Ken Helton Project Manager/Special Projects

323-***-**** acvfwt@r.postjobfree.com 1227 N. Gower Street #123 Los Angeles, CA 90038

Management professional with expertise in overseeing the operations, improvement of infrastructure as well as optimizing business procedures in small or large corporations. Driven to action with strong influential skills, successfully negotiating contracts and revolving billing disputes. Strong leadership abilities, an exceptional communicator with the ability to distills complex concepts and language into conversational developed. Acknowledged for developing long-lasting relationships with vendors and stakeholders. Proficient problem-solver strengthens with the analytical skills to evaluate risks as well as business strategies. A true professional that possesses a detailed understanding of project lifecycles, project definition, project governance and project quality. Extensive experience successfully initiated and managed projects for Human Resources, Marketing, Operations, Information Security and Information Technology.

Areas of Expertise

Project Planning

Budget Management

Staff Training

New System Implementation

Contract Negotiation

Billing Disputes

Stakeholder management

Procurement strategy

Business Strategies

Risk Management

Operations Management

MS Project

Program Administration/Scheduling

Facilitating technical and creative projects

Policy and Procedure Creation

Change management

Document retention

Professional Experience

PACIFIC CLINICS, Arcadia, CA 1996 - Nov. 2015

Pacific Clinics is providing leading-edge behavioral healthcare services across the life span to diverse populations in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties

Director of Special Projects

Responsible for planning, executing, and delivering projects according to strict deadlines and within budget. This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan. Drive project’s objectives, plans and quality throughout its life cycle. Proactively manage and communicate changes in project scope/schedule/cost, identify potential risks, and devise contingency plans. Develop and deliver professional, complete and accurate progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, project documentation and presentations. Coach, mentor, motivate and communicate expectations to project team members and contractors, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.

Key Accomplishments:

Manage the scope, schedule, cost, risk and issues of small and larger project and tracking the progress

Provided project status, process and issues to senior management

Create weekly resources availability reports for projects tracking and analysis

Developed and managed project teams

Designed and implemented projects plans

Negotiate use of resources in a matrix management environment

Streamlined auditing and management of invoices, forging relationships with vendors and resolving billing disputes

Created proposals and presented project plans to senior management

Coordinated testing, installation, and implementation of new systems

Created innovative solutions for field-based staff to accomplished intake and billing to the respective state and county billing entities

Managed expectations and chaired meetings between vendors, contractors and senior management

Facilitated ordering, issuing, and training of staff

Handling communication project expectations between the project team, stakeholders and senior management

Professional Experience

AMERICAN FOUNDATION for AIDS RESEARCH 1994 – 1996

The Foundation for AIDS Research is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the support of AIDS research, HIV prevention, treatment education, and the advocacy of AIDS-related public policy

Elizabeth Glaser pediatric grant administrator

Primary performed all grant related pre and post award functions; served as primary point of contact with researcher and funders for grant budgets and budget modifications

Key Accomplishments:

Administered logistics for entire request process of grant proposal solicitations

Assisted with creating and managing a $2,000,000+ Operating Budget and maintained detailed financial records associated with grant management

Producing documents, mailings, inquiry responses, and grant applications

Maintained audit files for contracts, grant application, and awards,

Ensuring precise expenditures of foundation funds by awardees

Developed and maintained business relationships with grant partners and stakeholders

Worked with Development staff to plan and conduct fundraising events, as well as presented funding-related information to the Board of Directors

Education & Training

Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Initiating and Planning Projects by University of California, Irvine on Coursera

Budgeting and Scheduling Projects by University of California, Irvine on Coursera

Managing Project Risks and Changes by University of California, Irvine on Coursera

References

James Balla, President and Chief Executive Officer

Pacific Clinics

800 S. Santa Anita Ave., Arcadia, CA 90016

626-***-**** acvfwt@r.postjobfree.com

Arlayn Ladson-Castle, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Director of Contracts

Pacific Clinics

800 S. Santa Anita Ave., Arcadia, CA 90016

626-***-**** acvfwt@r.postjobfree.com

Ara Artinian, Vice President of Operations

Pacific Clinics

800 S. Santa Anita Ave., Arcadia, CA 90016

626-***-**** acvfwt@r.postjobfree.com

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