Sr. Director

JON HOMER PMP

Address: ***** ** ********* ******, ********, Oregon 97140

Phone: 503-***-****

E-mail: acd9zs@r.postjobfree.com

Technology Executive / Business Manager

Dedicated, innovative, and results-focused professional, with demonstrable capacity to lead business units, corporate programs and operational processes for continuing improvement. Known for ability to deal tactfully with clients and employees in a variety of corporate environments. Demonstrated success in providing the highest possible standards of collaborative and cooperative service and support in professional engagements with experience in several industries, including manufacturing, health services, high-tech, and retail.

- Strong record of managing challenging and critical business situations

- Proven ability to train, supervise, motivate, and evaluate employees

- Expertise in applying technology, troubleshooting, fixing, and the operation of computers to enhance data and information management

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Team Leadership and Motivation Offshore Global Project Delivery Profit and Loss Management

Business Development and Presentations Technology Outsourcing Customer Relationship Management

Project Oversight and Management Business Systems Analysis Employee Management

Operations and Process Management SDLC Best Practices Contracts and Price Negotiation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FUJITSU AMERICA, PORTLAND, OR - 2010-2014

Senior Director, Business Application Services and Internal Operations

- Chosen for key role to successfully integrate employee programs, performance monitoring, Centers of Excellence (CoE) and skills development with Fujitsu Canada as a One-Fujitsu North America restructuring corporate initiative

- Provided continuous leadership and guidance to staff and facilitated skills development, certification programs, and improved employee morale through facilitation of a mandatory training initiative

- Established and administered skills development budgets achieving efficiencies that reduced overall expenditures by 25% while increasing hours in training for employees by 50%

- Developed online leadership dashboards to track training metrics and progress of training budgets and hours

- Improved employee competency through internal classroom style programs and employee certifications in collaboration with vendors and partners to ensure employees develop leading edge expertise

Vice President, Employee Programs and Engagement

- Selected by incoming President to leverage business understanding to collaborate across organizational boundaries and facilitate the implementation of innovative solutions to reduce employee turn-over by 50% and to improve overall employee morale (measured through annual employee surveys)

- Led efforts in establishing the company’s employee value proposition as a contributing member of Fujitsu America’s Talent Enablement Board of cross-functional leaders

- Worked closely with functional departments’ Senior Vice Presidents within Fujitsu America and Fujitsu’s Global Business Group to strengthen consultant services position as an attractive employer for potential candidates

- Established reputation for handling increasingly complex responsibilities as a result of progressive years of experience that led to enabling policy and program improvements that positively impacted employees

- Facilitated organizational career-path guidelines, role profiles, progression expectations, and competency development with Human Resources (HR) department and successfully presented to and trained business executives and employees

FUJITSU CONSULTING, PORTLAND, OR - 2006-2010

Vice President, Application Development and Maintenance Practice

- Oversaw operations encompassing business development, client relationship management, new market analysis and strategies, technical sales support, lead generation, and proposal development

- Managed and coordinated a business unit of more than 900 practitioner organization throughout the US market, generating $90M in revenue

- Led business solutions and services; managed the consolidated P&L for Fujitsu's technology consulting services in Microsoft Technology Services, Java Technology Services, Testing Services, and Application Managed Services

RAPIDIGM CONSULTING SERVICES (ACQUIRED BY FUJITSU IN 2006), PORTLAND, OR

Practice Director, Custom Application Solutions

- Assumed full responsibility in handling a 500 person national consulting services practice that offered services in custom Java development, Enterprise Application Integration, and open source solutions

- Managed the $50M P&L of the practice, encompassing monthly financial reports, operational expenditures, and business performance and progress with executives and team members

- Supported the transition of the Rapidigm eBusiness consulting practice into Fujitsu's organizational structure and business practices

RAPIDIGM CONSULTING SERVICES, PORTLAND, OR - 2003-2006

Practice Director, eBusiness Solutions

- Partnered with offshore leadership for project delivery and management of operational aspects of the business

- Took an active role in the integration of methodologies, processes, and project document artifacts in association with Rapidigm's Leadership Team in India, along with the initiative to acquire the CMM Level 5 Certification

EARLIER CAREER

RAPIDIGM CONSULTING SERVICES, Portland, OR

Associate Director - Project Delivery Services

Project / Engagement Manager

Project Lead / Software Engineer

PAYLESS SHOESOURCE, Topeka, KS

Software Programmer / Systems Analyst

MCGRAW HILL, Provo, UT

Freelance Analyst – Contributor (LanTimes Magazine)

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY - Provo, UT

With Information Systems Emphasis & Minor in Japanese

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification IBM's Rational Unified Process SDL Training

Fujitsu’s Macroscope Certification Huthwaite’s SPIN Solution Selling Course

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

Project Management Institute (PMI) Boy Scouts of America (Eagle Scout)

ACTIVITIES

Volunteer, Boy Scout Leader Volunteer, Elementary School Chess Club Avid Runner and Cyclist

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