Project Manager Management

Robert J. Urso

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Senior IT management professional with 12 years of financial systems implementation experience,

Summary

specializing in Oracle EPM/Hyperion System 9 CPM solutions. Skilled in managing concurrent

projects for large, complex organizations with projects teams comprised of on-site and

virtual/overseas members. Experienced in the SDLC process approach as well as in developing

standards and practices to promote consistent service delivery excellence. Extensive finance domain

expertise in budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and analytics.

Professional Ranzal & Associates – White Plains, New York

Experience Project Manager, PMO Practice January 2007 – February 2009

Premier Consumer Food & Beverage Company November 2008 – February 2009

Managed the installation and configuration of Oracle EPM 11.1 (Hyperion System 9.5)

software in development/QA and production environments

Migrated the existing Hyperion Planning applications, Essbase applications, HAL routines,

Excel VBA templates and Financial Reports

Configured Life Cycle Management

Implemented security in Shared Services

Leading IT Research and Advisory Company October 2008 – February 2009

Managed the installation and configuration of Hyperion System 9 software in

development/test and production environments

Migrated existing Hyperion Planning applications, FDM applications and Financial Reports

Enhanced existing process automation scripting

Implemented security in Shared Services

Major Alcohol Beverage Producer September 2008 – November 2008

Upgraded current platform to Hyperion System 9 and migrated existing Hyperion Essbase

applications

Modified Essbase applications to account for new source metadata and fully automated

outline build and data load processes

Incorporated newly acquired business into existing Essbase applications

Implemented user-requested enhancements into existing Essbase applications

Provided production support for short-staffed client team

Major Foodservice Distributor October 2007 – August 2008

Upgraded current platform to Hyperion System 9 and migrated existing Hyperion Essbase

applications

Automated existing sales metrics application including full integration with the newly deployed

data warehouse

Implemented two Essbase applications for financial and customer profitability reporting and a

set of Hyperion Interactive Reports for route profitability reporting

Multi-phased release of a Hyperion Web Analysis dashboard and Essbase back-end

capturing key performance metrics

Global Wholesale/Retail Apparel Company March 2008 – July 2008

Upgraded current platform to Hyperion System 9 and migrated existing Hyperion Essbase

applications

Re-designed existing suite of Essbase applications, applying best practices to streamline the

environment, increase process efficiency and reduce maintenance

Existing Essbase and Hyperion Enterprise applications were more tightly integrated by

deploying Hyperion FDM to map actuals data from multiple GL source systems

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Major Automobile Dealership Network August 2007 – April 2008

Implemented three Hyperion Essbase applications to support daily/monthly management

reporting and analysis

Deployed a relational staging area to consolidate the source data from the various

dealerships

Developed six reporting packages in Hyperion Financial Reporting

Diversified High-Tech Engineering & Manufacturing Company February 2007 – July 2007

Developed a Hyperion Planning application that fully supports the company’s annual budget

and forecast process, including headcount-based planning utilizing Hyperion Workforce

Planning and a set of reports built in Hyperion Financial Reporting

Major Sports/Entertainment Company January 2007 – October 2007

Implemented four Hyperion Essbase applications as part of the company’s data warehouse

initiative, providing financial, revenue, ratings and game metrics reporting and analysis

Developed a Hyperion Planning application to fully support the annual budget and forecast

process

Deployed a Hyperion Web Analysis dashboard displaying key metrics from the various

Essbase applications and built a set of reports in Financial Reporting

Created Planning training materials and conducted end-user training

CheckPoint Consulting, LLC – Royal Oak, Michigan

Practice Lead, Planning and Forecasting September 2006 – December 2006

Grew the practice by generating new business for both existing and prospective clients

Ensured successful project delivery and maintained a high level of customer satisfaction

Maximized practice profitability by closely monitoring engagement economics

Hired, mentored and retained staff

Assisted in the design and implementation of Hyperion Solutions products and related third

party software tools

Palladium Group, Inc. – New York, New York

Manager, CFO Services August 2004 – August 2006

Multinational Technology and Services Conglomerate December 2004 – August 2006

Enterprise-wide rollout of Hyperion Planning, Hyperion Essbase and Hyperion Reports to

support the monthly close, quarterly corporate reporting, and budget/forecast processes

Member of the Center of Excellence, responsible for establishing best practices and

application standards, and monitoring the progress of the seven business implementations

Major Discount Department Store Retailer August 2004 – November 2004

Gathered functional requirements for an EIS dashboard containing key financial metrics

Developed a fully-functioning dashboard prototype

Calyon – New York, New York

Vice President – Financial Information Systems March 1999 – July 2004

Team Leader – Management Reporting and Budgeting Systems

Interacted with business managers to gather requirements, assess project feasibility, develop

cost/resource estimates, complete ROI analysis, estimate timelines, and set expectations

Translated business requirements into functional specifications and developed high-level

work plans

Determined required skill sets and assembled technical project teams of internal resources

and/or consultants

W orked with technical staff to create detailed technical specifications and work plans

Managed the application development, testing and implementation phases, ensuring that key

delivery dates were met and tracked project expenses versus budget

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Integrated new applications into the existing financial information system framework

Analyzed the impact of new applications on existing processes and determined business

process change

Met with the functional/technical project team members to communicate status and resolve

issues

Provided on-going technical support for management reporting and budgeting financial

applications

Supervised a staff of three dedicated full-time systems analysts/developers

Hyperion Solutions – Stamford, Connecticut

Senior Product Consultant – Hyperion Essbase/Pillar October 1997 – February 1999

Book Publishing & Printing Company December 1998 – February 1999

Developed a Hyperion Pillar application to support the annual budget and forecasting

processes

Major Law Firm October 1998 – November 1998

Implemented a partner budgeting system utilizing Hyperion Pillar

Multinational Beer, Wine and Spirits Company June 1998 – September 1998

Developed several Hyperion OLAP applications to support financial and product profitability

analysis

Developed a reporting package in Hyperion Enterprise Reporting

Major Pharmaceutical Company October 1997 – May 1998

Global implementation of Hyperion Enterprise and Hyperion OLAP applications along with a

custom data management application that validated the source data files for content and

format

Developed reporting packages in Hyperion Enterprise Reporting for both applications

Created training materials and conducted end-user training

PriceWaterhouseCoopers – New York, New York

Supervisor of Budgets and Financial Analysis March 1994 – September 1997

Financial Analyst July 1992 – February 1994

Supervised five financial analysts in budgets/forecasts, monthly financial reporting and

special projects

Coordinated the consolidation of the $250 million New York Cluster budget and quarterly

forecasts

Managed the development of PC-based systems to automate recurring financial reporting

Participated in firm-wide initiatives geared to improve existing information systems

Assisted senior management in staff planning and development to most effectively utilize

personnel

Save The Children Federation – Westport, Connecticut

Financial Analyst/Budget Coordinator May 1989 – July 1992

Dollar Dry Dock Bank – White Plains, New York

Registered Representative November 1987 – May 1989

Microsoft Office: Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, Word

Software

Georgetown University

Education

School of Business Administration, Washington, DC September 1982 – May 1986

BSBA in Finance, Cumulative GPA: 3.42

Available upon request

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