Project Management
Resume:
Triple Three Project
Consulting, LLC -NJ
Garret J. Knorr
PMI
Certified Microsoft
Scheduling Planning
Professional
Consultative Career Portfolio Resume
Demonstrated experience successfully scheduling, project controls, metrics,
master project planning, schedule portfolio management and other various
project office operation project planning Sr. Responsibilities, supporting
multiple consultative client projects. Over 11+ years of Client/Consulting
Engagements, expertise in MS Project Server Enterprise, Clarity PPM, and
other Various Scheduling, Tools, Web Dashboards, Project/Prog Planning,
COE, Program, Project Office Executive Reporting.
GARRET J. KNORR
PROJECT PLANNING SCHEDULING & CONTROL PROFESSIONAL
PMI Certified Consultant Portfolio
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:
An experienced PMI certified in project management consultant who seeks working within a
Program Planning,
Scheduling Control Environment applying advanced project planning /EVMS program planning
management and or
COE, PMO environments, who has achieved providing multiple client ROI value, applying
senior consulting
accomplishments with top key project clients in his project planning scheduling
consultative career. A dynamic
consultant, specializing in project management, business administration, EVMS scheduling
operations, master
integration planning and lead coordination while having multiple technical exposures with
PPM, enterprise portfolio
program management executive support. An experienced career professional seeking to
utilize hard/soft skills,
applying project management techniques, enhancing project/ company profitability while
accomplishing client goals
and expected set objectives.
Key Expertise includes:
CLIENT PROJECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Enterprise Portfolio Management Status Timeline Reporting Project Executions
Primavera & Microsoft Project Administration Coordination Relationship Mgmt
Master Scheduling Development PPM Operational Support PMO Environments
Web Based Dashboards Project Recovery Plans Various Scheduling Tools
Training Mentoring & Motivation Value Added Experiences MCTS Program Support
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PROJECT ENTERPRISE PLANNING:
Responsible for supporting a Microsoft Project Server 2003 Enterprise Project portfolio
consisting of 24M in IT Product
Development and Applications. The Enterprise Project Portfolio Management Office (EPMO)
and Project Controls
Administration (PCA) operations evaluated multiple tower project portfolios, master
schedules, project plans and web
administration permissions
RESULTS:
Enhanced merger integration teams on Web project
center using special
customized planning controls for Microsoft Project Server reporting management program
views.
Performed project management tracking deliverable support to investment portfolio with
coordinating with multiple
departments in IT development. Assisted in coordinating sub team project plans into the
Enterprise Web Engineering
Master Schedule. Provided project alignment, resource identification, workload estimation
and task building activities.
RESULTS: Streamlined time and schedule reporting to Business Clients, Partners, Sponsors
and Upper Executive
management.
Consulted various web based planning teams of web based planners to create project
template models be developed once
and populated multiple times for formulation filling line instances. RESULTS: This tool
provided a more user friendly
software which increased communications, project accountability and dashboard reporting.
This significantly improved
team morale and streamlined a clear path forward saving 950K in web schedule costs and
reducing investment risk to
facility Engineering Validation teams.
PROJECT OFFICE ENVIRONMENTS:
Tracked and managed Microsoft Project Server 2003 for Enterprise PMO Project portfolio
consisting of 40M in IT PLC
client support. RESULTS: Established a time/cost baseline for the project Primavera (P3)
& Microsoft Project
scheduling software by supporting, maintaining project schedules while monitoring
critical path vision and directed IT
Governance to realign executive dashboard for FDA compliance.
Successfully developed planning templates for PMO including project charters, issues
resolutions, resource pools,
departmental views, filters, tables and streamlined project office operations. RESULTS:
Having more robust delivery
expectations saved approx 30% of work preparation time.
CONSULTING ENGAGEMENTS:
1989
- PresentMEDCO HEALTH SOLUTIONS
Master Engineering Pharmaceutical Scheduler - 12/2008 PRESENT
Sr. Program Scheduling Master Planning
Responsible for a major project engineering and construction master project building
world s largest and most advanced
automated mail order specialty prescription dispensing automated pharmacy, A 318,000
square foot pharmacy, with anticipated
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peak operation in 2012. Tracked and managed master project scheduling operation
investment worth approx $260 million to
develop a next-generation mail-order facility, to dispense more than 2 million
prescriptions a week at peak operation with the use
of next generation computers, system robotics, laser optical scanners and other
technology drug dispensing equipment systems.
