Project Manager

PROFILE: PROJECT MANAGER

Over ** years of managing large-scale, mission-critical, multimillion-dollar projects in highly regulated environments within budget, schedule, scope, and risk parameters.

Career marked by gaining insights into multiple stakeholder needs, negotiating win-win solutions, and translating design needs into technical requirements. Six Sigma Black Belt with track record of overcoming obstacles to successful project execution and delivering desired results. High-level, outcomes-focused leader skilled in fostering collaborations and empowering teams of up to 200 professionals. Hold active Secret Security Clearance.

Demonstrated broad-based strengths and accomplishments in:

* Lifecycle Project Management

* Strategic Business Plan Development

* Lean Six Sigma Principles

* SWOT & Gap Analysis

* Earned Value Management (EVM)

* Bill of Material (BOM)

* Communication/Action Plan

* Enterprise-wide Installations

* Risk Register

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL FM&T – KANSAS CITY, MO

DECEMBER 2000 – PRESENT

PROJECT LEADER / SENIOR ENGINEER

* Refurbished 11 nuclear weapon trainers within budget, schedule, and scope by managing $6M, 28K-hour, 4-year U.S. Air Force project with 200 people and 1,000-item BOM.

> Updated 25-year-old designs and established modern environmentally friendly processes.

> Partnered with off-site designers, customer, vendors, and internal quality, operations, supply chain, and engineering staff.

> Served as voice of designer and customer at project and production meetings, while maintaining focus on contract deliverables.

> Utilized Lean and Six Sigma principles to build nuclear weapon trainers and used EVM, scheduling, risk register, communication plan, and purchasing plan to manage project.

* Accommodated significant change in business by leading department to develop strategic business plan.

> Created mission, vision, action plan, communication plan, and one-, three-, and five-year plans.

> Conducted SWOT / gap analysis and stakeholder interviews.

> Defined future state, aligned diverse interests with goals, and influenced paradigm shift.

* Played vital role in building three Air Force Joint Test Subassemblies per year as engineering lead supporting annual builds within cost, schedule, and scope constraints.

> Managed ~$300K engineering support budget, 800-item BOM, three major assemblies per unit, and 14 significant subassembly changes in 18 months.

> Planned for 15 additional subassembly changes over next three years.

* Improved user experience with 87% reduction in effort level by leading initiative to redesign non-conformance software, simplify interface, and train 400 users in 2 weeks.

> Eliminated redundant data entry, implemented intelligent auto population of fields, and utilized wizard-driven record creation user experience.

* Managed eight-member union workforce during 12-month development opportunity and reduced clean room out of tolerance conditions from 38% to less than 5% through use of Six Sigma tools.

* Currently managing relocation of 20K SF receiving facility in four 3-month phases with 500 crates and 32 pieces of equipment.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI – KANSAS CITY

Master of Business Administration (MBA) Program, In Process

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI – KANSAS CITY

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME)

Certified PMP

Certified Six Sigma Black Belt

Certified in Design for Six Sigma