Project Manager Management

DanaLatimer

Brandywine, MD. *****

*******.*@*****.***

Posted: 10/20/2011

Statistical Information:

US-Authorized to work in the US

Preferred:

Full-Time

Work-Remote

Salary: Negotiable

Will Relocate

Location:

E

Experience: 15 Years

Status: Employee

Available: 11/01/11

Desired Occupation: Project Manager

Summary: Project Manager and supervisor with combined 14 years experience in personnel

and office management as well as project management for large corporations. Thorough

knowledge of diverse business environments (military, non-profit, commercial, and federal)

and standard operating policies and procedures. Vastly skilled in various business

software and hardware applications.

Objective: To manage technology deployments, migrations, technology refreshes,

relocations and other projects that will optimize your total information technology needs.

Also provide cost effective solutions to help you successfully drive change and move

rapidly toward the desired end-state.

Competencies: Team building, budget management, customer relations, database training,

staff training and development, and software application design and implementation

Clearance: Active Top Secret/SCI

Experience:

Senior Project ManagerLockheed Martin/KForce *** Arlington, VA ***4/2010 to 8/2011

* Review high-level deliverables across Air Force and provide input on fulfilling the

requirement

*Manage process improvement plan for CMMI Level 4 *Assist in ISSO 20000 approval for

program*Provide oversight for managing a detailed project plan; ensure project objectives

are met *Provide Air Force Customer insight to new technology to perform mission critical

task *Assume responsibility for project schedules, from inception through end product

delivery *Ensure overall compliance with program contractual and fiscal controls for the

project *Assume project cost ownership from inception through end product delivery

*Oversee project effort to ensure compliance with Lockheed and Customer processes,

procedures and standards *Participate in and provide oversight of project scope and change

management controls *Ensure all engineering change requests are reviewed and agreed to by

internal and external stakeholder communities *Ensure timeliness and integrity of status

reporting *Respond to serious project issues and risks, and elevate through Program

Management Office (PMO) channels when required *Ensures project risk management

capture/close out is managed appropriately *Coordinate with functional managers for

effective resource utilization, allocation and development *Ensure risk associated with

functional project resource allocations are known and mitigated to ensure schedule and

cost objectives are adhered to *Accountable for final deliverables and Air Force Customer

acceptance *Manage large and enterprise level projects*Implement new Storage Area Network

(SAN) for Headquarter Air Force (HAF) high side and low side *Execute Theater Security

Cooperation Management Information System (TSCMIS) for HAF Customer *Update and replace

Disaster Recovery/Continuity of Operations DR/COOP) equipment *Implement COOP processes

for HAF Customer *Assist Customers complete enterprise information technology data

repository (EITDR) process *Perform as overall lead for other project managers*Develops

and implements strategic objectives for practice that are aligned with the Air Force s

strategic initiatives

Project Manager

ITT Advanced Engineering and Sciences *** Herndon, VA *** 9/2008-2/2010

*Coordinated bringing new software and hardware into the integration lab for JIEDDO

Customer *Acquired intelligence companies to demonstrate their software capabilities

*Assisted in enhancing GOTS and COTS products to keep up with modern technologies *Created

ways to incorporate existing server into the customer location *Interacted with vendors

and customers and perform detailed investigations for the selection process *Provided sole

source verification for selected vendors and customers *Stood up a 60 day tiger team

effort to bring in new open source intelligence information awareness to customer

*Verified and approved program subcontractors hired to program *Established program

budgets and schedules plans to ensure program requirements and statement of work is

captured *Revised change management process *Worked on creating new business for the

company *Extensively worked on new proposals to gather more work *Managed training budget

for contract employees *Acted as liaison for company headquarter to the customer location

*Updated new portal for use between customer and program sites *Gathered customer

requirements for new portal *Provided daily status deliverables to program director

*Coordinated with internal departments on ways to improve program deficiencies *Sought

ways to improve on current and past processes *Created new hiring process for all new

prospective candidates and created a new hire orientation *Communicated within the

intelligence community ways to improve hiring process *Provided training to new hires

*Enhanced the office environment for employees and subcontractors to coexist as a team and

feel part of the company *Composed a business continuity and emergency preparedness plan

*Suggested and implement ways to motivate employees

Project Manager (Planning and Operations Staffing Manager)

Lockheed Martin Information and Technology Services *** Washington, DC *** 2/2008-8/2008

*Effectively communicated with customers to identify needs and evaluate alternate

business solutions *Sought opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen

relationships *Oversaw and manage the operational aspect of ongoing projects*Served as

liaison between the project management and planning, project team as well as the line

management team *Review status of projects and budgets*Managed schedules and prepare

status reports*Analyzed program data for accuracy*Mapped GSA schedule to meet current

contract needs *Coordinated process improvement for CMMI Level 3*Coordinated with Contract

Officer Technical Representative on many contract needs*Ensured best practices are applied

and lessons learned *Acknowledged and appreciates each team members contribution*Assessed

project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client

satisfaction goals and objectives*Brought technical and business team together to solve

complex issues *Developed mechanisms for monitoring project progress for intervention and

problem solving with project managers, line managers and clients*Performed research to

present the best judgment on planning necessities*Created and track performance management

plans*Performed performance reviews*Implemented processes for change management*Discussed

career development*Monitor and follow-up on individual training needs*Planned and

implemented internal and external events*Ensured a positive, collaborative work

environment for the team*Exercised quality assurance*Worked with Human Resources Business

