Manager Project
Resume:
Robert W. Ballenger
Cincinnati OH 45255
abm2l7@r.postjobfree.com
Summary of Professional Background
Bob is an experienced business executive specialized in the delivery of
enterprise solutions to a broad range of clients throughout the world
representing many industries with a total of 20 years leadership and
management experience, including over 14 years of professional management
consulting experience.
Employment History
2002 - Present Managing Director - Ballenger Consulting, LLC,
Cincinnati OH
Management Consulting
1998 - 2002 Senior Manager - Arthur Andersen LLP, Cincinnati OH
Business Consulting
1995 - 1998 Senior Consultant - Deloitte & Touche LLP, Cincinnati OH
Management Solutions and Services
Professional Management Achievements and Abilities
. Continuously exceeded selling and professional fees supervised goals
. Received excellent client satisfaction and individual performance
review scores
. Played a key role in the creation and roll-out of a Big Four Firm's
Global Project Management Methodology and Training Curriculum
. Participated in recruiting top notch graduates and experienced
professionals
. Served as advisor and mentor for local and regional management and
staff, performing individual performance reviews and delivering one-on-
one career counseling
Professional Qualities and Skills
. Looked upon as a leader, respected as a manager, and sought after for
professional advice
. Highly motivated self starter
. Strong ability to systemically analyze, diagnose, and solve problems
. Flexible and effective communication style and facilitation skills
. Organized and detail oriented
. Adept in the functionality and use of multiple office and enterprise
software applications
. Knowledgeable of Best Practices in business process, project
management, and technology integration projects
. Enjoys working in a collaborative team environment
. Manages work, develops creative and successful solutions, and enables
change
. Knowledgeable of Project Management's Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) five
process and nine knowledge areas
Project Experiences and Credentials
. Delivered successful business process and integrated technology
solutions to companies ranging from $100 million to over $1 billion in
annual revenues
. Successfully fulfilled multiple roles including; interim CIO, program
and project manager, quality assurance manager, systems integrator,
financial and business analyst, trainer, and third-party contract
negotiation and relationship manager
. Repeatedly called upon to manage large, global, highly complex, and
maximum risk projects that included phased and simultaneous
implementations of financials, distribution, and manufacturing
applications across multiple sites and users, multiple software
applications and interfaces, complex custom solutions, and large
multidisciplinary teams consisting of client, employee, and third-
party vendor resources
. Experienced with creating effective cross-functional team structures
that produce high quality results, on-time, and within budget
. Successfully initiated, planned, executed, controlled, and closed all
phases of small to large enterprise projects including the design, set-
up and configuration, development, testing, training, conversion and
roll-out
. Experienced in negotiating, writing and maintaining project charters,
statements of work, project plans, project schedules, policies and
procedures, project status communications, quality assurance reviews,
risk assessments, and closing documentation
. Accustomed to working with all levels within the organization to
ensure that project goals are met and the resulting product is
embraced by its' intended users
. Managed the software and equipment selection, designed and implemented
complex customized electronic data interchange (EDI), bar coding, and
electronic form and workflow solutions
. Experienced managing the software development lifecycle of custom
software applications and interfaces to address industry specific ERP
functionality gaps
Industries Served
. Automotive
. Construction Management
. Consumer Products
. Chemical Processing
. Financial
. Healthcare
Education, Certifications, and Associations
. Bachelor of Arts in Accounting, University of Cincinnati
. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Not Practicing
. Certified Production and Inventory Manager (APICS - CPIM)
. Director of Best Practices for the Southwest Ohio Chapter of the
Project Management Institute (PMI) (2001 & 2002)
Software Experience
. Hospitality
. Lighting, Printing, and Graphics
. Pulp & Paper
. Property and Casualty Insurance
. Oil Country Tubular Goods/Steel
. Wholesale/ Distribution
. EDI Solutions
. SAP, Business Suite
. Manhattan Associates, PkMS
. Eagle, RF Express
. Microsoft Office Suite, Project, and Visio
. Goldmine HEAT
. MicroSoft, Dynamics AX
. StoneRiver Solutions
. Guidewire, ClaimCenter
. JD Edwards, OneWorld Xe
. QAD, Mfg/Pro,
. Hyperion
.
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