Project Manager

Rick Loomis

Blaine, MN *****

**********@**.*** 612-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/rickloomis

Data Driven Leader

Operational Excellence Exceed Revenue & Cost Savings Targets

Continuous Improvement Customer Focused Objective Driven

Enthusiastic people and process leader who consistently meets commitments with integrity. Expert in identifying root cause of issues and translating complex processes into clear, understandable, measurable, and actionable successes.

Business Analysis

Executive Reporting & Scorecards

Process Improvement

Agile Product Owner

Operations Design & Build

Project and Workforce Data Analytics

Sourcing & Procurements

Strategic & Operational Planning

Change Leader

Performance Measurement

Project & Program Process Methodologies

Financial Analysis

Professional Experience

THRIVENT FINANCIAL, Minneapolis, MN

Manager, Tools and Information 2014 – 2018

Partnered across organizational leadership to design and improve organizational performance, collecting and communicating workforce analytics.

Drove adoption of newly designed Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) tools, managing project portfolios used by 650+ Information Technology professionals, 1,500+ corporate projects annually, and 100+ resource / team managers.

Led a professional team to establish organizational processes and consistently collect critical information while ensuring repeatable quality and timeliness.

Made analytics-based recommendations, including resource capacity, planning, and actual results, driving resources and project decisions across organization.

THRIVENT FINANCIAL, Minneapolis, MN

Enterprise Project Management, Principle Business Management 2010 – 2014

Established consistent business processes for corporate project and program management practices.

Executed operational effectiveness reviews with division and department level teams, ensuring quality and gathering improvements.

Simplified project management processes, reducing project managers’ efforts of reviewing results and realigning plans from 5 days a month to half a day.

Provided consistent cadence of information flowing to and available for organizational leadership.

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THRIVENT FINANCIAL (Continued)

Manager, Information Technology Sourcing Services 2004 – 2009

Created and led organizations offshore sourcing engagements to augment critical technology work to offshore partners.

Drove procurement process, selecting key offshore providers in partnership with Chief Information Officer and other senior leaders.

Established internal financial and resource management practices, managing staffing levels and costs to enable technology transformations.

Onboarded 400+ offshore resources.

Partnered with vendors and resource managers regularly, executing staffing contracts to achieve business results.

Additional experience includes:

Numerous Leadership, Operational, and Process Improvement Roles

Education and Designations

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Organizational Management and Leadership,

Concordia University, St. Paul, MN

Certified Agile Methodology Product Owner

Hewlett Packard Project and Program Management Advisory Council

Series 7 / 24

Value Process Analysis, Michigan State University

Executive Management Challenge and Leadership Development, Thrivent

Volunteerism

Mitchell Hamline School of Law, Juror – (May 2018)

Habitat for Humanity – (annually – Minneapolis, Green Bay, India, Philippines)

YouthCARE, fundraiser – (annually)

Feed My Starving Children – (quarterly)

Paint-a-Thon – (periodic)

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