Management Project Manager

Linda .D. Winfrey

**** ******** **** # *** *********, VA 22204 Home # 703-***-**** Email – *********@*******.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

• Project Management Professional Certification (Anticipated April 2010)

• Over 16 years of increasingly responsible Program and Project Management experience in the areas

of: Business Process Management, Application Development and Software implementation

• 8 years of Federal Government Contracting experience

• Comprehensive knowledge and ability to interpret federal, state, district laws and regulations

• Working knowledge of contract administration functions and contract closeouts

• Knowledge of human resources laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures in the areas of

training, classification, staffing and recruitment

• Experience with platform facilitation, courseware design, evaluation of training and development

programs

• Extensive background developing and managing workforce development programs

• Knowledge of Graphic design standards, E-learning tools and Learning Management System

• Extensive knowledge of practices, methods, and techniques of training needs analysis and adult

learning

• Comprehension knowledge of the Workforce Investment Act and federal regulations governing

employment/unemployment benefit programs

• Knowledge of employee relations, labor relations, and performance management concepts

• Experience in manufacturing engineering improvement (Six Sigma)

PROJECT/PROGRAM MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE:

• Executed and maintained program management processes and disciplines in the areas of: program

schedule, quality management, communications management and human resource management

• Provided business consulting, strategic performance management methodologies, process assessment

work, and the application of technologies

• Successfully managed the contract closeout process for the Federal Highway’s University & Grant

Program. Designed and developed an Operation Procedural Manual

• Managed and overseen the day-to-day operational tasks of the employment and retention $7M project.

Supervised a culturally diverse workforce of seventy-five employees and twenty-two off-site

subcontractors. Accomplishments resulted in the District receiving a $4.6M high performance bonus

• Led the Panel division with the successful implementation of the Common Manufacturing Management

System (CMMS) and facilitated training to over 700 hourly/salaried personnel. Accomplishments

resulted in savings of $200k annual inventory cost

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE:

• Managed the design, development, implementation leadership/management development processes,

programs and solutions. Delivered senior and mid-level management training courses/workshops

• Participated as a key team member in the design, development, monitoring and successful

deployment

• Spearheaded the design of an automated work-readiness assessment tool. Overseen project

development of from inception to deployment; testing requirements, data models and work-flow

processes

• Supported the Pennsylvania Department of Health with the design and development of an electronic

guide for Reducing Medical Errors Portal (RMEP)

• Led a 6-person team in the successful implementation of CMMS. Assisted with the design and

development of end-users training material

• Facilitated the design and development of the Individual Training Account (ITA), which is now a

state model

• Assisted with the establishment of an internet-based job matching and labor marker information

system

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2007-Present HR Specialist/Special Projects JACER Corporation, Falls Church, VA

Provide support in the design, development and implementation of strategic planning for human capital

management initiatives. Assist with the training design of Position Description Writing workshops, and

pertinent aspects of the General Schedule transition project. Manage the webpage redesign initiative and

oversee the content management. Provide advisory services to managers and employees on administration

policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Functioned as the Team Lead: Responsible for initiating, planning, executing, and closing project tasks.

Assessed learning needs and applied adult learning principles. Conducted training needs assessments/analysis to

determine training gaps and training requirements for the effectiveness of on-going training courses. Monitored

quality assurance on delivered training products, ensured project deliverables were completed on time and

within budget. Successfully designed and implemented six career development classes. Designed and

developed instructional guides and training material for the Summer Hire Employment Program (Boot Camp,

Individual Development Plan, Mentoring Handbook and Interim Progress Report). Advised management on

Career Programs (Skills Analysis/Career Paths), Intern Programs, Workforce Succession Planning, Leadership

Programs, Performance Management; and assisted in the development of policies and procedures. Served on

the National Security Personnel System (NSPS) team; and held responsible for developing and facilitating

training workshops.

2006-2007 Business Analyst Systems and Software Consortium, Inc., Herndon, VA

2004-2006 HR Staff Assistant Federal Reserve Board, Washington, DC

2002-2004 Program Manager Federal Highway Administration, Arlington, VA

2000-2002 Project Manager Affiliated Computer Services, Washington, DC

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATES:

MLS Interdisciplinary Technology/Business Education Eastern Michigan

BBA Management/Marketing Cleary College

Certificate HR Process Workshop-Recruitment Strategies Department of Navy

Certificate Project Management Professional Exam Prep Performance Institute

Certificate High Achievement Leadership Corporate Education

Certificate Director of Career Services Training Corporate Education

COMPUTER SKILLS INVENTORY:

Operating Systems: Windows NT/2000/2003/XP

Applications: MS Project, Visio, MS Office, SQL, PeopleSoft

Networking: TCP/IP, LAN/WAN

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:

Oct 2009 Volunteer Emergency Support Team

Participated in Emergency Preparedness Orientation

Aug 2009 HR Process Workshop-Recruitment Strategies/Civilian Hiring and Recruitment Tool

July 2009 Acquisition Training Overview

Dec 2006 National Temporary Assistance to Needy Family High Performance Summit I/II

Facilitated Focus Group: Automated Work-Readiness Assessment Tool

PUBLICATIONS:

Blyskal, John and Linda Winfrey, Summary of Lessons Learned: Automated Work-Readiness Assessment

Prototype and Pilot; Administration of Children and Families, Aug 2006 and July, 2007

Blyskal, John and Linda Winfrey, Automated Work-Readiness Assessment Tool Requirements;

Administration of Children and Families, November, 2006

PROFESSIONAL/VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATIONS:

2009 Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network

2009 Federally Employed Women

2009 Project Management Institute

2008 Eastern Michigan University National Capital Area Alumni Association Board Member

2006 Volunteer Emergency Support Team

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