Project Management

Jim Masen

***** ** **** *** #***, Bellevue, WA **027

215-***-**** ***.*****@*****.***

A results-driven project management professional with more than 15 years experience in aviation & telecom with significant and progressive experience and expertise in project management, marketing, and portfolio project management. A team leader whose major strengths include excellent communication and people skills; outstanding problem solving capabilities; budget management; and a proven track record in coordinating concurrent projects delivering quality results.

Certified Project Manager- Project Management Professional

Integrated Scheduler & Project Management, Boeing, Philadelphia/Seattle/Everett, WA (Jan 2005- present)

Project Management

Wrote Project Execution Plan, Scope Plan, and WBS for Project that includes development of Deliverable, Tier 1, and scope management plan as part of Project initiation phase;

Utilized Microsoft Project to develop an Integrated Master Plan and Tier IV Integrated Master Schedule for Compass Project;

Designing and implementing a Project Portfolio Management Processes, tools, and templates to manage optimally the project activities that deliver Boeing Test &Evaluation’s operational and financial goals.

Ability to manage multidisciplinary projects with 20+ people.

Created detailed project plan with well-defined tasks, milestones, and client sign-offs and specifications, which served to communicate project progress to management.

Assisted in developing project deliverables- project statement, communications plan, schedules, and status and progress reports;

The results of these efforts include the standing up of a Project Management Office where the savings are captured in the reduction of and standardization of processes, developing a common reporting methodology, and traceability and efficiency of ensuring all activities align to the strategic business unit’s fiscal and strategic goals.

Integrated Project Planning Control & Scheduling for Boeing Defense and 777 Programs

Program Scheduler and Risk focal for 777 Wing to Body Join project plan for the Future Production System for the new 777X airplane;

Lead Team members in the development, coordination, preparation, and maintaining of complex integrated plans and schedules to meet US DCMA EVMs criteria, business offers, and program objectives for Chinook, Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C), B1B bomber fatigue testing, & 737 Poseidon programs;

Analyzed integrated schedules for impacts critical path, schedule health, and risk analysis and advised program management & leadership on course of actions;

Executed the Boeing Defense System process and in compliance with the US Government standards for the integration of plans, schedule, horizontally and horizontally traceable to allow for critical path analysis.

Prepared and presented program cost and schedule reports to US Government, British Ministry of Defense, and Japanese Ministry of Defense at regularly required Program Reviews for Chinook program.

Develop estimates in response to RFPs for Program Planning and Control.

The combined program planning and control effort assisted in yielding about a10% ROI/Operating Margin.

Business Process Consultant, PSCI, Wilmington, DE (2004-2005)

Evaluate Business Process, developed recommendations, and implemented process improvements to change the management of the Federal Workforce Investment Act’s training and education program for Delaware’s Division of Employment. The effort achieved a net ROI of $300,000.

Information System Program Management Office, Kenda, Wayne, PA (2003-2004)

Assisted Independence Blue Cross Project Managers, Project Leads, and Team Leads to develop project plans, project control processes, and project schedules.

Project Management/Product Management, AT&T, 1990-2002

Interactive Advantage Web & XML Supply Chain Project Manager, AT&T, Bridgewater, NJ

Implemented XML supply chain service improvements, which reduced overall customer support related costs $3 million and shortened the ordering cycle time for services by 25%;

Managed $1 million average project budget returning an 8% IRR average;

Ran cross functional Project teams inclusive of design and development of web applications, tools, and channel information to business customers that netted $18 million in savings;

Developed and managed project plans for electronic ordering and maintenance services including a scope managements, risk management, project control and execution resulting in $150 million in savings and a 35% in service usage.

Business Analyst/Project Manager- New Product Development, AT&T, Bedminster, NJ

Managed a 50-member project team that delivered new service bundles from design through product launch, which generated $200 million in revenue;

Identified users, business, and functional requirements and wrote user and business requirement documents. Used marketing strategy, sales forecasts, and cost data to target viable development opportunities. This yielded a $50 million reduction in ordering and billing costs and reduced cycle time by 23% using Rational business analysis.

Developed a new resource allocation and problem resolution process resulting in a 5% improvement in project scheduling intervals with an average savings of $45K NPV.

Implemented earned value management process, managed project budgets, and risk management processes, which eliminated a $750K cost deficit;

Uniplan Product Manager, AT&T Bridgewater, NJ

Created product plans including marketing strategies, budgets, financial plans, and product development for an integrated business to business product that improved market share by 4% reversing the market share erosion for that service.

Implemented process improvements with the billing, ordering, provisioning, credit, and collection lifecycle processes improving the cycle time by 20% and reduced the error rate by 42%.

International Market Research, AT&T, Morristown, NJ

Designed, managed, and analyzed a recurring customer satisfaction market research study for a $150 million international, middle market, business to business telecommunication services.

Education

-M.S., Organizational Dynamics, University of Pennsylvania

-M.B.A., International Business, University of Rhode Island

-B.F.A., Art Administration, University of Illinois

-Project Management Certification- George Washington University

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