Provided Serior VP leadership and Sr. Project Directors the expert guidance in
scheduling and planning critical path
master schedule plan in several areas consisting of Engineering, Operations, Inventory,
Infrastrucure, Safety, Project
Management PMO.
Lead a program effort to integrate schedules across multiple sub systems and component
products. Developed work
breakdown structures, schedule input from statements of work and contract deliverables
related to IMS and IMP.
Supported customer driven IBR, PMR baseline reviews, while working closely with industry
prime contractors,
government program personnel, and other engineering / program office executive staff to
effectively integrate and
maintain, vertical and horizontal schedule / cost management integrations.
Coached and mentored earned value, providing best practices, mentor training to over 80
team members across all levels
Participated in weekly, monthly program status reviews, provided schedule CP analysis
feedback to clients as required.
Consulted in planning direction preparing detailed schedules oriented to various EVMS
products.
ITT SPACE & NAVIGATION Scheduling Planning Controls - Sr. Master Scheduling Gov t
Programs - 3/2008 12/2008
Sr. Program Scheduling Master Planning
Responsible for providing advanced master cost & scheduling to Executive senior
management staff, coached and mentored
EVMS and scheduling best practices to realign multi-million dollar Gov t programs.
Supported multiple enterprise project
schedules using MS Project 2003, 2007 project server web access integrations plans for
master portfolio PMO program plan.
Provided leadership, coached, mentored SME expert guidance in scheduling and planning
critical path analysis and
program coordination to major government clients and programs developed and conducted
analysis on Integrated Master
Schedules (IMS) and Integrated Master Plans (IMP).
Lead a program effort to integrate schedules across multiple sub systems and component
products. Developed work
breakdown structures, schedule input from statements of work and contract deliverables
related to IMS and IMP.
Supported customer driven IBR, PMR baseline reviews, while working closely with
industry prime contractors,
government program personnel, and other engineering / program office executive staff to
effectively integrate and
maintain, vertical and horizontal schedule / cost management integrations.
TRIPLE THREE PROJECT CONSULTING, LLC Master Project Planning & Control - COE
11/20073/2008
Responsible for project freelancing short term project assignments until client
engagement schedule is established.
Planning and preparing detail schedules oriented to various products. Preparation of
Master Program Schedule
Established WBS package, Prepare, publish a graphical format of large, key program
milestones.
Responsible for supporting multiple project schedules using MS Project server and
integrating to PMO master plan.
Supported various clients with Web PPM project plans, updating delivery targets to
client.
AFFILIATED COMPUTER SOLUTIONS
- Senior Client Portfolio PMO Planning - 6/200711/2007
Responsible for supporting multiple implementation project technology solutions.
Supported all integrated master project
schedules and portfolios using web portal software to keep PMO updated on project health
and status.
Identified schedule problems and recommends solutions.
Responsible for supporting 16 project team leads to track multiple implementations with
various scheduling tools.
Supported various clients with integrated schedule providing operational support to
manipulate project plans.
Updated 10,000 line item project master schedules and communicated delivery
expectations to management.
SANOFI PASTEUR / AVENTIS - Project Management Schedule Planning Controls - 2006 6/2007
Responsible for supporting a multi-year Formulation & Facility filling line
engineering/validation project using various project
portfolio systems with MS project and HTML web based dashboard. Supported shaping,
planning, execution and integrated
master project schedules and project portfolios using MS project and performed CPM logic
diagrams.
Responsible for supporting a multiple Pharmaceutical F&F facility projects using
Project leadership teams.
Supported commissioning / construction scheduling operations. Managed work unit
managers and task resources.
Coached and mentored various senior level managers, supporting all facility line
projects for site management.
Provided program portfolio support for all validation FDA readiness and coordinated
working group teams.
PSEG / EXELON UTILITIES - Enterprise PMO Planning & Portfolio Services 2005 2006
Provided master planning team support to the Enterprise Project Management Office and
Project Controls Administration
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Supported Microsoft Project server project schedules, developed and maintained
Integrated Master Schedules.
Helped mentor, coach and identify resource utilizations using a shared resource pool
and developed merger schedules.
Supported all senior level PMP project managers to use enterprise PMO project templates
to support functional business
departments including: Infrastructure, IT, SAP Financials, Procurement and Facilities
Engineering.
