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Senior Functional and IT Project Manager Professional

Motivated achiever with highly visible senior management accountabilities

eager to bring to your firm ability to significantly manage multiple,

matrixed and large projects. Implementation, integration and data

conversion specialist with highly seasoned Project Management knowledge and

proficiency in various business related fields. Experienced liaison

between Business Units and Information Technology. Strong customer

relationship expertise including outside vendors. Effective testing

proficiency throughout the life of the project. Ten years Healthcare

experience.

Professional Profile

. Performance-driven professional with 25 plus years of continuous

Senior Project Management leadership with Technical Application,

Product Engineering, Document Improvement and Business Analyst

advancement and expertise.

. Proactive self-starter with track record of initiative, personal

responsibility, ownership of work and

reputation for removing obstacles and making things happen.

. Strong leader who effectively motivates others and directs top-level

strategic corporate initiatives.

. Exceptional interpersonal communicator, presenter, and negotiator;

delivering effective presentations to corporate senior executives

including outside vendors.

. Creative, dependable, and enthusiastic individual with proven track

record in improving efficiencies, reducing costs, and increasing

revenues.

. Powerful team building facilitator.

. Strong capability to analyze financial statistics consistent with

detailed recommendations to customers.

. Reliable and accurate approved accounting practices for both business

and operations.

Areas of Expertise

Twelve years experience with U.S. In Depth Knowledge of Document

DoD Standards and MIL-STDS. Management

Pride in Customer and Vendor Detailed Risk Assessment and

Satisfaction resolution

Solid Business Analysis Knowledge Strong background in developing

Strong Hands On Knowledge Data PMO's, ITIL and Portfolio Management

Conversion Software

Managed Detailed Matrixed Projects Solid Financial Analysis Knowledge

In Depth Time Management Experience

Professional Experience

Sr. Functional and IT Consultant

BRAVO, Inc. Columbus, OH

August 2008 - December 2008

. Reported to Director of IT.

. Project in Human Resources, Payroll and Financial Suite.

. Presented Assessment & Analysis to stakeholders, SME's and departments

through approval.

. Created plan to move forward in Lawson for more utilization and

understanding for all end users.

. Guided and assisted with all 2008 FY PR close.

. Created Executive Board Monthly Financial reports through Crystal

Reports, v 10.

Sr. Project Manager and IT Consultant

maxIT, HealthCare, New London, CT

January 2008- July 2008

. Reported to CIO working with a team of twelve direct reports.

. Led legacy documentation conversion to Kronos Human Resources, Payroll

and Financial Suites.

. Led transfer of Mainframe information to work horse server. Including

testing, loading production, testing through go live.

. Assisted in the design and build of their Data Warehouse consisting of

the following interconnected layers:

o Operational database

o Data access

o Metadata

o Informational access

. Successful Customer Relationship Management effort.

. Established their PMO including training.

. Completed an in-depth Needs Analysis and Assessment for HR, PR and

Financials to identify where gaps were preventing HR and PR employees

to successfully complete daily tasks.

. Led implementation and upgrades of both SW and HW keeping in

compliance with current company requirements.

. Worked closely with HR, PR and IT in defining processes and

development of initial policies and procedures, i.e. calculating

accrual rules.

. Led in house training to HR and PR for their daily responsibilities.

. Supplied template and examples for Change Management methodology,

which did not exist.

Sr. Project Manager

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Des Moines, IA

November 2006 - November 2007

. Reported to Business Stream Lead.

. Requested to step as this project was behind.

. Completed Phase 1 of a $34M program budget.

. Used the normalized approach to storing data but have dimensional

approach experience as well.

. Built close customer relationships with outside vendors.

. Assisted completion of an Integrated Project Plan with over a three

thousand-task line plan.

. Facilitated Change Control Board meetings.

Sr. Functional Project Manager

Cardinal Health, Columbus, OH

August 2005 - February 2006

. Reported to VP of HR.

. Led ADP Payroll code standardization conversion project from all

Cardinal sites.

. Project Manager in design, mapping, build and actual conversion

through Conference Room Pilot to go go-live.

