Summary
Innovative, results-driven Project Manager Professional with progressive hands-on Information Technology experience. Demonstrated expertise providing full lifecycle project management and business systems analysis. Proven ability to direct software application development requiring coordination of multiple resources. Skilled within configuration, maintenance, and support of financial and general ledger systems. Leverages wide-ranging talents to effectively manage highly-complex projects, mitigate risk, infuse new ideas, and deliver large-company capabilities on a small-company budget. Exceptional ability to research, analyze, and translate technical information to diverse audiences. Qualifications include:

• Outstanding relationship builder, skilled at gaining and maintaining trust and respect of executives, staff, and strategic partners.
• Assumes complete ownership of all projects, and consistently delivers on-time, in-budget, and with minimal disruption to critical business processes.
• Solid record of achievement building and aligning organizations with strategic IT business objectives to achieve dramatic bottom-line results.
• Cross functional experience with HR, Finance, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Distribution, Sales and Purchasing.
• Experienced in the Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals Industry.
• Full Project Lifecycle experience, both package and custom SDLC.
• Sox trained and certified for all new enhancements and implementations to systems
• Multiple ERP system experience, Baan and PeopleSoft.

Professional Experience

Confidential, Warrenville, IL 1998 - 2008
A Fortune 100 company that produces Freight trucks and Engines for over the road use. International is also involved as a finance company for financing of consumer trucks.

PROJECT MANAGER - Confidential 2003 - 2008
Provided full lifecycle project management for several large-scale projects, including Kronos Attendance Management, HRSoft Performance Management, and On Track LMS. Oversaw all aspects of web-based custom systems, ensuring system security and stability. Developed and implemented corporate System Development Life Cycle methodology. Proficient in the full Microsoft Office Suite including SharePoint and Visio.

• Engineered and implemented Security Tracking system Security Equipment Log, and Easy Lobby Visitor management systems.
• Project Management for the Kronos Time and Attendance system. Enhancement and implementation of 20 divisions on the Kronos system. Recent accomplishment of upgrading to Kronos version 6.0
• Project Management of the Payroll feeds from Kronos to PeopleSoft and ADP. Managing 6 IT staff.
• Successfully developed MSProject and Primavera tracking and time reporting systems. MS Project is used for internal tracking of time used to charge back organizations for capital and expense projects. Primavera was the predecessor for MS Project.

PROJECT MANAGER - Confidential, 1998 - 2003
Project Manager for the Corporate Financial Systems group including the leadership of Corporate Consolidations, General Ledger, Accounts Payable and Cost Accounting for the corporation and its subsidiaries.

• Provided project management for several projects, including IVIS Fixed Asset System, Hyperion Corporate Consolidations, and M & D General Ledger systems.
• Upgraded the Hyperion Enterprise system to current version for Year 2000 certification along with the implementations of several divisions on corporate consolidations through Hyperion.
• Implementation of several divisions on Baan Finance module for new plant start-ups at International.

Confidential, Lisle, IL 1995 - 1998
Confidential, is a leading Food serve provider for restaurants and institutions.

PROJECT LEADER
Successfully installed and implemented General Ledger system conversion systems. The General Ledger system was upgraded to a more current version with a complete new Chart of Accounts.

• Completed successful installation of General Ledger system conversion to M & D. Aside from upgrading the General Ledger system to a current release. The Chart of Accounts was re-formatted to a new Chart of Accounts that would allow for future growth of the company in financial reporting.
• Development of the Asset Securitization system. This system was developed to report A/R information to a third party lender for Account Receivable sales. This system was instrumental in the financing of the purchase of US Foodservices Company.
• Provided enhancements and revisions for Accounts Payable, Purchasing Systems, and Accounts Receivable systems.

Confidential, Bannockburn, IL 1994 - 1995
Caremark Prescription Services is a leading distributor for Mail Order prescription drugs.

PROJECT LEADER
Successfully installed and implemented Pont of Sales systems between Caremark and leading Chain Drug stores for the Adjudication of Insurance claims.

Confidential, Chicago, IL 1988 - 1994
Electronic Parts Distribution.

BUSINESS SYSTEMS LEADER
Successfully installed and implemented Electronic Data Processing (EDI) throughout multiple functional systems. The EDI system was centralized to a single Mainframe system to Multiple Application systems.

Confidential, McGaw Park/Deerfield 1984 - 1988
Medical Supply/ Pharmaceuticals

PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR
Successfully installed and implemented the McCormack and Dodge Accounts Payable System AP:M for the Baxter Divisions. Also successfully implemented an Electronic Invoicing system with major Vendors for AHSC.

Education

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT