Sr. Project Manager - Information Technology

PeopleSoft Implementations - Upgrades - Security - Software Selections - ICD-10

• 20+ yrs. IT experience, 15 yrs. PeopleSoft
• Leader, Mentor, hands on Project Mgr. Manger
• Eight Upgrades and Implementations
• Full Project Life Cycle Experiences
• Developed Project Methodologies
• PeopleSoft Application Security
• Banking, Insurance, Public Sector, Healthcare
• State, Local Government experience
• Technical foundation and background
• Worked with Fortune 100 and 500 clients
• ICD-10 / 5010
• Training Development and Delivery

Consulting Career Experiences

Confidential (Part of Ascension Health) September, 2011 to Present
ICD-10 Project Manager

• Project Manager at Genesys, a 425 bed healthcare facility, providing overall project leadership for the ICD10/5010 project
• Led multi-disciplined team consisting of members of Revenue and Coding, Documentation, Training, Information Technology, and Workflow.
• Main liaison between Genesys ICD10 project and Ascension Health ICD10 program, encompassing 25 Ministries
• Created/managed project plan, risk log, issues log, conduct ICD10 steering committee meetings and project team meetings, created status reports, and performed other project related project management office activities
• Met weekly with the CIO to provide status, resolve issues and manage project risks

• Project Manager for HCM 9.1 Implementation conversion of HR, Payroll, Finance, and Supply Chain Management at Genesys, a 425 bed provider facility
• Primary liaison between Genesys Ministry and Ascension Health for work activities, issues, communication
• Managed day to day activities of 8 project team members, planning, organizing and assigning work to technical and functional team
• Managed project plan, risk log, issues log, conduct steering committee meetings and project team meetings, created status reports, managed vendor contracts and performed other project related project management office activities
• Met weekly with the CIO to provide status, resolve issues and manage project risks

• Project Manager for HCM 8.0 to 9.0 MP7 upgrade for HR, Payroll, and Time & Labor
• Oversaw and coordinated efforts of the technical team, testing team, application security and upgrade teams
• Collaborated with the HCM program manager, to establish the Project Management Office
• Interviewed candidates for the technical and functional team members position on the team
• Managed day to day activities of project team members
• Created and managed Project Charter, Project Plan, Risk log, Issues log, Status reports, project team meetings and other project related project office activities and strategy documents in collaboration with the HCM Program manager
• Participated in the external IV&V activity performed on the project by an independent third party
• Collaborated with project team members to solve business and technical problems
• Managed and prioritized project activities with HR, Payroll, Time & Labor leads
• Participated in Executive Committee meetings held by the HCM Program manager
• Facilitated communications among various stakeholder and internal client groups
• Collaborated with testing team lead in the use of Rational tool to log and track testing defects

• Developed consulting business for small consulting company
• Sourced candidates for positions with direct clients
• Managed consultants in the field
• Provided engagement manager oversight on client projects
• Developed RFP and RFQ for PeopleSoft projects and prepared bids and pricing
• Administered contracts for clients and consultants

• Project Manager for HCM 8.3 to 8.9 MP1 upgrade, managing a project team consisting of over 18 team members
• Collaborated with stakeholders and key management on project upgrade strategy, approach, and plan
• Created and managed Project Schedule/Plan, Budget, Risk log, Issues log, Knowledge Transfer Plan, Status reports, stakeholder meetings and other project related project management office activities and documents
• Designed, configured, and tested PeopleSoft HRMS 8.9 Application Security for client. Mentored internal staff.
• Developed and presented PS 8.9 Application Security overview to internal technical team
• Planned for and led change management, communications management, migration, and go-live activities
• Developed and taught PS 8.9 Query class to 20 internal functional end users

• Support the sales staff throughout the entire sales cycle, from RFP identification and development through the sales close for PeopleSoft HRMS and Financial projects
• Develop Statement of Work contracts for delivery of consulting services. Some involvement in legal contracts.
• Provide engagement management activities for consultants working on client projects
• Develop and enhance internal company procedures and processes within the sales and delivery organizations.
• Develop, enhance and improve the project management methodology used by the consultants in the field
• Create and deliver presentations to clients, user groups and conferences on products and services offered by our organization
• Delivered PeopleSoft 8.9 Application Security Overview at Oracle OpenWorld Conference in San Francisco as well as several regional user group (RUG) meetings.

