’s predictive dialer by preparing the initial timeline for the project, managing all phases from the roll out of the new desktops to setup of all software and outbound call routing.
• Converted the basic ACD system to Cosmocom’s IVR using Cosmo Designer, controlling all inbound call routing in a much more efficient way.

Confidential, NY

Project Management Intern

Responsibilities:

• Identified inefficiencies in project resource allocations using MSFT Access, and Excel.
• Assisted in creating Web pages with Dreamweaver for new or existing projects.
• Assisted manager with day-to-day activities and attended weekly management meetings.