August *, ****

RE: Project Manager

Dear Search Committee:

I am responding to a career posting for a project manager position. With

more than 10 years of experience as a project manager/consultant for large

software and services company and having a diverse successful project

portfolio, I am confident I have the qualifications to fulfill your

requirements. As a manager, consultant and educator by trade, I have

developed the skills to address the different responsibilities of a project

manager from leadership to administration to collaboration.

I was responsible and successfully implementing a client/server based MRP

software product in several large corporations. In addition, I have worked

closely with various IBM specialists under IBM's Business Partner Program

to ensure overall achievement project goals. More recently, I was the

project manager for a large multi-faceted construction project and

currently I am a consultant for business evaluation services. In these

positions I developed talents in providing project management, large-scale

deployment of technology, teaching/training techniques, educational

material development and presentations to top-level, management, mid-level

management and end-users.

From managing numerous projects, I have learned creative thinking and

problem solving techniques to overcome barriers and improve team

communication. Additionally, with my experience I have developed "Best

Practices" for implementations/training and applied "Best Practices

Principles" in the field. I have worked through product life cycles and

methods for rapid deployment. With the advent of new screen capture/video

tools, blogs, web2, business networks the potential to improve

productivity, provide better quality service, increase communication and

dissemination of information for support of projects/training efforts has

come to fruition,

Through my career in software, engineering other professional service

industries, I have honed my talents and strengthen my organizational skills

to allow me to effectively managing multiple projects/tasks. I am

proficient in the use of many software applications to aid my project

management tasks. I have exhibited the ability to work independently, as

well as part of a team. Therefore, I believe I will be able to immediately

become productive.

I have submitted my resume as a general overview. I believe my experience

warrants my consideration as a candidate and welcome an opportunity to

further discuss this opportunity with the search committee. I can be

reached at abl5mr@r.postjobfree.com or 517-***-****.

Respectfully,

Robert Campbell

Present

Experience: A supply chain, strategic sourcing, logistics and lean/six sigma

2009 - Present consulting firm. Through the company's management of client

initiatives knowledge, tools and content are transferred so

Integrated client organizations can replicate and sustain the improvement

Strategies without external help.

Okemos, MI Team Member

Responsibilities: as a team member and consultant I participate

as a specialist on a supply chain initiative for the Michigan

Department of Corrections (MDOC). Using Lean/Six-Sigma

philosophies, tools and techniques the team has helped the

client achieve cost reductions in the food service, laundry,

prisoner transport and fleet services areas of their operations.

Provide various training and education services.

Provide various business analyst services.

Past

Experience: A consulting firm performing business evaluation and or real

2006 - 2009 estate valuation with business owners on matters of acquisition,

Gannon group financing, and exiting from their interests.

Lansing, MI Appraiser/Consultant

Responsibilities: as a real estate appraiser and business

consultant I provided appraisal and consulting services to

clients with interests in various types of real estate.

Projects included appraisals, cost segregation assignments,

market studies and other financial evaluations.

Provide various project management functions.

Provide extensive reports of analysis and findings.

2002 - 2007

McKay Golf A consulting firm specializing in owner-operator golf facilities

Properties to large-scale golf communities/resorts with both residential

East Lansing, housing and recreational amenities.

MI Project Manager

Responsibilities: as a Project Manager I helped lead the

development team from conception through completion of a golf

course (18-holes) and a portion of the infrastructure and

homesites (284 units) for a golf community. I was instrumental

in developing the project plan and intimate with the execution

of the construction components of the project.

Worked with and directed the engineering firms engaged for site

planning, design specifications and final drawings, and

communicated with and acted as a liaison with government

agencies on permitting and the development agreement.

Worked with and managed the various contractors assigned to

build the infrastructure and homesites

(scheduling/reporting/tracking/monitoring).

Administered the bid process/cost analysis, awarded contacts,

coordinated startup tasks, project document/record maintenance

and managed other project resources.

