Summary of Qualifications:
I am senior-level project management professional, with over 20 years of experience and proven success in leading cross-functional teams and driving deadlines. As a senior project manager across various industries and companies, she possesses a solid array of skills at consensus building, overall dedication to quality, driver of time-lines and milestones, and the ability to drive collaboration with all levels of personnel. While at Bearing Point, Ms. Aldridge supported & participated in negotiations with Program Management and all functions in an Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment. On an engagement with AOL/Time-Warner, Ms. Aldridge managed an implementation of Primavera including, tool configuration, project management procedure development, and report development. These included the design (enterprise structures, project and activity coding, resources, and reporting), configuration of the Primavera tool, Additional efforts included implementation and customization of MS Project Enterprise/Project Server, as well as the creation of procedures such as managing the project plan, managing risks and issues, and the weekly status meeting, change management, project close, project initiation, managing requirements, resource capacity planning. The project management procedures were integrated into the customized training providing additional consistency within the client’s project management culture. I demonstrated success in effectively translating the needs of the end-users to technical resources for outcomes that met business requirements and increased performance. I led operational process projects that had direct impact to bottom line performance.

I am known and respected for my skill in navigating the political landscape within organizations of all sizes. I have the ability to work independently under stringent time-lines and articulate the needs and requirements of the project among senior level team members without causing internal conflict. I possess strong communication skills giving her the ability to operate in dynamic environments, evaluate the business situation, and make critical decisions.

Technical Skills
Fully trained and experienced, in development of enterprise structures, work breakdown structures detailed project schedule and budget development, trace logic, resource loading, progress updates, progress analysis, critical path analysis and standardized performance measurement using earned value management techniques. Understand compliance requirements for procurement, proposal development, acquisition strategy, cost, schedule control of government and/or military projects, and standardized practices for engineering and construction projects.

I am skilled in preparing detailed schedules with many thousands of activities directly from specifications, presenting schedules at client meetings, conducting schedule reviews with clients and obtaining client approval of baseline schedule submittals. I am also skilled in preparing animated schedule presentations in PowerPoint and other media for ease of understanding by clients. I have also developed skills in review and analysis of consultant and contractor schedule submittals, including activity logic and sequence review, open-ended logic review, real versus indicated critical path, resource utilization analysis and analysis of actual activity completions. Have generated schedule analysis and reports and prepared recommendations on the acceptance of schedule submittals. I am also experienced at preparing and reviewing time-impact schedule submittals for change orders to determine the merits of the requested change, preparing presentations and presenting the results to clients. Have utilized Microsoft Project, versions 2002 through 2012, ePCWORKS, and Primavera P3,P5,P6,P8, Micro frame Program Management (MPM), wInsight, PERT Chart Expert, Milestones Professional and Deltek COBRA.

Methodologies/ Regulations/ Certifications:
Project Management Institute Certified (PMP), APICS - CPIM Certified, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFAR), Earned Value Management System (EVMS), GSA Federal Supply Schedule Management, Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Benchmarking/ Metrics/ BPM, Rational Unified Process (RUP) methods, Business Process Re-Engineering (BPR), Waterfall, RUP, PMBOK, Sigma, Capability Management Model (CMM 3,4,5)

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Confidential Virginia Beach, VA 07/12 – PresentSr Primavera SME- Oracle Practice

Responsibilities included Project Management of a Primavera Application projects. Providing leadership and direction to IT based resources, utilizing best practice project management processes, and applying judgment and independent/critical thinking regarding how those practices are applied. Experience implementing Oracle Primavera P6 and Primavera Web for Government and large organizations including the development of EPS, WBS, Activity/Project coding, P6 Administration, Resource/Cost loaded schedules, Earn Value Management in P6, custom configuration development, expert P6 report development and utilizing P6 features to meet user requirements. Developing reports and executing analysis on performance and data quality. Worked with Clients to develop business requirement documents, mapping of workflows and business processes, and conducting client specific training for diverse users. Supported Primavera P6 API, MS Access, MS SQL. Worked in many diverse project / portfolio PMO settings as well as decentralized team structures, supporting diverse stakeholder. Ensuring requirements & processes contain the appropriate service, quality measurement and achieve an effective business control environment. Responsible for documenting and managing system requirements, as well as aligning requirements to scope and work authorizations and SDLC compliance. Worked closely with all levels of business and technical resources to address critical business requirements.

