SUMMARY

• Jr. Project Manager/Project Coordinator with over8years ofexperience in IT. Expertise in working onmultiple projects/programsconcurrentlyin dynamicenvironments.
• Extensive working knowledge of PMO operations, cost/variance analysis, budgeting/forecasting, resource modelling/forecasting, project scheduling/controlling, project scorecards/dashboards, time tracking etc.
• Experience with SDLC and various Project Methodologies (AGILE - Scrum, Waterfall).
• Extensive experience with Project Management techniques like Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Project scheduling, Milestone tracking, PERT charts etc.
• Expert in developingeffective working relationships withtheclient teamsto understand and support requirements, scoping/prioritizing projects,developingstrategic plans to implement technology solutions, and effectively managingclient expectations.
• Assisted in creating the scope, timeline and Work breakdown structure for the IT projects.
• Responsible for coordinating all IT projects with departmental managers and executive team.
• Experience in change management and release management processes.
• Experience with managing IT project financials using PeopleSoft and various project portfolio management tools.
• Extensive experience with procurement, vendor management/ supply chain management.
• Experience in Budgeting, forecasting, cost management/tracking. Hands on expertize in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Project, MS Access, MS SharePointand MS Visio and MS Outlook.
• Expertise in implementing & managing end-to-end complex IT projects using CA Clarity.
• Extensive experience with CA Clarity(Project and Portfolio management (PPM) platform) for managing project plans, resources and finances for IT projects.
• Strong communication, presentation, and customer service skills with abilities to multi-task and prioritize tasks logically.
• Exceptional organizational, interpersonal and leadership skills with goal-oriented attitude to motivate and work with a team as well as work independently.
• Pro-active, confident,analytical,excellent team player, fast learner,assertive, detail-orientedwith multitasking capabilitiesto perform exceptionally indynamicenvironments with strong managerial skills.
• Exceptional leadership and management skills, ability to implement change, obtain top performance from personnel resources, and achieve project success within approved budget in time-critical environments.
• Proven track record of project coordination, planning, performance, quality, and customer satisfaction.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Methodologies: SDLC, Agile, Waterfall.

Operating Systems: Windows XP/03/07/10.

Databases: Oracle 11g, Microsoft SQL server 2008 R2, MS Access.

Business Tools: Microsoft Office 2010 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Visio 2010, MS Project 2010, MS Outlook 2010, MS SharePoint 2010, CA Clarity, PeopleSoft, JIRA.

Languages: C, SQL.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Branchburg, NJ

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Involved with project planning/scheduling, setting milestones and deadlines.
• Defined project milestones/schedules, monitored progress and updated plans using advanced features in MS Project. Responsible for keeping the plan current on the MS Project Server and program SharePoint site.
• Assisted Program Manager in developing project WBS (Work Breakdown Structure), managing resources across project teams, and tracking changes to the project.
• Documented project scope, identified tasks and resources needed, as well as the best course of action/approach to attain the project objectives/delivery on time and within budget.
• Ran daily Scrum calls, and discussed items planned for the next near term releases. Tracked task progress daily based on the updates from onsite and offshore teams.
• Ran weekly status calls for all projects under the program, and kept Master Project plan updated based on the latest/daily updates from the team.
• Summarized projects/program status on the weekly PMO Deck and reported the status to PMO and project owners on weekly basis.
• Created status reports and matrix on the resources availability/usage etc. as requested on ad-hoc basis for the upper management.
• Helped with setting up planning sessions, requirement gathering sessions and ad-hoc meetings, as well as publishing meeting minutes.
• Maintained and updated Issues logs in JIRA. Made sure that the resources are keeping JIRA tickets assigned to them current.
• Worked closely with Program manager and served as a backup to the Program Manager, as needed.
• Tracked various project activities to ensure that the project is completed on time, within budget and scope.
• Provided project management expertise and better ideas for project scheduling/tracking, issue management and status reporting.
• Worked with Cross functional IT Teams to plan and manage projects.
• Responsible for coordination and completion of projects under the program, overseeing all aspects of the projects.

