Management Project Manager
Resume:
L eah V. Zimmerman
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Certifications
P M I-ACP : 2011.
P MP : 1999.
EVP : 2007.
CSQE : 2001.
PSP : 2004.
CCC : 1991.
C ISSP : 2003.
Technical P roject manager
Seasoned P roject Management professional whose qualifications include a
d egree in Economics; P MP and Planning and Scheduling P rofessional
c redentials. Possesses expert-level knowledge of project management tools,
a nd best practices. Experienced in the successful, simultaneous
m anagement of multiple, diverse I T projects. P roven analytics capabilities.
D ecade of hands-on experience supporting complex federal government
p rograms.
Key Skills
Communications
Risk Management
Web Services Development
Service-Oriented Architecture
Open Source Development
Cloud Migration
Cost Benefit Analysis
Benchmarking
Data Management
Vendor Management
Change Management
ITIL
Six Sigma
Integrated Impact Analysis
Process Measurement
Capability Analysis
Root Cause Analysis
Return on Investment
Content Management
Lean Six Sigma Tools
Control Charts
Configuration Management
Stakeholder Management
Conflict Resolution
Objectives Development
Decision making
M anagement Expe rtise Summary
Scope Management Decomposition*P rioritization*Veri
fication*Validation*Quality
F unction Deployment*
R equirements Management*Story
M aps and Product Road
M aps*Requirements
R elationships*Backlogs*Value
Stream Mapping
Planning Strategic Vision Development *Analysis of
A lternatives*Feasibility Analysis*Activity
D efinition*Effort Estimation*Cost Estimation
Resource Skill set Inventory Management*Staffing P rofiles*Work
M anageme P ackage Development*Resource Calendars*Cross P roject
nt A llocations*Motivation
Schedulin Schedule Alignment*Critical Path Analysis*Critical
g C hain*Release Plans* Analysis*Duration Remaining
Estimates *Strategic Sequencing
P roject Burn down charts*Velocity measurement* Met rics *
Controls Forecasting*Variance Analysis* Quality
Control*Cor rective Action Plans*Capacity
M anagement*Risk M itigation Plans
Experience
Green Manor Group L LC Program Mgt. Consultant 2006 – Present
Dynamics Resource Corporation Program Manager 2004 – 2006
Praxis Engineering Technologies Project Manager 2003 – 2004
Managed Web Services and Solutions Development Team for h ttp://va.gov
Program Management Office/Front Office executive support for multiple
NSA/DoD, and FBI Major Acquisition Programs including DoD/NSA: Key
M anagement Infrastructure Phase 1 ($290M) and FBI: SENTINEL ($451M).
Prepared and edited the scope of work for a portfolio of 45 Technical Task
O rders to improve agile software development performance measurement,
i ncrease agility and decrease time to mission for a large Analytics Program.
Facilitated collaborative product definition meetings then prepared story map
and product roadmap for the Hub (3) eApps iPad application for mobile
i nsurance agents. Used analysis of alternatives to systematically identify
feasible approaches. Prepared cost estimate and release plan.
Education
Syracuse University
Economics Degree
University of Pennsylvania
Graduate work in Econometrics
University of Wisconsin
Advanced Quality Management
Associations
P roject Management I nstitute
Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering
Secreta ry of the Baltimore Chapter
A merican Society for Quality
ISC2
M icrosoft P roject Users Group
White Papers & P resentations
I nsights into the Baseline Execution I ndex
P redictive Natu re of Cu r rent Period Cost Performance I ndex Volatility
Ea rned Value Management for Agile P rograms
Portfolio Achievements
Developed the In tegrated Master Schedule, WBS and performance measurement
baseline for DoD: Future Combat Systems and Analytics Modernization: Robotics
Convoy and MU LE ($100M). Briefed the DCAA and DCMA audit team on program
performance, issues and resolutions focused on subcontractor integration and
technical performance.
Managed the agile software development vendor for the Pathfinder agent portal
modernization program. Prepared and updated the r isk register and performed
quantitative r isk management. Prepared the program estimates and schedules
and applied r isk management techniques that resulted in the program work
s toppage.
Designed, prepared and delivered the fi rst agile development portfolio level
b riefings to the Analytics Modernization Program Executive Officer. Alerted
executive management to the resource capacity r isk and quantified the future
i mpact of specific skill set shortages.
Provided the quantitative analysis of the I MS that showed contractor
manipulation of the schedule baseline, giving the FBI CIO the quantitative
evidence necessary to change the contract.
Since 2003, t rained over 500 project managers th rough U MBC Training Centers
P roject Management Professional Certification program. Top rated instructor
w ith consistent excellent ratings from project management students. Currently
teaching two 8 week courses annually. Preparing the course materials for the Agile
Certification Review class.
Improved profitabili ty, consistently increased the quarterly award fee, scored in
t he 90’s for the EVENTSHARE Program. Managed multiple CMM I
i mplementation projects to achieve software process improvement for ongoing
development projects. Implemented revised I MS and simplified WBS. Prepared
monthly EVMS reports.
Mentored project managers supporting multiple Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services programs. Managed resource loaded In tegrated Master
Schedules, WBS and the performance measurement baselines for multiple
p rograms. Prepared executive briefings on program ROI and cost/schedule
performance measurement. Developed and taught a project r isk management
course. In t roduced several process improvement plans for project/program
management. Participated in the CMM I Level 3 SCAMPI A preparations.
Over a decade of experience in hands-on EVMS maintenance in various industries
i ncluding shipbuilding (7 years), waste disposal (3 years), IT (3 years).
Prepared executive level briefings and responses to data calls from Senior
Acquisition Executives and agency CIOs.
CLEARANCE: Must currently possess or be able to receive Secret-level clearance, U.S. Army, if sponsored. Active Top Secret with Full Scope Polygraph
Bachelor’s degree (BS or BA). BA Economics
Troubleshooting skills, critical thinking skills, and the ability to interact with users of all levels of expertise; perform effectively in a team environment or alone and unsupervised; and protect organization's value by keeping information confidential. Strong and proven root cause analysis capabilities. Experienced in managing diverse teams of all sizes. Effective team member. Worked in a classified environment for over 10 years.
Proven track record in architecting and developing SharePoint and/or Enterprise Project Management solutions. Implemented Sharepoint and Project Server for Veteran Affairs, Web Services and Solutions. Architected SharePoint instances for NSA Acquisition Policy and Planning.
Five or more years of experience leading technical projects. More than ten years of experience managing software development projects.
CompTIA Security+ certified CISSP is current.
Domain knowledge in military or Department of Defense is a strong asset. ARMY experience includes ARL and FCS, five years of experience supporting NSA/DoD programs.
Demonstrated experience and knowledge of traditional (PMI) and Agile (Scrum) project management techniques. Agile Certified Professional (ACP) current.
Certification in project management (e.g., PMP) or Agile development (e.g., CSM) strongly preferred. PMP is current.
Familiarity with unified process, test-driven-development and service oriented architectures is a plus. Experienced in the implementation of the Rational Unified Process, test-driven development and SOA.
Ability to communicate Strong communication skills, both written and oral at all levels of management up to the highest military officers.
Excellence at presenting complex development topics Project Management instructor and highly evaluated presenter of project management topics.
Experience and knowledge in design, development, testing and deployment of software systems. Extensive experience with system, middleware and software application design, development and testing of software systems for commercial and government users.
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