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Project Manager Strategic Planning

Location:
Wallingford, CT
Posted:
October 26, 2023

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David S. Early

Wallingford, CT 203-***-**** ad0m8v@r.postjobfree.com

Project Management; Quantitative Modeling & Analysis

Deliver High-Quality Analyses, Systems, Products, and Services that Exceed Customer Expectations

Project Manager with expertise in financial modeling & analysis, systems analysis, and strategic planning. Leadership & individual contributor roles in manufacturing, utilities, & insurance. Serve as advisor to executive leadership, regarding capital investments. Effective collaborator dedicated to quality, integrity, and customer satisfaction. Highly skilled in modeling with Excel & VBA.

Experience

PROJECT GENESIS, Willimantic, CT (Hybrid) P/T Job Coach, Teacher, & Trainer 12/22 – 10/23

Coach individuals with disabilities starting and preparing for new positions. Remote and on-site training. Concurrently working part time as Instructor for Excel and Test Prep courses, and as a substitute teacher.

AVANGRID, Orange, CT (Remote, Hybrid) Lead Analyst, Revenue Requirements 2/21 - 9/22

Lead redesign of regulatory reporting to fit new financial system. Build business evaluation models.

PRATT & WHITNEY, East Hartford, CT Manager, Bus. Dev., Comm. Engines 8/17 - 10/20

Design programs and complex modeling tools for new commercial engine products. Lead analytics efforts to automate data mining tasks. Review & enhance customer contracts. Facilitate project scrums.

NORTHEAST UTILITIES/EVERSOURCE, Berlin, CT Project Manager, FP&A 10/96 - 8/17

Build financial & operational models for capital allocation and risk analysis--transmission and distribution businesses.

Subject matter expert for federal and state regulatory cost of equity determination processes. Represent company in peer group best practices discussions. Enable significant improvements in regulatory outcomes. Designed model and process to enable proactive regulatory proposals.

Member of high-performing team responsible for reviewing large capital proposals. Extensive use of Excel and VBA to create Excel/VBA dashboards, perform financial & statistical analyses; and produce business case deliverables. Applications include infrastructure investment portfolios, operations, new systems, solar power, vegetation management, customer service, purchasing models, and many others.

Design variance analysis and data collection & reporting system for 4 operating companies.

Receive 7 awards and repeat business from clients for excellent service that exceeded expectations.

METRAHEALTH, Hartford, CT Manager, Systems Development 9/95 - 10/96

Manage team of programmer/analysts implementing new medical management reporting system.

GENERAL ELECTRIC, Stamford, CT Internal Consultant –Process Improvement 2/94 - 9/95

Develop new training courses, facilitate Workouts, and train employees in process improvement tools.

OLIN CORPORATION, Stamford, CT Manager, Corporate Financial Systems 6/82 - 2/94

(Prior roles: Sr. Analyst--Strategic Planning & Dev., Sr. Systems Analyst, Sr. Programmer Analyst)

Lead software conversions and implementations for Finance Department as member of CFO’s staff.

Manage a business divestiture–from concept and prospectus to due diligence and closure.

Perform business evaluation for investments, acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures.

Manage logistics for annual strategic planning conference and dept. budget. Set economic guidelines for business segment planning and forecasting.

Total Quality Leader, Sales & Marketing Systems. Design & build new systems: Customer Intelligence, Complaint Resolution, MSDS production and distribution–on time, within budget, exceeding expectations. Lead data conversion for new chart of accounts. Enhance Engineering Cost Control and Order Mgmt Systems.

David S. Early (Experience - Continued) 203-***-****; ad0m8v@r.postjobfree.com Page Two

PART-TIME EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT (Various Dates & Timeframes)

Teach numerous Adult Education courses including Beginning, Intermediate, & Advanced Excel and financial modeling, National Parks Overview, Microsoft Office, Computer Basics, and Programming.

Train students and adults in Algebra, Geometry, Critical Reading, Writing & Grammar, Logical Reasoning, & strategies for SAT, ACT, GMAT, LSAT, and GRE. Wrote four textbooks for courses.

Substitute teacher in public schools.

Teach College-level programming course.

Curriculum design: develop & deliver corporate training programs as well as individual courses.

Skills Summary

Business: Project management, modeling, strategic planning, business evaluation, decision support tools, financial analysis (NPV, IRR, Payback, Revenue Requirements, etc.), Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), CAPM, Risk Premium, and Comparable Earnings regulatory cost of capital methods, forecasting, risk analysis, programming, systems analysis, technical writing, business cases, high-level presentations, team leadership, collaboration & cross-functional leadership, database design, problem-solving, contract review, regulatory research, regulatory reporting, system design, system testing, GUI development. Continuous process improvement, earned value, scrum, agile, TCO, critical path scheduling, business process reengineering.

Technical: Strong Excel/VBA. Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project, One Note, Visual Basic, Primavera, SDLC, SAP, Visio, Access, Paradox, C++, HTML, Windows, OS/2, DOS, Crystal Ball, Zoom, Google Meet, Webex, MS Dynamics, Workday, Teams, Lotus Notes, Outlook, Gmail, Query, COBOL, IMS DB/DC, MFS, TSO / SPF, PL/1, DB2, SQL, OS JCL, QMF, Focus, Basic.

Education

–Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Connecticut, Stamford, CT

–Bachelor of Science in Finance, cum laude, Beta Gamma Sigma, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

–FEMA Training, National Incident Management System, Incident Command System

–Arboriculture 101, Connecticut Tree Protective Association (arborist course for utility VM modeling)

–Business Essentials, Index Institute, Cambridge, MA; employer-sponsored leadership training program

–Numerous management training programs

Community Volunteer

–YMCA Board of Directors YMCA Finance Committee

–Member, Adopt-a-Road Anti-Litter Program Member, Parks Beautification Committee

–Director, Boys’ Recreational Travel Soccer League Summer Coach, HS Soccer Rec Soccer Coach

–Mentor/Coach Handicapped Youth (Soccer) Girls’ Softball, Assistant Coach

–Emergency Shelter Co-supervisor Treasurer, Scouting Foreman, community playground

–United Way Day of Caring Team Leader for projects Financial reporting for employee donations

–Employer-based tutoring programs Hartford Public High School Excel Trainer

–Junior Achievement, Project Business Instructor



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