Tools: MS Office 2010 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Visio 2010, MS Project 2010, MS Outlook 2010, JIRA, MS SharePoint 2010, Confluence.

Confidential, Manhattan, NY

Jr. Project Manager/Program Coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Assisted project managers in project planning/scheduling, cost benefit analysis, setting milestones and deadlines.
• Assisted in developing project WBS (Work Breakdown Structure), finalizing cost/resource estimates, managing resources across project teams, and tracking changes to the project and updating the MS Project plan.
• Monitored the MS Project plan as per the activities planned and ensured project milestones are achieved per commitment.
• Involved in organizing, leading and facilitatingproject-related meetings, including the creation of agendas and preparation of materials and following up the action items till the closure.
• Facilitated meetings with the project teams to discuss the status, identify critical issues/risks (internal/external), issue mitigation planning, identify external/internal dependencies for internal, overlapping project activities.
• Coordinating all project activities including project design, management, and review to ensure all project activities are completed on time and within budget.
• Measured and tracked team progress and provided metrics. Also ensured issues are captured, tracked and resolved in timely manner, and published meeting minutes.
• Developed the necessaryProjectReports, Budget Status and communicated to the higher management during Project Management Review Meetings for escalations and critical decisions.
• Used CA Clarity to facilitate and improve the delivery of projects and programs. Updated project status report, risk/issues using Clarity.
• Implemented an enterprise Project & portfolio management system supporting standardized processes for Time Tracking, Project Management & Resource Management.
• Created project WBS (work breakdown structure), allocated resources to projects and project activities in PeopleSoft and Clarity. Worked on Project Costing, Resource Management, Worklist and reporting tools modules of PeopleSoft.
• Assigned resources to PeopleSoft and helped the teams on PeopleSoft and Clarity time entry issues.
• Ensured projects adhere to high quality standards, meet customer expectations and are delivered on time and within budget. Pro-actively involved in sub-phase closure activities.
• Evaluated existing project management practices and recommended improvements to project management practices.
• Reported status to project management and project owners on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Prepared Executive Status meeting presentations and updated the attendees on the project status and answered any queries.
• Actively involved inprojectchange control. Ensured appropriate solution and budget is presented so that projected business benefits are realized within the approved budget.
• Managed various project codes and cost centres required to track spending vs. approved budget. Managed, tracked and analyzed project budget portfolios and generated various spend vs. forecast reports, as needed.
• Discussed cost and need of a new software/hardware with the team leads to prompt Sr. project/program manager approve the best and most cost effective product, based on quotations sent by various vendors.
• Negotiate and approve any changes to the project objectives after consultation with stakeholders to improve project outcomes.
• Facilitated various lessons learned and project review meetings to discuss project success, failures, improvement areas and issues encountered with the team, to not to repeat mistakes in future and adhere to required quality standards.
• Coordinated activities between the offshore and the onshore teams for status reporting and other project issues.
• Created documents and reports (Release Notes, Closure Reports, Summary reports etc.).

Tools: MS Office 2010 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Visio 2010, MS Project 2010, CA Clarity, MS Outlook 2010, PeopleSoft, MS SharePoint 2010.

