Management Project
Resume:
Paul R. Williams
De Pere, Wisconsin 54115
abpdd4@r.postjobfree.com
http://www.AIIEOnline.org
http://blog.thinkforachange.com
Twitter: @prwpmp
Education:
Bachelor of Science Degree
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Date of Graduation: December 22, 1990
Major(s): Public Administration (GPA 3.5/4.0)
Political Science
Professional Certifications:
Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute
IT Project+ Certified Professional (IT Project+) - Gartner Group/CompTIA
Six Sigma Green Belt Practitioner Thrivent Financial Designated
Professional Involvement:
Board Chair and Executive Director American Institute for Innovation Excellence
Former Chairman eMarketing, PDMA International Conference Committee
Former Chairman Technology Committee, LOMA Society of Greater Wisconsin
Member Product Development and Management Association
Member - Project Management Institute
Member - Northeastern Wisconsin PMI Chapter
Member - PMI New Product Development Community of Practice
Member PMI Agile Community of Practice
Project, Product and Innovation Management Practitioner Experience:
Innovation Management and Product/Service Development Leadership:
o Author of The Innovation Manager s Desk Reference published by Lulu
Publishing in 2009 and available on Amazon.com
ISBN: 978-0-557-05250-9
o Author of The Innovation Manager s Playbook published by Lulu Publishing in
2010 and available on Amazon.com
ISBN: 978-0-557-61145-4
o Author of the Forward for An Executive Guide To Innovation, a collaborative
publication from the American Society for Quality, scheduled for publication in
late 2012
ISBN: TBD
Twelve years of successful innovation management, organizational creativity,
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new product/service development and executive leadership experience
Functional leadership experience includes directing several successful innovation
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management programs, operational excellence programs and project management
office business units
Experienced facilitator of scenario and strategic planning workshops and idea
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generation sessions
Frequent speaker, author and panel participant regarding project management best
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practices and creativity/innovation next practices to audiences of business
professionals
Strong executive presence and skilled in communication, presentation and
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partnering across all levels of an organization
2000 Graduate of the Disney Institute Program On Managing For Innovation and
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Creativity
National conference speaking experience:
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2006 ProjectWorld/World Congress for Business Analysts National
Conference Orlando, FL
2008 ProjectWorld/World Congress for Business Analysts Regional
Conference San Diego, CA
2008 Product Development & Management Association Annual
International Conference Orlando, FL
2009 Product Development & Management Association Annual
International Conference Anaheim, CA
2009 Illinois Institute of Technology Business Innovation Conference
Wheaton, IL
2011 Carolinas Continuing Education Professionals Conference Rock
Hill, SC
Author of the following innovation practitioner best practice models:
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Innovation Management Maturity & Capability Matrix
Continuous Innovation Loop Model
Innovation Architecture Model
Innovation Center of Excellence Model
Innovation Portfolio Management Model
Innovation Execution Gap Model
Strategic Innovation Execution Road Map
Process improvement leadership utilizing Six Sigma, Design for Six Sigma,
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DMAIC, TQM and TRIZ methodologies
Project, Program and Portfolio Management:
o Featured in the October 2009 issue of PM Network magazine, the official
monthly periodical of the Project Management Institute, within the article
titled, Innovate or Die (Pgs. 58-63) regarding the importance of innovation
competency in business and how project management discipline can help
deliver execution
Featured in the July 2011 issue of PM Network magazine within the article
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titled, Saving The World With Project Management (Pgs. 24-29) regarding
the utilization of project management discipline in non-profit organizations
Seventeen years of proven successful information technology, business
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strategy and innovation project, program and portfolio management
experience
Extensive experience using Project Management Institute Project
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Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK), Systems Development Life
Cycle (SDLC), Agile Methodology (SCRUM/Kanban), and Earned Value
Management (EVM) project management concepts
Project management experience includes innovation portfolio, business
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strategy, manufacturing, engineering, technical infrastructure,
telecommunications and web/systems development projects lasting up to four
years in duration and with budgets in excess of $10,000,000 in earned value
Skilled experience in project planning and scheduling, earned value
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management, resource assessment and planning, work authorization systems,
scope and change control, scope integration management, work package
budget tracking and cost accounting, use case analysis, requirements
definition, and requirements verification/validation
Experience using Microsoft Project Professional, Microsoft Project Server,
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Microsoft SharePoint and Hewlett-Packard Project Portfolio Management
Systems
Professional Experience:
Board Chair and Executive Director
American Institute for Innovation Excellence
De Pere, Wisconsin
