Joseph Mario Saieva MBA,PMP,CSM
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Senior project manager with over fifteen years of hand on experience in project, product and team management.
Diverse background in technical and managerial areas with expertise including product strategy, portals, online
communities, including the development & delivery of Content Management and Business to Business (B2B)
projects. Skilled in budgeting, project planning, identifying technical solutions and mitigating risks. Proven ability to
manage in dynamic environments. Experienced in creating and leading teams from multiple disciplines and
creating vision, strategies and plans in midst of rapid growth and change.
Qualification Summary
• Program and Project Management of multiple concurrent projects with budgets ranging from $200
Thousand to $2.5 Million. Successful management from inception to completion of systems, software
and hardware supporting global ERP solutions.
• Designed and established PMO process, templates, standards and practices in a cross functional multi
tiered organization including standardization of process, tools and templates, for project charter,
scope management, estimation, schedule management, metrics, status reporting and multiple in house processes.
• Expertise in business process analysis and requirements documentation including development of overall
business case enabling innovative resolutions to difficult business problems. Ability to quickly define
complex business processes in an easily understood visual format.
• Expertise in Vendor Management and Integration of Vendor Application and Hardware products
and portfolios including Project Management, product research, supplier selection, technical
Statement of Work, relationship management, contract development, and negotiation for a series of
major Hardware and Software Suppliers.
Areas of Expertise
JAD/RAD workshops PMO (Project Management Office) Data Modeling
Software Development Life Cycle
Business Analyst Lean Manufacturing
RUP/Waterfall/SCRUM Methodologies Extract, Transform, Load Change Management
Skills Set
SAP MM /BI /APO/PLM Modules HP Quality Center MS Project/SharePoint Server
Metaphase/Agile– PDM tool suite EDI/ CDI interface Rational Toolset
Professional Business Experience
Client: Bristol Myers Squibb
Princeton, NJ Jul. ’11 – Present
Senior Project Manager (Consultant)
Project Manager supporting ongoing SRM/e procurement program. Managed all aspects and phases of the SDLC
for the implementation of a secure supplier’s portal utilizing SAP Business Objects & BW, in relationship to Catalog
Management, and Supplier Communications and KPIs. Liaison with the corporate level Project Management
Office (PMO) for issue resolution, scope definition and deployment activities.
Project and program management focused on ensuring client satisfaction and company profitability
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Knowledge of pharmaceutical cGMP, ICH, and FDA regulations
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Coordinated cross functional teams which included Accenture & HP partner resourcing
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Applied Accenture project methodology, process flows & documentation associated with that method.
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Program liaison to IT Quality & Validation services, utilized HPQC 10 in test scenario development and
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script execution.
Design and implement internal and external programs, systems, and processes to significantly increase
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quality, productivity, and profit.
Employer: TrueBridge
Client: SS White Burs
Lakewood, NJ Oct. ’09 – May ‘11
Senior Project Manager (Consultant)
Supporting a comprehensive ERP implementation within a class I medical device company. Primary function to
capture current “As Is” processes and develop Business Scenario by providing a detailed view of the Quote to
Cash process for a typical Product Lifecycle. Assignment required comprehensive data analysis covering
numerous environmental conditions to enable a collaborative setting within functional groups.
• Directed and managed project activities and resources to ensure milestones are met per plan.
• Facilitated daily meetings with development team and weekly interaction with customer base.
• Lead cross functional team JAD sessions in the areas of Order to Cash, Source to Pay, & Material to Inventory
teams to gather & document business requirements for the data.
• Responsible for developing credibility, establishing relationship, and communicating with stakeholders at
various levels.
• Coached all team members on project management expectations, deliverables, and roles / responsibilities,
resulting in better teamwork as compared to projects managed without similar coaching.
• Presented monthly status reports to Executive Steering Committee (Senior Vice President and Vice
Presidents) for the above program, covering major project risks, issues and cost / schedule performance.
• Conducted Train the Trainer sessions for all functional team members per module and specific function.
Employer: Career Connections
Client: Tyco International
Princeton, NJ Apr. ’09 – Sept. ‘09
Senior Project Manager (Consultant)
Managed the global IT implementation of a corporate Treasury solution to support Tyco International Liquidity and
Marketing groups. Project was comprised of multiple vendors and internal Tyco resources across various functions
and locations. Some of the activities and responsibilities associated with the engagement include:
Produced and managed detailed project plan, tracked and reported on all aspects of project budget
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Managed tasks associated with bank communication to provide a daily feed of all statements, payments,
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and confirmations utilizing SWIFT Accord.
