Project Manager Six Sigma

Daniel J. Powell, MBA

Address: *** ********* ****, ********, ***** Carolina 29212

Email: ************@*****.*** Phone: 803-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A motivated professional who leverages leadership skills and a background

in project management, financial analysis and lean six sigma methodologies

to maximize contributions to his team.

EXPERIENCE

Colonial life

Columbia, South Carolina

PACEsetter (Lean Six Sigma Black Belt)

April 2009 - Present

Leads 4-6 month PACE (Process and Customer Excellence) projects and employs

lean six sigma methodologies to improve the speed, quality and cost of

various operational and business processes throughout the company.

. Lead project that provided $1.3 million in annual financial benefits

through reduction of premium leakage, identification of automation

opportunities and by increasing conservation rates for policyholders

converting from group to individual coverage.

. Partnered with a project team from IT on an initiative that focused on

streamlining the product implementation process by identifying and

applying business process and legacy system improvements.

. Managed project which increased the number wellness claims paid through

an automated system, shortened claim processing turn-around times and

increased processor productivity that saved $130,000 annually.

. Developed and implemented a new work distribution process for the Claims

department that instituted a pull system that placed a cap on batch sizes

and reduced work in process by 50%.

. Analyzed and identified potential continuous improvement projects and

developed and delivered lean six sigma training courses.

. Coached four Great Ideas project team leaders (LSS green belts) through

the DMAIC process.

. Completed lean six sigma black belt training program facilitated by the

George Group/Accenture.

Manager of Enrollment Data Services

March 2008 - April 2009

Managed team of 21 employees that were responsible for the development of

case-specific enrollment strategies and the production and delivery of

customized enrollment databases, core benefit data return files and

electronic payroll deduction files.

. Partnered with the IT department and the Implementation and Billing teams

in order to develop and implement customized enrollment data solutions

for over 150 major accounts.

. Hired and trained new enrollment data manager, promoted three employees

and further developed the career path for employees by creating a new

leadership role.

. Helped achieve department and corporate scorecard goal of 97% accuracy on

enrollment database releases.

. Developed a new core benefits audit process that reduced department work-

in-process by over 50%.

Financial Analyst

February 2007 - March 2008

Responsibilities included conducting detailed financial analyses,

developing and maintaining business performance metrics, performing

business research and assisting with strategic planning.

. Performed over 20 financial and cost-benefit analysis projects in

collaboration with leadership team members from IT, Account Services,

Enrollment Technologies, Corporate Projects and other business areas.

. Assisted with the planning and development of company's strategic

portfolio, business strategy review and corporate scorecard.

MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc.

Columbia, South Carolina

Project Manager

March 2003 - January 2007

Major job tasks included project management of multi-disciplinary tasks and

top revenue-producing clients, performing environmental and geotechnical

assessments and attracting new business.

. Developed and maintained an intra-office network of engineering and

environmental professionals to provide a full suite of consulting

services for seven major regional and national clients.

. Managed two of the company's top seven revenue producing

telecommunications clients.

. Acquired 12 new clients in environmental due diligence, financial

services and telecommunications services that added over $40,000 in

office revenues.

. Trained four new employees and obtained professional designation from SC

Board of Registration.

Columbia Inferno/Charlotte Checkers Hockey clubs Columbia,

South Carolina

Professional Hockey Player

September 2001 - October 2002

. Played defenseman in over 60 professional hockey games

. Won the 2002 East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) Palmetto Cup.

SKILLS Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Project, PowerPoint, InfoPath

and QlikView

AWARDS Michael W. Mitchell Award - achievement in geological studies

(Cornell Geology Dept., 2001)

Named team captain, as voted by teammates

(Cornell Hockey, 2001)

Mark Weiss Award - high achievement in academics and athletics

(Cornell Hockey, 2001)

All-Ivy League Academic Team - athletes with high academic

achievement (2000-01)

VOLUNTEERING

WORK IN PROGRESS (Job Placement and Coaching for Mentally Ill)

Columbia, South Carolina

Board Member

September 2009 - Present

UNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDS

Columbia, South Carolina

Corporate Campaign Committee Co-Chairperson

June 2009 - Present

HARVEST HOPE FOOD BANK

Columbia, South Carolina

Volunteer & Food Drive Organizer

September 2007 - Present

ColUMBIA CYCLONES

Columbia, South Carolina

Youth Hockey Coach

October 2007 - Present

EDUCATION

MOORE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, University of South Carolina

Columbia, South Carolina

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - GPA 3.7

December 2006

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

Bachelor of Arts - Geological Sciences - GPA 3.3

May 2001

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