PATRICE HUDSON

ad3sbt@r.postjobfree.com 918-***-**** Tulsa, OK 74103 WWW: Bold Profile

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Senior Project Manager with a proven track record and ability to communicate risks, recognize opportunities, and communicate to all stakeholders. Training in Agile Project Management with 20 years of project and program management experience. Expert level business process guidance on requirements and design as well as ERP configuration and deployment expertise. Strong organization and communication skills and extensive knowledge of analytical and financial skills.

SKILLS

Agile Project Management

SAP Enterprise Software

WMS processes & integrations

Continuous Improvement

ERP/MRP Implementations

Earned Value Management

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

Integrated Master Schedules

Lean/Six Sigma Supply Chain Management

Risk & Cost Management

International purchasing

Supply Chain Management

Negotiating

Lean manufacturing principles

Strategic Sourcing

WORK HISTORY

Senior Project Manager Helmerich & Payne Inc - Tulsa, OK 10/2021 - CURRENT

Streamlined project management processes by implementing agile methodologies, resulting in improved efficiency and reduced costs by 8%

Lead cross-functional teams for successful project delivery within scope, schedule, and budget constraints.

Established effective communication channels with stakeholders to ensure transparency and alignment of expectations.

Developed comprehensive project plans, identifying risks and mitigation strategies for timely completion.

Senior Program Manager XPM2 Partners - Tulsa 06/2020 - 10/2021

Contribute management and consulting services to clients in project management, continuous improvement implementation and processes, and business strategy.

Managed Supply Chain and Strategic Sourcing projects for five client mergers in one year.

Negotiated contracts with vendors, ensuring favorable terms and conditions for the organization's needs reducing spend by 16%.

Championed continuous improvement initiatives within the organization, driving efficiency gains across all projects.

Senior Project Manager ONEOK - Tulsa, OK 05/2019 - 04/2020

Executed a variety of application development and GIS infrastructure projects for a large Oil & Gas Distribution company.

Created and maintained detailed project plans, including milestones, deliverables, and resources.

Implemented Agile Project Management within the GIS IT project.

Performed risk, scope, change, and issue management for projects as needed.

Lead project team which included resources such as sub-project leads, developers, business analytic managers from multiple application groups, as well as third party suppliers.

Senior Program Manager L3 Technologies Westwood/L3 Harris - Tulsa, OK 09/2014 - 03/2019

Overhauled overall direction & management of PMO for electrical distribution & control equipment for military vessels and was responsible for accomplishing project objectives by planning and evaluating project activities including proposal preparation and negotiation.

Assisted with SAP ERP upgrade support for FI, WMS, HR.

Led program team of engineers, supply chain professionals, production, and finance for US Military projects ($300 M) for switchgear & electrical distribution panels and the U.S.

Implemented Agile Project Management within the PMO.

Managing multiyear contracts on five major programs with responsibility of budget, compliance, customers schedule, design change, IPR to executives, and coordination of shipments and ship-in-place inventory.

Senior Purchasing Manager Baker Hughes Corporation - Claremore,OK 04/2012 - 08/2013

Contributing team member on the SAP ERP upgrade project for MM/FI & WMS integration.

Cultivated a team of purchasing agents, strategic sourcing analysts, logistics agents, and program managers for strategic global sourcing.

Additionally, held the responsibility of Project Lead for teams in Lean, Six Sigma, and Continuous Improvement.

Strategic sourcing & Supply chain management using Continuous Improvement processes resulting in cost savings of 17% over a 2-year term

New product startup projects for oilfield pump equipment.

Managed staffing, purchasing budget, prioritization of products, and outsourced services to meet production master schedule.

SAP Project Manager Deloitte Consulting - Tulsa, OK 10/2009 - 04/2012

Guided multiple SAP Functional teams and delivered results & support where responsibilities increased due to demonstrating a solid history of managing multiple functional areas and delivering results for the company.

SAP ERP integration support for aerospace, production, and utility companies.

WMS integration for Dairy Farmers of America & Bell Helicopter.

SAP support for Textron Industries (Bell Helicopter, Citation, Beechcraft, Cessna)

EDUCATION

Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 12/1992

BBA: Finance

Villanova University, Villanova, PA 06/2017

Certification: Applied Project Management (PMP)

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Led up to 5 SAP integration project teams simultaneously.

PMO transformation as the Program Manager charged with reorganizing and championing the PMO at L3 Harris.

Lead project teams in Lean, Kaizen, and Supplier Self Release programs.

PMP Certification

Scrum Master Certification

Managed the development, testing and launch of the IT GIS Database Consolidation & upgrades.

Improved operations efficiency 12% with implementation of various process improvements.

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