SUMMARY

• 15+ years experience managing SAP and software projects
• Successfully completed S/4HANA conversion/upgrade projects
• Successfully completed five full lifecycle SAP implementations
• Extensive experience with managing complex manufacturing projects s including Scrum Master and PMP PMI
• Summary: Fifteen years of experience managing successful SAP and integration projects.
• Extensive experience coordinating projects from start through production.
• Extensive “hands - on” experience with successful management, staffing, scheduling, costing, and budgeting of complex SAP projects.
• Project Management: Extensive experience with complex Software Development and Business projects.
• Expert with project and system management methodologies, workload management, budgeting, tools, processes, workflows, resource management, estimating, and project control techniques such as Earned Value Management.
• Functional: Experienced with SAP, McKesson Horizon, Confidential, Baan, and Confidential ERP suites. Successful experience with SAP SD, MM, PP, PI, HANA modules . Functional experience with Supply Chain, LEPS Manufacturing Execution Systems, General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Fixed Assets, Billing, Purchasing, Inventory Management, Materials Management, Work Force Management, Process Controls, and Logistics. Managed complete systems for Confidential mergers and acquisitions.
• Project Management Tools: “Hands-on” expert with project management and portfolio management software including Confidential Project, Jira, Rational Team Concert, Confidential Enterprise Project Management Server, CA Clarity (Workbench, Project Bridge Modeler, Niku Time), Primavera (P6 EPPM, P3e Enterprise, P3, Expedition, TeamPlay, SureTrak), Artemis (ProjectView, CostView, TrackView, ViewPoint), Kintana, Visio (Process Modeling) and Confidential Project Central. Experienced with process software such as Confidential EPM, Confidential Alerts and Confidential Workflow Manager. Successful in diverse Project Management Organizations (PMO).
• Management: Experienced gathering and managing requirements, supervising project teams, managing technical and business staff, motivating technical teams, leading effective meetings, and reporting project status to upper management.
• Prepared detailed proposals, business plans and cost estimates.
• Developed successful long-term consulting relationships with many clients.
• Methodologies: Experienced with Scrum and Agile methodologies, SAP ASAP, Project Management Institute’s PMBOK, ARIS, Software Engineering Institute, Rational Unified Process RUP, Bellsouth SAM, Confidential ’s Method/1, ISO 9000, Six Sigma, ANSI-748a, Confidential AIM.
• Technical: Experienced with complex technology and business operations. Strong skills in SAP system architecture, Object-Oriented design, and Relational Database design. Specific skills in Confidential, Confidential Office, Excel, Word, Documentum, PowerPoint, Lotus Notes, Windows NT, DOS, Visual Basic, Internet Portals, SAP S/4HANA, SAP R/3, SAP XRPM, SAP PLM, Confidential Financials 10i/11i, Confidential, Baan, Lucent, Telcordia, BellCore, Java, HTML, Citrix, LAN/WAN’s, PLC’s, Confidential SMS (Systems Management Server), Novell, GIS, ArcInfo, AS/400, RS/6000, Confidential 9000 servers, Confidential Service Guard, Confidential MVS.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Independent Contractor

Confidential, USA

Responsibilities:

• Project Manager for SAP S/4HANA projects to support supply chain for aircraft plant. Responsible for managing upgrade from SAP ECC to S/4HANA, including SD, MM and FICO modules.
• Implemented new SAP MES and SuccessFactors modules.
• Scope included end-user, testing, defect resolution, issue management, and cutover scheduling. Managed project team members located in USA, France, and India.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Project Manager for supply chain projects after Confidential acquisition.
• Responsible for managing upgrade of SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA.
• Scope included end-user, testing, defect resolution, issue management, and cutover scheduling.
• Specific modules included SD, MM, MES, and FICO.
• Also implemented SuccessFactors, Best Transport logistics system, Confidential Azure data warehouse, invoice factoring system, new EDI system to manage transactions with external customers.
• Responsible for leading projects through testing, implementation, and transition phases. Managed project team members located in USA, Finland, Germany, Lithuania, Mexico, and India.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Project Manager for systems to launch of a new NBA Confidential credit card.
• Scope included coordination of financial system transaction processing, interface to SAP SD, outsourced Tsys credit card processing, outsourced Experian card application processing, and data warehousing.

