Post Job Free
Sign in

Manager Project

Location:
Harrison Township, MI, 48045
Posted:
March 09, 2010

Contact this candidate

Resume:

Rose Reifert

***** ********* ******

Harrison Township, MI 48045

586-***-****, Email: ***********@*****.***

Objective

To obtain a career oriented position as a Program Manager

Assistant/Project Scheduler /Analyst/ Coordinator with a progressive

organization where my experience with General Motors, Ingersoll-Rand

and General Dynamics would be mutually beneficial.

Qualifications Summary

. Experienced in Project Management from project initiation to

closeout.

. Experienced in managing projects through the use of Critical Path

Methodology.

. Familiar with Earned Value Management System.

. Experienced with MS-Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access,

Project, Outlook), Lotus Notes and In-house Scheduling software:

Open Plan Professional, Welcom Home, PACE and GSTS.

. Resourceful, flexible and hard working. A career-minded individual

motivated to assume responsibility and accomplish tasks in a

timely, professional manner.

. Cost conscious, logical thinking decision maker. Able to assess

situations, evaluate alternatives and initiate action to achieve

goals.

. Exceptional interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.

Career Highlights

GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS (Advanced Technology) 2009

Integrated Program Planning & Analysis Planner

Support the various Integrated Product Teams and Engineering with

program/project level schedule development, tracking, analysis,

issue resolution and reporting support.

* Process schedule updates, confirm start/finish of scheduled

activities and identify negative float.

* Support project team meetings with appropriate schedule information

to discuss alternatives if project is behind schedule or cost

variance is unfavorable.

* Participate in scheduling discussions - pose questions/challenges,

offer suggestions.

* Collaborate with finance to ensure that Baseline Change requests

have been implemented correctly in Open Plan and Cobra.

* Maintain electronic archive of schedules.

GENERAL MOTORS (The Bartech Group) 2000 -

2008

Component Planning Analyst

Generate and maintain component timing plans for the Fuel System

Group on car and truck platforms based on Global Vehicle

Development Process (GVDP) templates, program timing and content.

* Communicate and present vehicle timing plans and plan status to the

Product Development Team (PDT) through attending Engineer (PDT)

meetings.

* Act as center of expertise and promote the use of project time

management in the PDT Meetings and Director's Core PDT.

* Interface with Engineering and Purchasing in negotiating agreement

on Statement of Requirement (SOR) and Sourcing target dates to meet

program timing requirements.

* Receive updated status on timing plan activities from the Fuel

Group and suppliers, and update timing plans accordingly.

* Analyze various reports on weekly basis to make sure data is

accurate for metrics reports that are reviewed by management.

* Interact/support engineering and program management teams in the

Global Market place (North America, China, Germany, Sweden, Korea,

Brazil, South Africa, Canada, Mexico and Australia).

* Assess and suggest workaround or recovery plans for programs that

are at risk for not meeting program timing.

* Communicated to cross functional teams locally and globally about

any new business processes.

* Trained and mentored new Component Planning Analysts.

* Developed and prepared "what-if analysis" for impact of potential

risks to projects associated with component parts/vehicle builds

and communicate performance trends that signal potential problem

areas to Engineering, Planning and integrated suppliers.

Rose Reifert

Page Two

Career Highlights (Continued)

GENERAL MOTORS (G-Tech) 1997 - 1999

Technical Analyst

. Write and prepare presentation materials to support Engineering

Management.

. Build databases facilitating efficient, accurate tracking of

project status.

. Compile, review and process project data.

. Utilized GM Diemap database system, track engineering work order

changes.

. Monitor activities, prepare and present project status updates.

. Actively involved in creating major presentation relative to new GM-

800 truck program.

INGERSOLL-RAND AUTOMATED PRODUCTION SYSTEMS 1994 - 1997

Assistant Program Manager / Documentation Management

. Interfaced with program management, customers and Ingersoll-Rand

personnel, coordinating and supporting company's program management

efforts.

. Established a working knowledge of current "in-house" jobs through

shipment to customer plants.

. Provided follow-up to program managers on multiple programs based

on directives and requests.

. Developed and implemented documentation management system for

customer part prints, specifications and final documentation.

. Functioned as integral team member of the ISO/TE/QS-9000 initiation

team. Responsible for documentation and process descriptions

required for achieving ISO-9000 certification.

GENERAL MOTORS (Manpower) 1993 - 1994

Senior Coordinator Analyst

. Prepared actual, authorized and budget files for large truck

programs and special projects.

. Prepared and processed monthly rebill costs.

. Forecasted and tracked material by engineering director.

. Supported General Motors quality process.

GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS 1982 - 1993

Administrative Assistant / Telecommunications Assistant

. Provided administrative support to management and 30 engineers,

processing technical presentations and confidential defense

contract information.

. Screened manager's telephone calls and visitors.

. Maintained supervisor's calendar.

. Proofread outgoing correspondence and reports for correct grammar,

spelling, punctuation, capitalization and format.

. Made travel arrangements for manager and 30 engineers.

. Participated in developing a database used for determining

industrial facility capabilities and capacity.

. Organized and maintained a seventeen volume file of supporting data

consisting of implementation statistics, cost estimates and

schedules.

. Prepared and managed computerized tracking system providing

logical, orderly work flow.

. Participated on special projects conducting plant closure studies,

subsequently utilized by congressional staffers.

. Played a major role in conversion to new communication system.

. Exercised independent management responsibility for office property

accountability system, including both capital and expense items.

. Provided staff training on various computer applications.

. Received special achievement award for outstanding contribution to

achievement of company goals.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Administration, Central Michigan University -

GPA 3.5

Rose Reifert

Page Three

Continuing Education

January 2010 - March 2010 - I am currently attending an 8 week

seminar at Walsh College on Project Management Fundamentals.

January 2010 - Attended New Horizons Computer Learning Center to take

preparation classes to achieve PMP Certification (presently studying).

April 2009 - Attending New Horizons Computer Learning Center to obtain

MS Office Certification.

Supervisor and Management Skill Certificate - National Management

Association.

Successful Project Management Skills - SkillPath Seminars.

Professional Associations

Women in Defense (WID)

Community Activities

Special Olympics; St. Vincent de Paul; MCREST; RCIA Sponsor.



Contact this candidate