Catherine M. Nave

Blk. ** Lot ** Barrington St. Somerset Place, Manggahan, Pasig City, PH

Mobile No: +63-917-*******

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Profile

Currently, working as a Project Manager in a cosmetics and beauty company & a research-based specialty biopharmaceuticals company both based in North America. Well organized, detail-oriented and able to work under pressure. Has keen problem solving skills, analytical skills & a high degree of initiative. Has the ability to communicate & work well with people from various background and culture with strong customer and partner interface.

Has 14 years of experience in the IT industry - 9 years of which with SAP HR/Payroll and 5 years total project management / team leading experience.

Has been involved in 9 SAP HR/Payroll project implementations (consisting of 3 full-cycle implementation, 3 phased projects and 3 roll outs) including multiple support engagements which developed strong functional skills along with good understanding of business processes and global practices in the HR Domain.

An experienced project manager leading different phases of SAP and Strategy & Analytics (S&A) projects. Planned & managed million dollar projects aligning business goals with technology solutions to drive process improvements and competitive advantage. With Agile, waterfall & Accelerated SAP (ASAP) project methodologies experience.

Industry Experience

Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences

Travel & Transport (Maritime, Airline)

Manufacturing

Retail & Consumer Packaged Goods

Consulting

Energy & Utilities

Government Agencies

Key Skills

Project Management / Team Leading – ~5 years

Project Management experience: Planning, organizing, motivating, and controlling resources including procedures and protocols

Project Life cycle experience: Requirements gathering, Blueprinting, Development/ Configuration, Testing, Data Conversion/ Migration, Training, Application Maintenance Services (AMS)

Value Added Leadership: People Management (Employee Relations, Learning & Development, Performance Management, Talent/Reward Management), Business & IT Planning, Client Relations & Presentations, Team Building & Mentoring

SAP R/3 – HR/ Payroll – 9 years

SAP R/3 4.6C, 5.0 and 6.0 – HR/ Payroll Functional

Implementation, Support and Maintenance of SAP HR/ Payroll

SAP HR Modules: Personnel Administration (PA), Organizational Management (OM), Benefits Administration (BN), Training and Events (PE), Employee Self-service (ESS)/ Manager Self-service (MSS), Enterprise Compensation Management (ECM), Time Management (PT) and Payroll (PY) with exposure in Authorization Management

Non-SAP systems (SQL, Tableau, Data Stage, Siebel CRM, DOS-based Mutual Fund system, etc.) – ~2 years

Career History

IBM Solutions Delivery, Philippines (Managing Consultant)

Dec 2011 to present

A cosmetics and beauty company

Application Maintenance Services (AMS) for SAP HANA & Basis

Role: Account/ Project Manager

Single point of contact for establishing and maintaining communications

through client PM

Develop the detailed Project Plan

Measure, track and evaluate progress against the Project Plan

Maintain files of the Project Plan and any associated documentation

Manage the Project for IBM including planning, directing, and monitoring all Project activities

Establish the IBM Project team

Orient team members regarding the Project management process and the Project Plan, including individual responsibilities, Deliverables and schedules;

Provide operational guidance to, manage and be accountable for the performance of IBM's employees and Subcontractors assigned to the Project

Define and monitor the support resources required for the Project

Implement all changes consistent with the Project change control process

Resolve deviations from the Project Plan

Identify and address Project issues with client

Plan, schedule, conduct and participate in periodic Project planning, review, status meetings as applicable, including review of the work products being produced

Coordinate and schedule the attendance of IBM's employees and Subcontractors, as

appropriate, at such periodic planning, review, and status meetings; and

provide periodic written status reports that provide information such as schedule

status, technical progress, issue identification and related action plans.

A research-based specialty biopharmaceuticals company

Application Maintenance Services (AMS) for SAP Financials/Controlling (FI/CO), Warehouse Management (WM), Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Sales & Distribution (SD)

Role: Account/ Project Manager

Responsible for moving the project from Transition phase to Steady State

Manage overall project delivery

Monitor & track progress of the team

Ensure business objectives and SLA’s are met

Implement appropriate methods & tools for the project

Monitor risks on ongoing basis

Responsible for staffing, logistics and financial processes for the project

Handle and resolve project escalations

Prepare required project documentation (Project metrics, RAIL, Risk Management Plan, Communication Plan, Proactive Health check, 7 Keys, Business case, Project Management System Summary etc.)

