Project Manager Management

Stanley A. France III, PMP

862-***-**** ( * Glen Airlee Ct, Morristown, NJ 07960 (

**********@***.***

Background Summary

Proven leader, process owner and driver of change. Progressive portfolio

and project management skills built from a project management, technical,

and financial background. Strong process improvement and technical skills

acquired from hands-on projects focused in the pharmaceutical, financial

and telecommunications industries. Continuous track record of improving

processes and creating tools that increased revenue, decreased reporting

times, and eliminated errors. Proven initiative as well as the ability to

lead teams directly and in matrixed organizations.

Professional Experience

PEARSON PLC

May 2013 - Present

Senior Portfolio Manager

Report to the VP Technology Operations within Digital & Technology

Operations. Responsible for planning and maintaining a global view of

$300M portfolio. Lead the delivery, implementation and evolution of an

effective and efficient demand and supply capability including people,

process and tooling components. Influence key stakeholders to agree to a

pragmatic portfolio of projects focused on the highest value opportunities.

Ensure the portfolio of demand and delivery projects are tracked, managed

and changes controlled. Collaborate with resource managers to ensure a

cohesive view of internal resource and capability availability is

maintained and to allow the efficient scheduling of resources onto demand.

Drive continuous improvement of the process. Provide reporting and

strategic analysis to senior leaders and stakeholders.

. Designed, led a team to implement, and now manage a Global Application

Enhancements Approval and Tracking process and toolset. Supervise a

team that processes over 3000 global application enhancement requests

annually. Project included process and tool setup, cross-team

coordination, and global training. Savings on enhancements spend of

20% recognized in 2013.

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB

Senior Lead Resource Management and Portfolio Operations

January 2011 - May 2013

Designed and implemented a resource management practice in IT. Oversaw

Enterprise IT resources available for application to IT projects, programs

& operational activities, including strategic resources. Worked with

Project, Program, and IT managers to balance the overall Enterprise IT

Resources. Provided Senior IT leadership with strategic direction for

planning, implementation, & reporting of IT resource management

initiatives. Defined, developed and implemented project portfolio modeling

and analysis processes and procedures. Participated in the organizational

design, development of position descriptions and recruiting of resources

required to execute strategic IT initiatives. Chaired resource portfolio

governance process and meeting.

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Work Experience Continued

Additional Role - Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

January 2007 - May 2013

Identify and lead Lean Six Sigma projects as one of 35 Green Belts involved

with implementing the process company-wide.

* Led a process improvement project that resulted in a 40% cost savings

and 35% reduction in average project estimation time.

Portfolio Governance Process Management Manager March 2004 -

December 2010

Managed the enterprise-level Information Management Portfolio Governance

Management process.

Supervised a team that manages a portfolio of over 1500 IT related projects

to ensure process and standards adherence. The process encompasses

Business Unit portfolio planning through project completion and includes

partnering with the business, service delivery managers, project managers

and third parties to create business cases, project plans, formulate

resource and financial estimates, assign teams and manage project

timelines, budgets and requirements. The team manages approvals, stage

gates and forums and provides tracking, analysis and reporting for

financials, KPI's, and time.

Provide process training to new clients and staff.

* Completed ground up process redesign and implementation

* Integrated four international divisions into the Portfolio Governance

Process, including creating regional PMO's and training staff.

* Designed and implemented a project entry tool for MS Project Server.

* Designed and implemented a custom project tracking system.

* Managed software upgrade to company-wide time tracking tool.

* Created automated tools to increase daily workflow process

productivity. The resulting 50% increase in productivity allowed for

coverage of additional divisions.

MERCK-MEDCO MANAGED CARE, LLC March -

December 2002

Project Manager (Contract)

Integrated, managed, and resourced over ten internal and vendor project

plans for an e-commerce group. Developed a project management methodology

to be used internally and as a model for other groups. Provided project

management expertise in setting up project plans, change control, quality

assurance plans, and reporting. Provided technical and testing support as

necessary. Provided specialized leadership role during critical business

need.

American Settlements Corporation July 2001 -

February 2002

Special Projects Manager (Contract)

Scoped, designed, staffed and managed IT Projects. Projects included data

warehousing, server-based fax system, website setup and maintenance, data

conversion, hardware upgrades, and a multi-company software package design

and implementation.

