Project Manager Training

BRIAN GIERINGER

Atlanta, GA **********@*****.*** 404-***-****)

Training and Development & Organizational Change Management

Organization and Needs Assessment LMS Administration

Curriculum Design Adobe Captivate

ILT and eLearning Delivery ERP Implementation (Oracle, PeopleSoft)

Effectiveness Measurement MS PowerPoint, Visio, Project, Excel

Workforce Development Status and Budget Tracking/Reporting

WORK HISTORY

Training and Learning: Instructional Design and LMS Administration

Devereux Foundation, Atlanta GA, 2010-2013 (Part-time while completing PhD Program)

• Managed site implementation of Oracle LMS (Learning Management System).

• Maintained course catalog, registrations, and tracked user course completion.

• Updated ILT classroom courses and facilitated sessions in 40 hour new hour orientation program.

• Adobe Captivate courses created include Human Growth and Development, Maintaining

Professional Boundaries, Trauma Informed Care, Crisis De-Escalation Techniques, and Customer

Service.

• Maintained employee files and reported training status.

• Mentored and coached life skills training for 25 children, adolescents, and young adults.

Management Consultant

Self Employed, Atlanta GA, 2004 – 2013, (Sample engagements listed)

Functional Process Team Lead, General Dynamics: Oracle ERP Implementation

• Led an organization assessment that uncovered conflicting departmental goals and

performance objectives in a newly acquired business unit.

• Organized and conducted strategy sessions and individual interviews with division senior

management to identify the goals and objectives of the organization and align the organization to

common objectives.

• Created process metrics and measurable process improvement goals that matched corporate

performance goals and business objectives.

• Identified needs for new or updated training materials and conducted training sessions related to

project technologies, software packages, and processes.

Change Management Analyst, Masco Contractor Services: Oracle ERP Implementation

• Collaborated with project technical staff to identify the impact of process and workflow

changes for the business. Developed a change management plan that minimized disruptions and

maximized user acceptance of the new system.

• Created project deliverables including change impact statements, stakeholder analysis,

and employee readiness materials.

• Maintained communication with training team to ensure training curricula addressed critical

process and culture changes.

• Analyzed 200 job descriptions across 52 national service centers, identified commonalities,

and reduced the number of job descriptions to 25, enabling compensation equalization and

improving employee job mobility.

Project Leader, Fidelity Investments: Oracle Procurement System Implementation

• Partnered with business leads and technical staff to develop process documentation, use case

scenarios, test scenarios, and technical design documentation.

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• Managed project deliverables and timelines, provided status reporting to client senior

managers.

• Coordinated outsourced training team resources to identify training needs, deliverables and

class standards, and course content materials.

Program Manager, Global ERP Application Support

GE Energy (General Electric Corporation), Atlanta GA, 2001 – 2004

• Managed team of 52 project managers, analysts, and outsourced staff responsible for certifying

go-live readiness for all new ERP System rollouts globally.

• Ensured system and user readiness, including overseeing identification of training requirements

and validating development and delivery of end user training.

• Utilized six sigma quality processes to reduce critical ERP system downtime by 95% and reduce

legacy system support costs by 14% annually for three consecutive years.

• Identified post-go-live end user retraining opportunities, contributing to a 40% reduction in

system help desk support tickets created.

Consultant, Sr. Consultant, Manager

Deloitte Consulting, Atlanta GA, 1996 – 2001, (Sample engagements listed)

Project Manager, Clarus Corporation, eProcurement Development Project

• Grew 4 person “investment” project with $400K in losses into one of the largest projects in the

South East practice region with a team of 52 people and profit of over $800K.

• Managed development teams coding interfaces to SAP, Oracle, and Peoplesoft procurement

systems.

Process Lead and Trainer, Schweitzer-Mauduit, Oracle ERP Implementation

• Identified business process and technology changes impacting company employees and

developed training requirements, timeline, and budget for supply chain process area.

• Created train-the-trainer and end user training materials and delivered instructor lead

training courses

Process Owner, Indiana Power and Light Company (IPALCO), Oracle ERP Implementation

• Facilitated process design sessions with procurement team, identified system gaps and end user

training requirements.

• Created test case scenarios and end user training materials.

• Facilitated change readiness sessions with project team members.

Analyst, Change Management, and Software Training

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Pittsburgh PA, 1995 - 1995

• Facilitated end user information update sessions and activities related to organizational

restructuring in the IT department.

• Created and delivered basic computer skills and advanced systems training courses for medical,

nursing, and support staff.

Buyer, Sr. Buyer

Drägerwerk AG, Pittsburgh PA, 1991 – 1995

• Responsible for all off-shore vendor sourcing, contract negotiations, and purchase orders.

• Team lead Oracle ERP procure to pay implementation. Developed and delivered user training

sessions for procurement, accounts payable, and inventory employees.

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EDUCATION

MA/PhD Applied Psychology, Pacifica Graduate Institute, Santa Barbara CA 2013

MBA University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA 1996

BA German Studies, Penn State University, University Park PA 1990

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

APA – American Psychological Association, Member

APsA – American Psychoanalytic Association, Affiliate

GSA – German Studies Association (because good stories are key to training and change readiness)

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