Tracked efforts associated with providing a direct feed from various financial institutions such as
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Bloomberg in providing a range of data including; Benchmark Indices, Equity Pricing, and FX rates.
Facilitated over all aspects of infrastructure requirements including; architecture, H/W and S/W ordering,
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failover and DR requirements.
Coordinated vendor resource, Facilitated daily meetings with development team and weekly interaction
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with customer base.
Managed internal change control process and risk assessment and provided monthly steering committee
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review for VP of Treasury Management and his counterparts .
Employer: Comsys
Client: Panasonic Corp.
Secaucus, NJ Apr. ’08 – Feb. ‘09
Senior Project Manager /Business Analyst (Consultant)
Support the plan and execution of an enterprise data conversion strategy for all consumer Warranty and Claims,
project scope included transferring data & functionality from the legacy W&C application to an identified SOA
solution. Responsibilities included the development and preparation of the business execution plan, established
processes related to data cataloging/ mapping, data analysis, assessment, and extraction. Provided technical
expertise and assistance to the project team to perform the following functional duties including, but not limited to:
Proactively managed systems development, implementation and risk via the use of SDLC,
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maintain continuous alignment of project scope with strategic business objectives.
Supported the development of DB migration plan and schedule for the conversion and loading of
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data.
Direct the coordination of all implementation tasks involving third party vendors as well as provide
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consultation to clients on system implementation.
Utilized Oracle builder to analyze underlining DB tables in effort to track and validate loading of the
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Database warehouse.
Performed data validation to ensure no loss of legacy data occurred during loading phase.
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Reviewed and verified all unit and system testing and provided management milestone updates
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throughout project lifecycle.
CA Princeton, NJ Jun.’06 – Feb ‘08
Program Manager
Participated in formulating strategic direction and implementing best practices in planning, executing and delivering
on time project results that fulfill business unit requirements. Managed SAP & MS projects within CA’s intranet
environment and related applications, supervised project teams with a potential mix of internal resources,
temporary consultants and partner team members. Oversaw the successful production deployment of MS
SharePoint and Project 2007 servers.
Participate in the preparation, establishment, and on going monitoring of project business cases and
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project budgets
Instituted Enterprise Content management environment for sales & development groups utilizing MS
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SharePoint, created workflows and electronic forms to automate and streamline business processes.
Manage project teams of various sizes, resource mixes and geographic locations.
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Develop and manage a logical work breakdown structure, with definition of major project milestones for
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each project
Utilized Rational ClearQuest & ClearCase tool suite in tracking all enhancements & identified bugs,
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also to handle application versioning including all change control activities.
Created Post Project Review documentation based upon sponsor and project team feedback as well as
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statistical data on project budget vs. actual amounts.
Senior Project Manager (Technical Services)
Successfully managed and staffed multiple service engagements within CA’s MidAtlantic East region
across various product lines. Assisted in responding to RFIs, RFPs with appropriate customer
interaction and addressing customer concerns/objections, ability to lead client engagements,
experience in delivery of projects and engagements across multiple customers in specific
industries.
Key Responsibilities:
• Produced Statement of Work and Project Plans with the Business Technologist for qualified customer
implementations ensuring projects are scoped accurately.
Assisted the Consulting/Delivery Manager to pick the appropriate staff for a project or trial in accordance
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with the project/trial schedule.
Coordinated and managed internal and partner staffing assigned to a project.
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Managed engagement in accordance with the Engagement Management Model and CA's Best Practices
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Methodologies, made any relevant adjustments during the course of the project and securing customer
agreement to such changes.
ANDREW CORP. Warren, NJ Jan.’04 Jun. ‘06
Project Manager/ Business Analyst
Supporting global implementation of SAP R3/4.6.7 across diverse divisions within Andrew Corp. Primary function
to capture current “As Is” processes and develop Business Scenario by providing a detailed view of end to end
procedures within (PLM) Product Lifecycle Management, (MM) Material Master, and (BW) Business Information
Warehousing. Assignment required comprehensive data analysis covering numerous environmental conditions to
enable a collaborative setting in which product management can manage, track, and control all product and project
information over the complete product and asset life cycle.
