Gerad Gibson (MBA) ac2kci@r.postjobfree.com

**** * *** ** ***** Ok 74137 918-***-****

OBJECTIVE: Support an organization’s ability to implement technology projects on time and within budget while developing a stronger project team.

SKILLS

Strong leadership and influencing capabilities

Business Process Acumen (MBA)

Multi-Project Management & Leadership

Best Practices - Project Management Office

Relationship and Customer Service Focused

Expert Planning and Organizational Skills

Problem Resolution and Process Development

Coordinate Remote Teams & Offshore Resources

Strong Interpersonal & Communication Skills

Manage the SDLC and Maintenance

Experience in Implementing Vendor Products

Supervision and Development of Staff

Experience in ERP systems SAP / Oracle

WORK EXPERIENCE

Epic Talent Management Solutions, OK IT Project Manager 7/17 – Present

Manage custom implementation of SaaS projects for business to business clients across the nation.

I engage with the client through the full life cycle including needs assessment and proposal development, to ensuring quality control and requirements are met on time and on budget.

Bank of Oklahoma, Tulsa, OK Senior IT Project Manager 11/15 – Present

Manage high ranking Technical Board Approved projects while developing productive relationships with Business Units and IT to plan, execute, and finalize projects on time, on budget, and within scope.

Managed project that added new online functionality to the bank allowing clients to set appointments

Managed significant upgrade to Bill Pay functionality to be more competitive in the marketplace

Upgraded Service Manager (Change and Incident Management Software) into the cloud/SaaS model

Managed Disaster Recovery build out and testing for compliance tier levels - App and Infrastructure

Williams Companies, Tulsa, OK Senior IT Project Manager 9/11 – 11/15

Managed relationships with Business Units to plan, execute, and finalize projects on time, on budget, and within scope. Oversee project managers, individual team contributors, vendors and other remote resources to deliver projects according to plan and budget while ensuring all requirements are met.

Managed large M&A program to integrate all Corporate IT systems.

Successfully implemented $10MM Oracle R12 Upgrade Program consisting of many remote project teams

Managed large projects to split IT systems shared between WPX and Williams during WPX’s spin-off

Consulted with Business Executives and Senior IT Leadership in connection with WPX split

Managed project that allows Hyperion/FDW financial system to forecast under our new 2012+ organization

Managed many IT projects to implement new systems, upgrades, interfaces and processes enterprise wide

Instructed all Williams PM’s and their leaders on new enterprise project management tool

Managed project to decommission servers/applications/databases resulting in $1M+ annual savings

Part of an Advisor group to the PMO

Mentored other Project Managers for Director

WORK EXPERIENCE – Continued

The NORDAM Group, Tulsa, OK IT Manager 11/09 – 8/11

Managed team to Design and Implement Business Process and Systems saving over $90k in manufacturing

Managed the proposal process with cross enterprise coordination from Customer contact, Engineering cost/design and BOM, Supply Chain and pricing analysis to formal response

Tracked and Maintained Budget performance and provide status updates

Formulated and Presented business case analysis to senior management and corporate investment committee

Run complex forecasting models & provide financial analysis/metrics & strategic advice for bus. decisions

Identify project risks and outline contingency plan

Mires Consulting Group, LLC, Tulsa Ok IT Manager 10/08–11/09

Overseen 2 employees and contributed to $1.9MM in tax reimbursement claims resulting in hospital revenue

Managed multiple hospital projects from across the state using MS Project

Analyzed financial data for business decisions using complex financial models, SQL & Access/Excel

SMRTNET, Tahlequah, OK IT Consultant & Project Manager 4/04 –10/08

Lead CIO’s of medical facilities to design & implement a networked system for physicians to view a state wide patient electronic medical records. www.smrtnet.org

Managed IT project including schedules and personnel resources to gather system requirements, implementation, and user acceptance testing

Advised and maintained communication between the Federal Grant and NSU leadership

Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, OK IT Manager & Faculty 4/04 –10/08

Managed 3 direct employees and $500k Budget for all technology in the College of Business

Taught 9 semesters of traditional classes for the MIS department as well as 3 online courses

Implemented new systems; troubleshoot labs and classroom mediation, and faculty IT issues

CITGO Petroleum Company, Tulsa, Ok Business Analyst 9/98 – 4/04

Lead teams that Analyzed, Evaluated, Managed Projects that Implemented systems such as Compensation’s Bonus/Merit system for 4000+ employees, and many others including SAP modules and side systems.

Collaborated w/ colleagues/vendors to solve problems, developed & implemented new information systems

Administered our candidate tracking system (Virtual Edge/E-Track), Managed 2 FT employees

University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK Technical Business Analyst 2/97 – 9/98

Developed and presented to management cost/benefit analysis on all proposed system upgrades and projects

Communicated technical information to end users and management in terms they understood

Troubleshot & Administered a LAN network of IBM’s, Mac’s, and Unix computers / servers

EDUCATION

University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK

Master’s of Business Administration (MBA)

Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)

Major: (MIS) Management Information Systems Minor: Finance

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES 2011 - Present

Tulsa Area United Way – IT Committee Member

Mentor - Provide a formal mentorship relationship with senior MBA students at the University of Tulsa.

Church Host Team Leader of appx 20 volunteers

REFERENCES

www.linkedin.com/in/geradgibson

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