PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Seasoned Project Manager with over 15 years of experience supporting both Business and IT aspects of projects or programs, completing Business Requirement Documents (BRDs) and Process Mapping documents.
• Contributed proactively to Project Management and Delivery Processes Planning to reflect the changing environment, and was responsible for scheduling, forecasting and progress tracking.
• Experienced in coordinating services delivery related operational tasks, such as managing issues, tracking the status, and coordinating the people involved in services delivery.
• Collaborates across multiple functions to ensure adherences to quality standards, internal and external processes and review of project deliverables.
• Proficient in Visio, Call Point, and Microsoft Office: Excel - Advanced, Word, Access. Familiarity with MS Project and customer database tracking systems.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Project Delivery Manager

Confidential, Plano, Texas

Responsibilities:

• Continuous Project Management Planning and implementation of the Project Management Plan
• Contributed to the customization of global e2e operational processes to project’ requirements (e.g. network operations processes, supply chain process, logistics processes, acceptance process etc.) and ensures it is aligned with Confidential .
• Contributed proactively to Project Management and Delivery Processes Planning to reflect the changing environment.
• Responsible for communication of Project Management Plan and related processes to the relevant stakeholders
• Contributed to achieving the project targets set in the PTA to for the applicable part(s) for Verizon Airscale BBU upgrade project.
• Responsible for scheduling, forecasting and progress tracking.
• Ensured that services delivery management relied on fact-based and verified schedules and forecasts (or the applicable part of the project scope), including e.g. Collects actual services delivery performance information and compares actual performance with baseline(s)
• Determines the causes to any perceived deviation
• Collects information to provide latest estimates to completion
• Implements proactive re-planning to keep the services delivery on the course
• Ensures that schedules and forecasts are kept up to date and communicated to relevant stakeholders
• Ensures that constraints and risks are managed successfully
• Controlling and optimizing services delivery performance (operational KPIs i.e. SLA, time, scope, quality)
• Controlling, reporting and optimizing services delivery in alignment with relevant Project Management processes e.g. time management, cost management, scope management, quality etc. Is responsible of e.g.
• Providing sufficient operational visibility to relevant stakeholders (e.g. PBM, PMO, Customer) through specific tools
• Monitors and controls services delivery with operational KPIs
• Participation to periodic reviews e.g. Review Meetings
• Coordinates services delivery related operational tasks, e.g. managing issues, tracking the status, Co-ordinating the people involved in services delivery for 1,000+ sites.
• Coordinating relevant stakeholders, e.g. external partners (e.g. subcontractors, contractors, 3rd party) customer project teams.
• Setting up and maintaining clear and effective internal and external communication within the relevant project stakeholders (e.g. customer and project teams

Construction Specialist

Confidential, North Billerica, MA

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the identification and qualification of the various sub-contractors required for the project including all site and building trades for all Site Acquisition.
• Provide coordination and input as needed with utility companies providing services and infrastructure for the project including schedule and cost management.
• Develop initial project specific cost estimates and take lead responsibility with the budgetary management of the various cost components of the project.
• Monitor and ensure schedule performance and quality workmanship of contractors.
• Work closely with the contractor, architect, civil engineer and associated consultants in developing site specific value engineering options for the work.
• Review change proposals, proposal requests, requests for information, supplemental instructions and other contract documentation as required on behalf of the carrier’s interests for 600+ sites.
• Attend local meetings, approval meetings, conferences on behalf of carrier. Document and take action on items in carrier’s interests.
• Coordinate with tenant’s design and construction personnel to ensure accuracy in the owner’s development of tenant’s construction documents.
• Serve as an information resource by coordinating tenant’s work, participating in construction meetings, resolving disputes, providing ongoing feedback, and coordinating project punch list and close-out packages.

National Network Planning Project/Program Manager

Confidential, Scituate, MA

Responsibilities:

• Creating a high-level project plan with focus on deliverables and realistic schedule on National level for DAS, NSB, Transport and O2O sites.
• Assigning tasks to resources.
• Understanding of the Scope Management and ability to monitor and communicate scope changes effectively to the customer.
• Updating National Project Tracker/Report and database on a National level for 1,200+ sites.
• Coordinate SOW (Scope of Work), site visits and Room Ready on a National level.
• Reviewing and manage Close Out Package (COPs).
• Vendor management, including selection and conflict resolution.
• Conduct project status meetings, reporting and be responsible for project tracking and analysis.
• Collaborate across multiple functions to ensure adherences to quality standards, internal and external processes and review of project deliverables.
• Responsible for planning, organizing, scheduling and executing large projects valued Confidential greater than $1million.

ETTCS Project Manager

Confidential, Billerica, MA

Responsibilities:

• Creating a high-level project plan with focus on deliverables and realistic schedule for DAS, NSB, Transport, carrier adds and O2O sites.
• Assigning tasks to resources.
• Understanding of the Scope Management and ability to monitor and communicate scope changes effectively to the customer.
• Review and approving scope of work (SOW) and Building of Materials (BOMs).
• Updating project tracker and/or database.
• Coordinate SOW and site visits.
• Collect, update, follow up and manage Purchase Orders (POs) and sign off on approvals
• Reviewing Close Out Package (COPs) for 200 sites.
• Supervising and manage subordinates and/or General Contractors (GCs).
• Vendor management, including selection and conflict resolution.
• Conduct project status meetings, reporting and be responsible for project tracking and analysis.
• Collaborate across multiple functions to ensure adherences to quality standards, internal and external processes and review of project deliverables.
• Responsible for planning, organizing, scheduling and executing large projects valued Confidential greater than $1million.

