SUMMARY

A highly accomplished project/program manager with organizational, problem solving, financial analysis, application development, functional requirements, and risk management skills. Proficient in simultaneously managing multiple business process improvements in cross-functional organizations. A highly skilled analytical thinker and decision maker, working well individually and as a team member, horizontally and vertically, with hands-on experience to successfully achieve company goals. A dependable, thorough and well organized manager, planner, developer with a successful track record.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Project Management Program Management Financial Analytics PMO Strategic Management Business Analysis Professional Services Business Intelligence Reporting QA Testing Workflow Optimization Web Development Client Server Mainframe Projects HW/SW Implementations

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Software: Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Visio, Project, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook , SAP, Sage Accpac, Clarity, Lotus Domino, Adobe Acrobat, Brio, Visual Basic, SCT Banner, SQL, QMF, DB2, UDB, SAS, AS, Java, HTML, PHP, Crystal Developer 11, Stonefield Query, Business Objects.
• Business Analysis: Rational Unified Process RUP , Unified Modeling Language UML . Responsible for reporting and analyzing project cost, prepare forecasts, analyze variances and create weekly reports.
• Frameworks: Project Management Body of Knowledge PMBOK , Information Technology Infrastructure Library ITIL , and Software Development Lifecycle SDLC .
• Adept at driving packaged solution implementation and integration, Data Marts, Project/Program Management, Risk Assessment and Corporate Instructions.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

IT Project Manager

• Project/Implementation Project Manager for organizing and managing Avon's Global IT projects ensuring the development and implementation of major deliverables are delivered within defined quality, time and cost constraints.
• Ensure adherence to Avon's corporate policies, specifically SDLC/PMLC Solution Delivery Life Cycle/Project Management Life Cycle process for managing projects and required deliverables.
• Partner with the business and technical leads to drive delivery of the project deliverables.
• Develop and manage the project plans for projects including Integration, Scope, Time, Cost, Quality, Resources, Communications, Risk management, and Procurement.
• Manage project budgets, tracking plan vs. actual plan.
• Track scope and priority changes and their impact on the cost/timeframe of the project's delivery.
• Track errors and delays and determine how they impact the project from cost and potential business impact point of view.
• Recognize risk/issues manage and track resolutions.
• Communicate/report project progress related to schedule, work performance and finance to necessary stakeholders on a regular basis.

Confidential

Consulting Senior Project Manager

• North Americas Project Manager to the General Manager for identity and security products, terminology, methodologies, compliance and data privacy.
• Created and maintained project documentation.
• Participated in proposal and workshop presentations.

Confidential

Project Manager/Senior Financial Analyst

• Project/Implementation Manager to the CEO and Controller for the installation of a new Financial System.
• Initiated, executed, and delivered a 2 year Financial Accounting System installation.
• Managed budget of 250k. Delivered project two months earlier than planned and on targeted budget.
• Worked closely with Executive/Finance/IT staff and external consultants on requirement solicitation, project prioritization and technology leadership.
• Responsible for all aspects of project from proposal, scope, design, budgeting, technical planning, resource staffing and team building through installation, diagnostic testing and project completion.
• Maintained constant and consistent communication with all areas from Stakeholders, Finance and IT through weekly dashboard reporting, weekly project specific meetings, as well as, informal methods as appropriate.
• Created and maintained project documentation throughout the project lifecycle. Worked with EHIT's Project Management Office through various gate reviews fulfilling stated requirements and assessments as applicable.
• Supervised the identification, remediation and testing of EHIT's Finance business application to ensure compatibility with new procedures and product offering.
• Coordinated all application remediation and implementation activities with Finance and external consultants.
• Revised project work plan as appropriate to meet organizational needs and requirements.
• Initiated and modified change requests to ensure that changes made within the project were consistent and appropriate.
• Designed and developed Business Intelligence reporting add-ons utilizing Crystal Reports and Stonefield Query report development software. Ensured financial processes and reports met corporate and industry guidelines.
• Effectively applied PMP methodologies and enforced project standards.
• Minimized risk exposure on projects.

.Confidential

Program Manager/ Financial Systems Analyst

• Financial Systems Analyst to the Controller of Columbia University's Teacher's College for the management of the University's Financial/Accounting process, reporting and controls, as well as, providing financial IT technical systems leadership.
• Liaison between the Finance users and the IT department to resolve technical issues. Responsible to chair the IT problem management process to ensures the operating efficiency and effectiveness of the problem management process and the finance modules are maintain and updated accordingly.
• Manage the day to day operations of the University's Financial and Accounting cycle and ensure the University's monthly financial close, journal entries, GL uploads and Payroll was accurate and complete.
• Provide Finance and Budget training to all end users, in coordination with the IT department.
• Managed the University's systems upgrades and enhancements. Responsible for new IT systems implementations and enhancements to the finance modules. Led and managed project teams, developers, analysts, IT, vendors, and business partners with full responsibility for requirements gathering/analysis, budgeting, work assignments, scheduling, risk assessments and quality assurance. Project efforts have included new development, enhancements, systems integration, software/hardware upgrades and various testing.
• Maintained the University's Content Management Systems for all web development.
• Security Access and Chart of Accounts administrator.

Budget Administrator.

Confidential

Advisory Program/Product Manager

• Responsible for the development of application solutions for the Americas Finance Planning Organization,
• including the deployment of system strategies, requirements, project management, resource justifications,
• data analysis, technical leadership and end user support.
• Process Owner for the IBM Business Volume Measurements.
• Extensive knowledge in DB2, BRIO, SQL, QMF, Lotus, SAS, COBOL, Visual Warehouse, Systems
• Management and Project Management.
• Major accomplishments included the development and installation of the North Americas Finance data mart
• and extraction programs via the Lotus Notes Enterprise Integrator, DB2 and SQL for the rollout of a
• consolidated global financial data mart and reports.

Advisory Program Manager

• Responsibilities included project management and systems strategy development for applications and
• contract programmers.
• Responsible for the design, development and installation of a CHQ budgetary tracking tool.
• Management of Information Asset Security and Corporate Instructions Adherence.
• Extensive knowledge in SAP, Business Practices, Corporate Instructions, Application Systems Programming.
• Major accomplishments: the development of an automated procurement educational tool and the automation
• of standard daily/monthly procurement reports.

Staff Programmer Analyst

• Responsible for primary application and design development for the Announcement Letter Process, the IBM
• Internal Branch Office Directory and Field Contact Directory.
• Extensive knowledge in Application Systems, REXX and Exec Language.
• Major Accomplishments: the redesign of a strategic applications and consolidated data to a single geographic
• tool.

Programmer Analyst

• Maintained I/S Operations productivity programs.
• Initiated the Technical Exchange Counsel for the exchange of information and data between organizations.
• Responsibilities included change management and reporting. Team lead for PL1/VM solutions.
• Extensive knowledge in VM application development tools, JCL, Macro and Assemble Language.