Project Management Information Systems

RICH J PRISKA, PMP

Contact: 281-***-**** E-Mail: ********@*****.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Experienced in project, portfolio and change management. Proven track record in problem solving, team building, communications, planning and control activities, and training/mentoring professional staff. Experienced in MS Office, MS Project, Visio, SDLCs and PMI ‘best practices’.

WORK HISTORY

PMO Manager Mitratech Holding 2015 – 2016

Responsible for setting project standards and governance to enable the company to manage a variety of projects in an objective and consistent manner.

-Established PMO policies, procedures and Organizational Process Assets (e.g., PM templates).

-Administered project setup, resourcing and skills management.

-Provided overall project management guidance and support to a group of ten project managers.

-Projected project profitability and revenue

Associate Director of Project Management The University of Texas at Austin 2012 – 2015

Responsible for the design and delivery of project management programs and classes. Additionally consult with organizations inside and outside of the university in regards to business process improvements and the establishment of project management guidelines. Supervise in-house instructors.

-Designed, created, and delivered the 48 hour Project Management Certificate Program (PMCP).

-Designed, created, and delivered Project Management Principles and Change Management classes.

-Delivered five-day PMP Exam Prep classes.

-Delivered project management workshops at McCombs Executive Education Center.

-Created and implemented an IT Governance process.

-Provided input to the creation of PMOs at several energy based corporations in Houston, Texas.

-Actively assist in the administrative operations of the Professional Development Center (PDC).

PMO Senior Program Manager Shell NA Lubricants & Shell Canada (Contract) 2006 – 2012

Provided overall program and project management guidance and support to various Shell Supply Chain organizations during transition to Shell Global’s newly defined business processes in an SAP environment.

-Enhanced Shell PMO policies, procedures and Organizational Process Assets (e.g., PM templates).

-Established and maintained governance and demand management structures to maintain alignment with the business as priorities and needs changed.

-Educated Business Leads and Shareholders on project management techniques and disciplines.

-Established schedules and resource plans for all projects within programs.

-Identified and mitigated risks associated with the programs’ projects.

-Facilitated the resolution of project issues and requested scope changes.

-Directed Change Management activities via Change & Engage personnel.

-Supervised all project managers within programs.

-Created training schedules for multiple locations.

-Worked closely with IT technical personnel in coordinating Business resources to perform such activities as data conversion, system configuration, and user acceptance testing.

-Created all Program Checkpoint materials for review by Program Sponsors and Stakeholders.

-Assembled and documented Lessons Learned at the end of the Program for each project.

RICH J PRISKA, PMP

Contact: 281-***-**** E-Mail: ********@*****.***

WORK HISTORY

Senior Business Process Designer Albertsons, Inc. (Contract) 2005 - 2006

Supported Merchandising Group in the areas of Business Process Design and Change Management.

- Particpated in the design and creation of corporate level business processess.

- Provided a business framework for business stewards to develop policies, procedures, and training.

- Mobilized business projects by helping business customers and project teams scope, develop, staff, and execute the business process design effort.

- Assisted business customers in defining metrics to measure the overall health of their processes.

- Assisted in the development of business process documentation standards.

Senior IT Director/Consultant Enron Corp 1997 - 2004

Provided business management consultation to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) efforts ensuring

corporation’s overall information systems strategy was in sync with its business decisions. Performed

CIO and PMO duties at the Enron Engineering & Construction Company (EE&CC).

-Established PMO structures and processes relating to ERP efforts.

-Chaired Enron Engineering & Construction Company’s IT Steering Committee.

- Conducted Needs Assessments (surveys and discussions).

- Facilitated Project Selection and Prioritization (Governance).

-Created and communicated annual information system plans and budgets.

-Developed annual manpower planning matrices.

-Led the development and implementation of SAP across multiple, organizational lines of business.

-Tutored/mentored project managers in the disciplines of cost/benefit analysis, project schedules and budgets, issue resolution, client/project team relations, and risk management.

- Developed and implemented an on-line company Policies, Guidelines, and Procedures Manual.

-Prepared project business plans, including ROI analysis and RFI/ RFQ activities.

-Negotiated vendor and personnel contracts, evaluating and selecting software products.

Senior Information Systems Consultant EDS Corporation 1989 – 1996

Created annual information systems plans and budgets for clients, and re-engineered their business processes to better utilize information systems technology.

-Conducted focused improvement studies of 'back office' functions to identify opportunities to reduce cycle time and process costs, and define process improvement measures.

-Re-engineered EDS' billing of client services which resulted in retention of revenue accounts.

-Provided support in areas of Information Systems Budgeting, Business Information Planning, and Five Year Strategic Planning which resulted in client retention and increased revenue.

-Prepared and presented approximately thirty business proposals for prospective clients which resulted in the acquisition of new business and increased revenue.

PUBLICATIONS & EDUCATION

-Co-authored EDS Corp’s Project Management Guidelines and Project Proposal Guidelines

-Co-authored EDS Corp’s Business Process Re-Engineering Methodology

-Authored Enron Corporation’s PMO Guidelines and Project Management Guidelines

-B.S., University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, Michigan

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