Project Manager Sales

Linda Harwood, PMP

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Project Management Professional

Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with expertise in the design, delivery, and maintenance of

applications. Proven ability to effectively lead large cross functional teams and concurrent complex projects with global

reach, lengthy schedules, and large budgets. Industry experience includes information technology, medical device and

diagnostics, pharmaceutical, and telecommunication. Highlights of accomplishments:

Planned and implemented project for integration of employees following an acquisition valued at more than $10

million

Implemented successful long-running Total Quality Management program for large-scale software development

organization utilizing systems theory resulting in 25% improvement in on-time customer deliveries

Designed and deployed proprietary Time & Attendance tracking HRIS application resulting in annual cost savings

of $250K

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS:

Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI)

Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR) from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Arts, Economics, State University of New York at New Paltz, NY

Master of Arts, Human Resource Management, Rutgers University, School of Management & Labor Relations,

Piscataway, NJ

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

HIPEROS, Branchburg, NJ Jan 2014 – Jun 2014

Founded in 2007, Hiperos provides solutions to manage the complexity of 3rd Party Management (3PM)

Client Services Manager

Manage the implementation of the Hiperos software-as-a-service product for assigned client base

NOVARTIS (as a Consultant thru HR Computes), East Hanover, NJ May 2013 – Jan 2014

Novartis is a Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company based in Basel, Switzerland, with 2012 annual sales

exceeding $56 billion US

Director, Project Management – HR, Legal, and Communications

Support the Human Resource, Legal, and Communications teams through the delivery of tools and processes required

for their functions.

VERIZON (as a Consultant thru WorkPlaceGroup), Basking Ridge, NJ August 2012 – May 2013

Verizon Communications Inc. provides communications, information, and entertainment products and services to

consumers, businesses, and governmental agencies worldwide.

Senior Project Manager

Provide team and project leadership for nationwide campus recruiting program for full time hires, leadership

programs, and interns in the areas of Information Technology and Engineering

CATALENT PHARMA SOLUTIONS, Somerset, NJ May 2010 – August 2012

Catalent is a market leader in nearly every area of drug development with over 75 years of pharmaceutical and consumer

health experience and nearly 20 years serving the biotechnology industry.

Project Manager

Conversion to Workday Human Capital Management solution

Leadership of Human Resource projects related to mergers and acquisitions

Ensuring that new and upgraded systems and processes meet with privacy regulations of the countries in which

Catalent operates

LIGHTSPEED ONLINE RESEARCH, Warren, NJ April 2008 – Jan 2011

Lightspeed Research is one of the world's leading interactive online market research solution providers

Talent Manager, The Americas

Responsible for delivery of human resources related projects including coaching and mentoring of leaders, staffing,

performance management, employee relations, and compensation and benefits administration.

Global point of contact for Performance Management application (Halogen)

Introduced self-directed work teams to develop action plans that respond to the results of the Employee Engagement

survey

Worked with leadership team to integrate newly acquired team members into Lightspeed organization as result of

acquisition

MERCK & CO, Inc, Rahway, NJ Jan 2007 – Nov 2007

Merck is a global research-driven pharmaceutical company with $22.6 billion in global sales

Associate Human Resources Business Partner

Provide full HR Partner support, with focus in the areas of compensation, reporting and analysis of diversity and other

metrics, and employment policy interpretation for Clinical Research clients globally.

Supported the annual compensation process for a global client group that spanned 54 countries meeting all goals for

budget, timeliness, and accuracy

Coached new managers and supervisors in the appropriate process for addressing performance problems including

the steps leading to a formal performance improvement plan

GALAXE SOLUTIONS, Somerset, NJ Apr 2006 – Jan 2007

Provides contract and permanent IT staff augmentation services

Resource Manager

Facilitate the filling of staffing requisitions for IT projects by expediting timely and accurate communications between project

managers, recruiters, and technical interviewers.

Reduced time to fill by 30% per month by designing streamlined processes

Saved hours per week for team of project managers, program managers, and business developers by clarifying the

purpose and increasing effectiveness of weekly meetings

JOHNSON & JOHNSON (Consulting through Continuiti Interim HR), New Brunswick, NJ

Global manufacturer of health care products for the consumer, pharmaceutical, and medical devices markets

Talent Management Program HR Partner Oct 2005 – Feb 2006

Plan and administer hiring event, communicate and coordinate with candidates, interviewers, hiring managers, and recruiters to track

offers, acceptances, rejections, and job assignments.

Developed case and behavioral interview guides and trained group of interviewers located across the nation

Planned and organized one day hiring event bringing together 150 candidates and 40 interviewers for new rotational

program

Facilitated assessment and selection discussions between interviewers and hiring managers resulting in 35 initial

and 10 back-up job offers

NAVISYS, Edison, NJ Aug 2004 – Oct 2005

Provider of software solutions to leading insurers in the property, casualty, and brokerage markets

Senior Project Manager

Led cross-functional teams to customize, implement, and support large scale software systems.

Implemented complex software systems for high profile clients in accordance with existing contracts and resulting

in millions of dollars of additional sales

ETHICON, Somerville, NJ Jun 2002 – Aug 2004

Leader in the manufacture of surgical sutures with sales of $53.3 billion

Relationship Manager

Anticipate computing needs for internal clients, build the business case, obtain necessary approval and budget, select vendors, lead

teams in development and implementation of projects, assess whether business benefits were realized, and communicate results to

senior management.

Increased sales by an average of 17% per sales employee through the selection and implementation of Sales

Incentive Compensation applications and processes

Designed announcements for new purchasing application and rolled out mandatory training program for all

employees resulting in 95% compliance in the first quarter

TELCORDIA TECHNOLOGIES, Piscataway, NJ Dec 1998 – May 2002

Worldwide provider of software and services for IP, wire line, wireless, and cable networks

Project Manager

Lead cross-functional teams in the implementation of projects with over $2M in revenue

Led product team through audit preserving the CMM Level 5 certification that is a requirement for Telcordia’s key

clients

Software releases delivered on-time, on-budget, within customer specifications each year at Telcordia in accordance

with requirements of CMM Level 5, ISO9000, and TL9000 certified organizations

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