Project Manager Management
Resume:
MICHAEL J. PUZIA, PMP
Fort Myers, FL 33907
Phone: 305-***-**** (m)
Email: *******@*****.***
SYNOPSIS:
Over 12 years Project Management Experience/Project Management Professional (PMP) Certified
Domains include: Accounting, Corporate Tax, Finance, Asset Management, Marketing, Supply Chain, Materials Management, and Customer Billing including SOX compliance reviews
Methodologies: SAP-ASAP, SDLC and Process Improvement/Six Sigma
RELATED SKILLS
Team player and leader, as well as ability to work independently
Extremely strong organizational and communication skills (written and verbal)
Consistently generates new ideas for improving processes
Detail and quality orientated with a strong writing, research, and analytical capabilities
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Navigator Business Solutions, Salt Lake City, UT, SAP Project Manager Consultant, 2015-2016
IDI Consulting (C2C)/Peoples Natural Gas, Pittsburgh, PA, SAP Project Manager Consultant, 2010-2015
Florida Power & Light Co., Juno Beach, FL, Project Manager/Business Systems Analyst, 1996-2010
National Alliance of Business, Washington, DC, Program Manager - Education, 1992-96
Greater Milwaukee Education Trust, Milwaukee, WI, Program Director, 1989-92
General Electric Medical Systems, Milwaukee, WI, Decision Support Analyst, 1988-89
Wisconsin Gas Company, Milwaukee, WI, Information Technology Consultant, 1984-88
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION
Graduate Certificate in Accounting, 2009, Keller Graduate School of Management
B.B.A., 1985, Business Administration-MIS, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
A.S., 1982, Data Processing, Hillsborough Community College, Tampa, Florida
Project Management Professional Certified, 2007, Project Management Institute
Completed 50% of the training requirements for SAP Financials Certification, 2008
RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Navigator Business Solutions (W2)
Salt Lake City, UT (Remote)
SAP Business by Design Project Manager Consultant (12/2015 – 5/2016)
Clients included: Richards Homewares, Portland, OR
House of Forgings, Houston, TX
PYA, Knoxville, TN
oProject managed all aspects of Business by Design implementations using SAP’s ByD proven project methodology to include:
Customer/stakeholder management
Project plans and budgets
Consulting resources
Risk and issue identification and resolution
IDI Consulting (Corp-2-Corp)/Client: Peoples Natural Gas (PNG)
Pittsburgh, PA
PMO SAP Project Manager (12/2010 – 8/2015)
Full-Scale SAP Implementations included (all projects, except the upgrade were delivered on time and within budget). PNG was recognized by SAP for its on-time implementations
Provided project management for full-scale SAP implementation projects using the ASAP methodology (Initiation through post Go-Live Support) including:
oParticipated in initial project planning (ROI analysis/Business Case development) to include major stakeholder buy-in and support
oCreated and maintained detailed project work plans with associated resources
oMet with Corporate Executives (CIO/VP level) on Project Updates and Issue Resolution
oDevelops project deliverables by ASAP phase to include
Project charters
Team roles and responsibilities matrixes/org structures
Project strategy, standards and template documents
Blueprint planning and scope documents
Communications strategy
Client strategy documents (single and dual path)
Test planning and strategy documents
Test management & documentation
Technical resource management (RICEFWs) – on- and off-shore resources
Team training documents and templates
Change Management/knowledge transfer strategies and processes
Cutover plans and cutover management
Post-implementation support strategies
oDocumented and tracked project issues through to resolution
oDeveloped processes and documentation standards to ensure project effectiveness and completeness to include the development of SharePoint systems for project deliverables by SAP ASAP phase
Conducted candidate interviews for talent acquisition
Florida Power & Light (FPL)
Juno Beach, FL
SAP FICO Business Analyst (2/08 – 11/10)
Full-scale Implementation Project (6/09-11/10)
Conducted and facilitated user design sessions
Developed FUT and FIT test scripts, created Master Data, and conducted testing using HP QC
Designed and tested in- and out-bound SAP interfaces for both master data and financial transactions
Developed training materials and trains SAP end-users on FI/CO using RWD uPerform
Worked closely with in-house as well as off-shore SAP development teams
FICO Support Analyst/Project Manager (2/08-6/09)
Project Manager/Business Analyst for 3rd party tax accrual software integration with SAP
Provided SAP Competency Center (CCC) support for DB2 ECC 6 FI/CO modules
Provided 24x7 direct customer support (serviced over 300 help requests in 2009)
Designed and tests in- and out-bound SAP interfaces for both master data and financial transactions
Performed SAP testing of 3rd party Sales and Use Tax software upgrades
Performed regression testing for database migrations, ECC 6.0 upgrades, and hot packs
Business Systems Consultant/Project Manager – Financial (1/03-10/04) / Tax Systems (11/04-1/08)
Provided project management for the Sales and Use Tax Project with a budget of $2.3 million to integrate 3rd party tax software with SAP SCM/MM and AP
Provided project management and Business Analyst functions for the SAP Tax Sensitization project, budget $375,000
Acted as a liaison between Accounting and Tax business units and IM/SAP Financial Systems
Provided customer advocacy for business unit regarding IM projects
Provided Senior Business Analyst functions for system requirements documentation, validation, testing, including UAT, and user training
RFP/SOW development, vendor selection and vendor management
Provided SOX general computer controls including process narratives and certification
Developed business cases for annual budget cycle
Sr. Business Systems Analyst – SAP Financials Project (11/98-12/02)
Provided analysis, documentation, and testing functions for the SAP Financials Project
Lead functional Business Analyst for SAP/R-3 FICO implementation for financial reporting
Developed functional specifications with Accounting SMEs and mapped processes to SAP FICO functionality
Guided programmers (ABAP/Cobol) on ETL processes and mapped legacy data to the SAP interface file structure
Developed reports and procedures for accounting controls to ensure legacy transactions loaded to SAP and assisted in problem resolution
Assisted with SAP system testing to include developing scripts and test plans for quality assurance of system design
Prior IT position titles: Accountant I/Business Analyst (4/98-3/99) and Business Analyst (12/96-3/98)
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