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Location:
Spring, TX, 77373
Salary:
135000
Posted:
May 20, 2016

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Harry Kendrick

www.linkedin.com/in/harrykendrick

713-***-**** acuvn5@r.postjobfree.com

PROJECT PROGRAM PORTFOLIO MANAGER and LEADER

PPM Consultant, Portfolio and Change Manager, and IT Director: Enterprise Solutions Project Manager, delivering information technology business solutions. A leader and professional with over 18 years of experience leading engagements and consulting in industries such as Oil & Gas, Energy, Healthcare, Finance and Supply Chain. Influential leader directing execution of business solutions that empower organizations. Experienced levering many methodologies for clients including Agile Project Mgmt

Experience delivering software, 12+years; infrastructure, 8+years; projects, 10 years; programs, 8 years; and portfolio and PMO functions, 7 years; organizational, 6 years change, mentoring staff, and leading strategy implementations; expert MS applications.

ERP and Consulting Experience {highlights and financial impacts}

Project and Program Manager:

CGI/Logica (Shell, Weatherford) – ERP project level activities: SAP, JDE, and Oracle

oShell: (I delivered many projects over a 4 to 5 year period) Including: multiple remediation projects

oWeatherford Project Manager and Logica Business Manager. I was the account executive

oExample projects I led for Weatherford included a financial and supply chain system standardization for their Russia business (26 individual operating entities to one financial-supply chain enterprise):

My core team of 35 (7 projects approximate cost of $10MM impacting >$130MM business)

As the Logica North America Project Management Practice Manager, I led more than 300 project managers in their client project roles ($35 to $45 MM per year involvement); I also collaborated on new career paths

Director of Project Management and IT Director

Furmanite / Xtria (health care systems): ERP MS Dynamics infrastructure and data center end to end

oI was Director of Project Management; 23 all hospital projects with focus on client relationships

I led implementation of a new global datacenter plus upgraded and remediated all operational and financial software; standardized computers and mobiles (global savings of $150M) and mobiles (1st year savings $72M)

Manager and Senior Project Manager

Priority IT (Compaq, HP): ERP tools included Ariba, SAP, Oracle; JDE and MS Dynamics applications

oI was an advisor to Compaq and delivered many projects as part of the Major Account Team

Manager and Project Manager

Carnegie Group Project Manager (Depart of Defense): all ERP and Consulting projects/programs;

oDoD trusted consultant for program delivery, synchronizing methodologies and processes

oDelivered $40MM prototype project on time (3 years) and on budget to meet SMEs expectations

SAP specific Consulting Experience {highlights and financial impacts}

Shell: delivered multiple remediation projects (upgrading software server by server when standard

SAP analysis of plant management upgrade for their research facility in Houston

Weatherford – delivered 3 JDE global projects interfacing financial specific software; Russia 1C upgrade for 26 businesses to one financial & supply chain application interfacing with Hyperion

Cerulean (Huntsman) SAP-Oracle upgrades for Treasury, Finance, and Treasury specific software tools

Furmanite / Xtria (health care systems): ERP MS Dynamics infrastructure and data center end to end

Priority IT (Compaq, HP): ERP tools included Ariba, SAP, Oracle; JDE and MS Dynamics applications

Led multiple projects as part of the major account interface upgrade with SAP FICO and SCM

MarchFirst – Compaq SAP application interfaces and functional upgrades

Carnegie Group (Depart of Defense): all ERP and Consulting projects/programs; Custom ERP created

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

KMG Independent Consulting July 2015 to Present

Senior Manager (Team lead for multiple client accounts, projects, programs)

Serving small and medium size companies as an independent contractor for project and program leadership, portfolio process development, and training/mentoring staff. I also support consulting and professional services organization by supporting their clients through execution of project and programs involving enterprise and focused solutions.

Example: V3Main Technologies Inc, Houston TX, Business Development

Quorum, Houston, TX April 2014 to June 2015

Senior Manager (Consulting team lead for multiple accounts/projects)

Leads large projects delivering Quorum land management products (e.g. Anadarko); medium size projects for clients requiring Finance and Accounting, Supply Chain, and Information Management processes and solutions. Interfaces with Oracle and SAP.

