SUMMARY:
- Savvy Project Management and HR Professional with 10+ years leading and supporting successful project teams across multiple platforms.
- Technical background guides management of projects in Business and
- IT Enterprises, all while creating positive business relationships and driving home deliverables.
- Proven ability to manage concurrent projects and required tasks at various stages of completion.
- Seeking new Opportunities to lead and support programs and projects as a Lead or Senior Project Manager.
TASK - ORIENTED SKILLS:
- Collaborates with all project stakeholders to determine overall impact to scope, time & cost
- Collection of all project requirements and creation of associated documentation
- Defines multi-phase modifications and enhancements for tracking of high-level deliverables
- Coordinates implementation of all MDFs/IDFs, Cat-6 data, POS, cameras, card-access, fiber, telecom and intrusion for overall security of new construction and renovated areas
- Mitigates any network/power outages that may affect the site, head-ends or local users
- Validation of all IT-related tasks and issues; tracking and minimizing risks to the critical path
MANAGEMENT SKILLS:
- Facilitated high-profile weekly project team meetings with management, developers, district cabinet members and software vendors resulting in real-time project status updates
- Experience in working with A/E, GC and subs in design & construction, influencing from requirements, design development, and administration through acceptance and close-out
- Demonstrated work-flow process for streamlined communications between IT, Operations and vendors resulting in enhanced project planning and a more accurate project schedule
- Engaging and professional procurement, vendor and resource management provided
- Promotes teamwork and fairness for all project team members while continuously moving the project along the timeline; resulting in on-time completion of major milestones
- Breakdown (WBS) of requirements for clarity of work for individual project team members
- Provides direction and identifies team member roles resulting in project organization
- Cultivation of team-work and sense of ownership with over 200+ district stakeholders
- Guides project teams & vendors; contributing leadership spirit, motivation & positive morale
- Problem-solving & conflict management provided to all team members and stakeholders
- Objective, organized, clear and concise communications provided consistently
SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:
- MS Office 365, Project, SharePoint, Visio, PWA
- JIRA, Confluence, BMC, Footprints, SAP ERP
- Cloud-based Sol’n Mgmt
- Effective Communicator
- Agile/Analytical Thinker
- Engaging Facilitator
- Self-motivated Initiator
- Firm Negotiator
- Solid Decision Making
- Timely Project Scheduling
- Resource Planning
- Driven Process Improvements
- Detailed Requirements Gathering
PROJECT WORK HISTORY:
Confidential, Alpharetta, GA
Product Manager /Scrum Master
Responsibilities:
- Develops and manages project documents, communications, schedules and timelines
- Tracking of product development tasks and work - flows using Jira, MS Teams and Slack
- Leads weekly Product Group stand-ups and manages project/product backlog
- Use of Smartsheets, Confluence, Jira, SharePoint and Slack for team management
- Works collaboratively with IT, Product teams and Stakeholders to ensure all project deliverables and milestones are timely met
Confidential, Atlanta, GA
Sr. IT Project Manager
Responsibilities:
- Approval of project charters and tollgate presentations for the Portfolio Committee
- Successful collection of technology requirements provided by the Service Owner
- Development of Project Management Plans and associated subsidiary documents
- Assessment of Service Management Plans and Use Cases to create Project Charter
- Initiate Kick-Off of project’s Technology Design Phases and Tollgates
Confidential, Stone Mountain, GA
IT Project Manager/Liaison
Responsibilities:
- Spearheaded effectively with Enterprise, Telecom, Support & Instructional departments
- Managed concurrent project budgets for new Construction, Software, and Hardware implementations over $1 mil while coordinating with multiple cross-functional teams
- Collaborated all efforts with a diverse range of project team members including Business Analysts, Developers, Technical Analysts, Architects, Engineers, Technicians & Subs
- Direct working knowledge in Data Centers, Low-voltage, Telecom, Mobile/Wireless & POS
- Creation and use of RFI, RFQ, RFP and the Bidding & Solicitation process for vendors
- Execution of all budgetary, billing, and financial management activities per project
- Additional tasks include vendor quotes, validation of invoices, create service/work orders, cost centers and budget reconciliation