Nelson Goodreau,
MBA, PMP
******@********.***
Summary
I m a Project Manager who bridges the gap between business
users and technical resources in software implementations
and the associated business process improvements. My mix of
accounting/financial systems knowledge and the technologies
behind them contribute to my being able to manage successful
Enterprise Resource Planning implementations -including
yours.
In my projects, I can
lead teams that need to replace legacy financial/human
resources/supply chain systems and deliver full-featured ERP
systems which include accounting, procurement, Payroll and
HR functionality. I can provide end-to-end project
management expertise, whether your project involves a system
selection or a full blown implementation. I have a passion,
almost an obsession, for making processes and technology
work correctly in order to assist organizations reach their
maximum potential.
Specialties
Management Consulting, Project Management, Process
Analysis/Improvements, ERP Implementations, Contract
Negotiations, RFP Development
Skills
Implementation Project Management
ERP
Management Consulting
Business
Process Improvement
RFP
Development
Change
Management
PMP
MS
Project
IT
Management
Project
Planning
Project
Implementation
Requirements Analysis
Team
Leadership
Requirements Gathering
Experience
Catholic Health Initiatives
11/2009 - Present
Senior Financial Analyst
My primary
responsibility is the project management of the
implementation/upgrade of the financial applications rollout
for some of the more than 80 hospitals system-wide in the
CHI network. I am currently engaged in implementing Lawson
Financials at 8 of our hospitals in North Dakota. Among my
past projects with CHI was the rollout of our corporate ERP
system to one of our largest health care systems, located in
the Northeast and implementing the Lawson Financial suite at
3 of our hospitals in Minnesota
Nelson Goodreau
& Associates, LLC
2009 - 08/2012
Project Manager
As a Management
Consultant, I assisted organizations in evaluating their
business systems and processes. I made recommendations for
how those systems and processes could best be utilized in
support of the organization s goals based on best practices.
My focus was on financial/accounting and HR/Payroll systems,
however, I am equally at home in analyzing technical
infrastructure including networking, servers and desktop
systems. Once solutions were identified, I advised on and
managed the implementation of those solutions.
Metro Development Group
09/2006 - 12/2008
Director of Information Technology
I was responsible for
all technology implementations for this Florida-based land
development firm. I formulated and executed the strategic IT
plan, analyzed & implemented process improvements, managed
vendor relationships & technical contractors in order to
support users in three statewide offices as well as selected
and implemented various technologies and custom programming
to support the land acquisition, accounting and development
functions within the organization.
Significant
Accomplishments:
Renegotiated/revised technology contracts to realize a
monthly overhead savings of 60% on IT and
telecommunications costs
Managed the
conversion of the payroll system from in-house to an
outside service provider (ADP)
Implemented
employee 401(k) plan
Managed the
relocation/recabling of the company data center
Worked closely
with Human Resources to establish new hire and
termination processes
Established and
maintained a website in order to facilitate transfer of
critical financial data which was integral to the
closing of a $250mm Joint Venture with a private equity
firm
Centex
Homes
07/2005 - 09/2006
Program Manager
I managed the
community opening process for over 50 projects. This meant
working with stakeholders to develop, implement and manage a
more efficient way to open communities from land acquisition
to home sales. To accomplish this, I analyzed and documented
existing processes; reviewed the human interactions,
documented and prototyped various hand-offs and created a
scheduling template, complete with appropriate dependencies.
I facilitated workshops to document process flows and
coordinated with programmers in the creation of a community
tracking database for the collection of all required data
points. The end result was streamlined process and reduced
cycle times from land identification through the community
opening.
Independent
Consultant
06/2004 - 07/2005
Owner
Contract Consultant
offering IT, Project Management and Business Process
Analysis services. Clients included Golden West Commuter,
University of Colorado
Seminole Tribe of Florida
03/2003 - 04/2004
Project Manager
I led the
selection/implementation of an Enterprise Software system
for this large Native-American government organization. My
scope of work included end-to-end project management,
conducting scoping sessions, requirements definition,
formulating RFP/evaluating responses, analyzing business
processes, organizing project team, vendor selection,
facilitating software demos, contract negotiations, change
management and implementation of Enterprise system to
include HR, Payroll, Financials, Procurement and document
imaging solution. I met regularly with the executive
steering committee to update project status and interfaced
with the software and services vendors to keep the
implementation on track.
San Joaquin County, California
05/2002 - 01/2003
Project Manager
I led this $900
million County through Discovery, Fit/Gap analysis, data
conversion, interface development, change management,
testing, training and implementation of PeopleSoft
Financials, HR/Payroll and portal. I oversaw the development
of conversions, interfaces and reports as well as managed
the implementation activities of the consultants on site I
interfaced with the client management team to manage scope
changes and provide status updates as well as conducted
regular meetings with the project team to flesh out
obstacles.
Jefferson
County, Colorado
03/2000 - 03/2002
Project Manager
I managed the
selection and implementation of an Enterprise System (ERP)
for the largest county in Colorado. My scope of work
included managing the selection process, requirements
gathering and deploying full JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
financial suite as well as HR/Payroll over web-based system.
I recruited, assembled and managed a full time project team
from process analysis, requirements definition,
creating/issuing RFP and selection through implementation. I
interfaced with management, consultants and vendors,
evaluated proposals, contract negotiations, scope of work
and made periodic presentations to elected officials.
PeopleSoft
11/1997 - 01/2000
Senior Consultant
I implemented,
configured, designed and trained clients on enterprise-wide
Financial Applications. As a key member of the
implementation team, I conducted requirements & scope
definition sessions, testing, Fit/GAP analysis and developed
reporting requirements. I participated in several full life
cycle Financial System implementations and upgrades as well
as provided production support and interfacing with client
contacts, sales reps and partners. For a short time, I
provided customer support in PeopleSoft s Global Support
Center.
Education
Colorado State University
Certificate, Project Management
Tampa College
BS, Computer Science
University of South Florida
BA, Finance
University of Tampa
MBA, Business Administration
Licenses/Certifications
Florida Licensed Real Estate Associate
Interests
Harley-Davidson, snowboarding
Associations
Project Mangement Institute (www.pmi.org), Member
Mile Hi Chapter - PMI
Certifications
Project Management Professional
04 / 2005 - 04 / 2015
Project Management Institute License: 221713
Publications/Blogs
Project Team Bootcamp?
08 / 2012
Nelson Goodreau Authors: Nelson Goodreau, MBA, PMP
http://projectteambootcamp-nelsong.blogspot.com/
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