PROFESSIONAL SKILL SUMMARY:

• Led a successful large Confidential team through complex program and project tasks.
• Project Management focus areas include project planning, financial management, staffing, communication and scope management. Delivery - focused and able to motivate teams
• Performed extensive work with project proposals, oral presentations, timeline determination, budget estimation and staffing plans. Multiple engagement experience with Confidential delivery model including offshore functional and development support.
• Hands-on industry and consulting experience with best practice supply chain processes in repetitive manufacturing and high volume warehouse environments. Knowledge of Oil & Gas, Retail, Defense, Telecommunication, Agriculture and Pharmaceutical.
• Managed teams of 10 to 75 members, and budgets of $200K to $50M
• Superb communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.
• SME on Microsoft Project and VISIO.

TECHNOLOGIES:

Software: HTML, XML, J2EE, MS Project, FrontPage, MS Office, MS Outlook, MS Baan 4B4, Agile, Documentum, and SharePoint, SAP/R3, FICO, MM, SD, and HCM, SCM, PP and Oracle 11i E-Business

PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE:

SAP Program/ ProjecT mANAGER

Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia

Responsibilities:

• Managed SAP ECC S4/HANA initiative across Purdue University enterprise system (HCM SF, EAM, MM, & FI) activities of cost reduction projects/optimization projects
• Created Program Governance for (Scope Change Management, Risks & Issues Management, Cost Management, Time & Key Decision)
• Assist project leads with Microsoft planning for their respected areas
• Track Technology tasks related to Hana Cloud Solution and Readiness for multiple environments
• Tracking the reporting and BI related activities required for Go-Live
• Track and help resolve issues, & actions logged into the SharePoint site on a daily and weekly basis
• Track major milestones, conduct & facilitate weekly PMO meetings, escalate risks, issues and key decisions
• Created and Provided templates to track Conversions, Functional Specifications, Configuration Design Documents, BPML, and Process Design Documents.
• Created Scorecards for Program and Project metrics
• Roll up the individual project plans into a master Program/Project Plan
• Created a HL Plan on a Page (Gantt view)
• Created client strategy for the various activities throughout the landscape (ECC, EC, ECP & BW)
• Controlled & Managed the allocated cost of the project budget actual cost vs. budgeted cost
• Organize blueprint workshops for current & future state discussions
• Managed On-Shore & Off-Shore resources.
• Managed RTM, WRICEF, and Test execution trackers
• Managed SAP initiative across the enterprise system (PP, SD, MM & FI) activities of cost reduction projects/optimization projects
• Team size 15-20 resources
• Budget ~1.2Million
• Controlled & Managed the allocated cost of the project budget actual cost vs. budgeted cost
• Organize lean blueprint workshops for current & future state discussions
• Create a Project Charter to support the business objects and expectations of the project
• Managed RTM, WRICEF, and Test execution trackers
• Data Governance, Information Steward roll-out
• Validate implemented manufacturing process improvements to ensure desired results and sustainability

SAP Program/ ProjecT mANAGER

Confidential, A tlanta, Georgia

Responsibilities:

• Participated in Corrective Action Planning for SAP 3rd Party logistics
• Re-structure and Re-Plan of the overall Program schedule
• Resource planning for the overall success of the project
• Managed the Finance, Customer Service, FMS, Testing, Data Migration and Technology tracks for S4 1511 Best Practices implementation
• Presented and reviewed the program/project monthly score card to the Steering Committee
• ASAP & AGILE Methodology

SAP Program/ ProjecT mANAGER

Confidential, Salt Lake City, Utah

Responsibilities:

• Managed and report the program/project monthly score card to the Steering Committee
• Monitored the SAP budget, scope and schedule on a daily/weekly basis
• Resource planning for the overall success of the project
• Executed projects by following ASAP methodology, blue print and fit gap workshops, change requests, with little to no guidance of superiors
• Managed the Finance, Customer Service, SCM, Testing, Data Migration and Technology tracks for S4 1511 Best Practices implementation
• Presented and reviewed the program/project monthly score card to the Steering Committee
• Roll up various trackers to keep the work plans and project schedule on track
• Communicate with team members in a clear, consistent, and professional manner and conduct presentations to all audiences on a variety of subjects - presents technical designs, best practices and leverages end-to-end knowledge
• Budget - $10M +

Program/ ProjecT mANAGER

Confidential, Duluth, GA

Responsibilities:

• Managed and report the program/project monthly score card to the Steering Committee
• Executed projects by following ASAP methodology, blue print and fit gap workshops, change requests, with little to no guidance of superiors
• Managed the Quarterly Corner Stone Release process for SAP PI / SAP SD, SNC, SRM SCM, APO & EWM (Multiple WRICEF change request)
• Ensure that all aspects of the AMS are rigorously managed with service quality aligned as per industry best practices
• Optimize the availability, stability, and performance of the existing Confidential SAP Landscape utilizing AMS Best practices
• Presented and reviewed the program/project monthly score card to the Steering Committee
• Communicate with team members in a clear, consistent, and professional manner and conduct presentations to all audiences on a variety of subjects - presents technical designs, best practices and leverages end-to-end knowledge
• Multiple projects with multiple budgets ($20M +)
• Provide review, approval, and execution as required, of proposed Confidential SAP configuration changes
• Translated Confidential ’s near, mid, and long term strategies into executable plans for IT projects
• Monitored the delivery of PDD’s, FDD’s Functional and Technical Specifications document containing WRICEF objects
• Managed the writing of test conditions from the functional specification.
• Managed the writing and preparation of Scenario spreadsheets ahead of testing

SAP Project/Program mANAGER Consultant

Confidential, Charlotte, NC

Responsibilities:

• Appropriation Request for Program and Project Funding. Team size: 10 - 15 external resources and 40 internal resources. Budget: $1.5M
• Created SOW and interview external consultants (Functional & Technical)
• Presented and review the program/project monthly score card to the Steering Committee
• Create program and project work plan for the major milestones
• Created & Managed Mock Cutover execution for MTO & MTS SAP, EAI and MES Manufacturing System and Bundles SFG & FG Products
• Managed Business expectation during UAT & Cutover
• Managed Functionality changes for EWM (Inventory Management, Movement Types, Lot traceability, for Skids, Pallets and Bundles
• Drive the SAP deliverables and creation of major strategies during the blue printing phase (Test Strategy, Launch Strategy, and change management
• Organize and conduct workshops for current & future state blue printing
• Created RTM, WRICEF list and assign the appropriate resources
• Provided leadership in direction during the life cycle of the project using Clarity and Open work bench
• Conduct daily and weekly meeting for Core Project Team, Development, Functional, Testing and UAT
• Work with the cutover manager during multiple dry runs/mock conversions
• Articulated the Business impact of technical issues
• SD, FICO, MM, PP and SCM/APO,
• Plan the WBS for rolling out Block scheduling and Centralize Trim

SAP Project/Program mANAGER Consultant

Confidential, Alpharetta, GA

Responsibilities:

• Developed project plan for ~$1 million of add-on work. Team size: 30. Budget: $5 million
• Creation of Master Test Plan & Project Schedule for the BPR (Business Process Re-engineering) Program
• Strategic planning & executing of Program execution
• Manage Artifacts and deliverables throughout the ASAP Methodology (Project preparation, Blueprint, Realization, Final Prep and Go-Live)
• Migration of Legacy PERSE Employees to SAP HR OM, PA & TE
• Conducted business process reengineering workshops for the Contract-to-Bill and Sales Processing cycles with the aim to identify FIT & GAP for the AS-IS and TO BE process
• Managed the creation of Test Artifacts (Test Requirements, Test Case, Test Scripts and Extraction procedures)
• Assist with the definition of roles, & authorizations for GRC Audit and Compliances (Processes/Controls
• Balance Sheet Optimization planning workshops and Testing
• Managed Transports and usage of REV-TRAC transport path
• Manage the Creation of the Master Program Test Plans, Project Plan and Project schedule
• Monitor the delivery of PDD’s, FDD’s Functional and Technical Specifications document containing WRICEF objects
• Managed the writing of test conditions from the functional specification.
• Managed the writing and preparation of Scenario spreadsheets ahead of testing.
• Data Preparation in ECC and BW, liaising with the Design and Build team and third party vendors.
• Role Profile determination for testing.
• Involved in the performance testing of the system
• Managed Testability Review and Quality Characteristics during the various testing phases
• Managed Test Execution for various testing phases (Integration, Functional, Regression, Performance and UAT).
• Defect and Artifact Management using HP Quality Center ( Test Requirements, Test Cases, Test Procedures and Defects)
• Modules: SD, FICO, HCM, MM,, GRC & BW

SAP/Project Consultant

Confidential, ANNISTON, ALABAMA

Responsibilities:

