BENITA C. MEISER, PMP

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Professional Summary

• Accomplished, results oriented, PMI certified (PMP) project, program and process management professional with proven success in the ability to align technology solutions with business strategies.

• 15+ years of experience with proven ability to understand and execute a vision, strategy and business needs which have resulted in successful projects that translate business objectives into functional solutions.

• Budgetary responsibilities have ranged from 250K to 10 million.

• Skilled in implementing PMO offices, project methodologies, toolsets and compliance

• Skilled in implementing systems development projects, packaged solutions and business process re-engineering.

Technical Summary

Business System Experience: Financial Systems, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Payroll, Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence, Supply Chain Systems, Document Management Systems, Workflow, and Retail Systems, Legal Systems, Outsourcing

Project Management tools – Microsoft Project, PmPoint, SharePoint

Methodologies – SDLC Waterfall, Iterative, Agile, Six Sigma DMAIC

Workflow tools – Metastorm, OnBase, SharePoint

Enterprise Resource Planning – Mapics, Ellipse, Censys

Financial Systems – Elite, CorpTax, Infinium

Payroll systems – Mapics, Kronos, ADP

Financial Control – Oversight Systems

Business Intelligence – Cognos, Business Objects

Microsoft Suite – Word, Visio, PowerPoint

Education/Training

• Certified by the Project Management Institute – Project Management Professional PMP number 239510

• Associate Degree in Information Technology from Lorain County Community

• Six Sigma Green Belt Training through Cliffs Natural Resources

• Theory of Constraints Training

Achievements

• Implemented standard Project Management Methodologies and Best Practices for several Project Management Offices (PMO’s).

• Developed a Corporate Process Methodology for process redesign.

• Developed/mentored project leaders and project managers.

Career History

2007 – June 2010

Cliffs Natural Resources, Cleveland, Oh

Senior Project Manager, Project Management Office

• Responsible for the complete project management life cycle, including scheduling, budget, risk and resource management for the Corporate IT department in a global environment.

• Led cross functional project teams of 5 to 20 members, on site and virtual team environment, consisting of business users, technical analysts, software developers, and third party consultants to successfully implement multiple corporate and global initiatives utilizing, SDLC – System Development Life Cycle and Six Sigma DMAIC methodologies.

• Responsible for leading a team to successfully design and develop an internal on boarding system for new employees and consultants utilizing SharePoint workflow technology which incorporated security related audit requirements and Sox compliance.

• Responsible for mentoring and facilitation of the on boarding process for new project managers in regards to the IT departments project methodology and use of toolset.

• Provided system requirements and testing for the implementation of the selected project management tool – PmPoint

• Responsible for the facilitation of the weekly Executive level project summary status meeting with PMO project managers.

• Successfully implemented an Accounts Payable Invoice Approval workflow process in a Shared Services Financial department utilizing the OnBase Document Management toolset.

• OnBase Workflow project responsible for both the project management and the business analysis and requirements gathering function. This successful implementation facilitated the organizations ability to move from a decentralized Finance department to a centralized Shared Services department, resulting in cost reductions through reduced headcount and increased operational efficiencies.

• Implemented a Kronos timekeeping system across multiple sites, including interfacing to an ADP payroll system, and the backend Oracle system.

• Led a team to successfully design and develop an Oracle based Safety Tracking System which was implemented at multiple Iron Ore sites, to help manage and track safety issues and MSHA citations. This implementation resulted in a major cost reduction in safety fines.

2005-2007

Thompson Hine LLP, Cleveland, Oh

Sr. Project Manager – Cross Divisional Initiatives

• Planning, budgeting and development of deliverables and timelines for cross-divisional initiatives within the firm.

• Key accomplishment was the successful implementation of the Metastorm workflow tool which was utilized to develop Thompson Hines first automated workflow application for their new business intake process, which is a mission critical process within the firm spanning multiple departments.

• Instrumental in establishing standard project management best practices.

• Implemented portfolio management for visibility to projects and initiatives firm wide

• Responsible for leading the upgrade of multiple software packages for the financial area.

1997 – 2005

LESCO, INC. Cleveland, Oh

Corporate Program/Process Manager (2000 – 2005)

• Functioned as the liaison and driving force of program management and business analysis between the supply chain business group and the I.S. department.

• Responsibilities included collaborating with functional business leaders to identify opportunities and synergies which ultimately improved organizational effectiveness through program and process management by implementing a high profile, corporate wide, multi year supply chain initiative.

• Responsible for the development and implementation of the stage gate review process for all IT projects.

• Lead several system applications implementations which included packaged software, custom developed software and interfaces within multiple systems.

• Provided the program and project management oversight to implement a high profile 3 year strategic supply chain plan across multiple departments.

• Managed a major (IFC) Internal Financial Control Project based on audit findings and process improvement recommendations by Ernst and Young.

• Partnered with the Finance, Marketing, Sales and Operations Groups to design and implement a Sales and Operations Planning Process (S& OP) utilizing an automated demand forecasting system .

• Led the implementation of a transportation system which included the purchase of packaged software, integration to the back office ERP system and incorporated a data warehouse decision support system which led to the reduction of the freight budget of 3 million dollars the first year

• Managed and implemented a Supplier Managed Inventory Project resulting in a $5 million dollar reduction in inventory.

• Partnered with the product development group to develop a product life cycle process from product launch through product obsolescence

• Implemented a Corporate Dashboard for major key business indicators to support key decision making throughout the organization.

• Performed the business analysis and testing function for a major transition from a financial average costing system to a standard product costing system, including integration between systems and ensuring compliance with Sarbanes Oxley.

Project Manager/ Senior Business Analyst (1997-2000) Center for Excellence

• Responsibilities included project management and internal consultant for process redesign, business analysis and requirements gathering, systems implementation, and change management processes. Provided training to end users in the areas of business intelligence tools, systems and process changes.

• Lead member of the (EUCC) End User Computing Council for Data Warehousing Business intelligence.

• Developed Project Leaders, and cross-functional teams.

1984 -1997

Western Enterprises, Westlake, Oh

Information Services (IS) Manager

• Responsible for all the day to day operations, procurement of all hardware and software, and all systems development and implementation.

Awards

• Received Operations Excellence Award for Project Management at LESCO

• Member of the Operations Leadership team at LESCO

• Excellence in Project Management award from Thompson Hine for development of their Business Intake Workflow process

• Employee of the year – Western Enterprises

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