Project Manager Management

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

John is a proven industry expert, delivering innovative strategic and performance management leadership designed to meet organizational strategic and operational needs. He is experienced in startups, established medium-sized companies and large domestic and international organizations in both the public and private sectors. He provides effective and efficient direction for highly visible, high-pressure projects in extremely diverse environments. He links strategic and operational systems through technology, develops new policies, procedures, systems and standards. His industry experience includes government, education, telecommunications, aerospace, healthcare, retail, finance, manufacturing, food service and construction. John has excelled in managing budgets in excess of $85M and inventories of over 24,000 computers.

John’s core competencies include IT Project Management, Enterprise Performance Management theory and design; Budgeting and Planning; Directing and implementing design and development projects; Designing and installing IT infrastructures; Managing concurrent multi-site projects and multi-million dollar budgets; Creating and instituting strategic and operational plans, policies and procedures; and Ensuring usability, security and regulatory compliance through review and testing.

CAREER HISTORY

Sr. Project Manager

Finance and Branch Networks Conversion

J2 Solutions (Customers Bank)

2017 - Present

Director of Project Innovation

BTRG

2011 – 2017

Project Manager – PeopleSoft Finance Upgrade Project

FM Global

2016 - 2017

Project Manager – PeopleSoft Finance Re-implementation Project

The Hartford

2014-2016

Project Manager – Optim Archive Project (CSES & WORKS)

Xerox/State of MD

2015

Project Manager – Optim Data Privacy Project

Xerox/State of MD

2015

Project Manager – PeopleSoft Finance Upgrade Project

FNMA (Fannie Mae)

2014

Project Manager – RSS PeopleSoft Upgrade Project

FNMA (Fannie Mae)

2014

Performance Management Architect

King County / BTRG

2011-2012

Project Manager/Solution Architect

King County / BTRG

2010-2012

Manager, Performance Management and Financial Reporting

County of Chester

2009 – 2010

IT Advisor/Project Manager

U.A.E. Ministry of Education

2006 – 2009

IT Director

Owen J. Roberts School District

1998 – 2006

VP/Senior Technologist/Project Manager

Springhouse Systems Integration

1992 – 1998

Contract VAX Manager/IT Manager

Wolf Advisory

1991 – 1992

Lead Systems Engineer

McDonnell Aircraft Company

1982 - 1991

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Education

Doctorial – Executive Leadership (Incomplete ABD)

The George Washington University

MS, Information Science

Pennsylvania State University

MBA

Pennsylvania State University

BS, Electronics Engineering

Ohio Institute of Technology

Affiliations

Project Management Institute (PMI)

PMI-Keystone Chapter

PMI-Delaware Valley Chapter

Certifications

Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP)

PMI – Agile Certified Professional

CORE COMPETENCIES

Key Skills

Project Management (SDLC and Agile), Financial ERP Systems,

HCM Systems, Performance-Based Strategic Planning and Systems Design, Infrastructure Design, Operational Planning, Multi-Project & Multi-Site Management Systems Design, International, Vendor Relations, Technology-based Solutions, Budgets, Interface Architecture and Design, Financial Reporting

Technical

C++, C#, .Net, MS SQL DBA, VB, JAVA, Oracle DBA, Hyperion, Essbase, PeopleCode

Degrees and Certifications

ASEET, BSEET, MSIS, MBA PMP, PMI-ACP

WORK EXPERIENCE

Customers Bank (J2 Solutions) 2017 - present

Finance and Branch Networks Conversion Project Manager

Manages Conversion from Fiserv FAS and Prologue to FIS PeopleSoft GL/AP/AM

Manages Conversion from Fiserv DNA to FIS TellerInsight

Coordinates all project tasks

Supports and facilitates team collaboration

Manage project risks and issues

Managed with business requirements development

Assist with developing queries using Query Manager

Business and Technology Resources Group, Inc. (BTRG) 2014 – 2017

Director of Project Innovation

Manages large EPM and ERP Projects

Present Project Management solutions at conferences

Develop Project Management methodologies, tools, and standards

Business and Technology Resources Group, Inc. (BTRG) 2010 – 2014

TrueNorth Practice Manager/ Project Manager/ Performance Management Architect

Manage staff of Performance Management consultants

Manage practice budget, marketing, sales, and project delivery

Present Performance Management theories and solutions

Develop Performance Management Whitepapers

Design TrueNorth Performance Management solution integrated with PeopleSoft HCM and EPM

FM Global, Inc. (BTRG Project Manager) 2016-2017

Project Manager – PeopleSoft 9.2 Finance Submodule Re-implementation Project

Project Manager

PeopleSoft 9.2 Finance (GL/AP/AM/AR/PC) Upgrade Project

Agile Hybrid Project using Scrum and Waterfall Methodology

Reviewed solution designs and assist with troubleshooting

Managed Test Plan

The Hartford Insurance Group (BTRG Project Manager) 2014 - 2016

Project Manager – PeopleSoft 9.2 Finance Submodule Re-implementation Project

Project Manager

PeopleSoft 9.2 Finance (AP/AM/TE/PC) Re-implementation Project

DMAIC Methodology

Developed all Project Management Plans including: Communications, Test, Scope, and SOW’s

Developed Interfaces between PeopleSoft and external approximately 30 external systems.

