SUMMARY:

• Senior project Master Scheduler / PMO Consultant with over 17 years experience leading scheduling for complex projects of up to $7B with approximately 100K activities.
• Extensive experience working on both waterfall and agile projects.
• Utilizes exceptional leadership and collaboration skills, bringing together teams during multi - million dollar projects in diverse industries within Government, Oil & Gas, IT, Engineering, Construction, and Power & Utility.
• Experienced in project planning, implementing, administering and integrating Confidential P6 and MS Project.
• Developed both high-level and detailed functional design documents for the implementation, integration, and testing of Confidential with other ERP systems.
• Confidential P6 and MS Project subject matter expert with strong projects control background.
• Experience in developing and tracking fully resourced integrated project schedules that include all the major activities including - blueprinting, writing of specifications, configuration, development of custom objects, unit/integration/user acceptance testing, master data upload, cut-over activities, go-live and post implantation support.
• Expert in project planning & scheduling, cost estimation, project risks analysis and project controls.
• IT Software development, upgrade, Cloud Migration projects and Office 365
• ERP and SDLC projects, PMO Project Master Scheduler/Planner (MS Project/ Confidential ).
• Engineering and IT technology experience
• Cloud, Confidential integration with SAP module projects (FICO, MM, SD, PS, PM, CRM)
• Expert understanding of PMI Methodology, principles and procedures. Experienced working with both waterfall and AGILE project management methodologies.
• Confidential P6 and MS Project Subject Matter Expert. Expert knowledge of EPPM Tools architecture.
• SAP - Maxavera - Confidential P6 / MS project integration consultant
• Construction scheduling and control. FEED, EPCI (engineering, procurement, construction, and installation)
• Planning and evaluation of project, activity float and utilization of critical path method (CPM), budgets, activity coding, man-hour performance systems, Cost performance, resources and earned Value S-curve reports.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Software/Tools: Confidential P6, P6 Web, API, MS Project server, PWA, Project online, Acumen Fuse, EPM, Active Risk Management, Pertmaster, HP ALM, Clarity, Unifier, Planview, Intergraph, P&ID, Navisworks 3D

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Suitland, MD

Lead Project Master Scheduler / Technical Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Provided MS Project Server and Confidential planning expertise to develop and execute integrated program master schedule, including major project synchronization of scheduling, dependencies, milestones, tracking variances, resource leveling across projects.
• Manage schedules and budget for portfolio that included more than 200 integrated IT projects
• Establish and execute communication plans, including project level status reporting in MS Project, financial reporting and reconciliation, and other project reports including lessons learned at the close of the Project.
• Managed all service management activities on behalf of the delivery organization. Led schedule review meetings with all project participants to ensure proper logic, prioritization, resource utilization, logistics, and constraints were properly represented within the schedule
• Managed, provided oversight, support & guidance to the Project Schedulers during the project development stages and throughout the execution of various projects.
• Manages the Enterprise Project Management (EPM), Enterprise Objects in Project Web App (PWA); Provides training and hands-on assistance to support PMs and project team.
• Design and maintain custom scheduling tools. Create scheduling templates specific to each Business Unit, Scheduling Guides, MSP Training, and Scheduling Analysis. Responsible for planning and integrating resource assign, aligned schedules, demand planning, and delivering schedule briefings.
• Lead in the creation of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) on different levels leading to the creation of a baseline schedule
• Develop Workflow and Training Materials for management on the use of Ms Project and Confidential P6.
• Performed user training of MS project, Confidential, Project Management tools and process.
• Participate in evaluating bid schedules and reviewing contractor plans to support contract award recommendations
• Support portfolio analysis, communications development, strategic planning, implementing change management strategies and processes for internal and external stakeholder
• Develop Project plan, GAP analysis, RACI chart, WBS, Stakeholder's Analysis, Risk Management, Communication plan and project plan functional checklist, and Stakeholder engagement plan for projects.
• Collaborate with Project Control team to create and execute change management processes for internal and external stakeholder in creating the Management of Change (MOC)
• Participate in translation of project’s risk profile into probabilistic risk model, track completion path and float consumption
• Monitored and update HP-ALM for defect, risk and issue reporting
• Developed and maintained project management tool kits that include process and templates documents for project managers and schedulers.
• Lead schedule review meetings with all project participants to ensure proper logic, prioritization, resource utilization, logistics, and constraints were properly represented within the schedule
• Developed contract key dates, milestones and plan dates that align with the overall program schedule. Participated in evaluating bid schedules and reviewing contractor plans to support contract award recommendations. Review and verify contractor reported progress and ensure that this is reflected in the project schedule.
• Integrated P6 with MS Project to integrate schedules and ensure data integrity, and using SharePoint as repository to improve timesheet reporting and improve scheduling data.
• Regional Subject Matter Expert in MS Project Server. Expert knowledge of Confidential and MS Project functions including WBS, activities, project and activity codes, layouts, tables, macros, summarization, report creation and formatting, filters, custom fields and codes, timesheets, job services, resource loading, and other project functions
• Confidential / MS Project Implementation Consultant. Confidential EPPM implementation across four operating divisions .
• Served as P6 Web Subject Matter Expert for the bi-directional integration of data with MS Project.
• Establish and maintain communications with project team members, stakeholders, business partners, and executives
• Capture Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for management and suggest areas for improvement.
• Identify and propose mitigations to recover delayed activities in accordance to milestone-requirements
• Review reports/presentations, including P50/P90 estimates to facilitate clear understanding of project challenges.
• Track project status and produced periodic reports (progress update, forecast, critical path, cost performance reports (CPR) and Earned Vs. Planned Value, S-curves reports) to keep management inform
• Conducted design workshops where business processes are documented, re-engineered, and integrated into Confidential .
• Created test use case scenarios and test scripts for unit, integration, system, and performance testing of Confidential and various interfaces.
• Researched and recommended, then planned, tested, and executed upgrades/updates, patches, and/or hot-fixes. Developed test scripts and plans to engage users in testing.
• Support platform interfaces/integration - analyze, assess and provide recommendations, then execute technical integration and data sharing between P6 and MSP
• Provide installation technical guidance for client and server applications.
• User administration, including setup, permissions and security, access, etc.
• Develop job services/batch applications to perform analyses, produce reports, collect data
• Interface with Oracle and/or Microsoft Technical support to resolve problems