• Lead Project Manager for HCM 8.3 to 8.9 MP1 upgrade, managing a project team consisting of over 30+ team members and two other project managers
• Coordinated and led activities between Infrastructure Project Manager, Development Project Manager, and Project Management Office, as well as project team
• Collaborated with team on project upgrade strategy, approach, and plan
• Prepared and managed Project Plan, Budget, Risk log, Issues log, Status reports, meetings and other project related project office activities and documents
• Chaired the monthly key stakeholders steering committee meeting
• Planned for and provided change management, communications management, migration, contingency plan and go-live activities
  

• Planned and managed Fit/Gap Analysis for PeopleSoft eApps (eProfile, eProfile Manager, eComp, eComp Manager, and eRecruit) implementation and planning phase. Team consisted of 3 senior consultants with functional knowledge in PeopleSoft eApps.
• Conducted Security 8.42 and Workflow overview sessions and provided knowledge transfer
• Collaborated on compilation of Fit/Gap summary report
• Created project schedule/plan, timeline and resource estimate for next phase
• Developed and delivered recommendations to client

• Responsible for project management for a DB2 to Oracle re-platform project, including technical direction, project planning, resource estimates, quality control, and project team supervision
• Provided technical oversight and direction to the internal technical staff on the PeopleSoft upgrade process using Upgrade Assistant to perform initial upgrade pass
• Conducted regular review meetings with key stakeholders and managers

• Project Manager for PeopleSoft 8.0 to 8.8 SP1 upgrade at this Houston law firm. Project team included 15+ team members.
• Performed PeopleSoft Internet Architecture (i.e. PIA) technical assessment of client infrastructure
• Provided PeopleSoft security setup and configuration knowledge transfer to internal resources. Designed custom security solution.
• Provided technical guidance and functional direction to internal team members on approach to customizations and design modifications.
• Assisted technical lead in upgrade tasks including troubleshooting, data validation, object compare analysis, SQL scripts, and testing.

• Project Manager for PeopleSoft 8.8 SP1 public sector HRMS/Time & Labor/Payroll upgrade from 7.51 to 8.8, consisting of 25+ team members
• Managed the fixed bid budget for the project and delivered project under the estimated cost
• Responsible for project infrastructure, including project templates, processes, issues log, risk log and quality control
• Performed PeopleSoft Internet Architecture (i.e. PIA) technical assessment of client infrastructure
• Designed and configured PeopleSoft 8.42 Security and mentored client staff on configuration and setup and ongoing processes of security administration
• Assisted other project team members helping to solve functional and technical issues and researched solutions on software vendor' knowledge database.
• Managed on-site client relationship which included steering committee meetings and key stakeholder meetings.

• Project Manager/Technical Lead responsible for organization/coordination of the upgrade process. Worked with one other Sr. Functional Consultant.
• Performed technical readiness assessment of infrastructure & technical portion of Fit/Gap process
• Conducted PeopleSoft 8.3 security overview
• Jointly presented findings to client executive management and employees

• Project manager and technical lead responsible for organization, coordination, and leadership of the upgrade process and activities for double-upgrade from 7.0 to 7.5 to 8.0 SP1. Project team consisted of 12+ team members.
• Facilitated project strategy development with project' steering committee
• Ensured knowledge transfer of application tools and software to client project team
• Jointly managed project timelines and resource allocations with internal project manager; assisted project sponsors with budget preparation and monitoring
• Researched application patches and fixes with internal staff and provided direction
• Modified and tested SQRs, PeopleCode, Application Engine and other PeopleSoft objects
• Designed and configured PeopleSoft application security and mentored internal staff on security processes
• Performed the technical upgrade using the PeopleSoft upgrade assistant, from initial upgrade pass through final upgrade

• Upgrade planning assessment showing cost, skill and training requirements, timeline, staffing and technical configuration requirements for PeopleSoft 8 upgrade
• Developed comprehensive project plan and requirements definition document for upgrade from 7.51 to 8.3 application, 7.56 to 8.17 PeopleTools

• Assessed current PeopleSoft 7.5 security in client system and documented current state
• Made recommendations on improvements and modifications to increase security measures
• Developed and delivered a detailed PeopleSoft Application Security overview to internal staff
• Mentored internal staff on features of security in new release

• Developed courses and course materials for HRMS complete employee lifecycle, including the recruiting process
• Delivered to over 25+ attendees, two separate courses, one targeting HR managers and one targeting HR Staff
• Researched tables and changes in the Applicant Tracking and Recruitment areas between releases 7.5 and 8.0

• Led HRMS functional staff, to determine how well PeopleSoft 8.0 fits with client' current implementation of PeopleSoft
• Identified issues and provided solutions and workarounds to help resolve each issue
• Documented analysis and recommendations which form the foundation for the client' upgrade to PeopleSoft 8