Confidential, Windsor, CT

ETTCS Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Creating a high-level project plan with focus on deliverables and realistic schedule DAS, NSB, Transport, carrier adds and O2O sites.
• Assigning tasks to resources.
• Understanding of the Scope Management and ability to monitor and communicate scope changes effectively to the customer.
• Review and approving scope of work (SOW) and Building of Materials (BOMs).
• Updating project tracker and/or database.
• Coordinate SOW and site visits.
• Collect, update, follow up and manage Purchase Orders (POs) and sign off on approvals
• Reviewing Close Out Package (COPs) for 100 sites.
• Supervising and manage subordinates and/or General Contractors (GCs).
• Vendor management, including selection and conflict resolution.
• Conduct project status meetings, reporting and be responsible for project tracking and analysis.
• Collaborate across multiple functions to ensure adherences to quality standards, internal and external processes and review of project deliverables.
• Responsible for planning, organizing, scheduling and executing large projects valued Confidential greater than $1million.

Confidential

Construction Manager

Responsibilities:

• Serve as job site representative for the carrier.
• Assist in the identification and qualification of the various sub-contractor required for the project including all site and building trades.
• Provide coordination and input as needed with utility companies providing services and infrastructure for the project including schedule and cost management.
• Develop initial project specific cost estimates and take lead responsibility with the budgetary management of the various cost components of the project.
• Monitor and ensure schedule performance and quality workmanship of contractors.
• Work closely with the contractor, architect, civil engineer and associated consultants in developing site specific value engineering options for the work.
• Review change proposals, proposal requests, requests for information, supplemental instructions and other contract documentation as required on behalf of the carrier’s interests.
• Review and approve contractor payment requests.
• Attend local meetings, approval meetings, conferences on behalf of carrier. Document and take action on items in carrier’s interests.
• Maintain relationships and act as carrier’s liaison in matters associated with Federal, State and Municipal matters including the City’s permitting and construction inspection requirements to ensure expeditions and successful delivery of project goals and objectives.
• Review tenant leases and requirements as it pertains to carrier’s construction obligations ensuring carrier meets requirements while controlling project cost.
• Coordinate with tenant’s design and construction personnel to ensure accuracy in the owner’s development of tenant’s construction documents.
• Serve as an information resource by coordinating tenant’s work, participating in construction meetings, resolving disputes, providing ongoing feedback, and coordinating project punch list and close-out.
• Responsible for planning, organizing, scheduling and executing large projects valued Confidential greater than $1million.

Equipment Project Manager

Confidential, Providence, RI

Responsibilities:

• Design, catalog and order wireless base station equipment for sites including DC Power design, floor plans, grounding and BTS equipment for GSM, UMTS, and Confidential for DAS, NSB, Transport, carrier adds.
• Ensure proper equipment is identified, ordered, delivered and any issues are addressed in a timely manner to reduce delays impacting project timelines.
• Review Site scoping information to develop a BOM to load in EPL ordering tool through Oracle. Review Site IRDs for BOM to be ordered in EPL Review DC power requirements and design New, upgrade or change out, solution.
• Manage EPL orders for call out and date changes as needed and manage Cross Dock inventory to keep inventory under 14 days. Review Asset aging reports for scanning after integrated Confidential site. Forecasting 6 to 12 months equipment needs to supply chain manager. Work with CSSL to make sure Operations has spares identified to stock. Work with SCM on equipment and spares shortages also work with them to expedite any orders that have been pushed head from planned date.
• Responsible for planning, organizing, scheduling and executing large projects valued Confidential greater than $1million.
• Manage budget, scheduling, deployment and reporting of project status for over 1,000+ sites.
• Accountable for the completion of project goals, including the timely issuance of client deliverables and meeting the agreed upon time and budget constraints of projects and contracts.

Operations Manager

Confidential, North Attleboro, MA

Responsibilities:

• Execute all field work for over 1400 GSM/UMTS sites. In charge of running several project trackers (EIT, AAV/Purcell, Battery Upgrade, Battery Replacements for 2G & 3G and 3106 Prep with Cat 5, etc.) to keep customer management informed of project progress on a daily basis.
• Manage all site walks and bids for UMTS build out, site changes, or mods.
• Schedule, dispatch and track field crews to perform work and maintenance on the 2G & 3G network per T-Mobile and Huawei management, RF or field tech also approved all time sheets, field work and site bids.
• Organize, plan, supervise, instruct and coordinate activities of assigned crews for the entire 2G & 3G network also dispatching personnel and equipment in emergencies using established protocols.
• Responsible for planning, organizing, scheduling and executing large projects valued Confidential greater than $1million.
• Manage budget, scheduling, deployment and reporting of project status.
• Accountable for the completion of project goals, including the timely issuance of client deliverables and meeting the agreed upon time and budget constraints of projects and contracts.