J.P. MORGAN CHASE & CO

February - May 2001

Assistant Manager Project Management Office (Contract)

Developed, built, and ran a project management office, including defining

policy and procedures, developing tools, defining reporting requirements

and metrics, and hiring staff. Managed four-member team across eight

merger-related systems integration projects with a total budget of $40m.

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Work Experience Continued

HONEYWELL

October 2000 - February 2001

Assistant Project Manager

Created and managed project plans for a SAP implementation. Identified,

tracked, and resolved issues. Held daily status meetings with project

team. Provided Project Director with reports and analysis. Provided

financial analysis and status reporting to corporate office.

MERCK-MEDCO MANAGED CARE, LLC February-

August 2000

Product Manager (Contract)

Managed the Physician Profiling Report production and delivery for ten

corporate clients. Performed project planning, resource scheduling,

quality control, client requirements, and account management liaison

duties. Responsible for financial, performance, status, and product

reporting. Performed group process improvement analysis, recommendations,

and revisions.

AT&T MESSAGING SERVICES October 1999 -

February 2000

Assistant Product Manager (Contract)

Created and maintained pricing models. Maintained egress and billing

rates. Provided financial and

Process analysis and recommendations. Performed industry research.

Provided benchmarking reports.

Provided Sales team support. Supplied ad hoc group technical support.

COMPUTER HORIZONS CORP.

June - October 1999

Project Leader (Contract)

Led team of 5-10 consultants. Remediated MS Access and Excel files.

Tested files that were remediated for Y2K compliance.

SPL WORLDGROUP

May 1998 - June 1999

Assistant Project Manager

Created and maintained project plans, resourcing, and scheduling on three

multimillion-dollar projects. Managed accounts receivable, accounts

payable, expenses, invoicing, and reconciliations. Provided financial,

resource, and status reports. Maintained contracts and ensured compliance.

PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

October 1996 - May 1998

Methods Analyst

Directed projects for the core reporting processes ensuring all pieces were

completed on schedule. Identified and improved financial, communication,

production, and project workflows in the Finance department.

Financial Reviewer

June - October 1996

Provided financial analysis and reporting for the Operations and Systems

organization including expenses, executive reports, unit costing,

performance measurement, and benchmarking.

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Work Experience Continued

LOCAL SIDE ADVISORY TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLANNING EFFORT February - May

1996

Consultant/Programmer (Contract)

Worked on a state-wide task force created to integrate telecommunications

users together from state and local government, health, education, and

private sectors. Programmed an interactive website for local government

and provided input on redesign.

AT&T NETWORK SYSTEMS

May 1995 - February 1996

Financial Planning Associate

Reported income statement forecasting and results for Profession Services

business unit. Analyzed data and created summary reports.

AT&T CHINA (Beijing)

March - August 1994

Intern - Finance Department

Recruited to develop and conduct an advanced business communications

program. Worked with the Financial Management team on incoming data

analysis and joint venture audits.

CHINA'S UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY (Beijing) January -

June 1994

English Instructor

Prepared material and coursework, evaluated student performance, and taught

oral English to a freshman class of 50 Chinese students.

Skills AND Certifications

* Certified Project Management Professional (PMI)

* Lean Sigma/Six Sigma Green Belt

* Agile/Scrum Master Certificate

* ITIL Certified

* Software: JIRA, MS Project, Project Server, MS Office (Excel, Access,

PowerPoint, Word), SharePoint, Visual Basic, Remedy, SAP Business

Warehouse, Lotus Notes Application Development, General Ledger Systems,

HTML, Visio, SQL, Outlook.

* Conversant in Mandarin Chinese.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Dickinson College, Carlisle PA (1995)

Major: East Asian Studies

Concentration: Finance and Management

People's University of China, Beijing, PRC. (1993-1994)

All courses taught in Mandarin Chinese

Independent Research on Environmental Issues in China (Credited)

Activities/Organizations

Project Management Institute (2007-present) Member, New Jersey Chapter

Northfield Mount Hermon School (1996-present) Chairman, graduation reunion

committee.

Theta Chi Fraternity (1992 - present) Chairman, Regional Leadership

Conference.

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