Manager Project
Resume:
DAVID A. THEIMER, PMP
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SUMMARY
Accomplished IT Leader with strategic leadership and hands-on technical expertise implementing technology environments and software development
Project manager, knowledgeable in software development and infrastructure team management
Organized, detail-oriented, adaptive yet creative, with a track record of bringing a broad range of technology solutions to market
Quality-focused innovator and team relationship/resource manager
Managed teams of locally and distributed onshore and offshore, internal and partner resources
Thorough understanding of the financial industry in tax, insurance, investment and financial planning strategies
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
IT & BUSINESS PROJECT & PROGRAM MANAGER CONSULTANT 2009 - Present Walgreens Company, Chicago, IL
Accountability for resources tasked with software and infrastructure implementation projects
Project budgets ranged from $800K to $32 million - Provided technical project team management, technology strategies, managed operations, implemented change management, software development implementation, managed financials, and involved with marketing
Set strategic and technological direction for team members and 3rd party vendors
Managed 3rd party software development and infrastructure implantation team’s activities
Partnered with internal team to support activities and implement new business strategies
Negotiated legal contracts with vendors and manages\monitors day to day vendor relationships relative to contractual agreements to ensure quality and timely delivery
Managed inventory and supply chain for photo team across all stores, interacted with suppliers
Identifies project-specific expenses and scope changes that affect budget
Extensive communications at executive and team level Toucan Dive Center, Chicago, IL
Implemented a retail inventory management and operational control software
Analyzed and provided business process improvements to restructure retail operations
Inventory and supply chain management focusing on improved profits and customer experience MANAGER, PROGRAM & RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT 2008 - 2009 Sears Holding Company, Chicago, IL
Charged with managing the relationships between the IT organization and the business leaders – issue resolution, progress tracking, executive communication
Ensure teams and projects stayed on schedule
Developed and maintained tools to improve communications across all teams
Integrated and supported the Project Management Office, PMO MANAGER 2007 - 2008
Acquity Group, Chicago, IL
Planned and executed the discovery phase of an application implementation and integration
Tracked schedule, defined work effort, progress, budget, weekly reports to client team and sponsor
Managed a geographically distributed client and technology development team
Conducted interviews to collect high-level business requirements with marketing and IT teams and developed deliverables such as project plan, requirements matrix, use cases, process flow diagrams, roles functionality mappings, and status reports
Supported business development with Request for Proposal (RFP) DAVID A. THEIMER 847-***-**** PAGE TWO
PRODUCT MANAGER (IT APPLICATIONS MANAGER) 2002 - 2007 Hewitt Associates, Lincolnshire, IL
Architected and implemented a Web Content Management (WCM) solution
Set the vision, goals, and strategy for the firm’s web content management technology’s cost of
$1.5M
Interact with business customers to understand requirements/anticipate IT solutions based on business/technical knowledge
Review project team deliverables to ensure quality (design walk-through, test results, etc.)/ adherence to quality standards/regulatory requirements.
Served as Product Owner for the firm’s enterprise content management (Interwoven TeamSite) and search applications (HP Autonomy)
Project Manager for technical web portal team using Vignette Portal
Improved the time to resolve a TeamSite issue by 45% through process re-engineering
Created structure and processes around the WCM application and built a team to support the user community
Supported application environment upwards to 1000 users throughout geographically dispersed locations
Research, analysis, selection, implementation and maintenance of new tools, technologies, and services
Responsible for vendor relationship, pricing negotiations, and budget, building a strong communication channel with providers and business teams
Implemented cost reduction solutions by consolidating two applications, streamlining processes regarding user access and security resulting in a cost savings of $63,000 per year EARLIER EXPERIENCE
Held a variety of IT technology consulting and project management positions specializing in internet retail, web content management, and technical application management at Accenture and Motorola SKILLS
Management: Team & Project Leadership, Contract Negotiations, Financial Management Employee Utilization, Retail eCommerce
Technical: Programming (Java, Python, SQL), Internet Development (MVC), Database Operations
(Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB), Windows Server, Unix, Web Content Management (Joomla, Interwoven) EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Master of Science, Information Systems candidate (Spring 2017) Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science with Applied Emphasis Minors: Business Administration and Military Science Fundamentals of Leadership Certificate, Northwestern University Certified Scrum Master, Scrum Alliance
Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute, PMI Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, Chicago Deming Association ACCOMPLISHMENTS
United States Army Reserves, obligation complete
Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
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