• Project Manager responsible to lead implementation of the PeopleSoft H/R, Benefits, Payroll, Position Management, Competency Management and Training modules. Team consisted of 25+ members.
• Managed the fixed bid budget for the project and delivered project under the estimated cost
• Developed and managed project plan with internal project manager and managed client and consulting resources to accomplish project objectives; communicated project status to project sponsors and worked through project and resource issues
• Mentored internal resource to design, develop, and implement PeopleSoft Security
• Developed project management, documentation, statement of work, quality procedures, project control procedures and other processes and procedures for project team to follow
• Instituted a PeopleSoft change control feature to log, track, prioritize, and approve modifications to the PeopleSoft product; assisted project team in analysis and definition of modifications and determination of creative solutions
• Assisted project team members in knowledge transfer of PeopleSoft concepts and techniques to the internal Westfield staff
• Coordinated, planned, and scheduled activities to accomplish PeopleSoft Tax updates

• Developed plan to reconcile out of balance student balances in various general ledger accounts
• Technical resource to support student administration using the PeopleSoft Student Financials module
• Developed support procedures for the PeopleSoft Student Financials

• Developed a PeopleSoft Financials Asset Management training class including workbook, class exercises, and instructor notes
• Delivered Asset Management training to 3M' functional end-users. Eight class attendees.

• Project Lead to advise client on how PeopleSoft can be set up to support current business architecture; advised and assisted in-house project manager. Co-led project.
• Technical Lead to implement PeopleSoft H/R, Benefits Administration, Payroll, Benefits Billing, COBRA, FSA, Training, and Health & Safety modules
• Modified SQR', PS Query, Application Engine, PeopleCode, SQL and other technical objects to customize package application to client requirements.
• Setup PeopleSoft Security and provided knowledge transfer to internal team
• Led the team in creation of project plan, testing plan, contingency plan and go-live plan.
• Conducted prototyping sessions and design meetings, designed and wrote numerous SQRs to customer-specific requirements, customized PeopleSoft panels, PeopleCode and other online objects, wrote PeopleSoft Application engine scripts

• Led team to in developing custom reporting for PeopleSoft H/R, Payroll and Benefits
• Proposed and designed common run control interfaces used with all functional reporting areas, allowing all programming areas to use the same template saving many man-hours of effort and creating a common "look and feel" for end-users.

• Provided technical development and support for PeopleSoft H/R, Payroll and Benefits Administration system; provided production support after "go-live" for H/R, Payroll, and Benefits Administration
• Developed a customized FSA process to augment PeopleSoft FSA
• Designed and implemented customized online panels, PeopleCode, and custom SQR reports

• Supported, designed and developed PeopleSoft Accounts Receivable system; participated in multiple upgrades of PeopleSoft A/R; applied PeopleSoft A/R upgrades to online objects and SQRs
• Managed team of 3 developers for custom Fixed Asset system for Alcoa headquarters and locations
• Supported custom General Ledger and subsidiary ledger system for Alcoa subsidiaries
• Designed and supported Commodity Trading System used by internal traders of Aluminum futures and options
• Wrote a credit subsystem using PeopleSoft Tools

• International assignment as Project Lead to develop Information Strategy Plan for European Chemicals business unit
• Co-Led teams to define requirements, facilitate software evaluation sessions, interact with software vendors, and prepare recommendation for a manufacturing software package for Worldwide Closure Business unit. Team consisted of four core members and 15 functional and technical subject matter experts from the business unit
• Project Leader for fixed asset system; designed and implemented a customized general ledger system
• Led development team in creating software for the future/options commodity trading group
  

• Supported general ledger system
• Supported demand deposits and savings application systems
  

• BS, Computer Science.
  - Electives in Financial Accounting, Cost Accounting, Economics
• PeopleSoft training: PeopleSoft 8 Certification in HRMS, PeopleSoft 8 Certification in Technical, PeopleTools I & II, PeopleCode, SQR/SQL, PS Query
• Other technology training: Information Engineering (ADW, ISP Methodology), Security Administration, Application Upgrade & Migration, Project Management: Tools and Methodologies, Oracle (Oracle System Modeling, SQL/SQL*Plus, PL/SQL), UNIX (HP-UX), JAD, HTML 4.0
  

• "Analytic Hierarchy Process-Better Decision Making" Confidential RUG meeting
• Technical Forum Presenter - Confidential RUG meeting, Confidential RUG meeting
• "Person Model in 8.9" - Technical Presenter - Denver RUG meeting
• "PeopleSoft 8.9 Security" - Technical Presenter - Confidential RUG meeting
• "PeopleSoft 8.9 Application Security Overview" - Technical Presenter - Oracle Open World San Francisco
  

• Project Manager
• Human Resources
• Engagement Manager
• MS Project
• N.A. Payroll
• MS Office
• General Ledger
• Assets Management
• Accounts Receivable
• eApplications
• Benefits Administration
• Time & Labor
• MVS / UNIX
• ICD 10
• Oracle DBMS
• SQL Server DBMS
• Sybase DBMS
• DB2
• SQR
• PS Query
• PeopleSoft 8.4x Security
• SQL Plus/P/L SQL
• SQL
• Expert Choice (AHP)