Project Manager Management

Sheri S. Johnson

**** * ** **, #*** Washington, DC 20019

Phone: 267-***-**** Email: ***********@*****.***

EDUCATION

MBA Degree, Strayer University – Arlington, VA 22201

Major: Management

B.S. Degree, Temple University – Philadelphia, PA 19122

Major: Computer Engineering

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Experienced Project Manager offering 10 years of success leading technology projects through all

phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle and Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC). MBA

credentials and well versed in the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge

(PMBOK) project management principles, IT principles/concepts/methods/standards and IT system integration;

degrees in Computer Engineering and Management.

• Business Strategist. Plan and manage million-dollar projects aligning business goals with technology

solutions to drive process improvements, competitive advantage and bottom-line gains.

• Excellent communicator. Leverage technical, business, and financial acumen to communicate

effectively at all levels of an organization, to include Executives. Makes clear and convincing oral presentations.

• Detail oriented. Keenness, thoroughness, and patience to exploring topics or issues at hand, as well as

reasons behind it and issues surrounding it. Conscience about attending to detail.

• Excellent customer service. Ability to listen to and identify the verbal and nonverbal needs of the client,

ask the right questions in an effort to yield answers needed to address the issue, acknowledge that my actions

determine the results, be knowledgeable for that which I am responsible for, and work through a situation until it

is completed in a timely and accurate manner.

• Excellent problem solver. Ability to identify problems and use sound judgment in an effort to determine

the accuracy and relevancy of the information provided.

• Expert in Agile and Waterfall Project Management Methodologies. Able to manage large project

teams and providing high-quality deliverables that meet or exceed timeline and budgetary targets.

SKILLS Project Management: Custom Software Development, Database Design, Systems Engineering, System

Migrations/Integrations, Enterprise Wide Implementations, Change Management, Risk

Management, Resource Acquisition and Management

IT Project Lifecycle: Requirements Analysis, Business and Process Analysis, Costing and Budgeting,

Project Scheduling, Testing/QA/QC/Rollout/Support, Flow Charts, Swim Lanes

Software: Oracle SOA Suite, VMware

Languages: C, C++, Visual Basic, SQL (Oracle)

Applications: MS Project, MS Visio, Microsoft Office, MS SharePoint, PM Online, Lotus

Notes, Matlab, Remedy, Pspice, Resumix, Rational ClearCase, Rational RequisitePro

Operating Systems: Windows 98/NT/XP/2000/2010

Networking: TCP/IP, LAN/WAN, VPN, SQL Server

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The Washington Post September 2011 – April 2013

Project Manager

• Lead teams across broad technical, financial and business disciplines. Focus teams on

business objectives and tracks schedule/progress to ensure project milestones were completed

on time, within budget, and with desired results.

• Mitigate risk factors through careful analysis.

• Define processes and tools best suited for each project. Moved between agile and waterfall

methodologies depending on project specifics and client goals.

• Elicit and document detailed requirements. Create detailed project implementation plans,

schedules, and work breakdown structures, and other project implementation plans.

• Establish project baselines and oversee the integration of new applications within the

existing information system and ensure that the integrity of the data is maintained during

integrations.

• Provide Directors and Executives with weekly schedule and management reports.

ALON, Inc. April 2010 – September 2011

Program Management Analyst

• Established project baselines and developed business cases with emphasis on NPV, IRR

and ROI. Ensured projects were within budget.

• Managed cost budget to allocate overall estimate to individual tasks.

• Produced project status and cost management reports, managed the team and resolved day-

to-day issues with emphasis on SDLC. Assessed the quality of all software deliverables.

• Managed resources and assigned tasks accordingly in order to support successful

completion of specific project goals through each phase of the Software Development

Lifecycle (SDLC).

• Identified and mitigated program risks.

• Developed schedules, management/project implementation plans, policy directives/

procedures, and processes and provided weekly management reports to Executives.

Avineon, Inc. February 2009 – April 2010

IT Project Manager

• Mitigated risk factors through careful analysis of financial and statistical data. Anticipated

and managed change effectively in and rapidly evolving business environment.

• Monitored schedule, administrative, and financial aspects of the program. Followed CMMI

Level 3 software development lifecycle methodologies and processes.

• Gathered business requirements managed resources and provided customized contract

solutions and identified and solved project issues and risks effectively.

• Provided schedule and cost management reporting to Executives ensuring projects were

delivered on time and within budget.

• Assisted with technical responses for Request for Quotes (RFQ).

• Oversaw the development/implementation of software applications and COTS products.

Affiliated Computer Services November 2007 – February 2009

Project Manager

• Oversaw the implementation of the Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) cloud for the

United Negro College Fund allowing the organization to replicate, cleanse and synchronize

their cloud based data seamlessly.

• Translated business requirements into technical requirements and moved between agile and

waterfall methodologies depending on the goals of the project. Developed and maintained

management/project implementation plans and technical documentation.

• Planned and scheduled project goals, milestones, tasks and deliverables, and identified

resources. Managed resources through all phases of the SDLC for dozens of custom

solutions. Provided schedule cost management reporting to Executives.

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• Created strategies for contingency planning and risk mitigation and identified and solved

project issues effectively.

• Oversaw the integration of new applications within the existing information system and

ensured that the integrity of the data was maintained.

• Organized and delivered briefings and influenced executive level staff to implement

recommendations for administrative matters and financial management systems pertaining to

the organization.

Lockheed Martin Corporation January 2004 – November 2007

Manager / Business Analyst

• Planned, directed, coordinated, and managed activities of multiple projects for 7 Analysts.

• Harvested requirements, created project implementation plans and business process models,

and conducted data analysis. Assessed the quality of deliverables based on system design

requirements.

• Planned and scheduled project timelines and milestones, tracked project deliverables,

ensured projects were within budget, and monitored quality assurance measures.

• Programmed databases using SQL.

• Created Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) documents and project status reports.

• Conducted interviews and made recommendations for hire.

Booz Allen Hamilton July 2003 – December 2003

Researcher / Consultant

• Maintained the Environmental Protection Agency’s Integrated Compliance & Information

System (ICIS) database and the Superfund Records Center.

• Reviewed, analyzed, and interpreted collected environmental data.

• Assisted with the development of indexing standards and cataloging and imaging of

documents.

• Provided schedule and status reporting to Executives via oral and PowerPoint presentations.

REFERENCES FURNISHED UPON REQUEST

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