Manager Project
Resume:
LARRY PEDANA
Columbus, NJ ***22
Cell 732-***-****
Email – ***********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Comcast, Mt Laurel, NJ (Contractor via Randstad) October 2018-May 2019 Project Manager
Establish and manage to dates required for on time completion of network and/or product activations and evaluates impact of change to the overall installation timeline.
Identify and escalate risks, issues, and gaps that could impact timelines, goals, and installation of network and/or services; develops, triggers, and manages mitigation plans for installation of services.
Collaborate with various levels of sales, operations, engineering, and other functional groups to ensure orders flow appropriately and accurately through completion.
Reviews sales contracts and validates services with customers to ensure accuracy of product orders.
Support multi-location customers with multiple services at each location by managing the installation of the customer’s services.
Serve as primary contact with customer and IT/technical personnel/vendor/reseller.
Interface with customers in regards to their Ethernet and Advanced Voice products during installation of services.
Support one or more products within Advanced Voice and Ethernet, including associated SMB products during installation of services.
Support the delivery of standard product offerings or MACDs (i.e., moves, adds, changes and disconnects). Cenlar, FSB, Ewing, NJ November 2015-June 2018
EPMO Supervisor (February 2017 – June 2018)
Manage EPMO Project Managers (8) and Project Coordinators (5)
Oversee major company initiatives and ensure proper staffing
Develop standardized reporting within EPMO to provide insight to company leadership on active project, pending projects and future projects.
Collaborate with our Financial Planning Department, Corporate Accounting Department and Business Development to monitor project budgets, expenditures and any overages.
Chair the Project Advisory Group which reviews new project requests, change requests on active projects and prioritizes projects according to the company’s business plan
Point of communication and escalation to the various business units to ensure project deliverables are met and resources are allocated properly.
Project Manager November 2015 – January 2017)
Manage approved and assigned corporate projects; ensure scope of project is clearly defined, documented and understood by project team
Act as liaison between internal organizational groups for small/large scale projects; work with vendors and external clients to ensure projects are completed to specification
Create project plans with the project team, identify dependencies, assign resources, and maintain/track throughout the lifecycle of the project
Minimize exposure and risks on project through identification of risks early; provide timely recommendations for mitigation
Prepare accurate and timely project level reporting; deliver to senior management and other stakeholders
Provide relevant test scenarios for the testing team; work with test team to develop system integration test scripts and ensure the testing results correspond to the business expectations
Support end users and support desk personnel on advanced product and usage issues
Develop training material and facilitate in learning sessions Deloitte, Princeton, NJ March 2015-November 2015
Business Analyst/Deployment Manager
Identify, assess, and document business requirements, recommending business priorities and advising business on options, risks and costs versus benefits of various solutions
Compile all elicitation results and analyze requirements to help determine the best solution
Conduct research to determine if solutions to business requirements currently exist within or outside the business, and if not, whether new solutions are feasible
Facilitate the solution design with the architecture & development team
Contribute a business or process perspective during design reviews
Help analyze impact of proposed solution on existing technology platforms
Identify and communicate risks to delivering solutions on time
Validate that the solution design meets business and functional requirements
Develop specifications, functional impacts and prototypes to further illustrate the business need.
Provide input to the development of formal business cases, when applicable
Provide relevant test scenarios for the testing team; work with test team to develop system integration test scripts and ensure the testing results correspond to the business expectations
Support defect triage process
Support end users and support desk personnel on advanced product and usage issues
Develop training material and facilitate in learning sessions SS&C Technologies, Inc., Cranford, NJ November 2007-September 2014 Product Manager/Project Manager/Business Analyst (September 2013-September 2014)
Oversee system projects including enhancements or the development of new systems with the assistance of both internal and external resources.
Work with the business teams to gather requirements, make recommendations, and create design specifications.
Act as a liaison with the IT Development Team ensuring proper design.
Prioritize tasks and resource assignment with development team ensuring workflow and projects are completed as required.
Create product specifications, testing plans, and manage release cycles with QA team.
Perform and oversee various levels of the UAT process, from enhancement/bug testing to overall product review.
Collaborate testing efforts with the Business once initial development has passed internal QA process.
Maintain Client Web Portals and initial customizations.
Implement standards and procedures to provide problem determination and resolution.
Develop, document and implement all necessary controls, policies and procedures consistent with legal and regulatory compliance requirements, including SAS70 certification.
Data extraction via SQL into various platforms for data manipulation and various reporting platforms.
Maintained, developed, and monitored EDI transmissions within API protocols
Responsible for maintaining client revenue projections and billing for software licensing. Accounting Systems Manager/Business Analyst/Project Manager (November 2007-September 2013)
Responsible for daily support of the accounting software (Investran).
Partnered with business unit to ensure all reporting requirements were met and data was accurate for distribution (Audit Financials, Capital Statements, Tax reporting, SEC reporting).
Oversaw and approved client implementations – ranging from CRM to completed Financial Packages.
Converted client data from Investran to TheNextRound via data extracts and import templates.
Trained and assisted with end user training on all systems.
Ensured proper fund structures based on Private Equity, Hedge Fund, or hybrid.
Performed problem and escalation management for user troubles, application issues and application service interruptions. The Lightstone Group, Lakewood, NJ February 2006-June 2007 Project Manager
Oversaw corporate systems projects including the implementation of new systems with the assistance of both internal and external resources.
Led corporate reviews with both internal and external audits as it relates to the Accounting function; making recommendations to gain efficiencies and economies as well as resolving any issues.
Trained and assisted with end user training on all systems.
Implemented standards and procedures to provide problem determination and resolution.
Developed, documented and implemented all necessary controls, policies and procedures consistent with legal and regulatory compliance requirements, including Sarbanes-Oxley.
Performed problem and escalation management for user troubles, application issues and application service interruptions.
Maintained defect tracking systems; providing procedure and imposing process structure and discipline. USA Today, Bridgewater, NJ/McLean, VA December 1991-December 2005 Project Manager (February 2000-December 2005)
Responsible for LAWSON AR software implementation, documentation, and training for company.
Ensured Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and company internal controls.
Tested, documented, and installed software updates related to AS400.
Rolled out software to regional offices, conducted training, and supported personnel.
Created queries and reports using Crystal Reports and SQL. Assistant Controller/Systems Administrator (December 1991-January 2000)
Managed accounting department – A/P, Data Entry, A/R, Customer Service.
Monthly/yearly closings, bank reconciliation’s, and accruals.
Prepared and monitored budgets, purchasing, and statistical analysis.
Supported and troubleshot hardware and software issues including email, network printing, file sharing, communications, network connectivity, and security issues.
Maintained and upgraded hardware and software on all laptops and desktops. EXPERIENCE WHILE IN COLLEGE
Phelps Dodge, Elizabeth, NJ July 1988-December 1991 Accountant
Responsible for weekly payroll.
Job costing and scheduling of production jobs.
Monthly/yearly closings.
Prepared budgets and monitored expenses.
First Investors Corp., Woodbridge, NJ February 1987-June 1988 Rollover Clerk/Team Leader
Responsible for processing account transfers.
Trained new employees on procedures.
Oversaw clerks in department.
EDUCATION
Middlesex County College, Edison, NJ
A.A.S., Accounting, May 1989
TECHNICAL/COMPUTER SKILLS
Investran, The Next Round, AvidXchange, LAWSON 7.2, SQL Server, Crystal Reports, Internet Explorer, MS Office, MS Access, IBM OS/400, Windows, MS-DOS, SAS70, SAE16, API, EDI, SDLC, Agile
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