Technical Environment: Primavera Project Manager P6 R6.0, R6.2.1, R7.0, R8.1, R8,2, Sharepoint, SAP, Oracle

Confidential St. Petersburg, FL 06/11 – 06/12Project Manager – Smart Grid IT Application Development

Responsibilities included Project Management of a Smart Grid Demand Response, IT application development program. Providing leadership and direction to IT based resources, utilizing best practice project management processes, and applying judgment and independent/critical thinking regarding how those practices are applied. Represented the business in business & technical requirement & contract negotiations. Ensuring requirements & processes contain the appropriate service, quality measurement and achieve an effective business control environment. Responsible for documenting and managing system requirements, as well as aligning requirements to scope and work authorizations and CMMI/ Agile SDLC compliance. Managed completion and acceptance of all project deliverable\'s. Conducted user acceptance testing (UAT) and implemented centralized vendor performance dashboard reporting system. Worked closely with business analysts, project managers, and customers to address critical business requirements. Designed & implemented Supplier Performance Program, SharePoint site and trained relationship owners to manage vendors to SLA\'s and meet SOX requirements. Vendor management & supplier management.

Confidential Las Vegas, NV 04/10 – 05/11 Project Manager – Telecommunication Dept Smart Grid

Responsibilities included Project Management of 5-9 engineering, construction and support staff. Coordinated the planning, implementation, issue resolution and reporting of projects. Served as client liaison on all project matters. Ensuring processes contain the appropriate service, quality measurement and achieve an effective business control environment. Service included proposal development, contract negotiations, price review, vendor analysis and creating performance metrics. Worked with managers to determine organization needs for additional space. Developed and management of RFPs, RFIs, RFQs and contracts, track contract modifications. Reviewed and Approved construction estimates and project schedules as needed to support business cases for certain projects. Responsible for documenting and managing requirements through the group, including designing and deploying a SharePoint site for project details. Duties include the review and approval of completed proposals, fact-finding responses, ensuring that the contracts methodology is applied consistently and accurately while ensuring compliance with the current policies and procedures. 
Technical Environment: Primavera Project Manager P6, MS Project 2003 & 2007, Sharepoint, Peoplesoft, Autocad

Confidential Tucson, AZ 11/08 – 04/10 Senior Program Planning Analyst

Develop, maintain, and implement Project Related business analysis, business forecasting & EVMS procedures. Prepared and coordinated plans and schedules for new or existing programs. Determined, monitored, and reviewed schedules, and manpower requirements with Program Management staff. Was the focal point for integration of multiple team inputs to the Integrated Master Plan (IMP) as well as changes and updates to the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS). Identified and recommended mitigation plans to ensure that the IMP and IMS are used as predictive models and as valued management tools for the program, by ensuring that proper scheduling techniques are applied by all functional areas affected by the schedule. Performed analysis and reporting which involved costs and budget performance as used in the Earned Value Management System (EVMS). Supported and participated in negotiations with Program Management and all functions in an Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment. Analyzes effects of projects upon various areas such as Engineering, Facilities, and the labor pool to determine the most practical and cost-efficient methods to obtain the required resources. Resolved proposal preparation problems and assesses the progress against established plans and parameters. Formulates and recommends corrective action measures such as schedule revisions, manpower adjustments, fund allocations, and work requirements. 
Technical Environment: Primavera Project Manager P6, MS Project 2003 & 2007, Micro frame Program Management (MPM), wInsight, PERT Chart Expert, Milestones Professional

Confidential Las Vegas, NV 08/06 – 09/08

Project Controls Supervisor – Engineering & Construction

Develop, maintain, and implement Project Related business analysis, business forecasting & EVMS procedures. Implement the NSTec Earned Value Management System on projects assigned to the construction division for Nuclear & Construction Projects. Establish and maintain project controls plan and ensure implementation of effective project control tools on assigned projects. Manage the Primavera (P6) Upgrade Project involving the conversion of existing P3 and P5 files, structures and data dictionaries. Communicate with user departments and prepare demand forecasts for industrial materials, commercial grade dedication and equipment required for construction and installation. Manage and analyze logistics, engineering, and resource criteria in the production and maintenance of the deployment. Preparation of Project Controls Execution Plan, Project Controls Procedures and coordination of the Weekly and Monthly Progress Reports. Developed and managed Critical Path Views, and the creation of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), and development of schedules and budget data (including resource loading) for those WBS elements. Prepare cost and schedule baseline development, maintenance, and monitoring activities. Identify activities which have critical or potential impact and recommend corrective action. Implement design/contract/construction progress and performance measurement systems. 
Technical Environment: Primavera Project Manager P3, P5 & P6, Claim Digger, MS Project 2003 & 2007, ePCWORKS, Cobra, and Oracle

