SUMMARY:

• Respected, team - oriented and performance driven Senior Program\Project Manager with a substantial amount of experience leading teams of business technology solutions and facilities to optimally deliver change and support business requirements.
• Combines Agile, Waterfall, strategic planning and team development expertise with strong technical expertise.
• Experienced in regulatory compliance and change management.
• Demonstrates proven ability to multi-task, adept Confidential strong relationship-building and effective collaboration with C-Suite management, coworkers, vendors, and clients.
• Possesses excellent prioritization skills coupled with strong problem-solving expertise and the ability to make independent decisions.
• Recognized for drive, tenacity, and a tireless work ethic.
• Regarded as an effective communicator, leader, and problem solver who is comfortable working in ambiguity and acting as a change agent.
• Well-regarded by upper management and peers as a trusted partner.

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES:

Agile, Cloud Computing, Dev Ops, Data Management, Enterprise Architecture, ITIL, Internet Security, JIRA, Logistics, Mobile Computing, Network Management, Personnel Development, IT Recruiting, Patch Management, Project Management, Program Management, Risk Analysis, Scrum, SDLC, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Telecommunications, Transportation, Vehicle Tracking, Virtualization, Unmanned Aerial Systems//Drones, Wireless Networks (WIFI), AgileCraft, Contingency Planning, Corporate Security, E-Commerce, JIRA, Information Management, Inventory Control, Oracle, PMBOK, SAP, CA PPM, Project Server, SAP, SharePoint, Spark

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the full upgrade of the CyberArk IT Privileged Account Security products, managing the application suite of 3-5 projects (stable mature products/applications) from strategic planning to tactical activities, specifying requirements for current and future products.
• I use a balance between managerial duties and advanced technical skills to provide direction over the project portfolio, ensure projects are delivered, and manage ongoing programs.
• Also, leading ideation, technical development, and launch of current IT products; establishing a shared vision with business unit stakeholders by building consensus on priorities
• I ensure that the project scope is aligned with the stated business objectives; setting and managing customer expectations; managing and escalating issues and changes
• I develop and maintaining relationships with project stakeholders in order to obtain project objectives while working in a matrix project environment

Confidential

Senior Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Using SAFe 4.6 Framework, Facilitates Agile/Scrum Ceremonies: Stand-ups, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Planning, Retrospectives, and Sprint Review ceremonies. Applies PMI/Waterfall Project Management practices and methodologies.
• Involved in identifying and removing impediments and known risks, continuously ensures cross-team, inter-team transparency and communication on scope, goals, milestones, risk, and critical issues.
• Expert understanding of the various Agile/Scrum frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, XP, etc.), values and principles.
• Uses Agile-tracking tools (Jira, Rally, Version One, Agilecraft). Direct accountability of a team of 3-5 Project Managers.
• Looks after end to end Security Infrastructure upgrade projects, responsible for driving project tempos while managing stakeholder’s contributions through the projects.
• Coordination of resources to ensure program and business needs are addressed through proactive priority management with business leaders.

Confidential, Homewood, Illinois

Senior Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Employed Waterfall methodology to deploy and deliver the PTC solution which is designed to equip locomotives with fluid technology that automatically stop trains before certain accidents, collisions and derailments happen that are caused by excessive speed.
• Management and direction of onsite and remote team of 12 between Montreal and the US (Chicago, Homewood Illinois).
• Responsibilities include the Project management of Locomotive infrastructure upgrades (i.e. locomotive technical installs, applications and upgrades) organic projects, scope, timeline, budget, risk, issues and all changes initiatives. Partner with and act on behalf of Steering committees, I.T. Directors, Operational Executives, Applications Managers, Systems Managers and User Groups among other key stakeholders.
• Utilizes SharePoint, PPM and other tools for provide reporting, presentations on project status and progress, responsible for the procurement, testing and QA of Locomotive IT infrastructure solutions for the PTC program.

Confidential, Chicago, Illinois

Senior IT Project Manager, Information Technology

Responsibilities:

• Partnered with and acted on behalf of Steering Committees, I.T. Directors, Operational Executives, Applications Managers, Systems Managers and User Groups among other key stakeholders.
• Assisted in the definition of project scope and objectives, ensuring technical feasibility, partners with key stakeholders to develop technology roadmaps based on Metra’s strategic vision.
• Defined prioritized feature sets to address user’s requirements based on an understanding of existing, potential challenges and opportunities through hands-on analyses.
• Responsible for continuous improvement in project management, driving efficiency and effectiveness, insures intake, planning to scope, prioritize projects, and resource planning.
• Assisted with the establishment and oversight of vendor performance measurements; SDLC, assists with developing strategies and programs to ensure a high level of vendor efficiency; offers insight to IT regarding vendor performance, reports results and identifies opportunities for improved performance.
• Lead the due-diligence review of a new automated scheduling and timekeeping system
• Managed procurement activities for Information Technology from “micro” procurements through multi-million-dollar bids
• Assisted with the development and oversight of vendor performance measurements with strategies and programs to ensure a high level of vendor efficiency; insight to IT regarding vendor performance, reports, results and opportunities for improved performance

Confidential, Naperville, Illinois

Senior Project Manager, Business Technology

Responsibilities:

• Managed multiple Logistics related projects, worked with internal business and technical resource teams to analyze, develop the business requirements and create technical designs for solution delivery including negotiating technical strategies that align with business objectives.
• Partner with and act on behalf of Steering Committees, I.T. Directors, Operational Executives, Applications Managers and User Groups among other key stakeholders.
• Provide project oversight, coordination and facilitation, including leading and coordinating technical activities and artifacts throughout the project, collaborating with the IT&S project, application and infrastructure managers working with the implementation teams in the solution delivery process