J&J PHARMACEUTICALS - PMO Performance Control Scheduling NCS Services - 12/2004 2005
Responsible for providing project planning schedule coordination support services to the
J&J on-site operating company s for
data center consolidation infrastructure engineering program.
Responsible for creating customized project migration deployment schedules for
directors, managers.
Coordinated team meetings to status project progress and project planning
documentation.
Managed all project timelines, critical path analysis and resource allocation
assignments.
Project Management Office Administration
Responsible for developing master schedule work plans for the Aventis project management
office/ IBM Service Delivery Global
Infrastructure PMO organization. These consolidated schedule activities included
functional and technical project delivery
planning, implementation and project closeouts.
Managed client expectations with global IS Security division and applications delivery
organization.
Responsible for managing service memory, upgrade, decommission requests for server
performance.
WYETH PHARMACEUTICALS
(Vaccines & Pediatrics) 20012004
Master Project Planning /Schedule Controls Management Facility Engineering &
Research/Development
Responsible for integrated various engineering commissioning equipment project schedules
into a master validation plan
consisting of 10,000 line items to deliver a 4 year rollout master schedule for a major
vaccine drug facility. Monitored
and reported schedule baselines changes, percent complete, schedule variances and over
allocations.
Supported 21CFR Part11 regulations for FDA Consent Decree Compliance vaccine
commitments.
Oversaw process coordinating, scheduling, and planning various engineering/ procurement
enhancements.
OTHER CLIENT ENGAGEMENT EXPERIENCES:
1993
2001H H
Bridgewater, NJ Project Coordination Implementation Manager
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PIM2000 - 2001
Harrison, NJ- Assistant Project Scheduling Planning Manager2000 - 2000
Nutley, NJ - Assistant Program Portfolio Mgmt / Controls- 2000 - 2000
Parsippany, NJ - Project Coordinator Pharmaceutical Operations 1999 - 2000
East Hanover, NJ Administration Planning Program Demand 1998 - 1999
Lyndhurst, NJ - Project Administration Client Planning 1998
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Mt Olive, NJ - Assoc. Systems Project Mgr Facilities Systems Ops1997 - 1998
Fairfield, NJ Jr. Project ManagerPlanning - 1996 - 1997
Lyndhurst, NJ Asst. Project Administrator - Inventory Systems 1993 - 1996
COMPUTER / TECHNOLOGY SKILLS:
Project Scheduling Management, Enterprise Planning, Web Dashboard PMO Reporting:
Microsoft Project 2007, 2003, 2000, 98, Project Server 2007,2003, MSPS, SharePoint 2003,
PPM, Planview, Primavera
Project Planner, Team Play, Clarity, Scheduler 7, P2, P3 e/c, P5 (Desired), Milestone
Manager, Clarity (Desired), Project
ABT Workbench, Project Risk Manager, OPX2, Project by WEB, Enterprise Portfolio
Management, EPMO, Microsoft SQL
Server, Cobra/Open Plan
IT Management:
Enterprise Management, Database, IT Management, Project Management Planning, SDLC
OS Systems:
Business Vista, Vista, WinXP, WinNT, Win2003, Win2000, Win98
EDUCATION:
William Paterson University,
Wayne, NJ - Bachelor of Science in Business Management
George Washington University, Master s in Project Management Certification, (PMP)
development courses
Microsoft Certification & Accreditation for Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist
AFFILIATIONS & AWARDS, CERTIFICATIONS:
Project Management Development Masters Certification (PMP Equivalent),
PMI Advanced Project Management Certification, Member
Member, Project Management Institute (PMI), 1989 Present, Leadership Mentoring &
Coaching Excellence
Team
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operations. Project Office within the application functional and fina . ncial areas
AVENTIS / SANOFI PHARMACEUTICALS - Global 6/2004 12/2004
AT&T Solutions Corp.
Metricom
Hoffmann La Roche
Planning
Merck Medco
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Schedule
Ernst & Young LLP
Services 1999
Lucent Technologies
Curtis Wright Flight Sys .
Program Flight Controls
Metro Computer Systems
GARRET J. KNORR
IBM Global Services Team, Global Information Systems PMO, Small Business
Administration, Morris County
Chamber of Commerce, Independent Consultants Association, PMO Project Control, American
Mgmt Planning, Program
Network, Member of NJ
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