Project Manager Management

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Sandra K Perkins

Career Objective

I am seeking to secure a position within a company as a Project Coordinator or Administrator.

Although I have been in the role of Project Manager, I have found that I enjoyed the coordination

and administration of the project more than the Project Manager role. I have feel that my greatest

strengths are in supporting roles and I get a great sense of satisfaction being behind the scenes

and making things happen.

Summary

• Project Manager / Coordinator with over 15 years experience in the design, development and

support of large-scale enterprise business solutions

• Extensive Program Office (PMO) experience as Project Manager, Coordinator and Business

Analyst

• Project Manager and Coordinator of Third Party (Off Shore resources) Programs

• Extensive Supplier and Vendor management

• Financial Tracking and Reporting

• Department Manager with 10+ years of experience within a University system

Experience

Avnet Inc – Sr. Project Manager Project Management Office

Nov 2007 – Mar 2009 Tempe, AZ

Sr. Project Manager of a global SAP Implementation Program. Prepared RFP response

information, assisted with analysis. Created project plans, PMO deliverables, and facilitated

Global Project Kick Off for 200+ team members. Within the PMO functioned as the project

coordinator and process specialist. Specific duties were as follows:

• Project management support for the Project Executives and PMO

• Coordinate and facilitate internal organization project reviews and phase gate approvals.

• Coordinate efforts and integration of project teams across all project including client and

regional team members.

• Business management responsibilities included: planning for space and expansion, preparing

and maintaining resourcing and travel data for the organization budget, forecasting

purchases, oversight of suppliers who provide staffing for the project teams.

• Maintain Risk and Issue reports and escalate as needed to upper management

• Prepare status updates for budgetary reports and presentation materials for management.

• Manage organization staffing plans (MS Project) and confidential census information and

integrating new employees into the organization.

• Manage Project Level Plans in MS Project, metrics, resource tracking and calendars

• Provide project deliverable status and activity input to the Program Manager

• Assist Program & Project management with daily operation of the release including facilitation

of the Project Level Management reviews

• Create Program Office Communications including regular Project Sponsor reviews project

status and team communications.

• Ensure compliance with Avnet’s Global Information Systems Program Management Office

and audit processes and evidence tracking/storage

• Manage multiple projects for the Global PMO utilizing MS Project Server

• Create and maintain Sharepoint repository for project level deliverables and all other project

related information

Freescale Semiconductor – Information Systems Program Management Specialist

Mar 1997 – Mar 2007 Tempe, AZ

Note: Freescale Semiconductor was created in 2004 when Motorola spun off its semiconductor division as an

independent, stand-alone company

Program Management professional with recognized accomplishments as a program controller,

project coordinator and process specialist. Regarded as a professional who is effective in

coordinating large information technology groups, resourcing and project tracking, and

communicating with all levels of IT and client management. Background spans application

project coordination, project/program management and process deployment for large IT

Organizations.

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Key Roles:

2000 – 2007 Manager IT Projects - Legacy System Replacement Programs

Project Controller for multi release based legacy replacement program in which Semiconductor

Products Sector’s (SPS) legacy applications are being replaced with new SAP systems

technology.

• Provide project management support the organization through all phases of specific program

management methodology.

• Coordinate and facilitate internal organization project reviews and phase gate approvals.

• Coordinate efforts and integration of project teams across Project Development teams.

• Business management responsibilities include: planning for space and expansion, preparing

and maintaining resourcing and travel data for the organization budget, forecasting

purchases, interfacing with non - Motorola suppliers to provide staffing for the project teams.

• Provide status updates budgetary reports and presentation materials for management.

• Manage organization staffing plans and confidential census information and integrating new

employees into the organization.

• Manage Project Level Plans via MS Project, metrics, resource tracking and calendars

• Provide project deliverable status and activity input to the Program Manager

• Assist Program & Project management with daily operation of the release including facilitation

of the Project Level Management reviews for CIO and VP Sponsors of the projects

• Coordinate Project Communications including regular Project Sponsor reviews project status

and team communications.

• Manage priority setting client reviews and change control processes to ensure requested

changes are documented and prioritized for development and delivery in an efficient manner.

• Coordinate Corporate Audits for the Program.

1998 - 1999 Manager IT Projects – Business Operations Systems Outsourcing Program

Program Controller for a multi- phased program, which outsourced Motorola Semiconductor

Products Sector’s (SPS) legacy applications to a chosen third party vendor Affiliated Computer

Services, Inc. (ACS).

• Created transition project plans via MS Project and schedules for the business/technical

knowledge transfer from Motorolan to third party employees.

• Developed and deployed roles and responsibilities for Motorolans and third party for transition

as well as for steady state activity.

• Provided governance and oversight between Motorola and third party organizations.

• Developed training materials & delivered training to third party employees.

• Provided status updates, budgetary reports and presentation materials for management.

• Managed resource allocation collection and oversight

• Created and maintained project plans for each phase of transition

• Provided communication updates to client and technical communities

• Defined and implemented processes and policy per Motorola standards in third party

organizations.

1997 – 1998 Project Coordinator / IT Systems Analyst - Business Operation Systems

Program Coordinator for multiple project teams of systems development/support professionals,

technical consultants and programmer/analysts, responsible for Motorola Semiconductor

Products Sector’s (SPS’) global and regional business application systems.

• Overall IT Program Controller for multiple projects to separate and sustain a major business

unit of SPS, and to outsource legacy application support.

• Overall IT Project Controller for initial phase of separation, involving all functional areas and

over 500 IT resources, globally.

• Project Coordinator for several key projects within the Order

Management, Logistics, and Customer Facing and Customer Relationship Management

areas.

• Developed and deployed initial training plans to educate the development staff

institutionalize continuous process improvement activities to successfully achieve SEI Level

3.

• Implemented a cross-functional system impact board and release schedule to more

effectively communicate planned software across multiple applications and environments.

• Assisted with resourcing and project status reporting for management.

• Managed client review and resource allocation Change Control Board process for IT

projects, ensuring that client priority projects were developed and delivered, effectively

utilizing IT resources.

• Assisted management with the daily operation of the department.

• Processed project metrics and statistics for reporting including

estimates to actual and forecasts.

• Administrator of a Lotus Notes database which was utilized for

Work Request tracking, prioritization and status communication.

• Assisted with system development life cycle and methodology

improvements to ensure projects were tracked and managed accurately and efficiently.

• Provided Quality Assurance of Work Requests being implemented.

• Created and maintained project plans via MS Project and Project

Workbench and provided resource tracking, forecasts and resource utilization reports.

• Employed as a contractor initially then converted to an employee

within 6 months.

University of Central Arkansas

1986 - 1996 Conway, Arkansas

1990 – 1996 Department Manager, Interlibrary Loan Services

Responsible for the management of the daily operation of both the borrowing and lending units of

the University's Interlibrary Loan Department.

• Supervised and trained all employees.

• Process requests for both borrowing and lending units via

international on-line database.

• Expertise in the use of International On-line Databases, Integrated

Office Systems, e-mail, the Internet, and WWW.

• Prepared monthly and yearly statistical reports for the department.

• Consulted with Coordinator of Public Services in matters

concerning ILS/DD policy and procedure.

• Provided professional reference assistance to faculty and students

via on-line and CD-ROM resources.

1986 – 1989 Supervisor of University Mail Services

Responsible for the management of daily operation of the University's Campus Mail Services.

• Managed all activity of the Campus Post Office for the University's

United States Postal Service Branch.

• Staffed, trained, budgeted and scheduled all employees within the

department.

• Prepared Federal, State, and Internal sales reports

• Managed inventories of federal stamp and money orders

• Managed departmental accounts payable and receivable

• Provided Customer Service for all domestic and foreign

transactions

• Prepared Monthly Payroll Report

Computer Skills – Multiple desktop applications including Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel,

Front Page and MS Project, Project Work Bench, Lotus Notes, Visio, Netscape, Explorer,

Sharepoint, Compass, NetMeeting, Live meeting, and other Database Management systems.

Education

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, Arkansas Business Administration and Systems

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