Clients included:

Anadarko Petroleum Company – Land Management; Methodology traditional but rapid application development to configure the applications, complete user testing and acceptance, and build the new production environment

New Source Energy – financial system and land management rapid application development used mostly as above

CGI GROUP, INC., Houston, TX April 2008 – November 2013

Formerly LOGICA

Manager (and Project, Program, and Portfolio Consultant) {Client relationship management and opportunity development}

Held 3 positions, promoted once, received multiple awards, and served in 3 key roles with 7 software development and infrastructure projects for this $4B international consulting company. Please note the following history.

Senior Program / Project Manager (Consultant) {client management and development} 2008 – 2013

Reported to SVP and VP Practice Lead, Oil & Gas as Program and Project Manager plus Account Executive:

Consulting at Shell: SAP program manager leading efforts to standardize 7 SAP instances globally including: e.g. cost of goods sold and calendar.(Consulting at Molson Coors for SAP FI, MDM, MM, MPC, PP-PI, and QM modules.

Methodology used included transitional project management with rapid application development when possible

Weatherford Program international Manager and Consultant leading 6 teams of IT professionals and subject matter leads to deliver the enterprise application and infrastructure for Russia business operations. Merged business processes and financial operations of 26 business entities to a global standards operations levering JDE financials and supply chain. Created a 3 year Russia Enterprise System evolution compliance plan for Russia Accounting and GAAP standards. This turnaround get the program back on schedule. Delivered Russia business solution. Leader, facilitating standards for Enterprise implementations, PPM consultant and Account Executive.

Methodology used included transitional project management with rapid application development when possible

Reported to the North American Director of Oil & Gas teams of IT professionals; 4 projects, budgets $300K to $10M.

Directed Infrastructure Outsourcing program migrating 425 sites; Lead an SAP Analysis (Shell).

Delivered Down-stream applications and infrastructure projects plus remediation and Infrastructure upgrades.

Led Shell Upstream programs financial audit; SAP global standardization and consolidation;

Salesforce enhancements upgrade; and, implemented an IT Disaster Response/ Recovery Program (Molson Coors)

Methodology mostly prescribed by clients as Shell has its own transition project management; and others above for the most part have PMO or Program Management directed transition project management.

LOGICA North America Project Management Practice Leader 2011 – 2013

Developed 4 project management career paths each with 5 tiers of progression for 500 North American Project Managers. Created a SharePoint knowledge base and led weekly open forums for leadership action. SharePoint COE

North America program of career development adopted globally for 5,000 Project Managers and Consultants

PPM operational and professional development guidance, compliance with CMMI compliant standard methodology

Methodology taught included client specific and Agile Project Management

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CERULEAN GROUP, Houston, TX March 2007 – March 2008

Business Systems Manager / Project Manager / Consultant

Reported to VP Treasury to lead IT, business, and vendor teams on IT implementations / updates for financial systems. Oversaw a $3M budget and created a 4-year transition plan.

Initiated 12 workarounds to achieve successful upgrades of applications meeting EUC goals. (Huntsman IT PPM Consultant)

oMethodology prescribed by Huntsman IT leadership as traditional project management but used rapid application development to configure applications, complete user testing and acceptance, and build production environments

FURMANITE / XTRIA GROUP, Dallas, TX July 2005 – February 2007

Director of IT / Director of Project Management (employee of Furmanite, Richardson, TX, during this period; PPM lead)

Reported to VP, supervised a global team for global IT procurement, support/help desk, and a number of infrastructure / application projects. Led PMO activities and created CMB to manage IT assets, and established a corporate data center to support 6,000 users.

Created and implemented a new multi-million dollar data center in to meet short time lines.

SOX and CMMI compliant standard methodology implemented and maintained; Corporate consultant to business units

oMethodology included traditional project management for high level estimates but switched to rapid application development to configure and delivery applications; user testing and acceptance; transition to support; and building production environments

PRIORITY IT, INC., Houston, TX February 2002 – June 2005

Senior Program / and Project Manager and Director Consulting Services (Account executive for Compaq, HP; PPM consultant)

Directed 22 sales, PM, creative, and development teams to deliver applications and infrastructure initiatives with $1M to $5M project budgets. Performed pre-sales, business development, and sales/marketing. Created MS Dynamics practice.

