Project Manager Management

Kim Catania, PMP, SCPM

Eugene, Oregon ***** 541-***-**** ( abm8di@r.postjobfree.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/kimcatania

Summary

Results driven project and program management professional with first-rate

skills in managing multiple global cross-functional projects and

initiatives. A proven track record of consistently delivering projects on

time and on budget while exceeding customer expectations. Have successfully

led project teams in analysis of business requirements, system & vendor

selection and system development and implementation. Excellent communicator

with emphasis on building strong relationships. Quick learner that rapidly

adapts to strategic changes. Driven by new challenges and the desire to be

successful in all endeavors.

Strengths include:

. Scope, resource and budget management

. Risk and issue management

. Stakeholder & vendor management

. Methodology creation (Project management and software development

lifecycle)

. Proactive problem solver

Professional Experience

SYMANTEC CORPORATION 1995 - 2009

Sr. Manager, Operations and Program Delivery, 2008 - 2009

Developed and managed all operational and business development activities

for the Global E-mail Marketing team, which includes on-time and on-budget

delivery of global e-mail campaigns and process improvement initiatives.

. Reduced e-mail campaign delivery time from 12 weeks to 4 weeks by

streamlining existing processes.

. Improved e-mail campaign team communication by developing a Sharepoint

web site which enabled real-time campaign planning, data sharing and

collaboration.

. Facilitated knowledge sharing between marketing managers by establishing

a campaign lessons-learned database and monthly review process.

. Developed successful process improvements by engaging key stakeholders

including, but not limited to: IT, procurement, global online sales,

product marketing, customer support, vendors and partners.

Sr. IT Manager, Project Management Office, 2007 - 2008

Managed a team of 20+ project managers. Coached and supervised staff while

looking for ways to improve project delivery rates and quality.

. Improved SOx- and other IT-compliance audit results by 35% among project

managers by implementing process improvement initiatives such as the

Project Quality reviews, Change Management guidelines, Lessons Learned

database and Project Management Best Practices guidelines.

. Strengthen the project management community by discussing emerging

industry trends as well as internal projects lessons learned, issue and

policy changes by hosting the Project Management forum.

. Created an environment where project managers felt comfortable asking for

help and sharing ideas.

Sr. IT Manager, Centralized Services, 2006 - 2007

In charge of all management functions and strategic direction for the

following teams of the Sales, Marketing & Services Solution Delivery

organization: Project Portfolio Management, Mergers & Acquisitions and

Enterprise Quality Management.

. Standardized the Business Project Proposal process by implementing

consistent processes among all business units to ensure proposals were

created, compared and selected based on the same criteria.

. SOx audit compliance increased by 25% by developing the Quality

Management Engagement and Project Quality Review processes.

. Member of the Project Portfolio Management team, which developed, trained

and continuously improved the IT Project Approval process to ensure

resources were allocated to projects that supported corporate goals.

IT Program Manager, Sales & Marketing Solutions, 2005 - 2006

Coordinated the management of multiple related project releases which

supported the strategic business objectives of the Sales & Marketing

Solutions Delivery team as part of the Symantec/Veritas merger.

. Defined and initiated projects and assigned project managers to manage

cost, schedule, and performance of component projects while working to

ensure the ultimate success and acceptance of the program.

. Maintained continuous alignment of program scope with strategic business

objectives, and made recommendations to modify the program to enhance

business effectiveness.

. Managed overall program budget and delivered program on budget.

. Presented program status to stakeholders and steering committees

including progress, potential issues and future program opportunities.

Managed projects included:

. Sales and Marketing Company branding

. Sales Systems conversion

. Marketing Systems conversion

. Electronic Business conversion

. Customer Data Hub releases 1 and 2

IT Project Manager, 2000 - 2005

Managed all day-to-day aspects of multiple Global IT application and

infrastructure projects from project approval to delivery. Teams included

IT staff, vendors, consultants and stakeholders from other departments.

. Led large, globally dispersed project implementation teams of up to 50

people.

. Delivered systems on time and on budget.

. Managed project budgets up to $2 million.

. Delivered solutions that ranged from hosted, out-of-box, custom

development, interfaces and data migration.

Managed projects included:

. CRM implementation of Salesforce.com

. Marketing Resource Management pilot implementation of Siebel

. Content management and delivery

. Change Management trainer training

. Enterprise licensing

. Consumer Customer Master database

. Sales Reports database

Education BA, Psychology, Menlo College, Atherton, CA

Certifications Project Management Professional (PMP)

- Project Management Institute (Certified since 2004)

Stanford Certified Project Manager (SCPM)

- Stanford University Advanced Project Management (2007)

Web Design Certification - Sessions.edu (2003)

Professional Project Management Institute (PMI)

Affiliations

PMI Program Management Office Specific Interest Group

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