. Identified goals and business plans required to reveal earnings

growth.

. Escalated product issues to Vendor Management, providing on time

issues resolution and managed mitigation system delivery risks.

. Maintained cost analysis of project against approved budget.

. Responsible for both IT and Project Team communication, conflict

management and problem-solving issues, contingency plans, risk and

issue resolution.

. Developed all technical requirements and enterprise wide architecture

for the company's overall initiative.

. Designed workflow diagrams and established; through approval, policies

and procedures in both technical and functional areas.

. Prepared and managed testing, revision control.

. Responsible for evaluating staff performance to benchmarks.

Sr. Project Manager, Functional and Information Technology

Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), Washington, DC

April 2005 - August 2005

. Reported to Director of IT working with a team of fifteen direct

reports.

. Completed full analysis and executive presentation of hardware

architectural design upgrade, which was required for this project to

succeed.

. Upgraded previously converted documentation to usable Lawson data

tables and files.

. Developed twenty customized Crystal Reports for Payroll, Human

Resources, and Financials.

. Presented Assessment & Analysis to stakeholders, SME's and departments

through approval.

. Created plan to move forward in Lawson for more utilization and

understanding for all end users.

. Part of team to initiate Data Warehousing selecting:

o Top-down design

o Determining benefits and disadvantages to using a data warehouse

o Normalized approach

Sr. Functional Project Manager, Information Technology and Data Conversion

Devon Energy Corporation, Oklahoma City, OK

February 2005 - April 2005

. Reported to CIO.

. Converted legacy mainframe data to Lawson ERP functionality.

. Implemented Lawson's Process Flow module through testing and go-live.

. Implemented Lawson's Time and Attendance module.

. Built close relationship with all end-users and outside vendors.

. Created Executive Board Monthly Financial reports through Crystal

Reports, v 9.

. Developed Crystal Reports for all T&A requirements.

Sr. Project Manager, Information Technology and Data Conversion

Group Health Co-Operative, Seattle, WA

March 2004 - January 2005

. Reported to Director of IT working with a team of 10 direct reports.

. Led transfer of Mainframe information to work horse server. Verifying

data integrity, testing, loading production, testing through go live.

. Developed thirty-five customized Crystal Reports for Executive,

Payroll, Human Resources, and Financials

. Trained specific power users Crystal Reports, Levels I, II and III for

selected Business Units.

. Implemented a Process Flow module for healthcare systems within the

Integrated Service Center accounts.

. Liaison between Business Units and Information Technology.

. Directed IT through proper applications of EDI implementation,

telephony and website creation for both employees and outside vendors.

. Leading focus on Human Resources through Self-Evident Applications

enabling employees to manage their own benefits, personal information

and paycheck information.

. Planned, designed, and implemented Enterprise Portal for overall

effectiveness of human resources, financials, manufacturing, supply

chain, and customer service enhancements.

Sr. Project Manager, Functional and Information Technology

Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), Washington, DC

January 2004 - March 2004

. Reported to Director of IT working with a team of 10 direct reports.

. Completed full analysis and executive presentation of hardware

architectural design upgrade, which was required for this project to

succeed.

. Converted out-of-date printed documentation through print imaging to

usable data tables and files.

. Developed Executive Board Monthly Financial reports through Crystal

Reports, v 8.

. Prepared and trained Crystal Training for Payroll, Human Resources,

and Financial Business Units.

. Presented Assessment & Analysis to stakeholders, SME's and departments

through approval.

. Created plan to move forward in Lawson for more utilization and

understanding for all end users.

. Part of team to initiate Data Warehousing selecting:

o Top-down design

o Determining benefits and disadvantages to using a data warehouse

o Normalized approach

Sr. Project Manager

Children's Hospital, Omaha, NE

January 2003 - December 2003

. Reported to CIO with 8 direct reports.

. Led upgrade and conversion of exiting and new report data from Crystal

Reports v8 to v9.

. Prepared and trained Crystal Training for Payroll, Human Resources,

and Financial Business Units.

