Project Manager Management
Resume:
STEPHEN LITTLE
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SUMMARY STATEMENT
Seasoned project manager with 8+ years of large-scale capital project management experience and a
strong analytical and leadership background. Technical experience in engineering as well as project
leadership experience in a fast-paced business consulting environment. Proven leader with strong
communication and problem solving skills. Offering a unique combination of interpersonal and analytical
skill with the ability to use both to deliver the best results for the project and the client. Master of
Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in Material Science and Engineering.
Core competencies include:
- Process Management - Relationship Management - Strategic Management
- Business Development - Problem Resolution - MBA / Engineer
EXPERIENCE
Kenny Construction Company Northbrook, IL
Project Manager January 2005 - Present
Manage large-scale capital projects from new business solicitation to successful closeout
Strategize to target potential new clients and identify new business and partnership opportunities
Lead engagement proposals which include developing marketing material, project budget, and
cash flow estimates
Responsible for assembling teams of industry experts to achieve our clients’ goals in a cost
effective manner
Principal liaison between clients’ senior management and government elected officials
Experience Highlights:
Developed a profitable new division specializing in green technologies with expected revenue of
$35M
Managed a $153M Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Pilot within an 18 month period for the Chicago
Transit Authority
Launched a $2M pilot program between Commonwealth Edison and Chicago’s Building Owners
and Management Association (BOMA) to test a new technology (Smart Grid) with 50 of
BOMA’s commercial high rise buildings
Successfully managed $100M high voltage transmission line project for Exelon. Project consist
of adding new 345kV lines throughout the central business district of Chicago and tunneling
underneath the Chicago river
Public relations experience as a guest speaker for multiple transportation and engineering
conferences, as well as interviews with the Chicago Tribune and various local news stations
Accomplishments:
Yielded positive returns within 18 months of managing a startup division with expected annual
growth of 20%
Led the Chicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT) project which earned the distinction as
among the most significant projects LEED certified by U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) in
2012, helping place Illinois in the ranking of 5th in the nation for top new LEED certifications
Selected by the President of the Chicago Transit Authority and the City of Chicago Mayor's
Office from an experienced pool of applicants to manage the Bus Rapid Transit Pilot for
Chicago’s Olympic bid
Selected by the President and CEO as member of Kenny Construction’s Executive Strategic
Planning Steering Committee
PERFORMANCE PARTNERING COMPANY L.L.C. Dallas, TX
Associate - Change Management Consulting January 2004 - November 2004
Initiated one-to-one training sessions with directors and supervisors to implement a new
management strategy for a Fortune 100 telecommunication company
Achieved department efficiency levels in excess of 90%
Led daily status meetings with directors and supervisors
NATIONAL STEEL/U.S. STEEL Portage, IN
Product Assurance Engineer July 2001 - September 2003
Created Quality Program for the company’s most critical and profitable line
Conducted analysis for adherence claims exceeding $500,000
EDUCATION
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BOOTH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Chicago, IL
Master of Business Administration September 2007 - June 2010
Dean’s Honor List
Concentrations: Strategic Management, Managerial & Organizational Behavior, Economics, and
International Business
Active Member: Booth Consulting Club, Booth Leadership Group, AAMBA, Energy Group
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS Urbana - Champaign, IL
Bachelor of Science in Material Science and Engineering August 1996 - May 2001
ADDITIONAL
Volunteer teacher through Citizen Schools
Avid rugby union player from 1996 to present
Study abroad in Australia and China
World traveler including a trip by car from Chicago to Costa Rica
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