Joseph Pizzurro
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Senior IT Project Manager
Motivated and results-focused Project Manager with progressive career spearheading complex and effective IT projects through the system development life cycle. Possess a combination of project management, team leadership, and Information Technology skills. Demonstrated ability to catalyze lucrative results while complying with budget and time constraints. Seek to benefit high growth organization by improving performance, return on investment, and quality through project implementation.
Areas of Expertise & Technical Skills
Project Leadership
Agile and Waterfall
Cost Estimates
Upgrades
Project Plans
Full Life Cycle Management
Scrum Master
Budgeting & Cost Reduction
Stakeholder Communication
Process Improvements
Critical Project Oversight
Clarity Software
Microsoft Suite
SBM (Serina Business Manager)
Professional Experience
ALTICE USA (CABLEVISION SYSTEMS), Bethpage, NY Dec 2000 -June 2017
Senior Project Manager/Portfolio Manager
Positioned company to attain short and long-term objectives by leading teams of highly skilled cross-functional employees in the execution of diverse projects. Delivered projects by deadline and within budgetary requirements by coordinating communication, scheduling, and project delivery. Spearheaded the implementation of numerous deployments, business critical projects, and complex business and technical requirements with key business leaders. Strategically managed the workflow of various Enterprise IT teams and conducted daily stand up meetings for at risk projects. Ensured compliance with SDLC process throughout all projects.
Successfully managed a large portfolio of over 300 projects, contributing to the success of senior management by prioritizing tasks and assigning both staff and management timelines while managing cross functional teams of over 40 resources both on site and off shore.
Represented the Business Insights team at company-wide project meetings to deliver cost estimates, as well as weekly status.
Oversaw the success of numerous large projects including Microstrategy upgrades effecting 500 users, Oracle migrating to a 5 terabyte Netezza platform impacting over 2000 users and over 20 downstream applications and several server upgrades impacting 2000 users.
Managed the migration of the company wide budgeting tool from Hyperion Pillar to Hyperion Planning from vender selection through implementation.
Oversight to a portfolio of over 300 projects, assisting senior management in prioritizing, assigning staff and management timelines.
Gathered requirements, tested and managed through the SDLC the Business Insight departments migrations to Clarity (Time tracking) and our process tool, SBM (Serina Business Manager)
Managed and trained PMO resources
Additional Experience
Senior IT Auditor (Consultant) (Sept 2000 to Dec 2000) MONY Group, New York, NY
Responsible for planning, executing and reporting in IT Audits.
Project Manager (Feb 2000 to Aug 2000) Adecco, Melville, NY
Project Manager responsible for managing the upgrade of Adecco branch offices with new technology
Project Manager (Aug 1997 to Feb 2000) Robert Plan Insurance, Bethpage, NY
Year 2000 Project Manager, responsibilities included creating and maintaining the company wide Year 2000 project plan, remediation plans and all management reporting related to the project
IT Auditor (July 1996 to Aug 1997) Long Island Savings Bank, Melville, NY
IT Auditor, responsibilities included, preparing audit plans, managing IT and Integrated Audits, managing and developing junior staff and reporting audit findings to senior management
Accounting Officer (Dec 1984 to July 1996) Nat West Bank, Melville, NY
Represented the Financial Systems group during system conversions ensuring necessary accounting controls were in place.
Auditor (Jan 1981 to Dec 1984) Anchor Savings Bank, Merrick, NY
Acted as lead auditor conducting departmental and branch audits.
SKILLS
Proficient in the use of the Microsoft suite of products including, Project, Power Point, Excel, Word and SBM (Serina Business Manager) and Clarity.
Education
Business Degree, Major in Business, Minor in Accounting
Dowling College, Oakdale New York Business