Gary M. Hockwater, CPM

*** ******* **** ****, **********, GA 30005

404-***-****

acdjm0@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/in/garyhockwater/

Professional Summary

I am a multi faceted business professional and established team leader with extensive experience in project management, operations

management, finance and sales support. My fusion of experience has made me proficient in many business areas while letting me

focus on my strengths and core competencies. My financial background (Accountant, Financial Analyst and Controller) has provided me

with a sound basis for financial decision making. During my career, I’ve proven the ability to manage multiple projects with global cross

functional teams through successful project completion while maintaining complete client satisfaction. In these engagements, I’ve provided

direct support to management teams and C level positions. My summary includes sole proprietorships to Fortune 500 companies.

Strengths & Core Competencies

Waterfall / Agile Project Management Methodology, Strong Business Acumen, Process Management, Vendor Management, Organizational

Skills, Develops and Capitalizes Client Relationships, Detail Oriented, Working Collaboratively with leaders, Results Driven, Proven

Leadership Skills, Customer First, Drives Positive Financial Impact, Budgeting and Forecasting, Change Management, System

Implementations, Web Proficient, SharePoint, Microsoft Suite.

Professional Experience

Consultative Projects, Alpharetta, GA

Independent Project Manager / Consultant July 2012 Present

• Initiation, planning, scheduling, execution, analysis and reporting on all projects

• Manage day to day operational aspects of all projects

• Defining project scope, incorporating project plan and documenting milestones

• Driving projects to completion

• Liaison / focal point between client and vendor

The TAS Group, (acquired InfoMentis, Inc.), Alpharetta, GA

Software / Training Company January 2011 – July 2012

Manager of Learning Content – reporting to the COO

• Manage day to day partner and customer relationships for our Learning Content Management department

• Define project scope, gather business requirement, project forecasting for resources and cost analysis

• Manage all development projects to aid performance improvement and sales enablement

• Manage systematic organization of all learning content and brand management

• Manage materials creation, publishing and production requirements

• Provide detailed analytics regarding projects

• Liaison between operations and delivery function

Achievements:

• Transitioned roughly 20+ face to face workshop materials into eLearning and virtual content to accommodate client

requests and market trends

• Reformatted and updated 50+ programs of learning content

• Achieved client compliance 100%

InfoMentis, Incorporated, Alpharetta, GA

Consulting / Sales Training Company March 2005 – December 2010

Director of Client Operations / Project Management – reporting to the EVP Delivery

• Oversee all client related project management activities for strategic Fortune 500 clients and others

• Manage client coordination, scheduling resources and logistics for 300 plus consulting engagements annually

• Enhance and leverage client relations

• Liaison between delivery and finance departments

• Work integrally with client implementation teams

• Assist with the preparation and execution of formal client agreements, defining scope, gathering business requirements,

forecasting, resources and cost analysis

• Manage development and systematic organization for all projects to aid performance improvement, sales enablement and brand

management

• Sheppard materials and content through the design, development and production processes

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Achievements:

• Managed up to 25 projects concurrently

• Achieved client compliance 100%

• Delivered 95%+ of projects within budget

• Exceeded quota in 2005, 2006, 2007

EDS Corporation (Xerox Account), Rochester, NY

Information Technology Services Company 1996 2005

Senior Business Analyst – reporting to the President of the Account

• Coordinate and manage revenue forecasting process, CRM and pipeline reporting system. Successfully tracked and managed

new business growth of nearly $100M annually

• Responsible for the global financial support for the Applications framework, forecasting, budgeting, targeting, monthly close

process, global consolidations, executive reviews

• Creation, consolidation and presentation of the monthly client invoice, demand case reconciliation, tax reporting and account

analysis

Achievements:

• Designed and implemented client billing system – as Xerox outsourced their frameworks to EDS

• Implemented and managed SForce CRM system

• Facilitated weekly Value Review Board meeting to drive standards and consistency for client proposals

Xerox Corporation, Rochester, NY

Documentation Management / IT Services Company 1991 – 1996

Business Analyst reporting to the Corporate Division

• Team Lead for McCormick & Dodge general ledger implementation

• Trained, instructed and interfaced with 500 plus users, led the system enhancement testing team

• Identified, developed and implemented critical measurement to enhance executive decision making process, identify trends and

provide supporting analysis regarding key issues, benchmarking, prepare and present key measurement to executive teams

• Audit of weekly and monthly distributions of profit sharing, pension and employee stock plan, interface with bank personnel to

resolve critical issues on distributions, interface with legal department

Achievements:

• Designed and developed the benchmarking measurements for corporate division

• Recognized as the SME on benchmarking metrics and general ledger transition process

WOKR – TV, Rochester, NY 1987 –1991

ABC News/ Media affiliate

Assistant Controller / Payroll / Credit Manager

• Preparation, consolidation for monthly financial statements, forecasting

• General Ledger and account analysis

• Amortization schedules, contract files, monthly inventory

• Manage customer relations with creditors

• Manage HR, Personnel, Benefits, MIS System

Education

Bachelor of Science: Business Administration, Major: Accounting

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY

Certifications

Certified Project Manager

Certified Program and Portfolio Manager

Project Management Leadership Group, Atlanta, GA

Six Sigma Certified – Yellow Belt

Xerox Corporation, Rochester, NY

Professional Affiliations

American Society of Training & Development (ASTD)

National Associations of Accountants

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