Confidential, USA

Responsibilities:

• Project Manager for implementation of SAP modules after Confidential acquisition.
• System supported manufacturing, sales, and financial operations for a growing Japanese company.
• Scope included development and implementation of SD, MM, FICO, WM, and PP modules.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Project Manager for implementation of new Confidential and ERP management systems.
• Scope included deployment of new ZeOmega health care financial management system, customization of new vendor applications, building interfaces between existing SAP SD applications, and deployment of supporting infrastructure.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Project Manager for implementation of all McKesson ERP systems for a new hospital, from concept thru implementation phases. Scope included implementation of new McKesson Horizon Clinicals system, Awarix, Pyxis Pharmaceuticals, GE Monitoring system, Hill-Rom Communications system, and Avaya phone systems.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Project Manager for $120M Smart Grid Network/AMI project.
• Managed implementation of SAP FICO, CRM, and MM system data, product orders and deliveries, product design and defect issues, network deployment, and system start-up.
• Guided project thru design, deployment, and implementation phases.
• Project scope included deployment of new two-way wireless network, 800,000 new AMI meters, data collectors, and supporting MDMS ( Confidential System).

Confidential

Practice Manager

Responsibilities:

• Program Manager for redevelopment of all Confidential websites, including new consolidated SAP MM/WM modules. Scope included preliminary planning, prepared and maintained detailed schedules and budgets, coordinated detailed design/development/deployment work.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Project Manager for IT systems including SAP FICO, MM, and WM modules.
• Led project teams, ran effective meetings, prepared weekly status reports, coordinated development work, maintained detailed schedules and estimates, managed critical issues.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Project Manager for IT PMO. Projects included SAP FICO and CRM modules, portfolio management, contractor management and outage management applications. Coordinated development work, prepared detailed schedules and estimates.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Project Manager for SAP implementation. Scope included deployment of SAP FICO, MM, PP, XRPM modules, Aruba, and NetWeaver based portals.
• Developed standard templates and reports, mentored other Project Managers in reporting schedule, cost, and critical issues.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Program Manager for software projects. Scope included extensive work with existing ERP systems.
• Implemented new web-based Student Loan application and management system.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Program Manager for Confidential Financial projects.
• Implemented enhancements to existing Confidential ERP system, new Portfolio Management system, new call accounting and recording system (Witness), and a new sales management and statement production system (Siebel).

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Project Manager for overhaul of Baan ERP system for Vehicle Ordering, Manufacturing, and Procurement operations. Worked closely with Procurement and Vendor organizations to implement new EDI systems.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Program Manager for implementation of new Portfolio Management system based on existing Confidential ERP system.
• Scope included extensive integration of ERP financial systems. Defined project scope, supervised team of contractors and employees.
• Project included migration of existing project management system to web-based Primavera P3e.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Program Manager for various Network and Billing projects.
• Guided SAP FICO and other software projects through requirements, coordinated design, construction, and implementation phases.
• Maintained detailed project plans, schedule, and budget. Managed joint teams located in Atlanta and Birmingham.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Chief Information Officer for Carpetland USA after acquisition by Confidential.
• Migrated ERP financial, inventory, and sales operations from Chicago to Dalton, Georgia.
• Implemented new client/server systems in 55 locations.
• Scope included installation, start-up and .

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Project Manager for new BAAN ERP system for automobile manufacturing plant.
• Developed detailed project schedule, coordinated design, installation, and start-up issues.
• Scope of project included financial, inventory, and manufacturing operations.
• Planned and managed operations in Germany and in the U.S.
• Conducted contractor coordination meetings. Maintained detailed project plans, schedule, and budget.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Project Controls Manager for various large engineering projects.
• Developed automated workload forecasting routines, detailed cost forecasting processes.
• Coordinated critical issues with client.
• Prepared detailed business cases for projects.