Developed System and User Acceptance Test Scripts

Developed customized reporting and functional test scripts for Asset Management module

McKinsey (BTRG Project Manager) 2015 - 2016

Project Manager – IBM Optim Data Privacy

Project Manager

IBM Optim Data Privacy

BTRG Vision (Modified Waterfall) Methodology

Developed SOW and Scope documents

Managed technical and functional deliverables

Xerox/State of MD (BTRG Project Manager) 2015 - 2015

Project manager – IBM Optim Archiving CSES and WORKS applications

Project Manager

IBM Optim Archiving Solution

BTRG Vision (modified Waterfall) methodology

Developed SOW and Scope documents

Managed technical and functional deliverables

FNMA (Fannie Mae) (BTRG Project Manager) 2014 - 2014

Project Manager – PeopleSoft 9.2 Finance Upgrade Project

Project Manager

PeopleSoft 9.2 Finance (GL/AP/AM/PO) Upgrade project.

Modified Waterfall using SDLC 3.03.

Managed System and User Acceptance Testing

Managed all SDLC deliverables

Project Manager – PeopleSoft 9.2 RSS (AR) Upgrade Project

Project Manager

PeopleSoft 9.2 Remittance Shared Service (AR) Upgrade project.

Modified Waterfall using SDLC 3.03.

50+ interfaces with external systems

Over $1T of annual ACH processing

Designed generic Integration Broker interface

Managed all deliverables including Interface Control and Design Documents and Solution Specifications

King County (BTRG Project Manager and Architect) 2010 - 2012

Project Manager/Hyperion Public Sector Architect

$5B+ county government

Project Manager (shared role)

Designed, managed, and supported all technical aspects of the Hyperion Planning and budgeting implementation including Hyperion Public Sector Planning and Budgeting module.

Designed and built custom Project Information Center software using C#, .Net, and MS SQL. Developed Excel forms with VBA automation to integrate Hyperion and MS SQL Project Portfolio and budget data.

Performance Management Architect

Designed performance management vision

Designed performance management business processes using Community-based Outcomes and Product-based budgeting approach

Designed and managed Performance Management Proof of Concept

County of Chester 2009 – 2010

Manager, Performance Management and Financial Reporting

$500M+ triple AAA rated county government

Managed Managing for Results Strategic Planning implementation and design Project. Assisted over 50 departments with the development of strategic plans aligned with organizational strategic goals. Designed Strategic Plan and Reporting tools to ease the management and monitoring of Strategic Plan activities.

Designed Strategic Planning and data collection management, monitoring, and reporting tools

Designed employee evaluation system that links organizational performance to employee rewards

U.A.E. Ministry of Education 2006 – 2009

IT Advisor (Equivalent of CTO)

$2B foreign government ministry; Managed 40 concurrent projects budgeted over $85M

Directed $27M multi-site network infrastructure project. Ministry required network infrastructure, computers and connectivity implementation for 50 “Schools for Tomorrow.” Oversaw project, completing installation of over 6500 network points, 2000 wireless access points and 1600 computers on time and 15% under budget.

Managed $85M worth of IT Projects including ERP, SIS, SMS, Web Development and Deployment, Infrastructure, and Custom Software Development.

Redesigned IT organization. Oversaw information security.

Designed and implemented bi-lingual citizen-centric e-government web portal. Arabic-only website was outdated. Designed and built real-time website using SOA. Provided secure access to U.A.E. Ministry student information, enhanced communications for parents, students and teachers. Awarded best e-Government web portal in Gulf Corporation Council (GCC).

Negotiating contracts for internet connectivity. Schools required increased bandwidth to meet educational needs, but improvement costs exceeded budgetary constraints. Negotiated with Etisalate, the U.A.E.'s only telecom company, to provide free high-speed broadband connectivity. Saved U.A.E. Ministry $20M annually.

Managed staff of 21 individuals

Owen J. Roberts School District 1998 – 2006

IT Director

$85M educational organization

Developed IT strategies, including hardware, core software and network operating systems

Designed IT infrastructure

Linked IT with instructional and operational strategies

Directed all design and development projects

Created P&P, tested plans and ensured regulatory compliance

Managed ten employees and $2.2M budget

Springhouse Systems Integration 1992 – 1998

VP/Senior Technologist

Wolf Advisory 1991 - 1992

Contract VAX Manager/IT Manager/Project Manager

McDonnell Aircraft Company 1982 - 1991

Lead Systems Engineer

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