Confidential Tyson Corner, VA 04/05 – 08/06

Sr. Consultant - Project Manager

Responsible for managing full life-cycle integration of Health Care, and Public Section projects. Developed and managed website, E-commerce and Health Care projects. Define and design overarching strategy and implementation plan for agency portal. 
Sr. IT Project Manager – Rancho Cordova,CA 09/09 -04/10 The MMIS Project was the deployment of a new 100+ million dollar internally developed product. Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) processes payments to health care providers of the Medi-Cal fee-for-service program, including physicians, pharmacies, hospitals and other providers. My responsibility was managing the test planning, coordinating and supervising the System and Integration (SIT) team of 40+ people through systems and integration testing of a health insurance information system.
Sr. IT Project Manager – San Francisco, CA 05/07 -09/09 - Led a strategic re-engineering ($10M & 15 person) project aimed at improving customer analytics to support business decisions (pricing, plan offerings, customer satisfaction, etc.) in order to acquire PBM clients while reducing on-going operating cost. Responsible for all relationships, activities, outcomes & budget for the project: Provided guidance to the team as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) of PBM operations (including areas of Clinical Operations, Benefits & Plan management, Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), and other PBM related operations). Defined project strategy and multi-year roadmap. Developed business case and secured on-going funding. Managed vendor relationship to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery consistent with Statement of Work.
Sr. IT Project Manager - Atlanta, GA 10/05 -05/07 -Influence executives, stakeholders and cross-functional teams to collaborate on one goal. Developed & managed a Medicaid Management Information System(MMIS) and agency-wide ECM and Information Access strategy, Claim Management, Pharmacy Benefit Management and implementation plan including delegated content management service model for maintenance and reporting. Assess in-house 
Sr. Primavera Consultant - Auburn, VA 04/05 -10/05 - Managed an implementation of Primavera including, tool configuration, project management procedure development, and report development. These included the design (enterprise structures, project and activity coding, resources, and reporting), configuration of the Primavera tool, Additional efforts included implementation and customization of MS Project Enterprise/Project Server, as well as the creation of procedures such as managing the project plan, managing risks and issues, and the weekly status meeting, change management, project close, project initiation, managing requirements, resource capacity planning. 
Technical Environment: REMEDY, NetMeeting, NIKU, SharePoint, Mercury QuickTest Professional (WinRunner), Mercury’s LoadRunner, Mercury Test Director, HEAT, CENTRA, SAP Business Warehouse / Crystal Reporting Tools / SAP Portals, Peoplesoft E1, Agile, ClearQuest, HTML, ASP, Primavera TeamPlay & Project Manager, MS Project, Visio, And E Room

Confidential Vienna, VA 12/03 – 04/05

Sr. Manager, Professional Service Contracts Division

Responsible for administrative management of Federal & State Government Contracts. Required the use of advanced contract management skills, ability to manage complex, large-scale, multi-requirement contracts with Federal, State & Local Government agencies and with commercial entities. Responsibilities included management of 10-12 contract administrators, integration of skills to distill complexity to achievable tasks and services in support of strategic plans of Government Solutions, and develop local operating policies and counseling procurement professionals. Negotiating the terms and conditions of contracts or other formal agreements with the Government customer, and with prime contractors, in accordance with applicable AT&T policies and guidelines and with a view toward minimizing risk and meeting legal regulatory requirements. Also advising program management and senior management regarding the cost and business management of contracts, reporting contract status to management, providing comments and analysis when contracts are ‘At Risk’ or when items could impact the company’s profitability, reputation, financial position, liability, cash flow or operations. Reviewed and approved all new contracts/ tasks and modifications. Negotiated changes to contracts/ tasks and resolving business issues on contracts; drafted and negotiated contracts, subcontracts, agreements and task orders, modifications, terms, correspondences, claims and equitable adjustments. 
Technical Environment: Lawson, DELTEK, SAP, and Peoplesoft,

Confidential Falls Church, VA 10/01 -12/03 Acquisition Manager – IT & Telecommunication Department

