Bill Clark

** ******** ****., *** ****** Township, NJ 08234 Cell: 609-***-**** Email: ac1s4a@r.postjobfree.com

PROJECT MANAGER

Trusted IT Project Manager with a track record of devising strategic and tactical plans that align business and technology goals, slash operational expenses, and deliver projects on time and under budget.

PROJECT MANAGER providing 25+ years of experience. Achieved expertise in IT project management, e-Commerce, SDLC methodologies, PM, EMR, EPM, ERP, CRM, VOIP cost saving strategies, disaster recovery, new technology analysis and implementation, managing 3rd-party expenditures, equipment purchases to match end user’s needs, mergers and consolidations, RFP & ROI formulations, contract negotiations, vendor management, IT consulting services, risk vs. value analysis, IT problem analysis and resolution, User Training and UAT, disaster recovery and business continuance planning and provide outstanding customer service.

Track record of success in stabilizing technology systems, improving deficient technology processes, providing a platform for significant business continuity and disaster recovery programs, driving communication with internal and external customers, and mentoring and developing IT staff for career growth. Gained excellent knowledge of multiple corporate departments and always met their technology needs as business evolved.

IT COMPETENCIES

Project Management Solid organizational and time management skills Document Management Excellent Analytical skills Manage UAT Manage Hardware & Software expenditures New Department Start-ups and Management Telecom / VOIP analysis and installations Troubled Department Turnaround Strategies High-Profile IT Systems Design and Development Technology Outsourcing Strategies Multi-Department Collaboration Risk Management Enterprise Wide Disaster Planning and management RFP & ROI formulations & Analysis Strong troubleshooting skills IT Consolidation Strategies Technology Team Building and Management Technology Vendor Relationships and Contract Negotiations Multi-Million Dollar Budget Management Strategic Planning and Execution Employee Hiring and Management MS Office Suite plus PowerPoint, Visio & Project

IT CAREER PATH

MGM International Atlantic City, NJ

Information Technology Project Manager - (12/19/2016 to Present)

Managing the Hotel PMS system conversion from LMS to OPERA.

Includes over 25 subsystems

Reporting to MGM’s Las Vegas PMO office.

INDEPENDENT CONSULTING Egg Harbor Township, NJ

CONSULTANT / PROJECT MANAGER – Independent Contractor - (08/2013 to 12/17/2016)

Provide project management for clients including:

Gathering business requirements and analysis of current technologies and processes

Makes recommendations to improve the business process

Manages and leads teams in the implementation and integration of software and services

Professionally communicates expectations and project updates to team members, stakeholders, business

representatives, partners, customers, and consultants.

Presentation of technical solutions to non-technical executives

Manages User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

Plan, schedule and execute implementations by taking ownership throughout the entire

project lifecycle including “health-checks” and “’Go-Live’ readiness”

Proactively manages and remediates risks, change conflicts and provides creative solutions

Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills

Design, develop and deliver formal and informal training/coaching of IT resources to successfully

manage a project; conducts surveys to measure and quantify the improvements made as a result.

Performs project closeout for “Lessons Learned” to identify successful and unsuccessful project tasks

Recent assignments include:

Albert’s Organic in Sweedsboro, NJ 03/21/2016 - Present

Manage IT systems installations for 2 new company acquisitions.

- Including ERP conversion, merger processes and data conversions.

Reporting to both Albert’s IT Department and UNFI’s (parent company) PMO.

Eyecare Services Partners in Towson, MD 05/04/2015 – 3/11/16

Manage IT projects for new company acquisitions and installations.

- Including PM, EMR and VOIP implementations.

Facilitate implementing standards and best practices for the IT department and company.

Home Solutions (Home Healthcare company) in Hammonton, NJ 11/24/2014 – 04/17/2015

Implement Press Ganey’s email survey system providing User Training and managed UAT.

Analyzed current data warehouse, BI dashboard / Cube system and provided a PowerPoint,

presentation with recommendations to improve the business processes and increase efficiencies

Implement document management process to scan archived paper records.

Manage ShoreTel to West IP VOIP conversion

NRG (Energy Company) in Philadelphia, PA 09/01/2014 – 11/17/2014

Analyzed then managed the software development project to move automated customer

cancellations from the Philadelphia datacenter to the Houston datacenter

Managed the software development and implementation

Developed software test plans and provided Quality Assurance for the software development

Managed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for Unit and complete system.

Managed the Exact Target customer email survey system set-up, implementation and UAT

REVEL ENTERTAINMENT Atlantic City, NJ

Information Technology Project Manager (11/2011 to 07/2013)

START-UP - Provided IT systems project management for the opening of the resort in April, 2012. Duties include: analysis, scope definition, vendor and department management, equipment selection and deployment, system implementations, performance reviews and customer follow-up.

Managed the installation of Hotel and Casio systems including: Valet Parking; Bell Captain; IGT’s Casino Player Manager; LMS Hotel Operations; Casino Pit & Cage; Player Development; Kiosk systems and in-room technologies.

Led the deployment of the CISCO VOIP phone and Cius tablet installation for the 1400 hotel rooms.

Built and launched the IT Service Desk system and operation.

Managed the close-out of the last 12 floors of the Hotel which included working with the building trades and several technology companies.

INDEPENDENT CONSULTING Waretown, NJ

CONSULTANT / PROJECT MANAGER (01/2010 to 11/2011)

Provide technology consulting / project management for clients. Duties included: project management, analysis of current technologies, processes and recommendations for solutions, centralize information, streamline processing, disaster recovery and business continuance planning.

ADVANCE PUBLICATIONS, INC. Wilmington, DE

SENIOR CORPORATE TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT / PROJECT MANAGER (1997 to 12/2009)

Member of Systems Group that provided expert IT consulting to numerous corporate CEOs and senior executives regarding diverse technology issues as well as cost savings and revenue opportunities. Additionally, provided expertise on technology consolidations and mergers as well as hardware and software requirements. Accountable for implementing e-systems for 26 newspaper/publishing companies worth $10 million a year.

Span of control involved IT department management, expert technology consulting services, technology vendor relationships, project management, solutions implementation, continuous process improvements, technology research and adoption, customer support, professional networking with manufacturers and professional organizations, and technology problem solving.

Traveled to over 26 sites to provide consulting services on any technology or system related to any part of the business. Lead project prioritization sessions at individual companies.

Led Merger teams to consolidate multiple business and productions systems into centrally hosted environments. Performed onsite technology analysis of potential acquisitions and formulated post sale actions plans.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Rutgers University – Project Management – June 2011

Completed programs in project management and new technologies during career.

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