PROFILE:

• Senior SAP Project Manager with over 30 years of IT experience including program and project management implementing Confidential wide range of SAP solutions as straightforward implementations or as part of large - scale BPR efforts for medium and large companies in various industries.
• Started out as Confidential functional consultant (MM/PP/WM/SD) designing, configuring and implementing logistical processes.
• Experienced leader organizing, designing, building and supporting complex system solutions including systems integration with legacy, other brand solutions and/or custom development, with on/off-shore, local/remote teams, organizational change management and global/local system support.
• Has worked as an employee at regular companies as CIO, IT Director, Business Applications Manager, Support & Helpdesk Manager and Operations Manager, but also as Confidential principal consultant at Big Five, IT and Management Consulting companies as Business Analyst, Project / Program Manager and Service Delivery Manager. Additional experience with teaching at colleges and vocational programs.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE:

• MM, PP, WM, EWM, SD, FI, CO, PS, PM, QM, HCM, SCM, CRM, SRM, PLM, BPC, GRC, BI/BOBJ, EP, S4/HANA, Hybris, SuccessFactors
• SAP training: MM, PP, SD, WM, SM, FI, CO, AM, PS, CRM, SRM
• Vertex, Avalara, Salesforce, i2, Siebel, Vantive, Oracle, JD Edwards, Manugistics, MfgPRO, MES, B2B, RedPrairie, LEAN Logistics
• Structures projects using proven development and implementation methodologies such as PMBoK, ASAP, SDLC and project control tools like Solution Manager and Solution Composer
• Expertise in business analysis, system development, testing and training, organizational change management (OCM), system/operations management, organizing support and helpdesk processes, compliancy (SOX, ITIL, ISO), post-Go Live release management and continuous improvements
• Tools: PMP PMBoK, ASAP, Solution Manager, Solution Composer, RWD uPerform, HP QC, ARIS
• Project types: implementations, system integration, upgrades, rollouts, assessments, discoveries, proof of concept, custom (RICEFW) and system development
• PMO experience: initiating, setting up, managing, enhancing
• CoE experience: setting up, managing, certification readiness
• M& Confidential experience: managing consolidation of instances and business processes
• Roles: project manager, program manager, business analyst, solution architect, integration manager, test manager, training manager, cutover manager, support manager
• Project data: 30+ in total, 10+ full life-cycle (5 global) implementations, durations 6-18 months, team sizes 5-30 consultants (100 total), budgets typically ranging $1-15 million

PROJECT WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Delivery and Project Management
• Successful implementation of SAP Confidential solution for various companies/industries

Confidential, Los Angeles CA

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Project Management
• Successful rollout to new business units and countries in parallel with implementation of new functionality

Confidential, Winston-Salem, NC

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• PMO Support and Management Consulting
• Provided PMO Leadership and Business Support during Business & Legal Consolidation

Confidential, Phoenix, AZ

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Project Management
• Successfully managed system solution stabilization under challenging circumstances

Confidential, Albuquerque, NM

Management Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Management Consulting
• Defined long-term SAP strategy and migration plan to support growing business

Confidential, Reno, NV

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Project management
• Successfully managed SAP consolidation, process alignment and roll-out to Latin America and Europe

Confidential, San Francisco, CA

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Project management
• Successfully managed delayed project back on track for implementation of BPC/HANA

Confidential, Denver, CO

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Project management
• Successful implementation of HANA/BOBJ reporting tools for multiple source systems (SAP and non-SAP integration)

Confidential, San Francisco, CA

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Project management
• Successful engagement of first-time SAP client and adoption of industry standards
• EWM/AFS implementation

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Project management
• On-time IT/SAP support for new product launch

Confidential, Boston, MA

Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Overall program management
• Improved program management and controls
• Established global program governance

Confidential, Salt Lake City, UT

Cutover Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed plant cutover for an SAP (ECC6) Implementation
• Managed End User Training and Day-in-the-Life Testing
• Managed Organizational Change Management
• Managed Cutover, Go Live Support and improvement initiatives

Confidential, New York, NY

Testing & Training Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed global Integration Testing & Training for an SAP/AFS (ECC6) Implementation
• Engaged global business community in testing
• Established trust and involvement from executive management

Confidential, Milwaukee, WI

Service Delivery Manager

Responsibilities:

• Implement/manage Center of Excellence readiness program PMO: set up and manage, decisions on process and organization
• Successfully designed Center of Excellence (CoE) readiness program based on ITIL v3.