Results:
• Team member tasked with mySAP implementation, utilizing SAP Advanced Planner and Optimizer (SAP
APO) toolset.
• Assisted in defining the APO master data models in the areas of Product Process Models (PPM),
Locations, Hierarchies, and Supply Chain Models
• Instituted the usage of Variant Configuration and Phantom BoMs on Finished Goods and subassemblies.
• Restructured material masters data and vendor records to support equivalent and alternate manufactures.
• Participated in proposal and budget development, evaluated feasibility of potential programs and impact on
company operations and goals.
AT&T (Global Information Solution) /LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES Holmdel, NJ 1988 Sept.‘03
Senior Project Manager
Successfully managed global implementation of corporate e business solutions. Served as primary
project contact with sponsors to ensure appropriate communication channels are maintained
and reporting schedules adhered to. Assisted in requirement and process phase of reengineering
effort in migrating legacy ERP & CRM databases to one global web based platform in supporting
resource management, manufacturing, and supply chain operations. Member of steering
committee which instituted Rational Unified Process® (RUP) methodology in accordance with
CMM Level 2 & 3 guidelines.
Directed project activities for team members to ensure that project/program milestones are met.
Facilitated daily meetings with development team and weekly interaction with customer base.
Documented and escalated any identified issues, resolved through appropriate channels to
insure timeline commitments were fulfilled. Participated in proposal and budget development,
evaluated feasibility of potential programs and impact on company operations and goals.
Results:
• Managed projects within PMO (Project Management Office) environment. Established
requirements, models and processes in accordance to PMBOK guideline.
Participated in the implementation of MS Project Server 2003 assisted in requirement gathering,
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and managed all aspects of the project including charter, scope, scheduling, resources, budget
and change control.
Experienced coordinating multiple large scale Business Applications simultaneously.
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Utilized Rational ClearCase/ Quest tool suite in tracking and versioning all change control
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activities.
Member of steering committee which instituted Rational Unified Process ® methodology in
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accordance with CMM Level 2 & 3 guidelines.
Assisted in conducting JAD workshops sessions during the initial phases of the SDLC.
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Supported and monitored global deployment and training program. Developed feedback program to instill
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highest level of user acceptance and customer loyalty.
Assessed deficiencies within legacy processes and procedures and prepared recommendations to achieve
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CMM compliance.
Program Manager
Coordinated design and implementation of Optical telecommunication equipment and their related network
management systems. Work directly within Product Management, Sales, Installation, and Integration Services in
tracking milestones within a specific contract lifecycle. Responsibilities included developing project plan for cross
functional teams in deploying networking solutions to external customers. Position involved essential leadership
and communication skills within a diverse and global team environment throughout all phase of product
deployment. Experience in calculating project requirements, scope management, preparing MS Project Plans,
facilitate/documentation issues and deliverables related to customer requirements.
•Interacted directly with customer staff in determining business requirement, and overall work plan.
•Coordinated networking planning and turn up of DS1 3, OC48 192, ATM and SONET network
equipment, along with associated network management systems (SNMS & NMS).
•Developed and tracked project plan, which included specific deployment phases such as: requirement,
RFP/RFQ, provisioning, services, testing, turnover, and training/support.
•Coordinated access to customer sites, reviewed site plans and tracked equipment orders and installation
services. Documented and monitored all customer requests for modification.
•Facilitated daily deployment meeting, documented, assigned, tracked and resolved all customer issues.
•Developed Spare &Upgrade documentation for customer equipment and S/W management system.
•Reviewed and verified all Unit and System testing at customer sites.
Configuration / CAD Manager
Managed department of five designers and three configuration associates, responsible for implementing and
supporting PDM solution for document control, change and configuration management. Coordinated all document
archiving, as well as tracking all phases and variations of engineering change orders through Change Control
Board.
EDUCATION
M.B.A., DOWLING COLLEGE, Oakdale, New York 1993
Graduate Degree in Business Administration & TQM
B.A., DOWLING COLLEGE, Oakdale, New York 1985
Degree in Applied Mathematics / Computer Science
CERTIFICATION
SCRUM Master Certification 2009
PMI (PMP) Certification 2004
Master Certificate in Project Management 1999
STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Newark, New Jersey
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
PMI – PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE