Senior Project Manager Resume

SUMMARY:

Motivational, decisive leader with over 20 years of experience driving cross - functional, matrix-managed teams to deliver on aggressive business goals.
Creative technical and process-related problem solver.
Work with lean, Six Sigma improvement methods.
Adaptive manager, executing in any organizational structure.
Skilled communicator, consistently gaining respect and approval of senior management.
Reputable for cost effective and profitable process enhancements.
Trained Black Belt and Scrum Master with specialization in early product definition and planning.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Scaled Agile Framework Software Development Project Management Agile Development Scrum Quality Improvement Client/Customer Engagement Six Sigma Business Development Negotiations Systems Design, Implementation Client/Vendor Relations Team Building, Leadership Technology Consulting Process Analysis
MS Project, MS Office, Visio, Clarity, Team Foundation Server, Jira, Version 1, SharePoint

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Senior Project Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Leading a $9M agile project to enhance Format Solutions’ MAX software. Proficient in using Team Foundation Server to groom over 500 backlog items to improve estimates and focus the effort of 4 development teams.
Estimated the revised schedule, budget and scope of the distressed MAX project based on expert analysis of development team velocity and implications for the larger project team. Consulting to client and teams on scaling agile development across the Format Solutions organization.
Led leading $2M portfolio of new pharmacy benefit management software products in a rigorous regulatory compliance environment. Successfully deployed 2 releases of software product improvements.
Project manager for an accelerated business requirements and process definition project to support the product launch of the new LINQ Cardiac Monitor System.
Stood up the initial scrum team for Target’s the $3M Guest Choice and P Program. Led team in deploying new guest management functionality linking existing enterprise email systems. Coached the Guest D Confidential Management program in scrum and scaled agile software development processes.

Confidential, Eagan, Minnesota

Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

Led multiple software module teams through extreme programming software development process.
Proficiently used Team Foundation Server to manage the backlog of features from ideation to code release.
Led the financial turn-around and necessary resource management corrections for the company’s fastest-growing workbench solution.
Led project to release a new, innovative cloud-based legal business development workflow product.

Confidential, Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Program Manager

Responsibilities:

Led integration of multiple finance and tax applications to a standard Oracle ERP interface.
Successfully fielded GECA US, Canada and Mexico businesses onto Oracle via a detailed phase-gate process.
Led the transition of over 3,000 users to a new purchasing environment without interrupting business operations.

Confidential, Minnesota/Manassas, Virginia

Program Manage/Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

Led Lean Six Sigma Product Design efforts valued at $3M in Return On Investment (ROI).
Managed software delivery, logistics, programs and product tradeshows for 8 host nation customers.
Guided requirements definition for 6-month, $65M design project. Supervised 6 integrated product teams (IPT). Supervised schedule performance of SEIT deliverables for a software-defined radio program.
Managed 20-member team to deliver emerging technology work products.
Directed efforts of 5 corporate partners throughout United States to produce requirements and develop design, test, and production plans for 100 prototype radios and ancillary devices.
Spearheaded the turnaround of an inherited, failing systems engineering program leading to a $1B .

Confidential, McLean, Virginia

Associate

Responsibilities:

Program area leader of 2-year, $2M engineering services engagement.
Provided key project management support for Confidential .
Contributed to business development proposals.
Led special project to collect inventory and present the wireless assets of 11 Confidential .
Won and managed 1-year, $1M failure mode analysis project for the Confidential .