Provided support to the DoD Acquisition life cycle management process, experience in programmatic risk analysis, and in the development of DoD acquisition documents/reports. Development of OMB business Cases, in line with new IT requirements. ). Development and management of RFPs, RFIs, RFQs and contracts, track contract modifications. Negotiates contracts, task orders, delivery orders and contract changes. Development of contract and proposal “boilerplates” and “Matrix” for use by staff to streamline the contracting process. Provides support and advice on all the functions of acquisition program management. Assisted Government program managers, task managers and acquisition team in developing acquisition strategies and documentation. Provide market research, evaluating operational and technical alternatives, performing risk assessment and managing integrated product teams. Developed acquisition strategies and plans; prepare executive-level reports, briefings and decision packages; prepare budget justification documentation. Advises in the interpretation and tailoring of DoD 5000 series regulations, and ensures that affordable, supportable and effective systems are delivered. Provides assistance in analyzing and developing improved policies, plans, methods, procedures, and systems in support of the DOD acquisition management policies. Maintained close coordination with government personnel at numerous levels of management and a high emphasis was placed on communication abilities.
Technical Environment: Primavera, MS Project, PD2, IBEAMS, Darts2000, and CAPP

Confidential Herndon, VA 08/00 -10/01

Senior Manager - Operation Planning

Responsibilities included management of 10-12 project managers and support staff. Coordinated the planning, implementation, issue resolution and reporting of projects. Served as client liaison on all project matters. Ensuring processes contain the appropriate service, quality measurement and achieve an effective business control environment. Service included proposal development, contract negotiations, price review, vendor analysis and creating performance metrics. Responsible for documenting and managing system requirements through the system group as well as developing the training material and any related process impacts. Duties include the review and approval of completed proposals, fact-finding responses, ensuring that the contracts methodology is applied consistently and accurately while ensuring compliance with the current policies and procedures. Managed and evaluated risk analysis reporting, pricing and earned value management strategies. Interact with all levels of management 
Technical Environment: MS Project, Peoplesoft, TBS, Visio, Siebel, Cisco, UNIX, and Oracle

Confidential McLean, VA 03/98 - 8/00

Project Manager II (Global Engineering)

Responsible for the deployment and implementation of global telecommunication project management and deployment of international accounts. Managed new and existing international projects from cradle to grave. Lead role in managing portfolio for the Latin American region. Projects typically involve multiple, complex systems, material, applications and processes. Communicate with user departments and prepare demand forecasts for materials and equipment required for construction and installation. Manage and analyze logistics, engineering, and resource criteria in the production and maintenance of the deployment. Directed the activities of the group to provide a network design or proposal developed a project schedule as part of a scope of work before implementation or as part of a project proposal. Developed a detailed project implementation plan, including tasks & resources required. Worked to increase project efficiencies to increase job profitability, prepared weekly project status reports for management, client, or others. Ability to operate in dynamic environment, evaluates the business situation, and makes critical decisions. Drive project so that organizations ensure successful implementation. Full development life cycle experience creating and/or approving process flows and dataflow diagrams. Demonstrate ability to operate independently with general direction. 
Technical Environment: MS Project, SAP, Visio, Clarify, Oracle, and Siebel

Master Scheduler / Project Manager (Government Markets)

Responsible for the business development & program management of a government program. Responsibilities included management of 10-18 staff members. Interact with all levels of management as well as a significant amount of Government Agency Representatives (COTR, GSA, DOD, FAA, SSI, DAR). Developed cost business case and risk analysis; establish/maintain integrity of the baseline (e.g., funding and time charging vehicles, program resource planning); contract performance measurement and variance analysis; change control and recovery plan assessments; and sales forecasting. Provide general administration of the GSA schedule, including modifications of part number and price changes. Ability to operate in dynamic environment, evaluates the business situation, and makes critical decisions. Drive project plan definition so that organizations support successful implementation. Manage and analyze logistics, engineering, and resource criteria in the production and maintenance of the schedule. Independently coordinates implementation and completion of various projects.

