Project Manager Management

E RICA M ORRISON

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Qualifications Summary

Results-driven Project Manager with ten years experience providing complete turnkey project management

for government contracts and private industry. Highly organized professional with a proven ability to cut costs

and improve processes while completing projects within budget and deadline constraints. Uses exceptional

negotiation and problem-solving abilities to build strong professional relationships and communicate effectively

with diverse audiences; skilled in budget management, risk assessment, project estimation, report tracking, and

functional analysis; proficient using MS Project and other applications.

Professional Experience

SUPPLYSOURCE, Washington, DC 2008-2010

PROJECT MANAGER

Provide exceptional cradle-to-grave management of loose package furniture projects, long-term systems

projects, and other commercial projects for a government furniture dealership.

Oversee project estimating, pre- and post-award design, blueprint take-offs, ADA review, local code

reviews, permit requirements, and pre-install / construction meetings.

Prepare and manage budgets, timelines, & invoicing; provide direct on-site management of subcontractors.

Employ strong relationship management skills to de-escalate situations and resolve issues between clients

and other company employees.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Served as key contributor to the start-up of Washington, DC office; streamlined production and

increased speed of design and sales processes by implementing and coordinating shared processes

between DC and Pennsylvania branches.

Created pre-bid assessment checklist for project managers to review specific bid tasks ahead of time,

identify potential problems, reduce long extensions of projects, and foster repeat business from clients.

Improved closure of backlog projects by designing commercial client sign-off procedure.

Ensured low error rate and high GP by creating design & project management pre-bid and post-bid reviews.

Increased consistency of bids from sub-contractors by reworking the project estimating process.

Developed a project tracking a system allowing all project managers to view the workload of others.

Projects: US Army Corps of Engineers: 90,000 sq. foot furniture renovation

US State Department, Diplomatic Security: 18-phase, 9-floor furniture reconfiguration

Federal Aviation Administration, Headquarters Building: reconfigurations and new projects

MOI, Arlington, VA 2005-2008

PROJECT MANAGER

Spearheaded specialty new construction and build-out projects for furniture dealership providing

construction aesthetics and furnishing needs for GSA, US community, and commercial clientele.

Provided direct on-site management of project requirements, timelines, and objectives.

Established and maintained productive relationships with general contractors, architects, designers,

building management, permit inspectors, and clients.

Led pre-bid, bid, closure, pre-install, and construction meetings.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Named Project Manager of the Year, 2006.

Reduced design error from 3% to less than 0.5% by establishing a front-end culture and reviewing

designs prior to the order entry process.

E RICA M ORRISON P age Two

P r o f e s s i o n a l E x p e r i e n c e – Continued

MOI, Arlington, VA 2005-2008

ACHIEVEMENTS (Continued)

Identified waste and cut labor costs 2% by working with Solomon / Coyle estimation class to develop

strong project task estimating skills.

Increased productivity and reduced lag time between project design and ordering by assisting with

development of a resource request form (RRF) outlining resources needed prior to inception of project.

Assisted with establishment of pre-bid project manager review for new project bids, allowing sales team

to incorporate possible logistic problems or financial burdens on the back end.

Projects: Gallaudet University: $2.5 million new construction / installation project

Philip Morris USA: $2 million new construction / installation project

TRADE PRODUCTS CORPORATION, Fairfax, VA 2001-2004

PROJECT MANAGER (2002-2004) / PROJECT COORDINATOR (2001-2002)

Oversaw total project risk management, proposal preparation, scheduling, bidding, reporting, sales,

procurement, and product demonstrations.

Established and maintained outstanding relationships with clients.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Increased productivity and reduced duplication of effort among staff by creating and implementing

project progress tracking spreadsheet.

Contributed to reduction in labor costs of 3% and increase in GP of 2% by incorporating the use of

Primavera Suretrak software to manage large-scale projects.

Lowered overhead costs by restructuring the Project Coordinator role and job description, reducing

administrative tasks and paperwork load, resulting in more client face time and on-site project management.

Promoted from Project Coordinator to Project Manager, due to top-quality project results.

Project: Camp Smith, Hawaii: new construction project

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Washington, DC 1999-2000

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Education

MASTER OF ARTS IN ENGLISH – UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, College Park, MD 2003

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ENGLISH – GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, Washington, DC 1999

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