• CMMI compliant standard methodology implemented and maintained;

Consulting at Compaq and HP (Houston, TX); Total Safety and other Houston area companies

oMethodology most prescribed by clients as traditional project management; some agile and rapid app development

MARCH FIRST, Houston, TX December 1999 – January 2002

Senior Project and Program Manager (Consulting at Compaq during this period) (business development) (PPM consultant)

Reported to Principle Partner as lead for complex projects. Directed client information technology, financial systems and healthcare application projects with teams up to 40 and a $13M budget. CMMI compliant; Prescribed standard methodology

This firm was formed when Whitman Hart purchased US Web, Inc; Went out of business in 2001; I was originally an employee of US Web, consulting at Compaq for a year and then led a Pharmaceutical Benefits Management web-application development project before departing the company. Clients include Compaq, banks, and medical service companies in Houston and Scottsdale

CARNEGIE GROUP, St. Louis, MO January 1997 – December 1999

Program / Project Manager (employee of Carnegie and consultant to Department of Defense) (business development / PPM)

Reported to VP as lead for $45M program with multiple projects delivering a global, DoD multi-agency enterprise solution with a 32 person team creating TRACE2S (TRANSCOM Regulating and Command & Control Evacuation System) application and supporting infrastructure. Acquired and maintained CMMI certification. Consulting for US Department of Defense, St Louis IL

Methodology mostly agile and rapid application development as outlined by Carnegie Group; Federal Government (DOD) projects require by contract use of traditional project management methodology and is also prescribed

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Department of Defense (US Air Force) January 1985 – January 1997

Healthcare Services and Hospital Administrator – CEO, CFO, CIO various USAF Hospitals; Director Medical Plans and Training, Hospital Commander

EDUCATION

MPM, Project Management, Keller Graduate School of Management, St. Louis, MO

MPA, Public Administration, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

USAF Technical training, Accounting, Budget Analyst, Health Care Administration, Sheppard AFB, TX

BS, Accounting and Management, University of Maine, Orono, ME

CERTIFICATIONS

Project Management Institute (PMI #101435), PMP Certification ID #486694

Advanced Project Management Certification (APMC), International Institute of Learning (IIL)

Technical Advisor to PMI, to create ISO project management standards (2011 – Present)

Microsoft Certifications in Technology, Services, and MS Suite of tools including Project Management

CSM (Certified Scrum Master), 2012; ITIL Foundation 2009; Primavera 2004; CMMI 1998

*PMI PMP Certification insures the certified PM has the following skills (ref. PMI CCRS, Talent Triangle):

Skill Group

Technical Project Management

Leadership

Strategic and Business Management

Defined by

Knowledge, skills and behaviors related to specific domains of project, program and portfolio management or the technical aspects of performing one’s job/role.

Knowledge, skills and behaviors specific to motivating and guiding others. Leadership is the ability to articulate a vision and guide or influence others to help achieve that objective.

Knowledge of and expertise in the industry or organization that enhances performance and better delivers business outcomes; the ability to connect the dots between work and larger organizational strategy to drive project outcomes ; Understanding of overall business context

Example Areas

Requirements gathering techniques; Risk management

Project controls and scheduling

Scope management

Agile tools and techniques

Certification maintenance courses

Negotiation; Conflict management

Motivation; Influencing

Giving/receiving feedback

Problem solving Team building Emotional intelligence

Business acumen; Finance

Operational functions – e.g. marketing, legal; Contract management

Strategic planning/alignment

Complexity management

PUBLICATIONS

Note: Developed when a member of the US Technical Advisory Group, as a PMI volunteer to this ANSI group:

ISO 21500, ISO 21500:2012(E); 21500 Guidance on Project Management, published September 2012.

ISO 21504, ISO 21504:2015(E); 201504 Guidance on Project Program Portfolio Management, published July 2015

TECHNICAL ORIENTATION AND COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT EXPERIENCE

Operating Systems

Infrastructure

Application Support

MS Windows*, LINUX; Office 365, Cloud focused

Architecture solutions, network configuration, component administration, and monitoring, MS SQL Server, Cisco Router and Firewalls; Citrix; Datacenter operations

SAP, Oracle, 1C, JDE, Ariba, IIS web server, MS Active Directory, LDAP; data SQL and Oracle

Environments

Cloud Computing, MS Windows, Office, Exchange, Lync, Sharepoint, and client security

Languages

C/C++, Java, HTML, and XML, .NET



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