Duration: December 2010 to present
Responsible For:
Executive leadership responsibilities for a non-profit think tank dedicated to
innovation excellence, for the exclusive and charitable benefit of government
agencies, corporate entities and the greater good, through research, development,
education and publication within the following focus areas:
o Innovation Management Best/Next Practices Development
o Innovation Management Maturity Concepts
o Innovation Execution Delivery Methodologies
o Portfolio, Program and Project Execution Models
o Innovation, Idea and Creativity Concept Education and Training
Executive leadership duties include:
o Daily management of non-profit organizational operations including
management of a three person part-time volunteer staff
o Leadership of organizational vision, mission and strategic action plan
o Board of Director management for four member Board
o Research operations, including report writing and facilitation of research
partnerships
o Fundraising, including grant writing, donations, events and membership
o Management and delivery of product/service mix and other professional
services
o Development of membership and collaboration/networking activities
Project Manager
Associated Banc-Corp
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Duration: May 2012 to present
Responsible For:
IT infrastructure-specific project management leadership for a number of key
organizational business initiatives including:
o Commercial Loan Origination System
o Wireless Mobility (MDM/BYOD)
o Backup WAN Strategy for Branch Locations
o IT Infrastructure Construction Build-Out for Corporate Headquarters
Relocation
Contributing member of the Executive Council PMO Development Team
providing design and development subject matter expertise for a Project
Management Center of Excellence concept, including Enterprise Portfolio
Management approaches and technical solution suites
Senior Program Manager
Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation Company
Appleton, Wisconsin
Duration: November 2010 to March 2012
Responsible For:
Design and implementation of the Pierce Project Management Office (PMO) to
include project management, process development, quality audits, management
reporting and capacity planning
Introduced Agile Project Management concepts to the organization, including
SCRUM and Kanban
Design and facilitation of the Pierce Project Portfolio Council, comprised of
business unit and IT executive leadership, to prioritize, coordinate and
strategically align project-based initiatives across the organization
Program and project leadership for a number of high visibility engineering and
manufacturing driven projects with cumulative earned value in excess of $5M,
including:
o Design and implementation of a web-based time & project reporting tool
o Automation of the inspection process for fire apparatus customer delivery
o Technical architecture design and infrastructure deployment to support the
implementation of a new manufacturing production line
o Discovery initiative surrounding disaster recovery strategy and business
continuity planning
o Deployment of an information assurance control framework to multiple
branch locations
Senior Program Manager Enterprise Project Management Office
Director of IT Innovation
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Appleton, Wisconsin
Duration: April 2005 to November 2010
Responsible For:
Project, Program and Portfolio Management responsibility to include:
o Project portfolio leadership for IT Operations Division and IT
Legal/Compliance Portfolio Management Office to include operational
risk management, IT security, telecommunications and technical
infrastructure related service requests, projects and programs
o Led four-year, 20+ project program with $4M in earned value designed to
enhance information security, IT general controls and Member privacy
o Program and project management of Business Continuity Planning and
Technical Disaster Recovery efforts
o Direct management responsibility including coaching, performance
evaluation and general oversight for four direct reports including Sr.
Project Managers and Project Coordinators
IT Innovation Management Initiative start up responsibilities to include:
o Innovation and idea management methodology, process and training
development
o Facilitation of cross-functional collaboration and targeted idea sharing
events
o Design, development and maintenance of innovation metrics and idea
reward/recognition system
o Organizational innovation & creativity culture change management
Managing Partner
Think For A Change, LLC.
De Pere, Wisconsin
Duration: May 2000 to November 2010
Responsible For:
Organizational creativity, innovation and idea generation consulting services for
clients ranging from small, non-profit groups to Fortune 500 organizations
Consultation and design of Project Portfolio Management Systems for concept
definition, planning and execution
Development of organizational innovation management programs and innovation
portfolio management structures
Innovation strategy and idea management system development, establishment of
innovation-related metrics, design of reward/recognition programs to include
performance measurements and creative/innovative culture assessments
Idea Center/War Room and Innovation Center of Excellence design and
development services
Keynote, workshop and other presentation services on the topics of corporate and
personal creativity, innovation systems and idea management
Additional Professional Experience:
Technical Project Manager / Network Engineer
Infinity Technology
Green Bay, Wisconsin
February 2003 to April 2005
Director of Legal Technology
Liebmann, Conway, Olejniczak & Jerry, S.C.
Green Bay, Wisconsin
June 1997 to February 2003
Sr. Claims Adjuster
Sentry Insurance
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
October 1995 to June 1997
Paralegal / Office Manager
Crivello, Carlson, Mentkowski & Steeves, S.C.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
September 1992 to October 1995
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