Project Manager Management
Resume:
MASON H. POWELL, PMP
Somerset, New Jersey 08873
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SUMMARY: Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with industry
expertise in Banking, Financial Services, IT/Software
Development, Non-Profits and Consulting Services. Extensive
experience in project planning, scoping, task delegation,
managing project resource requirements and implementing
projects to achieve planned initiatives.
EXPERIENCE:
08/08 - Present Mason Powell LLC; Somerset, New Jersey
Project Manager / Independent Consultant
. Company provides project management, process
improvement, business analysis and training to corporate
clients. Help clients execute to achieve strategic plans
and goals.
. Developed re-engineering / Change Management Program for
non-profit. Authored recommendations prioritized tasks
and implemented agreed upon deliverables.
. Developed Procurement Plan documenting RFP, RFQ, RFI
documentation and managed vendor relationship.
12/07 - 07/08 Franklin Templeton Investments; New York, New York
Global investment management organization.
Project Manager/Consultant
Lead the planning and implementation of a Customer Profitability and
Capital Reporting Enhancement project utilizing System
Development Life Cycle methodology that reduced reporting
production times and improved data quality.
Gathered and defined business and functional requirements.
Developed project schedules and timelines using MS Project, identifying
and adjusting project activities to ensure on time completion.
Managed and coordinated onshore and offshore resources composed of
business analysts, developers, vendors and external consultants
ensuring progress and finality of project tasks.
Effectively communicated to project sponsor, senior management, project
team and stakeholders through status reports, requirements
documentation and presentations.
Created and managed issues log to ensure issues were documented and acted
upon appropriately.
Conducted project post mortems and created recommendations and next-
steps..
06/05 - 11/07 OpenLink; New York, New York
Fully integrated, front through back-office solutions for
trading, risk management and operations needs in various
financial markets.
Senior Project Manager
Managed project lifecycle as owner from project initiation
through implementation.
Developed and documented project scope goals and
deliverables.
. Developed project plans, tasks, timelines and drove
project milestones.
. Identified and managed resources, key stakeholders and
cost estimates for project.
. Constantly monitored and tracked deliverables, issues
and change control process to ensure effective change
management and resolution.
. Developed Communications Plan, determined frequency and
delivered status reports / presentations to
stakeholders, senior management, and team members.
. Developed Risk management Plan monitoring and tracking
project risks, impact of risk and mitigation plans.
03/99 - 06/05 The Bank of New York; New York, New York
Global financial services and securities servicing
corporation.
Vice President/Project Manager -Trading Services Support
Division
. Managed multiple initiatives across horizontal matrix
structure in support of Treasury and bank-wide
projects involving International Foreign Exchange
Trading, Interest and Equity Derivatives and Global
Currency Options processing.
. Responsible for all aspects of project (initiate, plan,
execute, control, close) throughout project and trade
life cycle.
. Coordinated with project stakeholders, business subject
matter experts, systems technologist, sales support, and
consultants to implement major capital, expense and
business process projects.
. Managed and lead cross-functional teams involving
Treasury Operation Managers, Technology Managers,
Traders, Product Sales (STIF) Funds, vendors and
consultants in selection and support of new product and
system enhancements.
. Developed feasibility studies, workflow analysis,
project scope, resource plans and status reports and
lead and mentored analysts in identifying alternatives
and solutions.
. Coach, mentored and lead team personnel.
09/93 - 03/99 LoBue Associates, Inc., Fairlawn, New Jersey
International consulting firm serving the financial
services industry providing service delivery, operating
efficiency, design of management processes and
profitability analysis.
Senior Consultant
. Developed workflow, identified business processes,
performed gap analysis, user requirements and
implemented banking software for consortium of private
banks.
. Project Manager for cross-functional team of consultants
and bank subject matter
experts in implementation of process reengineering
program for major money center bank in India. Project
established infrastructure and became the model for
Trade
Finance operations and subsequent implementations in
Bombay, New Delhi, and Madras. Project significantly
reduced expenses and overall operating cost.
. Directed process reengineering program for major Saudi
Arabian Bank. Analysis involved Trade Finance, Loans,
and Cash Management Operations. Project involved
identifying opportunities for process improvements and
executing delivery and implementation of process changes
for regional centers in Jeddah and Riyadh.
. Implemented process improvement program for money center
bank in Hong Kong. Project created capacity for new
business, and significantly reduced operating cost.
. Held training seminars in Project Management and
Business Process methodologies..
10/87 - 09/93 National Bank of Mexico (Banamex), New York, New
York
Commercial and National Bank in Mexico conducting banking
and brokerage activities.
Senior Business Analyst
. Managed analysis and implementation of an on-line
wholesale computer banking system involving site
locations in New York, Houston, London and Mexico City.
Project involved identifying information solutions,
specifying user requirements and implementing
applications of Loans, Money Market, Funds Transfer,
SWIFT, Foreign Exchange and Accounting.
Methodology and Software
PMI Methodology / PMBOK, MS Office, MS Project, Internet,
EDUCATION: BA, Economics, Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey
MSM, Project Management, Edison State College, Trenton, NJ
(Summer 2010)
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