Confidential, Mount Laurel, NJ

Program Coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in developing project WBS (Work Breakdown Structure), finalizing estimates, managing resources across project teams. Involved in tracking the changes to the project and updating the MS Project plan.
• Monitored the MS Project plan as per the activities planned and ensured project milestones are achieved.
• Developed the necessaryProjectReports, Budget Status and communicated to management during Project Management Review Meetings. Involved in tracking project team's weekly status reports.
• Participated actively in writing, analysis and review of various Requests for Proposal (RFP) to be submitted to the vendors for providing services. Analyzed vendor responses and prepared Scorecards to select the best vendor.
• Participated actively in the reviews/enhancements of SOWs, getting POs signed and other contract related activities and communications.
• Interacted with vendor management for various vendor’s selection related issues, on boarding/off boarding of consultants, and making arrangements for the training engagements. Involved in organizing, leading and facilitatingproject-related meetings, including the creation of agendas and preparation of materials and following up the action items till the closure.
• Co-ordinated Risk and Issue Management and worked to provide solutions to issues or timely escalate to avoid project delays.
• Measured and tracked team progress and provided metrics. Ensured projects adhere to high quality standards, meet customer expectations and are delivered on time and within budget. Pro-actively involved in sub- phase closure activities.
• Defined project milestones, schedules, monitored progress and updated plans using MS Project.
• Involved in project planning/scheduling, cost benefit analysis, setting milestones and deadlines.
• Reported status to project management and project owners on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Prepared Project Investment Board and Executive Status meeting presentations and updated the attendees on the project status and answered any queries.
• Created documents and reports (Release Notes, Closure Reports, Summary reports etc.).
• Actively involved inprojectchange control. Ensured appropriate solution and budget is presented so that projected business benefits are realized within the approved budget. Managed budgets/forecasts of high priority/big programs.
• Attended project manager’s weekly group meetings and gave recommendations on various initiatives.
• Coordinated activities between the offshore and the onshore teams for status reporting and other issues.
• Evaluated existing project management practices and recommended improvements to project management practices.
• Performed ad-hoc analysis as and when requested by the PMO/higher Management.

Tools: MS Office 2010 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Project 2010, MS Visio 2010, CA Clarity, PeopleSoft, MS Outlook 2010, MS SharePoint 2010.

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Project Coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Documented various project life cycle documents (project plans, project executive dashboards, status reports, project timeline roadmaps etc.).
• Administered project SharePoint sites. Responsible for managing documents on the SharePoint site, granting SharePoint access to selective users and SharePoint customizations as needed.
• Facilitated meetings with the project teams to discuss the status, identify critical issues/risks, external/internal dependencies and maintained risk/issues/dependencies log. Published status reports and the meeting minutes.
• Facilitated recurring status meetings (weekly/monthly/quarterly) with the work groups to make them aware of the project status and prioritize deliverables per changing business needs.
• Owned/maintained project scorecards and executive dashboards for all the projects to communicate project status to higher management for strategic planning.
• Created and maintained risk/issue logs for tracking and finalized/documented mitigation plans for the risks/issues identified.
• Prepared Gantt Charts and PERT charts for review and analysis of the projects at high level.
• Prepared project status reports and updated scorecards to communicate project scope, vision, milestones, risks/issues, mitigation plans, budget status (forecast/spent/variance), resource requirements/forecast and overall health of the projects to the higher IT management.
• Established and owned various project planning/scheduling and project management (monitoring/control) processes, templates and methodologies for successful (on time, per user expectations and within budget) execution of the project.
• Maintained project/release Calendars, records of various project activities and participated in the planning, research and project analysis of the current and proposed projects.
• Owned and maintained project timeline roadmaps for the higher management and PMO to prepare release calendars and to synchronize project milestone tracking.
• Met with PMO administrators and finance team on weekly/monthly/quarterly basis to discuss quarterly budget reforecasts, budget transfers, financial data/reports analysis and other budgetary, administrative and planning issues.
• Helped with new hire (consultants/FTEs) orientation, getting them workspace, systems access, VPN access, introduction to the teams and overview of the projects and processes.
• Maintained a combined project plan enlisting major project milestones/critical paths and detailed project plans for all the projects and reviewed it with the responsible PMs on weekly basis for any updates.
• Owned time tracking. Assigned resources to PeopleSoft and helped the teams on PeopleSoft and Clarity time entry issues.
• Worked with leads (business analyst, QA and technical) and resource managers to assign resources to various project activities based on skill metrics maintained for the resources across the firm avoiding over and under allocation of resources.
• Maintained Quality Centre up to date for all the defects/enhancements logged.
• Interacted directly with the vendors for any queries regarding SOWs, invoicing and other contract/resource related issues.

Tools: MS Office 2010 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Visio 2010, MS Outlook 2010, MS SharePoint 2010, MS Project 2010, MS Access 2010, PeopleSoft, Quality Center, CAClarity.