. Trained, onsite, selected power users Crystal Reports, Levels I, II

and III for specific Business Units.

. Integrated new processes into marketing and product development.

. Led IT team through procurement of all equipment, hardware upgrades as

well as newly required hardware to meet new and additional software

requirements.

. Responsible for approval and sign-off of all purchases based on the

approved budget.

. Liaison between Functional Business Units and Information Technology.

. Proactively sought to learn current/future critical needs of an

account planning process.

. Developed strategic relationships with key healthcare systems by

identifying goals and business plans.

. Developed and implemented a high level of customer-service and supply-

chain experience within the healthcare arena.

Sr. Project Manager and Data Conversion Specialist

la Madeline French Bistro and Bakery, Dallas, TX

December 2002 - December 2003

. Reported to CFO.

. Led conversion of seventy-two independently operated bakeries to one

standardized Oracle backend.

. Built close relationships with all outside vendors and customers.

. Worked closely with Executive Board providing overall expectations via

documentation, presentations for all calendar financial reports to the

board and shareholders. Including P&L against monthly actuals vs.

budget; quarter and year-to-date figures utilizing Crystal Reports

Developer.

. Trained specific power users Crystal Reports, Levels I, II and III for

selected Business Units

. Analyzed, created, and implemented appropriate web-based architectural

design to meet the requirements and needs for Human Resources,

Payroll, Financial, and Procurement applications.

. Converted Mainframe Legacy data to current infrastructure with SQL

Server front-end with Oracle backend.

. Created Data Migration and Mapping methodology, enabling numerous AP

personnel, consumed with laborious hours keying in data, the

capability of uploading this data into Lawson.

. Worked closely with the IT Department in developing, designing,

testing, and rollout their Enterprise portal for in house, field and

outside customer utilization.

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Sr. Project Manager, Conversion and Implementation Director

Iowa Telecom, Newton, IA

August 2001 - October 2002

. Reported to CIO with a team of 5 direct reports.

. Led conversion of Mainframe information to HA server. Including

testing, loading production, testing through go live.

. Implemented HR/PR and Financial Suite, Project Management, and

Procurement from legacy system.

. Implemented Customer Relations Management module for customer and

outside vendor enhancement.

. Developed specific Crystal Reports for HR, PR, Financials, and

Procurement.

. Created business processes and application analysis support all

implementations and use of applications deployed within the company.

. Reviewed, analyzed, and evaluated business systems and user needs

formulating systems to parallel overall business strategies.

. Responsible for program implementations, data mapping, upgrades,

integration, training, and customer support.

. Developed a standardized report format and provide, among other

departments, and the Executive Team with all-recurring Human

Resources, Payroll and Financial reports.

. Installed all software, connecting required ODBC, and ADO drivers for

OLAP/OLEDB connections, and responsible for training of all users.

. Implemented all EDI functionality and training for manufacturing

working closely with vendors, scheduling set times for all

transmissions through completion verification.

. Worked with IT to design and create their E-portal for access to all

reports and knowledge base.

Sr. Project Manager

Vectrix Corporation, Dallas, TX

May 2000 -July 2001

. Reported to CIO.

. Sr. Project Manager on the "Fandango" project. Millions continue to

use "Fandango" today.

. Developed strong relationship with primary customer and vendor.

. Followed PMBOK from Charter through go live.

. Worked closely with Executive Team due to the nature of the project

. Converted current ADP Payroll to Lawson Software from set-up of both

Payroll and HR through go live and post implementation utilizing

Canadian Payroll Rules and Regulations.

. Responsible for all in-house and client based Lawson implementations,

data mapping, upgrades and training.

. Developed all PR and HR reports utilizing Crystal Reports Developer

and Enterprise.

. Trained specific power users Crystal Reports, Levels I, II and III for

selected Business Units.

Sr. Consultant, ERP Implementation and Project Director

Internet Associates, Dallas, TX

September 1998 - May 2000

. Reported to Company President.

. Initial on site analysis to determine how my recommendations would

enable customers to achieve their strategic and functional goals.

. Led transfer of Mainframe information to HA server. Including

testing, loading production, testing through go live.