1996 - 2002

American A software solutions company that develops, markets and

Software supports, a portfolio of supply chain applications designed to

Burlington, MA automate planning and operational functions, for companies in

distribution-intensive industries (Fortune 500 companies).

IBM Business Sr. Consultant - Implementation Services

Partner Responsibilities: managed large system implementation projects

for the MRP software product by Logility, independently and as

part of a team of vendors, ensured the proper

coordination/execution of each project tasks throughout the

various process stages (initialization, planning, executing,

controlling and closing as well as maintaining on-going support

responsibilities). The primary component of the implementation

project was the training and education. I created the needs and

requirements assessment plan to address the level and depth to

facilitate this task along with leading the team and at times

delivering the different courses.

Areas of educational expertise are:

Project Scope and Task Management

Project Time and Cost Management

Resource and Procurement Management

Communication and Quality Management

Risk Management

I have developed, on several projects, a scope-of-work that

created a more efficient and fluent workflow, which lead to a

better result and prevented scope creep. Generated estimates,

budgets, forecasts and cost analysis to achieve financial goals.

With the aid of various planning tools I have enhanced

communication and dissemination of information, maintained a

high quality work-product, monitored and controlled progress and

change orders, and help identify potential problems. With my

years of project experience comes the improved ability to

identify and quantify risk so the best response can be made.

Upon close-out I directed quality assurance tasks, ensured that

the project's requirements were satisfied and open-issues

resolved, evaluated and measured performance and documented

feedback/critiques to be applied to "Best Practices"

advancement. My success in project management has been based on

a customer-focused philosophy of listening, communicating and

involving stakeholders.

Business development - created and presented product

demonstrations to senior and executive level decision makers,

supported the sales team by resolving technical issues and

assembled client specific educational classes for pre- and

post-sales.

Provided support and education services to IBM's sale force and

application specialists under IBM's "Business Partner" program.

Administrative duties and management - developed educational

classes, "help" documentation (written/online) and provided

onsite client specific software application instruction to

individuals and groups. Worked with and traveled to some of

Logility's European offices to develop their training and

education offerings.

1990 - 1996

Stone & A large engineering company, that provided services to a

Webster wide-spectrum of industries. Advanced Systems Development

Engineering Services (ASDS) - a division of Stone & Webster was dedicated to

Boston, MA applying and developing software solutions to engineering

IBM Business problems.

Partner Manager of Business Development / Project Manager

Responsibilities: development of new business opportunities for

the company's custom software services (marketing/sales);

created marketing plans (cost benefit analysis, developed

strategic markets, solution oriented selling); needs and

requirements assessments; prepared responses to RFPs

(proposals/quotations, service agreements, software contracts);

recommend system development solutions and services, managing of

projects upon receipt of orders (customer liaison, status

reporting, problem resolution); set-up and oversee project

codes, task completion and client billing.

1984 - 1990

INTERNATIONAL A computer-aided-design (CAD) service bureau. Provided

CAD/CAM quasi-engineering and drafting services to support internal

Delran, NJ engineering and facilities management departments.

IBM Business Service Bureau Manger

Partner Responsibilities: job estimating/quoting, job scheduling and

coordination of workflow, liaison with customers and customer

service, supervise staff and review activities to ensure

performance to schedules and specifications, determine and

execute the most cost effective method of accomplishing the

work, budgeting, staffing (interviewing/hiring/terminating).

Education: Various Real Estate & Appraisal Courses

Various Sales Courses - IBM's Customer Oriented Selling

Computer & Software Expertise

(PC & MAC; Word-processing/Spreadsheet, Project Management,

Contact Manager, Database, Presentation, Publishing

Applications)

1978 - 1982 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI

B.S., Engineering

Gannon Group

International CAD/CAM Corp.

Integrated Strategies

McKay Golf Properties

Robert Campbell

Robert Campbell

Contact this candidate