Manager Project

CHARLES P. GEARHART

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Raleigh, NC 27610

Home (919) 900 - 7363

Email: ************@*****.*** (home)

EDUCATION Point Park College

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

B.S. Business Administration / Computer Engineering

Institute of Computer Management

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Diploma, Computer Programming

EXPERIENCE:

07/08 to 12/03/2012 First Citizens Bank

100 East Tryon Road

Raleigh, NC 27603

Project Manager III PMP

. Program Manager for image branch capture rollout

across all FCB banks as well as client banks, built

the DR environment for the product, as well as

continued rollout to the branches

. Program Manager for remote image deposit for our

small business clients

. Managed infrastructure projects such as computer room

build out, TSM installation, CO Location build,

Firewall replacement, CICS upgrade, mainframe

upgrade, AIX OS upgrade

. Experience leading infrastructure related projects

that involve technologies including: Windows Server,

virtualization technologies, Solaris, Linux, AIX,

Middleware (WebSphere), SAN Storage, Databases

(Oracle/SQL Server), WAN/LAN, Telephony.

. Business projects HP Service Manager, Remote Image

Deposit, Image Branch Capture, Data Warehouse and

Data Stage installation, Branch Teller system upgrade

and equipment upgrades

. Utilized MS Project to develop, analyze and mange

project

plans/schedules, project timelines, track project

milestones and

deliverables

. Utilized Clarity for resource time tracking and task

assignments

. Managed day -to-day operational aspects of project

and scope and

ensured project documents where complete, current,

and stored

. Worked with the project sponsor and stakeholders to

outline scope,

goals, deliverables, and required resources budget

and timeline

. Effectively applied the project management

methodology and

enforced project standards

. Act as a liaison between stakeholder and project

team members

. Submit budget proposals, and recommended subsequent

budget changes where necessary

. Report status, managed change control processes, and

performed

program/project communications

. Focal point for Sr and Executive management on

projects managed.

. Managed projects utilizing processes and standards

which were CMM level 2.

. Managed vendor relationships and First Citizens

technical teams to meet the stated production dates.

10/05 - 6/08 BB&T Branch Banking & Trust Co.

2101 South Tarboro Street

Wilson, NC 27893

Project Manager II PMP

. Managed Corporate projects associated with Credit

card conversion, Debit card conversion, Gift card

conversion, Electronic Bill Payment conversion, Legal

knowledge management.

. Managed the RFP process as well as vendor selection

and financial justification for the Call Center

Optimization project. This project is currently at

the Executive Management level of the bank for

approval.

. Performed Feasibility studies for various products

to determine cost and profitability of user requested

initiatives.

. Focal point for Sr and Executive management on

projects managed.

. Managed projects utilizing processes and standards

which were CMM level 2.

. Managed vendor relationships and BB&T technical teams

to meet the stated production dates. Defined project

scope and objectives.

04/05-9/05 UBICS, INC.

333 Technology Drive, Suite 210

Canonsburg, PA. 15317

Consultant for a $12.3 billion bank in Minneapolis, MN

Manager Payment Systems (Contract Completed)

. Managed a team of 8 employees business analysts and

programmers supporting IPS (Unisys-IP and image check

processing), PIA check Image warehouse, OSCheck,

Automated Proof, Wire - Fundtech, ACH (Pep+), Account

Analysis, Official Bank Check, ARP, SMS, Repo, and

RDI. Managed day to day activities of the team,

worked with other managers on strategic initiatives,

such as Branch Capture, DRP testing, and a data

center move utilized Microsoft Project and SDLC

processes.

. Worked with Corporate Ops, IP, and Cash Management on

projects for the Bank. Met with vendors to discuss

branch check image capture, and infrastructure needed

to support the product.

. Prepared status reports, budgets, weekly one on one's

with staff, and attending monthly committee group

meeting to discuss and set project priorities.

11/99-7/2004 Fiserv Inc. Bank Outsourcer (Certified ISO9000:2000)

912 Fort Duquesne Blvd.

Pittsburgh, Pa. 15222

Director (PMO)

. Focal point for all Bank technical projects across

the enterprise typically 15 - 20 projects at any

given time created status reports for SR Management

utilized ISO9000:2000, PMI for reporting and project

management. CMM level 3.

. Focal point for 100 Bank Holding Companies CEO's, SR

VP's, clients and end user departments for 35

financial service product offerings

. Directed application programming managers,

development managers, programmers, business analysts,

project mangers including outside vendors and

consultants on new project initiatives, CRM Siebel

sales force, and legacy system enhancement projects,

created budgets, assigned resources, scheduling,

planned projects managed the Department (55)

resources, consultants and outside vendors supporting

applications project size was 500,000 hours to 500

hours ($50Million to $10K)

. Extensive project management experience and liaison

between IT third party hardware and software vendor's

focal point for internal and external clients on all

projects.

. The Program Management Office reviewed and created

RFP's, tracked projects, created standard process and

procedures for project management, resource

availability, project status, training, UAT software

testing, and QA analysis utilizing MS Project, MS

Office, VISO, Word, CMM, PMI, and ISO 9000:2000

principles for QA and project management

02/98 - 11/99 Sarcom, Inc.

8337 - A Green Meadows Drive N.

Lewis Center, Ohio 43935

Application Development Manager

(Company Sold Off Businesses)

Directed the application development department in support

of the Corporation's internal systems and customers.

Partnered with internal clients to re-engineer the business

utilizing electronic commerce, web development, call center

processing, and service management.

1994 - 1998 National City Corporation

770 West Broad Street

Columbus, Ohio 43251

Group Manager / Assistant Vice President

Managed and directed the technical department of this $50

billion Bank. Systems were COBOL and C++, executing on IBM

mainframes, AS400's, NT servers, and RS6000. Directed

programming staff and consultants responsible for the

design and support of call processing software. Utilized

MQSeris for the middleware product to interface to the

mainframe applications. Negotiated contracts with software,

hardware, and consulting agencies.

1988 - 1994 Huntington Banks

Columbus, Ohio

Group Manager / Assistant Vice President -Electronic

Banking

Managed and directed the application development and

reengineered the Electronic Banking Department in an IBM

mainframe MVS/ESA, TANDEM, STRATUS, SUN, CONVERSANT,

Infobot and UNISYS environment. Management responsibilities

for multiple managers and up to 32 staff. Projects ranged

from 300,000 hrs to 300 hrs.

1987 - 1988 Price Waterhouse

Pittsburgh, PA.

Manager Financial Institutions Specialty Group

Provided technology consulting and audit services to

financial institution clients of the Big 5 consulting firm.

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