Partner to resolve personnel issues*Oversaw hiring process*Procured necessary equipment

and supplies

Project ManagerLockheed Martin Space Systems *** Arlington, VA *** 1/2004-2/2008

*Established appropriate metrics for measuring key project criteria *Planned, directed,

and coordinated team activities to manage and implement projects *Assisted in ensuring

schedule was met for target plan *Gathered data to ensure IMS and IMPS schedule was

accurate

*Assisted Program reach Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Level 5*Ensured

adherence to legally binding requirements *Prepared statement of work for subcontractors

supporting the contract*Analyzed needs and recommended appropriate planning concepts and

tools to be used for all facets of planning, scheduling, and tracking projects *Advised

senior management on project status and risk *Coached and advised team members to

accomplish project goals *Created, tracked and managed action items given to management

*Designed new employee orientation package; established and facilitated all new employee

activities and sessions *Assisted vice president in budget reconciliation and other

forecasting/planning activities *Assisted in administering a revised employee evaluation

program *Provided employee mentoring *On boarded new and re-hires including subcontractors

*Out processed of all employees and subcontract personnel *Monitored and reported on

budget for service recognition awards (SRA) *Consulted on policies involving ethical

conduct and misbehavior *Continued involvement in Two-Way Communications *Prepared and

performed corporate training to top level management and staff *Assisted and prepared

documents for the personnel improvement process *Developed advisory policies for the

management and upkeep of multiple offices throughout the country *Developed and implement

a Business Continuity Plan for Metro Washington DC office *Arranged and assisted with

Kaizen events *Documented program information for continuous improvement *Tracked employee

training progress *Performed Information Technology (I.T.) Desktop support *Created

contractual letters for submittal to the Department of Defense Customer *Gathered and

maintained reports of all export controlled related events *Provided foreign hospitality

reports to line of business vice president

Project Control Analyst

Ameritemps *** Washington, DC *** 8/2003-12/2003

*Supervised the Secretary and interns in the division *Contacted Pharmacy Schools in the

U.S. to participate in annual meeting *Primary contact for the Member and Affiliate

Relations Division *Provided performance review and improvement plan to non-exempt staff

*Worked with events department to set up meeting space *Registered students to participate

in annual meetings *Updated monthly membership numbers *Drafted, processed, cataloged,

filed, and maintained correspondence, messages, and other documentation *Prepared weekly

status reports to Pharmacy Board

Project Coordinator

Randstad *** Rockville, MD *** 11/2001-7/2003

*Prepared trainings and proposals for companies acquiring the Employee Assistance Program

(EAP) and Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) Services *Maintained confidential information

on clients *Processed purchase request for payment of vendors/contractors *Prepared

complex metric charts and tables *Assisted Project Director in quantitative analyses of

evaluation data *Market Researched data/information from the internet *Coordinated and

made logistical arrangements for meetings and conferences *Graphics and formatting for a

variety of technical documents and presentation, including complex manuals for the Federal

Government

Project Coordinator/Office Manager

Various *** Atlanta, GA ***1/1996 -9-2001

*Met with internal teams ensuring that each team member understood their responsibilities

and accountabilities *Served as the point person for projects involving the use of HR

technology systems and was responsible for coordinating activities and resources in

support of HR projects that impacted multiple departments, systems, or work-flows with

moderate to high risk and complexity *Coordinated multiple tasks simultaneously *Advised

on methods to improve business process within HR *Worked with diverse group of

stakeholders with differing views on the scope and objectives of proposed systems

*Performed various market research for items procured for multiple offices within the

continental USA

Education: University of Phoenix *Washington, DC

Masters of Business Administration (completion date 2012)

Strayer University *Arlington, VA

Bachelors of Business Administration - Human Resources Management (2007)

Certification Training *Reston, VA

Preparation for PMP Learning Tree (2008/2009)

Special Training

Leadership Development and Teambuilding (2005/2006), Effective Communicator (2006), Time

Management 2005, 2008 &2009, Critical Thinking (2009)

Personal: Awards:

844th Cyber Warrior, 844th Beacon Award, Employee, Service Recognition Excellence Award,

SPOT Award, and Presidential Volunteer Award

Attributes:

Positive Attitude, Interpersonal, Responsible, Leader, Motivator, Productive, Outgoing,

Dedicated, Analytical, Proactive, Considerate, Flexible, Professional, Intelligent, and

Team Player

Member of:

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and Project Management

Institute (PMI)

Skills:

Windows 7, Scheduler, Great Plains, People Soft, SAP, SATRN, Crystal Reports, Google

Earth Advanced,FoxPro, WinFax, e-Time, MS Project, MS Visio, Primavera, SQL Server 2008,

SharePoint, MS Publisher, Raisers Edge, Roxio, Workgroup Collaboration (WGC), LM E-res,

Remedy, SIMS,

Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS), EITDR, Knowledge of FAR and D-

FAR, Knowledge of Department of Defense (DoD) terminology

Other Information

Teen/Youth Mentor (Virginia and Maryland)

Reference: Available upon request

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