Management Project Manager

Peter Flentov

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A multi-faceted, experienced management consultant and project manager who has successfully led the development and implementation of complex business systems across diverse functions and across a variety of industries. Expert in cost allocation, costing systems, product costing and customer profitability analysis. Thought leader in activity-based costing and cost management. Excellent problem-solving and leadership skills, with a strong bias towards data-driven analysis and planning.

Has successfully guided and advised clients on costing and cost management, business and IT strategy, innovation and product development, strategic marketing, business process design, lean manufacturing and supply chain management. Has experience in specialty chemical, biotech, pharmaceutical, contract research, healthcare, financial services, high tech, manufacturing and product development industries.

SELF EMPLOYED, Carlisle, Massachusetts 1997 – 2001 & 2004 – Present

Independent Consultant/Project Manager

Provide strategic and tactical assistance to clients in specialty chemicals, financial services/insurance, telecommunications/real estate, and ICT industries. Define and manage full-scale systems development projects. Identify and define solutions to business problems, and act as trusted advisor to key client contacts.

Highlights:

Defined and implemented constraint-based costing for a multinational specialty chemical company; advanced from initial role as US Project Lead to Global Team Manager, replacing a top-tier consulting firm as project lead.

Served as lead solution architect, and managed the deployment of shop-floor and asset utilization reporting system for a multinational specialty chemical company.

Acted as FI-CO lead on four successful SAP implementations.

Identified and led various process improvement initiatives within the cost controlling function within a multinational specialty chemical company; included data accuracy, process standardization and process improvement projects that significantly improved the accuracy and utility of product and customer profitability at the company.

Assisted senior management with a variety of cost and profitability studies that used for product rationalization, strategic sourcing and capacity planning purposes.

Aligned and integrated finance processes and systems at two UK-based P&C insurance companies as part of a post-acquisition merger effort

Aligned and integrated product development & management processes and methods at two UK-based P&C insurance companies as part of a post-acquisition merger effort.

Project managed agile development projects for a leading supplier of research models and CRO services. Projects delivered significant business benefits on schedule and on budget. Defined and implemented structured testing methodology to improve the quality of the systems delivered.

Project managed a master data management transformation effort that defined and implemented a master data management governance process for the European operations of a leading supplier of research models.

Led the development and implementation of a complex case management system for a financial services company; had a multi-million dollar budget and was completed within the court-mandated timeline.

Acted as program manager for a large, complex client-server development project involving separate desktop GUI, workflow and imaging, middleware, database and testing team, project budget was in excess of $20-million and combined teams consisted of over 60 in-house, contract and consultant resources.

Co-ordinated the development of critical fixes to a fund management system at a financial services company.

Co-ordinated and managed cross-project dependencies for a portfolio of projects supporting the demutualization on an insurance company.

Additional Projects:

Led observational user research project for the development of a hydrogen fueling system for experimental fuel cell vehicles.

Designed and facilitated Innovation Workshop for a top-20 Fortune 500 company in the computer and services industry.

Developed a strategic market and competitive analysis framework and tool for a large electric utility that was to be privatized.

Assessed the progress of the re-platforming of a product administration system for a life insurance company; determined the project was likely to fail and advised client to terminate the project.

Assisted TPM financial services company develop its initial web strategy.

Participated in and led the Y2K readiness assessment of various business systems at insurance and TPM financial services companies.

Conducted comprehensive IT infrastructure review as key component of an acquisition due diligence review.

Accomplishments:

Constraint-based costing approach led to a fundamental change in the understanding on product profitability and to a profound shift in strategic decision making.

Improved risk and dependency management practices, resulting in timely risk identification and mitigation.

Improved progress reporting, improving visibility of actual project progress and enabling early intervention when required.

Mentored project team leads on project management best practices.

Avoided costly investment is system that was not likely to ultimately succeed.

Implemented formal requirement definition and requirements traceability process to better align systems development with business needs.

Formalized and documented SDLC methodologies and standards.

Improved billing forecast for tracking enabling better budget management.

PRODUCT GENESIS, Cambridge, Massachusetts 2001 – 2003

Vice President Marketing & Sales/Client Relationships

Part of the Management Team of a product strategy, design and development consulting firm that was spun out of the MIT’s Center of Innovation. Led business development for engineering and design services in the medical device, industrial and commercial equipment and consumer product industries.

Highlights:

Transformed business development group from low-value added function responding to RFP’s to high value added consultative sales organization.

Resolved issues with major projects, repairing troubled client relationships and enabling successful completion.

Developed BreakPoint Innovation methodology that was selected by a leading Fortune 100 company from amongst 20 competitors to perform a series of strategic innovation projects.

Accomplishments:

Improved close rate from under 50% of submitted bids to over 75% of proposals presented.

Grew repeat business by, based on client focused relationship management culture.

OASiS Inc, Burlington, Massachusetts/Maidenhead, UK 1995 – 1997

Managing Consultant

Lead a variety of business and technology consulting engagements for Fortune 100 companies

THE TIMBERLAND COMPANY, Stratham, New Hampshire 1993-1995

Director of Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Logistics Systems

Manage a team of 20 internal IT staff and external resources supporting all aspects of manufacturing, engineering, supply chain planning and logistics functions at this footwear and apparel company.

Highlights:

Implemented six major new business solutions, including packed and in-house developed systems

Oversaw complete upgrade of BPCS system, including rewrite of extensive custom-developed add-ons to support footwear and apparel business requirements.

Oversaw introduction of Rapid Application Development (Agile) development tools, significantly reducing time to deploy new in-house developed systems.

Led a Quality Improvement Team that reduced the defect rate on one of the company’s key product lines by 33%.

COOPERS & LYBRAND, Boston, Massachusetts 1986 – 1993

Managing Consultant

Lead for the Cost Management Practice within the Advanced Manufacturing Consulting group. Developed Activity-based Costing methodology.

Led or participated a variety of engagements including market assessments and due-diligence reviews as part of acquisition or investment reviews.

Scoped potential engagements and led the proposal development process for projects.

OTHER MAJOR SYSTEMS IMPLEMENTATION/PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE:

Implemented MRP systems for clients in the paint, pharmaceutical, biotech, and automotive parts industries

Implemented patient billing system for a major research hospital.

Implemented integrated donor and blood supply management system for a leading blood bank.

Developed a share registration system.

Developed a fleet management system.

EDUCATION, AFFILIATION & ACHIEVEMENTS

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa)

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Business Data Processing (University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa)

PDMA Board Member and VP North American Region (2013-2016)\

Regional Director, Northeast Region PDMA (2009-2011)

President PDMA New England Chapter (2006-2008)

Innovation Challenge Judge Thunderbird/Darden School of Management

Lead or co-inventor on 35 issued US patents

Published articles on innovation and activity-based management in US and international publications

Fluent in German, Danish and Afrikaans, proficient in Dutch/Flemish

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