PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

• Results driven project management professional with MBA - level and proven track record in increasing productivity quality and customer satisfaction.
• Creative thinker and analytical problem-solver with demonstrated ability to manage projects from planning through
• Execution/completion under pressure of fast-paced time-sensitive environments.
• Exceptional interpersonal communicator who effectively interacts with clients and all levels of management.
• Decisive, energetic, focused team leader/player who leads high-performing teams through implementing change and Improvements

AREA OF EXPERTISE:

• Project Coordination
• Project Management
• Full lifecycle development
• Quality-assurance strategy/process
• Project tracking/reporting
• Project communications
• Achievable development plans and schedules
• Business process reengineering
• Analysis of business problems/needs
• Process change/improvement
• Event Management
• Asset Management
• Conference Center Management
• Real Estate Management (Infrastructure and Office moves)
• Campus/Experience Recruitment
• Vendor Management

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Mainframe Programming: Cobol, Natural, JCL, SQL, C, Visual Basic

Proficient: Access, Excel, Viso, MS Project,Clarity and Powerpoint, SQL, Ariba Buyer, PeopleSoft, Sharepoint

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Jersey City, NJ

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Deploy project management skills to bring projects in under budget, on time and with superior quality
• Utilized full - lifecycle development methodologies to manage software integration Windows XP to Windows7
• Attend daily team project conference calls and project meetings
• Prepares and maintains written support documentations
• Liaison for real estate, office related infrastructure moves
• Tracks and performs follow up activities/actions and reports on progress
• Supports processes to generate management reports for program/project status reporting, resource management, schedule management, project delivery performance, project budget performance
• Report status, issues and risks for all assigned deliverables to PMO
• Build and present and deliver process flow diagram business case diagram and support scenario
• Assist in the preparation of and maintenance of key project documentation and supports content management of PMO project repository
• Analytical and problem solving skills, process improvement and ability to engage in multiple activities simultaneously
• Responsible for project documentation including project plan, status reports.
• Responsible for ensuring that project business and IT requirements are captured and documented.
• Reports project progress to the steering group to ensure the project’s overall direction and integrity
• Performs management of the risks of the project, including the development of contingency plans
• Manage project scope and change control and escalate issues where necessary to PMO Director
• Liaise with any vendors or suppliers in relation to the project.
• Liaise with the Quality Assurance team to ensure that project is tested and that test plans are aligned with project requirements

Confidential, New York, NY

Project Manager - Strategic Planning

Responsibilities:

• Deploy project management skills to bring projects in under budget, on time, and with superior quality
• Implemented project-management methodologies to manage projects through to completion
• Utilized full-lifecycle development methodologies to manage software integration project that achieved results in half the allocated time and under budget.
• Managed 4 large projects drive cost savings and reengineering efforts for increased efficiency and productivity
• Build and present and deliver process flow diagram business case diagram and support scenarios
• Report status, issues and risks for all assigned deliverables to PMO
• Implemented the Life Style Tracker and save the company $50,000 development and implementation costs and increased Employee satisfaction 70%. .
• Supervised and managed 10 administrative employees; conduct annual Performance reviews and Mid-Year plans; development and mentoring programs
• Forecast department’s budget $14.8 million (reconciling accruals, charge-out to cost centers for projects) to ensure accuracy on finance reporting
• Writing test scripts and SQL queries
• Liaison with Commodities Manager for vendor management ensure policy and procedure Ariba Buyer Systems (vendors payable, negotiations, approval for suppliers)
• Running monthly reports and forecasting for Budgeting and Headcounts using (Excel, pivot tables)
• Working closely and liaison with Project Mangers, Programmers and Business Analysts for project coordination
• Organized and managed rollout of system to initial roll-out phase for Strategic Planning employees
• Develop and maintain client relationships within the Business line units within Confidential
• Real Estate Liaison (global and infrastructure relocation) for SPG employees and other departments within Confidential
• Coordinate organized Senior Executive offsite events and forums
• Assists in the development and implementation of contingency plans
• Core Recruiting for Strategic Planning-analyst, managers, senior managers and Vice President
• Vendor Management

Confidential

Coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Event Planning with office management duties
• Spearhead and coordinate all marketing events (i.e. trade shows and client events)
• Liaison with clients, venues and vendors for all corporate events with the firm
• Train and managed new administrative employees
• Reconciling expense reports and processing invoices through the Accounts Payable system
• Manage department technology standards and executive floor common-use spaces
• Liaison with major hotels for corporate events for (Recruiting, Offsite, Leaders Forum e.g.)

Confidential

Event Planner

Responsibilities:

• Event Planning with office management duties
• Spearhead and coordinate all company events with the firm (i.e. community events, recruiting events, clients events) executive aviation to coordinate President’s travel logistics for market visits across global time zones
• Liaison with clients, venues and vendors for all corporate events within the firm
• Liaison with major hotels for corporate events for (Recruiting, Offsite, Leaders Forum e.g.)
• Analyzed and compile d Confidential for monthly reporting (i.e. unpaid car vouchers, incorrect billing)
• Managed daily customer inquires and investigations for incomplete car vouchers and lost items. Recovered 95% lost items.

Confidential, Fort Lee, NJ

Programmer Analyst/Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Oversee and managed a team of 6 and monitor team progress in completion of various tasks and projects using mainframe programming (Adabas Natural, Cobol, JCL)
• Designed and developed employee maintenance and time reporting
• Designed, coded and tested applications and provided end-user supports using Adabas Natural Cobol, JCL
• Managed teams through code releases utilized Predict and Construct
• Oversaw quality assurance of code releases: handled end-user questions; researched and resolved issues.
• Served as team technical support and Team Lead during testing, and end-user support
• Oversaw writing and maintenance of all units d Confidential base management (DB2) and system testing plans.