. Directed, coordinated and lead (hands on) implementation teams from

pre-planning through the post-go live environment.

. Guided management in the successful applications of Project Management

and Information Technology resources.

. Managed the team in developing their data warehousing capabilities at

as many as nine sites.

. Hands on implementation of key management programs to ensure

achievement of budgetary, operational, and fiscal goals.

Director of Information Systems

Dickens Data Systems, Dallas, TX

February 1997 - September 1998

. Reported to Company President working with a team of 12 direct reports

and 30 additional employees.

. Project lead for Lotus Notes deployment for 2K users at various

locations.

. Designed a new infrastructure solution that satisfied all strategic

and functional areas for customers and outside vendors.

. Identified required data to convert to newly structured

infrastructure.

. Directed the entire implementation process from pre-planning, data

mapping, data migration and testing to our go live date with strong

emphasis on accounting and manufacturing.

. Managed the team in developing their data warehousing requirements.

Director of Information Systems, Configuration Management, Manufacturing

and Drafting

Varo Incorporated, Garland, TX. (U.S. Government approved outsourced

institution.)

August 1986 - February 1997

. Reported to CIO, CFO and Company President during my tenure working

with many teams throughout my tenure with members from six to 20

direct reports.

. Led full company conversation from 100% legacy Mainframe environment

to various full business lifecycle software applications required by

the United States Government.

. Developed, designed, built and implemented initial networking

capabilities throughout company.

. Designed their data warehouse complying with Government Standards.

. Designed a dedicated solution to control confidential government

manufacturing drawings.

. Implemented a change request procedure, approved by the government.

. Managed a team of sixteen to create their data warehouse.

. Implemented Financial, Payroll, Human Resources and Procurement

software from software selection through go live and lessons learned.

. Trained end user 'team' including company wide survey for

implementation and rollout user feedback, which was a strong and

positive response.

. Worked closely with outside vendors for government approved

manufacturing hardware.

. Provided training and education to engineers by creating intelligent

manufacturing piece parts through a SUN CAD system; which scaled down

the overall drawing accuracy level to 92%.

. Met with assigned government auditors providing them with requested

drawing information to enable all manufacturing lines to continue

producing product.

. In-house products included:

o Awarded the largest government order of night-vision goggles for

the Gulf War

o LAU-7 Launcher build

Education

. Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, MO, Business, 1966-

1967

. Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA, Business and Finance, 1973-1975

Technical Summary

Operating Systems

UNIX, HP-UX, SUN Solaris, Windows, NT, Windows 2000 server,

Client/Server, SQL Server, Novell, and Mainframe

Protocols

Thin/Thick Ethernet bus, Token Ring, TCP/IP, NetBEUI, IPX, FTP, PPP, RAS,

NFS

Applications

Lawson HR, PR and Financial Suite; Microsoft Office SharePoint 2003 and

Server 2007, Kronos HR, PR and Time and Attendance, Lotus Notes, ADP,

Crystal Reports 4x-11.0, C/C++, .NET, OLAP, ODBC, OLDB, LDAP, RUP,

Oracle, SQL Server, Visio, MS Office Suite, MS Access, AutoCAD ver. 2-14.

Strategic Information Technology Services

PMO, CobiT, ITIL, and CMMI

Databases

Oracle 8i, SQL, MS Access, FoxPro, Microsoft SQL server 2000, MySql

server 5.0, DB2

Web Development

HTML, DHTML, XHTML

Middleware

Oracle Fusion, IBM Web sphere

Document Management

Managed Government Controlled Documentation and imaging for 12 years

Remote Management Tools

NetView, Novell GroupWise, 3270 and 5250 Emulation packages

Customer Relations Management

Lawson and Oracle

Project Methodologies

SDLC, PDLC, Six Sigma, Agile, PRINCE2, and Waterfall

Certifications

. PMI Certified

. Crystal Certification, Versions 4.x-11.0

. Novell CNE

. Advanced Programmer Certification, PRO-IV

. Advanced System Administrator, AIX, UNIX, SUN Solaris; all versions

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