LAWRENCE SCOTT, PMP

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Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 Cell: 856-***-****

PROJECT / PROGRAM MANAGER

Strategic Improvement ~ On-Time / Budget Delivery ~ ROI Enhancement

CAREER SUMMARY:

Senior Project Manager with 20 years of hands-on experience in project, product and team management. Diverse background in technical and managerial areas with expertise including product strategy, data integration, reporting and online communities. Skilled in budgeting, project planning, requirements elicitation, identifying technical solutions and mitigating risks. Proven ability to manage in dynamic environments. Collaborates and communicates with business owners, stakeholders and all levels of management in coordinating cross-project initiatives and activities.

Poised to contribute a unique blend of analytical, project management, and exemplary customer-support skills, along with a commitment to excellence, to your firm’s value by ensuring that projects support strategic mission and objectives within scope, budget, and schedule.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Strategic Planning Process Re-engineering & Optimization Quality Control Risk Management Budget Planning & Cost Control PMO Office IT Governance Process Project Leadership & Team Building Change Management Client Relations Cross-Platform Cooperation Facilitation Business & Stakeholder Management Proposal Development Business Analysis

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

MS Office Suite MS Project Server SharePoint Visio Visual Basic SQL PowerBuilder Rational Unified Process, EDI XML Lotus Notes Oracle Sybase Visual SourceSafe Astute (CRM) , Cognos Reporting IVR

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Telerx Marketing, Inc. Horsham, Pa. Feb. 2008 – Nov. 19, 2010

Sr. Project Manager

Project manager responsible and accountable for the coordinated management of diverse IT projects directed toward client strategic business goals and organizational objectives.

Extensive experience forecasting projects costs, timelines and collaborating with IT management to identify resources and staffing commitments.

Ensure project team follows proper project life cycle development techniques, SOP processes / procedures, and company best practices. (PMO office)

Build credibility, establish rapport, and maintain communication with stakeholders at multiple levels, including those external to the organization

Manage 5 to 15 mission critical and strategic projects simultaneously resulting in successful on-time and on budget delivery using MS Project Server and Enterprise Mgt. methodologies.

Direct the coordination of all implementation tasks involving third party vendors as well as provide consultation to clients on system implementation.

Selected Accomplishments:

o On-boarding of industry leading consumer good companies to internal CRM systems which includes product hierarchy mapping, historical data loads, website integration, reports facilitation, IVR setup, etc.

o Team lead in the analysis / development of SharePoint applications to provide status reporting, team time tracking and QA activities for project and managerial teams.

o Manage multiple customer database, product and systems upgrades.

o Spearheaded the development of multiple websites, web services, online reporting, bank checks and validation feeds, call recording, etc.

Charming Shoppes, Inc. Bensalem, Pa. Dec. 2006 – Nov. 2007

Project & Application Development Mgr.

Key member in partnering with IBM (consultants) in establishing and instituting a Corporate IT Project Management methodology utilizing PMBOK and IBM “Best Practices” for Project Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring / Controlling, and Closure across the corporate enterprise.

Executed and maintained program management processes and disciplines in the areas of: program schedule and quality management; communications management; human resource management; cost management; procurement management; risk / issue management; change management.

Directed and coordinated activities of project personnel to ensure projects progress within the established schedule and budget parameters using Microsoft project server

Responsible for day-to-day activities such as executive progress and status reporting, gathering requirements, facilitating project meetings, scope changes, configuration management, vendor management / negotiations and contracts.

Selected Accomplishments:

o Establish PMO office including polices, procedures and templates.

o As application manager initiated major supply chain enhancements with regards to software components, EDI, distribution, etc.

o Lead development / implementation of SharePoint project management site

LG Electronics, Inc., Englewood, NJ Feb. 2005 – Dec. 2006

Manager, Planning & Process Innovation

Corporate manager for 20 billion dollar electronics conglomerate responsible for providing vision, strategy and innovation to improving internal IT systems and business processes.

Support business partners in meeting AIC IT global strategies by translating corporate objectives into business requirements, technical specifications and KPI measurements.

Manage various corporate initiatives as application manager, focusing on budgets, timelines, corporate and customer objectives,

Identify technology insertion opportunities and new methodologies as part of process innovation for logistics, distribution and transportation.

Serve as Liaison between US stakeholders, Korean headquarters business and IT staffs

Led US and Korean business analysts and managers in the development of global business requirements; data architects to improve data access performance; and QA personnel to create end-to-end system tests to ensure that the application functioned in accordance with the specifications

Selected Accomplishments:

o Successfully designed and implemented a Freight Accrual system utilizing web and EDI integration for audit, payment and accrual of 3PL carrier expenses

o Developed a Sales Portal to allow distributors, dealers and retailers to access sales, inventory, and other pertinent information

SW Nextgen, LLC, Philadelphia, PA 2003 - 2005

Web Development Consultant (Investor)

As an investor, I interviewed potential clients to assess business opportunities, gather requirements and to establish a rapport. Reported to owner and manage 4 business analysts / programmers.

Collaborated directly with clients to assess the technical impact of business requirements and to reach consensus on alternative solutions when necessary in an effort to maintain a consistent yet flexible architecture

Developed project plans including specifying goals, strategy, staffing, scheduling, contingency plans, and risk assessment

Monitored project results against technical and business specifications. Created and reviewed government proposals, bids and RFP’s

Teknion Corporation, Cherry Hill, NJ 2001- 2003

IT Manager & Project Management (Consultant)

Served as Corporate contact for coordination of all implementation activities regarding software releases to 360 US and Canadian dealerships

Managed the developed of e-Business website for the purchasing of office furniture by authorized IBM management

Manage off shore programmers

Nelson & Associates, Philadelphia, PA 2000 - 2001

Project Management Consultant

Project manager for a US Army triage website to support key Philadelphia hospitals in case of national crisis. (Hahnemann Hospital and Drexel University)

Provide leadership in developing and deploying ASI’s CE (Continual Education) via the web. (E-commerce).

Scheduling web design and methodology reviews, ensure “best practices” in OO design and managed out of state programmers.

Siemens Corporation, Cherry Hill, NJ. 1989 – 1999

Project Manager / Senior Systems Analyst / Business Analyst /Programmer

Convert Siemens entire mainframe business processing system to client server and web architecture (PC integration, network conversion, database design, data modeling, etc)

Advise, coordinate and lead 15-member internal re-engineering team for a 3.2 million dollar manufacturing system. (Depts.: manufacturing, scheduling, engineering, shipping, receiving, procurement, finance, warehouse, QA, HR, etc.)

EDUCATION:

BS Computer Information Systems Gywnedd Mercy College 1998

Certifications / Certificates:

PMP Project Management Institute 2007

Professional PM Certificate Villanova University 2007

Military:

US Air Force 3 years military service (Sergeant) Honorable Discharge

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