Confidential, Houston, TX

PMO Lead - Master Scheduler

Responsibilities:

• Developed, maintained and updated resource loaded Confidential and MS Project schedules. Managed schedules and budget for program that include more than 60 IT projects
• Regional Subject Matter Expert in MS Project 2013 Server / PWA / Project Online, Confidential . Expert knowledge of MS Project functions including macros, project and activity codes, report creation and formatting, filters, custom fields and codes layouts, tables, timesheets, job services, resource loading, and other project functions
• Establish and execute communication plans, including project level status reporting in MS Project, SAP financial reporting and reconciliation, and other project reports including lessons learned at the close of the Project.
• Conducted budget management activities including variance analysis, events tracking, financial performance report, expenses forecasting, and forecast validation
• Conduct application cloud evaluation for IT projects in line with company’s goal of achieving a total cloud environment.
• Led schedule review meetings with all project participants to ensure proper logic, prioritization, resource utilization, logistics, and constraints were properly represented within the schedule
• Confidential Implementation Consultant. Confidential EPPM implementation across four operating companies .
• Lead consultant for Confidential and Project server PWA, Project Online implementation
• Act as a single point of contact for the Outsourcing Account Delivery team for service delivery operations.
• Managed, provide oversight, support & guidance to the Project Schedulers during the project development stages and throughout the execution of various projects.
• Performed a wide range of project management tasks, including pre-project planning, operation management, resource management, scheduling, budgeting, costing project tracking, and project status reporting
• Developed and maintained project management tool kits that include process and templates documents for project managers and planners.
• Perform project plans functional review and compliance with Project Services guidelines. Provide feedback and support to planners. Perform periodic monitoring and appraisals of the performance of Project planners.
• Developed and maintained project management tool kits that include process and templates documents for project managers and planners.
• Developed and conducted trainings on Project Management, PMO Process, and Tools trainings for project managers and planners.

Confidential

Master Scheduler / PMO

Responsibilities:

• Developed, coordinate, and maintained detailed project schedules for multiple IT projects and portfolio within Confidential that is fully consistent with PM3 Best Practices.
• Performed budget forecast and manage approved budget including actual cost tracking, variance analysis, financial performance report, expenses forecasting, and forecast validation
• Perform planning and control for multiple p rojects - Waterfall and Agile.
• Established and maintained a MS project server 2010 schedule that is fully resourced and cost loaded; monitored progress to the plan and made changes as required. Developed recovery program and contingency plans to meet changed objectives. Tracks, controls and updates RAID entries
• Led schedule review meetings with all project team to ensure proper logic, prioritization, resource utilization, logistics, and constraints were properly represented within the schedule
• Analyze the project schedule, Asymmetric, monitored progress, and highlighted potential cost/schedule variances. Recommended corrective action plans for project management approval
• Track project status, generate project reports and provide project status updates to Senior executives and key stakeholders
• Conduct analyses to determine alternative courses of action or recovery on slipped schedules.
• Perform a wide range of project management tasks, including bid, pre-project planning, resource management, scheduling, and project status reporting
• Work with Dell contractors and vendors teams with respect to project planning, maintenance, updating and reporting functions
• Lead regular project status and planning meetings to develop plans, track progress, resolve issues and capture lesson learned.
• Prepared SPI and CPI weekly reports regarding progress, cost and schedule variances
• Developed and maintained relationships with project and delivery team members in order to facilitate efficient and effective project coordination, communication, and reporting to management
• Developed and led the preparation and maintenance of a large, complex level 5 project. Integrated Master Schedules using Microsoft Project
• Coordinated with various offshore team members to define and execute the project roadmap and scope and scheduled deliverables and activities carried out offshore and US with Developers and testing team for events including scheduled maintenance downtime, system upgrades, installations, testing, and job scheduling
• Developed and managed efficient and effective processes and standards (best practices) to continuously improve quality
• Coordinated, and prepared presentations for IT Governance meetings and Project Manager Roundtable meetings

Confidential, Houston, TX

Lead Project Scheduler

Responsibilities:

• Managed budget, schedule and control for IT projects from inception FEL to execution completion.
• Developed and maintained MS project and Confidential P6 - execution project plans.
• Led schedule review meetings with all project participants to ensure proper logic, prioritization, resource utilization, logistics, and constraints were properly represented within the schedule
• Created dashboards, filters, reporting, and general template setup to assist project managers and initiative leads to plan, resource load, and provide overall planning expertise to the overall portfolio.
• Analyzed the project schedule, Asymmetric, monitored progress, and highlighted potential cost/schedule variances. Recommended corrective action plans for project management approval
• Conducted budget management activities including variance analysis, events tracking, financial performance report, expenses forecasting, and forecast validation
• Perform periodic monitoring and appraisals of the performance of Project Schedulers.
• Examine and evaluate the Contractor’s schedule control organization, plans, performance and procedures endorse schedule and progress baselines
• Lead regular Gate reviews, project status and planning meetings to develop plans, track progress, resolve issues and capture lesson learned. Facilitates resolution to project risks and implementation of mitigation strategy
• Led the development and maintenance of any periodic (daily, weekly, monthly) status reports to keep management and/or owner informed on the project progress
• Produced reports (man hour productivity, schedule status, financial analysis, cost performance S-curve reports (CPR), MDR-master data records) and Earned vs Planned value S-curves reports for the strategic programs
• Developed and managed scope change management system, incorporating all approved changes into the schedule. Optimized resource utilization through resource leveling and density analysis
• Developed and conducted trainings on Project Management, PMO Process, and P6 Tools trainings for project managers and planners.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Lead Project Scheduler

Responsibilities:

• Developed EPCM schedules with inclusion priorities for various vendor packages and early construction.
• Participated in development of planning controls at level 4, as applicable to include engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction for distillate desulfurizer (DDS) project.
• Provided Portfolio and Planning expertise throughout the phases of the project life cycle, Initiating, Planning, Executing, and Controlling. Work closely with PMO office to establish standards and process to support a 5 year portfolio. Developed a project schedule that adheres to and maintains the key planning and controlling elements set forth in planning processes and methodologies.
• Assisted in auditing Materials Management area of the business for SOX compliance
• Analyzed validity of schedules submitted by sub-contractors contributing to DDS project.
• Developed and maintained an Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) including front-end loading, detail design, procurement, construction and commissioning for several projects
• Developed and maintained Confidential P6 and MS project - FEED, EPC Execution plan.
• Developed contract key dates, milestones and plan dates that align with the overall program schedule. Participated in evaluating bid schedules and reviewing contractor plans to support contract award recommendations. Review and verify contractor reported progress and ensure that this is reflected in the project schedule.
• Produced reports (man hour productivity, schedule status, financial analysis, cost performance S-curve reports (CPR), MDR-master data records) and Earned vs Planned value S-curves reports for the strategic programs
• Created monthly reports and RAG status and participated in gate and project reviews to capture lessons learned and understanding of root causes

Confidential

Principal Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Implementation of Oracle Confidential Project Management System (PPM) including installation and administration of Oracle Confidential P6 v5. Involved in all phases of the SDLC (Initiation phase, Definition phase, System design phase, Coding and Evaluation, Testing, Implementation and Sign off).
• Established and maintained project plans that is fully resourced and cost loaded; monitored progress to the plan and made changes as required. Developed recovery program and contingency plans to meet changed objectives