Establish a regular and comprehensive schedule of project meetings, submission of reports, reviews and presentations

Provide "People/HR" Management to Delivery Center resources

Build trustful relationship with Global Process Services (GPS), GEO counterparts and client

A global pharmaceutical company

Roll out and AMS for SAP FI/CO

Role: Account Manager

Responsible for staffing, logistics and financial processes for the project

Prepare required project documentation and communicate status reports

Responsible for People Management, including goal setting and providing performance feedback

Handle and resolve project escalations

A biotechnology corporation

New Development & AMS for Strategy & Analytics (SQL, Data Stage & Tableau)

Role: Account/ Project Manager

Responsible for managing the IBM Team and end to end solution architecture

Lead PH Team with on-time delivery of 5 major releases

Serve as overall coordinator

Monitor risks on ongoing basis

Take proactive action and drive project to successful completion

Handle and resolve project escalations

A leading mail and logistics group

AMS for SAP Events Management (EM), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Transportation Management (TM) & Global Trade Services (GTS)

Role: Account/ Project Manager

Provide Project Management services and resources to deliver the scope of work

Responsible for moving the project from Transition phase to Steady State

Implement operational process & controls

Implement necessary methodologies and processes required for the project

Ensure timely training of all GBS DC Philippines resources in client and project specific procedures

Identify, track and manage all Data Security and Privacy risks

Define defect tracking and reporting procedures

Define & execute how configuration management will be implemented

Ensure quality and timely completion and delivery of the deliverables

Handle and resolve project escalations

Establish a regular and comprehensive schedule of project meetings, submission of reports, reviews and presentations

An international tobacco company

Roll out of SAP HR PA, OM, ESS/MSS, ECM, Payroll

Role: IS Country Lead/ PH Project Manager

Provide technical advice on how to best implement the HR systems template in the affiliate

Manage the country IS team to deliver the intended project results

Conduct BP workshops/requirements gathering sessions

Ensure that IS gaps are identified, documented, approved, implemented and tested as per methodology

Prepare blueprints, functional specifications, configuration documents and test scripts

Conduct unit testing & integration testing

Coordinate with payroll vendor on payroll interface

Handle Data Conversion/ Migration

Support the HR country lead with project management expertise and techniques

Build and maintain an on-going working relationship with regional migration team

Build a trustful relationship with HR counterpart, affiliate team and management

Weekly update the Project Plan and prevent deviations

Provide regular status updates as well as raise and discuss potential risks and issues

Early Career

Presence of IT, Australia (SAP HR/ Payroll Consultant)

Jan 2011 to April 2011

Assignments: An Australian-based supplier of technical products and solutions; and An Australian mining company/ gold producer

Implementation of SAP Training & Events and Roll out of SAP Time Management

Involved in requirements gathering, blueprinting, configuration of PT, testing, data migration & documentation

Logica, Philippines (SAP HR/ Payroll Consultant)

Oct 2008 to Sep 2010

Assignments: Various UK customers, an Italian Manufacturing firm, European-based leading brewer; and a government agency in UK

Implementation of SAP PA/ Roll out of SAP Payroll/ AMS for SAP HR/ Payroll

Act as Team Lead for Philippines SAP HR/Payroll

Configure PA, Payroll & FI/CO integration, Test, Data Migration, Handle incidents & problems and provide solutions within the agreed Service Level Agreement (SLA), configure system enhancements/ change requests.

Northgate Arinso, Philippines (SAP HR Consultant)

Sept 2006 to Oct 2008

Assignments: A Finnish Airline Company, An electronics manufacturing services provider; and a Global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company

Full-cycle implementation of SAP PA, Payroll, Time Management and AMS for SAP PY and TM

Act as Team Lead for SAP Payroll implementation

Lead data gathering sessions, prepare business blueprint, configure PA/PY/TM, Manage interfaces with other modules (PA, OM, TM & FI/CO), facilitate testing and parallel runs, prepare project documentation/ training materials (user manual, functional specifications, data migration plan, test plan/scripts, configuration manual, etc.), conduct end-user training, prepare & communicate status reports, coordinate with business units and provide post-production support

Sun Life of Canada (Business Systems Analyst)

Aug 2004 to Sept 2006

Implement and support Non-SAP business systems (Siebel CRM, Interactive Voice Response System, Mutual Fund System, Asset Management Accounting System, Receipt Writer, Client Information File, Integrated Underwriting & Medical System and Letter Writing System)

Cebu Air, Inc. (Business System Specialist)

Sep 2001 to Jun 2004

Full-cycle implementation of SAP PA, OM & Benefits and AMS for SAP HR

Act as Team Lead for SAP HR implementation

Involved in requirements gathering, blueprinting, authorization design, configuration, testing, data migration, documentation and provide post-production support for SAP HR

Implement computer-based training (CBT) program and handle Non-SAP systems - Timekeeping and Payroll system

Education

BS in Commerce major in Management Information System

St. Scholastica’s College, Manila, Philippines

Trainings Attended

Project Management Orientation (PM54G)

Project Management Fundamentals (PM10G)

Leadership in a Project Team Environment (PM11G)

Project Time Management

Project Cost Management

Project Quality Management

SAP Processs, Methods & Tools for Project Managers

SAP Delivery Life Cycle for Project Managers

CMMI Overview and Level 2-3 training

Business Consulting

Effective Presentation Skills for Decision Makers

Problem Solving Skills

Analyzing Business Requirements

SAP HR Configuration Training

References

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