MICHAEL A. COLLACCHI

*** ***** *****, ********* ****, PA 19444

215-***-**** / acb24g@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SUMMARY

Experienced IT professional, with 16 years of experience, with a unique

combination of technical expertise, managerial experience, business

leadership, and design and production support to lead the delivery and

implementation of mission-critical software systems at Fortune 100

companies. Regarded for the ability to drive processes; develop and

motivate high performance teams; and work well under pressure to manage and

meet multiple project deadlines on time and on budget.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Strategic Planning Team Building & Leadership

IT Governance

Relationship Building Budget Management

SDLC

Project Management Collaboration

Test Management

PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY

2012 - 2013 Test Lead - ERP (Contractor), AstraZeneca, Wilmington, DE

Skills: Project Management, Test Management, Facilitation,

SDLC

Systems: SAP ECC 6.0, SAP HR, eRoom, SharePoint, euHReka Workspace,

Fieldglass

Industry: Pharmaceuticals

Led the overall SAP testing phase including System Integration Testing,

User Acceptance Testing, Defect Management, Payroll Parallel Testing,

Interface and Report Testing.

Developed and prepared project and test plans, which specify testing

overview, testing approach, testing strategy, roles & responsibilities and

scope of testing.

Reduced time required to prepare reports by 35%, thereby helping management

to make important decisions faster. Prepared a series of reports used in

key decision making by senior executives.

Managed the Defect Management process, defining and reporting defect

metrics on a daily basis. Identified a Defect Occurrence rate of 17%,

resulting in a plan to address gaps in user training and system and process

knowledge prior to go-live.

2011 Director IT Client Services, NFI Industries, Cherry Hill, NJ

Skills: Project Management, Team Management, Strategic

Planning, Process Improvement,

Facilitation, SDLC

Systems: Lawson, Ultimate Software (SaaS), Yardi, Colonial, WMS, AS400,

Project Insight,

Salesforce.com, SharePoint

Industry: Transportation

Directed IT Client Services staff of project managers, business analysts

and support personnel to support overall Information Technologies

requirements resulting in the reduction of production support issues while

delivering 15 concurrent projects over a 7 month period on time and within

budget.

Created a 2 year IT and Business Roadmap plan, convening an executive

advisory committee to provide input into the decision making process to

ensure technology resources were best utilized to delivery services which

improve overall business practices, procedures, processes,

systems, and technology capabilities to increase company productivity,

customer cost, cost effectiveness, and net margin.

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2008 to 2011 Information Security and Compliance Manager,

Comcast, Philadelphia, PA

Skills: Project Management, Team Management, Compliance,

IT Audit, Process

Improvement, Facilitation, SDLC, SAP Security

Systems: SAP ECC 6.0, Approva, HP Quality Center, Clarity,

SharePoint

Industry: Cable and Entertainment

Managed the SAP Security Administration Team adherence to target SLA's,

security policies, change control processes, audit compliance, management

defined performance metrics.

Maintained compliance to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance requirements by

identifying Segregation of Duty conflicts in SAP Security Roles and

establish rules that address conflict issues; passed all internal and

external audits.

Collaborated with SAP business IT, SOX and internal audit teams in an

effort to analyze security risks and develop mitigating strategies.

2005 to 2008 Manager of Application Control/Effectiveness,

Protiviti Inc., Philadelphia, PA

Skills: Project Management, Team Management, Process

Redesign, IT Audit, Controls,

SOX, SDLC, Facilitation, SAP Security, SAP HR, Business

Development

Systems: SAP 4.6, 4.7, 6.0, SAP GRC, Approva,

Salesforce.com, SharePoint

Industry: Consumer Products, Manufacturing, Professional Services,

Technology

Managed and delivered over $3.5 million in IT Audit and Risk and Controls

projects. Responsible for business development, project management, scope,

schedule, budget, quality, risk, and change management. Managed diverse

teams of analysts, project managers, and developers.

Planned and managed audit tests relative to HR, finance, purchasing, supply

chain management, information technology, servicing, computer operations

and the program change control environments. Identified and evaluated the

implications of audit exceptions and determined the design effectiveness of

management action and remediation plans.

2004 to 2005 Manager of SAP Applications, Answerthink Inc.,

Conshohocken, PA

Skills: Project Management, Team Management, System

Implementations and Upgrades,

Facilitation, SDLC, SAP HR, Business Development

Systems: SAP 4.6, 4.7, Salesforce.com, SharePoint

Industry: Consumer Products, Professional Services, Technology, Healthcare

Acted as SAP Human Resource Lead responsible for $3 million in business

development activity in addition to overseeing project planning and

management functions.

Directed the design, development and deployment of SAP Human Resource

implementations that included all business requirements, technical

specifications, and test management with total project values exceeding $3

million.

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2000 to 2004 Senior Consultant/Enterprise Applications, Deloitte

Consulting, Glen Mills, PA

Skills: Project Management, Team Management, System

Implementations and Upgrades,

Facilitation, SDLC, SAP HR, Business

Development

Systems: SAP HR 4.5, 4.6, Salesforce.com, SharePoint

Industry: Consumer Products, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals,

Professional Services, Technology, Utilities,

Directed domestic and international SAP Human Resource implementations and

upgrade project tasks and resources teams with project values up to $15

million.

Managed SAP Human Resource production support activities for a Fortune 100

company and developed/executed a Client Training Program that produced

$600,000 in annual cost savings.

Responsible for all facets of system related projects, business analysis,

scope and specification reviews, system analysis and design, project

management and scheduling, program testing, maintenance and training.

1998 to 2000 Consultant/SAP Applications Group, Pricewaterhouse

Coopers, Philadelphia, PA

Skills: Project Management, Team Management, System Implementations and

Upgrades,

Facilitation, SDLC, SAP HR, Business Development

Systems: SAP 4.0, 4.5, Salesforce.com

Industry: Healthcare, Manufacturing, Professional

Services, Utilities

Managed SAP Human Resource module implementation and upgrade project teams

assuming direct responsibility for work plan development, business process

workshop facilitation, SAP Human Resource module configuration, training,

test plan management and post Go Live support.

Responsible for all facets of system related projects, business analysis,

scope and specification reviews, system analysis and design, project

management and scheduling, program testing, maintenance and training.

Identified and implemented Best Practice Methods that resulted in 25 %

operational cost savings.

Consultant, KPMG Consulting, Radnor, PA

Skills: Project Management, System Implementations, SDLC, SAP HR

Systems: SAP 3.1, 4.0

Industry: Manufacturing, Professional Services

Provided technical and business consultation services; including system

configuration, testing, end-user training and support.

CERTIFICATIONS

Scheduled to sit for PMP Certification Exam January 2014.

EDUCATION

Wilmington University, New Castle, DE

Bachelor of Science: Business Management, G.P.A.: 3.41

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