Project Manager Management

PROJECT MANAGER

Project Management Operations Consulting

Business savvy Operations manager with over 20 years’ experience in complex business to business environment and expertise in project management, logistics, supply chain management, operations, staffing / team and risk management. Ten years experience in leading IT development and implementation of highly complex, large scale multi-location, multi-year corporate IT initiatives. Eight years of experience in creating and maintaining integrated business and IT project plans with key milestones, dependencies, critical paths, and resource loaded.

• Project Management: Skilled in designing and implementing cost-effective processes and systems to sustain growth and generate value for the company and customer. Cost-conscious; able to drive continuous improvement and implement cost-effective solutions to optimize quality and performance.

• Operations: Creative problem solver with experience in strategic planning, program development, office administration, staffing / human resources, and cash flow management. Skilled in establishing policies, procedures, best practices, operational metrics, milestones, and long-range goals.

• Team Building: Able to provide management support / coaching and cultivate an empowering work environment that fosters positive employee relations.

• Communication: Well-developed interpersonal, negotiation, and relationship building skills.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

PROJECT/RELEASE MANAGER – AP Professionals (contract with Nike, Inc.) Hillsboro, OR (Dec 2014 – Nov 2015)

Delivering performance improvement and consulting leadership to several clients and stakeholders in the Release process, thereby supporting the business in achieving performance targets, value and predefined KPI’s.

Ensuring that project deliverables meet business objectives, design specifications and quality standards.

Building and implementing a follow-up mechanism into project deliverables to ensure that changes to be implemented would be sustainable.

Develop innovative analytic approaches to address multifunctional client needs and diverse or complex situations.

Generate a structured analysis approach to achieve best results while considering project complexity, timelines and overall business impacts. Provide clients with CBA (Cost-Benefit-Analysis), timelines, charts and presentations.

Effectively communicate complex information to technical team members to develop value added solutions for the client while leveraging knowledge of target scope.

Distinguish key interfaces and links among enterprise technical solutions involving hardware, networks, security and applications, including SAP, Salesforce, Cognos, Oracle, among other platforms. Develop data flow models to define interdependencies between other technologies / applications.

Define, implement, execute and provide oversight to the Release process. Work with Capabilities and Geo’s to manage demand and capacity; work with vendors and upstream/downstream systems to ensure their release management processes are aligned with product creation release business cycles.

Participate in the development and management of project plans related to application development from the think-study phase all the way through implementation and stabilization.

Focused on Process Improvement initiatives with the main goal of delivering stakeholder value, quality improvements and state of the art technological advances.

GENERAL MANAGER - Pavement Maintenance Inc. Portland, OR (May 2013 – Dec 2014)

Primary accountability for the general operations of the Construction and Utility Divisions with focus on process and systems development and implementation; redefining scope, profitability and various policy changes.

Responsible for planning, developing, and directing all of the commercial activities through defining strategic objectives and cascading these to subordinates and ensuring flawless execution to provide maximum profit and return on capital.

Actively engaged into shaping the strategic direction of the business under direct control, with full profit & loss responsibility.

Development of policy, safety rules, implementation timeline and procedures.

Assume responsibility for ensuring business compliance with company corporate initiatives and guidelines, including environmental, health, safety and accounting procedures.

Lead and implemented policy geared toward moving the company toward a well-recognized institution.

Defined major policy changes related to Human Resources employee retention, compensation and promotion.

PRESIDENT / PROJECT MANAGER - American Classic Decks - Tualatin, OR (March 2001 – Oct 2012)

Built a startup into a thriving business with annual sales exceeding $3.2 million within five years; highly recognized to providing quality and value for clients. Successfully managed the construction of the company’s new facility, yard and showroom.

Established the company’s organizational structure, budgets, policies / procedures, pricing, and best practices.

Developed business cases, conduct market research, and direct advertising and promotional campaigns.

Managed client and vendor relationships at a high level ensuring quality standards are exceeded or met.

Establish project schedules, timelines, and controls. Plan / coordinate activities of multiple teams and provide staff development and training.

Maintain positive relationships with vendors and negotiate material purchases and contracts. Provide technical leadership and mentoring to project delivery team.

Effectively managed sales strategies to optimize profit and exceed client expectations.

Managed Sub-contractors including compliance, insurance, bidding and contracts.

Set up and managed pricing schedules in accordance with company predefined objectives.

Provided leadership support to Project Managers, Sales Teams and Administration Support Teams.

PROJECT MANAGER - Americold Logistics, Inc. Portland, OR (May 1998 – March 2001)

Promoted to SR Project Manager where I played a central role in the relocation of multiple facilities and their operations to the Americold corporate office in Portland, OR.

Managed projects, conducted research, and coordinated the conversion of facilities across the US onto the ATS platform. Spearheaded development and implementation of Risk Management module within the corporate structure.

Planned, directed, and managed resources to support IT, Operations, Warehousing, and Customer Service departments during conversion of multiple branches to the ATS platform.

Provided critical input, troubleshooting support, and content knowledge to the IT Group throughout implementation phase. Provided Senior Management updates and ensured that key goals and deadlines were met.

Developed and implemented business management concepts for the Transportation Group; created strategic / tactical plans and led organizational development and staff meetings.

Supervised cross-functional teams and effectively managed personnel and deadlines.

Analyzed activities of distribution warehouse and evaluated impact on distribution and supply chain.

OPERATIONS MANAGER - Americold Logistics, Inc. Portland, OR (March 1994 – May 1998)

Designed, planned and implemented process improvement initiatives throughout warehouses and the Transportation/Operations Group.

Studied supply chain trends, researched and implemented continuous improvement programs based on pre-defined goals and strategic planning. Successful in overcoming significant service issues at a major distribution center and returning the entire program to profitability.

Served as Project Manager in the development of new AS400 Transportation & Logistics System from the initial design through the implementation phase. Instrumental in the development and contribution of various process changes and subsequent implementation of those changes into production.

Identified operational issues, developed plans to address weaknesses, and oversaw implementation of new procedures.

Developed comprehensive regulations to support claims processing, claims resolution, risk management, carrier management, and standard operating procedures.

EDUCATION

North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, Accounting Studies

General Contractor’s License / State of Oregon

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