SUMMARY

• Senior - level Program & Project Manager wif 20+ years of achievement delivering IT solutions which optimize efficiency and performance for both public and private sector organizations, wif particular
• Specialization in PeopleSoft software, including teh HCM and Finance modules.
• Successfully set up Chart of Accounts in PeopleSoft to interface wif SAP.
• Contract Negotiator wif 20+ years of experience
• Proven ability to move clients to teh Oracle cloud.
• Tested leader driving large-scale implementations and upgrades that streamline operations, cut costs, increase capacity, and encourage organizational growth.
• Innovative strategist who engages both technical and non-technical executive officers to define business needs and align IT initiatives wif broader organizational goals. Led BI team for several clients.
• Tested leader who has built and coached 100-member, multi-national, and cross-functional teams to success.
• Accomplished professional. Wif record of 22 full PeopleSoft implementations and 9 upgrades, including one of teh world’s largest PeopleSoft implementations at teh UNDP, leading teh implementation of 17 modules in 167 countries.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Technology Operations
• PeopleSoft
• Business Technology
• Global Program Management
• Enterprise Resource Planning
• Strategic Planning
• Risk Management
• Disaster Recovery Planning
• Requirements Gathering
• Needs Assessment
• Project Management
• Budget Management
• Team Leadership

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential,Cincinnati, OH

Program & Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Major upgrade of Finance and HCM from PeopleSoft 8.8 to PeopleSoft 9.2
• Managed off-shore functional team and multiple site teams
• Organizing HCM and Finance to be ready to move to teh Oracle cloud
• Major upgrade of Finance and HCM from PeopleSoft 8.8 to PeopleSoft 9.2
• Selected all Consultants on Functional Team
• Managed off-shore functional team and multiple site teams
• Integrated AgileAssets into PeopleSoft 9.2
• Developed plan to move to Oracle cloud
• Managed off-site Technical teams
• Designed Test scripts for upgrade from 8.8 to 9.2 on teh two step upgrade
• Led complex PeopleSoft project wif multiple organizations for this multi-national corporation; integrated PeopleSoft General Ledger and Hyperion Reporting on a new platform, shifting from SQL to Oracle 11.
• Directed efforts of 45-member team, including both onshore and offshore components.
• Managed global testing team on all aspects of teh full suite of PeopleSoft financials and Supply Chain Management, ensuring full functionality prior to deployment.

Confidential

Senior Manager

Responsibilities:

• Directed Roadmap Project for PeopleSoft/OBIEE project, leading local team of 25 professionals.
• Integrated multiple disparate entities into a complex OBIEE Reporting solution, earning acceptance by Finance for teh pattern for business reporting using PeopleSoft Financials.
• Drove PeopleSoft 9.1 Global Financial Implementation, overseeing 12-member team.
• Achieved 57% reduction in company’s month-end close, cutting process from 14 days to 6.
• Designed and implemented work systems, processes, and procedures to best pursue project goals, including establishment of a PMO.
• Led Global HR PeopleSoft 9.1 HR implementation wif integration into financial applications and PeopleSoft Payroll 9.1 wif integration into time and labor.
• Selected vendor for recruiting and e-recruiting module. Taleo was selected.
• Built and coached onshore team of 60 resources and offshore team of 70.
• Integrated complex Reporting requirements of a multitude of acquired companies into a unified OBIEE 11 platform, simplifying platform to generate high user adoption.
• Developed Reporting Roadmap to add new tools to teh global footprint of this multi-national corporation, documenting a budget for teh selection and acquisition of teh Reporting tools.
• Implemented PeopleSoft Payroll for Canada.
• Managed project budget and led team of 6.
• Steered PeopleSoft 9.0 HRMS global initiative from planning through delivery, leading a local team of 30 professionals and offshore team of 45, and overseeing 9 different project plan threads.
• Strengtaned teh capacity and effectiveness of teh company’s HR function on a global scale through reduction of administrative tasks, and cut company costs through increased efficiency.

Confidential - Chicago, IL

Manager

Responsibilities:

• Generated significant annual revenue growth for Confidential, winning new contracts and further developing existing programs across company’s suite of customers.
• Optimized design, development, and deployment of PeopleSoft HRMS and Payroll for teh Department of Defense, delivering project on-time and on-budget; analyzed HR requirements using DoD requirements documents, results of Comprehensive Analysts Teams, and other program requirements to design PeopleSoft architecture.
• Led global conversion from PeopleSoft 9.0 Payroll and Benefits for Deltek, and delivered Data Warehouse/Hyperion/BI solutions for Financial Integration.
• Interpreted PeopleSoft Architecture requirements data, mapped current and future state business processes, and developed plans to address functional gaps between teh packaged application and teh redesigned processes for Wisconsin state offices.
• Improved teh management and development of teh staff rosters of Indiana state offices, leading a PeopleSoft 9.0 project to better manage information, people, and talent in an increasingly challenging global market.