• Partial Implementation Final Prep and Go-Live/Production Support
• SAP HR, PS, SCM,FICO, PS, MM, SD, PP
• E- recruitment, E-learning, Talent acquisition, Performance workflow.
• Conducted ROC drills; environment ready data management for multiple applications and system
• Managed BOMs/Route/Work Center Confidential /SAP & FICO Support Tier 2 support
• Managed multiple project resource, up to 20 resources on the production floor
• Provided Support in Project System/Fund Management
• Serve as a member of the Confidential support team for an SAP implementation, providing end-user support as well as educating technical trainers
• Managed the End-to-End Process flow for Integrated System Testing and Production Go Live
• Program/Project Management, Enterprise Web services, e-CRM, Sales, Ordering, and Service Delivery.
• Strategic Consulting, including business plan & System software development for internal and external partners. Successfully implemented 1 full Life Cycle and 4 partials
• Environment ready data management for multiple applications and system
• Data Validation and Data Cleansing management, for simulated and actual data
• Plant Maintenance from Preventive and CFM Level 4 perspective (Fault Isolation, Monitoring and Service Delivery)
• Responsible for $7.5M budget
• 30 - 40 Applications/System with teams consisting of 50+ resources
• Managed Multiple Web-Services, Databases, Servers, System
• Management of Application Interface Design, High Level Design, and Application Detail Design
• Tracked WSDL/XSD changes for Web Development
• Managed Web Development for multiple applications (.NET, XML, ASP, Java, C++)
• Participate in Process Flow Design/Discussion for multiple business unit capabilities
• ITUP compliances issues from a PMO perspective
• Planning, support and execution for multiple users
• Budget Management, Resource allocation,
• Created Project schedules and timelines for multiple Sales, Ordering, Billing applications utilizing MSP and Visio
• Tracked and Developed all Project deliverables/Artifacts, (Requirements, Resources, Schedule, Project Plan, Cost, Risk, Mitigation Plan, Milestones and Decision gates)
• Collaborate with external IT sourcing teams (IBM and Amdocs)
• Managed the End-to-End Process flow for UAT, Testing, Integrated System Testing, Cutover, and Production Go-Live
• Conducted Operational Test Review
• Created Application Interface Matrix for Dev-Dev Testing
• Tracking and Manage Defects from the HP Quality Center and BPEL work flow
• Developed overall Project and Test Strategy, Impact Assessment, Track and Monitor defects

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Supply Chain Functional Sr. Program/Project Manager Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Responsible and accountable for one or more medium to large/ complex project (s) or program (s) using the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) IT Unified Process methodology for the PMO Organization
• Program/ Project planning, cost estimates, scheduling, coordinating, tracking, monitoring, evaluating and directing project/ program activities throughout the life cycle. This includes detail plans, detail schedules, resource allocation and assignment, critical path analysis, methodology, coordination within all IT functions, on-going expense/ capital tracking and actual vs. budget analysis.
• Responsible for working on business strategies and functional/ business/ technical architectures. May assist in recommending business/ technical solution solutions/ alternatives, RFP development and evaluations, and assisting clients in defining new services that ride on new technologies.
• Created Project schedules in NIKU/Clarity
• Track Data Cleansing, Break fixes for multiple deployments within the PMO
• Project Managed enhancements and production support for the Enterprise space
• Managed Web Development for multiple applications (.NET, XML, ASP, Java, C++)
• Managed the changes in Business Intelligence for OLTP (Online Transaction Processing), Forecasting, and Reporting. (Data Containers, Data Marts and customize reporting)
• Managed the functionality for Data Warehousing and transformation rules
• Oracle Http Server (Apache), Oracle Application Server, Oracle Enterprise Manager
• Managed Cutover/Go-Live of BI and Direct Fulfillment enhancements
• Managing Test Plans and Code Reviews. and Knowledge of CMMI
• Experience with Gantt Charts, PERT Charts, Baseline Project Plans

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

SAP Delivery Manager Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Compiled and formulated a recommendation for SAP & Non-SAP Business Process Improvements during project preparation, Blueprint and realizations.
• Analyzed and assimilated the Financial KPI’s for measuring performance dimension
• Resource Leveling, Creation of Milestones, Cost Analysis, and Budget Estimate utilizing Microsoft Project within the PMO organization
• Performed extensive work with project proposals, oral presentations, timeline determination, budget estimation and staffing plans. Multiple engagement experience with Confidential delivery model including offshore functional and development support.
• Experience with Gantt Charts, PERT Charts, Baseline Project Plans
• Developed and documented the Strategic BPI Approach document and Project Charter
• Human Capital Management & Human Resources related OM, PA & Payroll
• Rolled up Confidential Business Blueprint Project Plan for all the various Track (Data management, Financial, Technology, Business Intelligence and Retail SCM)
• Planned and Analyzed the Key resources during the Project preparation and Blueprinting phase (Resource Leveling)