Confidential Americus, GA 08/96 - 03/98

Project Manager

Provide for the day-to-day management, staffing, logistical coordination and subsequent controls of concurrent projects. Responsibilities included management of 20 -30 staff members. Manage inventory control of project related equipment. Manage out-source projects and vendor relations. Develop project documentation and test plans. Managed and developed program/project detail schedules. Provided support to multiple projects and lead the project teams in developing, coordinating, and negotiating the project plan/ work breakdown structure. Identified, acquired and utilized company resources to achieve project technical objectives. Developed and maintained of complex project controls software, processes, and analysis in the areas of critical path management, resource optimization, and productivity. Ensured quality and productivity standards were maintained; while project deadlines and budget constraints. Performed resource allocation distribution and evaluation perform risk analysis reporting, earned value management methodologies. Identified all task responsibilities and reports any changes or suggestions accordingly. 
Technical Environment: Primavera Project Manager, MS Project, AS/400, UNIX, and BAAN, SAP

Confidential Everett, WA 02/95 - 08/96

Program Planning & Control Advisor

Scheduled project task and resources, created projects plans, tracked and reported work order progress, determined project material requirements. Tracking of engineering tasks, interface with client and vendor product groups and application engineering groups. Coordinated exception criteria- engineering changes and scheduled revision activity. Directed the procurement process, involving analyses of program requirements, acquisition strategy, and cost/price analyzes and contract award. Performed feasibility studies, alternative analyses, requirement definition, documentation development and delivery by organization. Administered orders to internal and external suppliers. Communicated status to various departments.

EDUCATION 
Project Management Professional Certified (PMP) 
Certification Program

SELECTED CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS & HIGHLIGHTS

Project Management / Contracts/ Account Management

Government, Prime Contractor, Sub Contractor, Commercial and International Contracting Daily interactions with contracting officers (CO, COTR), Agency Representatives (DAR, AR), specialists, experts and Program Management Offices (PM, PMO) Analysis of RFPs, RFIs, RFQs and contracts, track contract modifications, Worked on GSA Schedules, BPAs, IDIQ, Cost+, Fixed Price, and T&M contracts Negotiates contracts, task orders, delivery orders and contract changes request Knowledge of principles and processes involved in business and organizational planning, coordination, and execution. This includes strategic planning, resource allocation, manpower modeling, leadership techniques, and production methods Oversaw compliance of schedule of contract deliverables Handled moderate to highly complex projects and contracts with minimal supervision

Cost/ Pricing

Performs pricing functions for contract, task orders, claims or contract re-pricing Managed proposal development and preparation; including pricing, approval, and submission as well as coordinating with other departments for preparation of response, responsible for quality control and review of final document for accuracy and integrity Develop Competitive Pricing Strategies: structured cost models to perform what-if scenarios Preparation and negotiation of multiple Teaming and Subcontracting arrangements, development of Small Business Subcontracting plans, contractual review of Government solicitations and construction of the pricing/management volumes of final proposals

Analysis

Knowledge of advanced business principles (purchasing, materials logistics management, business and contract law, finance and accounting), analysis techniques (volume matrix, quote/proposal analysis, estimated cost proposal, spreadsheet analysis and business scenarios, etc) and ability to understand and interpret complex data and solve complex mathematical and statistical problems. Staffing Requirements & Risk Management Analyzes and estimates costs and negotiates specifications/ statement of work, price, date of delivery and other contractual and licensing provisions with suppliers and subcontractors Documented findings of studies and prepared recommendations for implementation of new systems, procedures, or organizational changes

Strategic Planning / Technical Implementation

ERP, CRM, EPM, HRIS, Portal, Intranet - strategy, planning, technical & functional requirements, and implementation experience Internet and Internet marketing practices and principles including website design, website usability, website tracking, search engine optimization, banner advertising, and email marketing Experience in J2EE web development and application integration, object oriented development, iterative development practices, experience in Intranet, Portal, B2B, B2C & B2E ecommerce applications. Lead Web Application Implementation Projects that deliver business value, accountable for project success requirements, cost, schedule, and quality. Responsibilities include business analysis, requirements gathering; project planning, budget estimating, scheduling, development, testing, and implementation. Directed and motivated cross-functional project teams managing applications teams comprised of approx 5 to 20 staff which included (Java developers, business analysts, Q/A Engineers, end users, project managers, Unix Sys Admins, Oracle, DBA’s, Network Engineers, etc,). Director of several operations teams including Reporting Operations, Benchmarking and Performance, and Business Support and Analysis that together produced over 6,000 custom and 30,000 standard reporting outputs per month for all interactive properties, executives, and clients worldwide to include European and Asian operations