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Agile Project Manager

Location:
Houston, TX
Posted:
November 29, 2023

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CHRISTIAN EGELE [CSM, SSM]

Iowa Colony, Tx ***** 832-***-****

www.linkedin.com/in/christianegele ad1kb2@r.postjobfree.com

Resourceful Project Manager with 9 years of expertise in organizing business operations, financial oversight, and resource management to achieve smooth flow and project operations. Led procurement of resources including equipment and supplies. Monitored projects by adhering to production schedule and budget, managing the production team, identifying problems, and providing targeted solutions. Knowledgeable in accounting principles, bookkeeping, budgeting, and financial management.

I stay up-to-date with emerging trends and best practices in the industry through active participation and affiliations with professional bodies and agile communities of practice while being an out-of-the-box thinker who offers creative solutions to complex problems, ensuring projects exceed all expectations and possesses excellent interpersonal and communication skills, along with a track record of exceeding expectations.

Certifications

Certified Scrum Master® (CSM®) Certified SAFe 5 Scrum Master® (SSM®)

Key Skills /Expertise

Project Management

Statistical Analysis

Technical Writing & Presentation

Strong Decision Maker

Communication Skills

Metric Tracking

Building Commissioning Experience

Excellent Communication Skills

Quality Assurance and Control

Workforce Management

Operational / Project Planning

Excellent Written and Verbal Skills

Large-scale Project Design Experience

Problem-solving and Analysis Skills

Budgeting and Forecasting

Risk Management

Cost Reduction and Containment

Contract Management

Relationship Building

Detail-Oriented

Performance Evaluations

Project Scope Analysis

Purchasing and Procurement

Cross-Functional Collaboration

JIRA & Power Bi

Sprint Planning

Resource Management

Professional Experience

Aura Engineering, Houston, TX April 2022 - Present

Senior Agile Project Manager

Develop, implement, and refine project management procedures, frameworks, and performance metrics to achieve objectives with well-defined success criteria.

Create documentation to support plans and processes to drive consistency and build team alignment.

Managed a project budget of $10,000,000. Boosted positive outcomes by 30% by implementing strategic actions.

Guide highly skilled engineers, eliminating roadblocks to ensure successful project delivery.

Conduct client interviews, gather documentation, and perform site visits to collect data for analysis.

Research technical topics relevant to client projects and industry.

Prepare deliverables including technical reports, analysis, and presentations for clients and leadership.

Develop and manage full lifecycle projects, ensuring on-time delivery.

Perform walk-downs to perform P&ID and PFD verification with As-Is condition and create red line mark-up.

Manage and report budgets and schedules, while assessing project issues and developing resolutions to meet objectives.

Coordinate with quality control, accounting, and tax teams to meet analysis timelines.

Maintain confidentiality of sensitive client financial data and company information.

National Oilwell Varco, Houston, TX Mar 2018 – Apr 2022

Agile Project Manager

Successfully established an Agile Center of Excellence, transitioning from traditional waterfall to Agile.

Led multi-phase projects concurrently, employing Agile and SAFe methodologies.

Developed strategy, orchestrated cross-functional resources, and managed project activities.

Pioneered adoption of quality-focused practices, including Continuous Integration and Automated Testing.

Mentored teams in performance assessment using relevant metrics with sprint reviews and retrospectives.

Led Scrum presentations and knowledge transfer sessions.

Collaborated with global engineering teams to drive planning and resolve technical matters.

Managed 5-8 implementation projects concurrently, utilizing Agile and SAFe methodologies, with project installations ranging from $250,000 to $15,000,000.

Unified work teams, promoting collaboration and successful project delivery.

Aligned projects and executed lean processes for increased profitability.

Led successful data migration into Microsoft 365, ensuring business continuity.

Oversaw Jira administration and Confluence integration for efficiency.

Utilized data analytics to gain insights into user behaviors and preferences for bill presentation and payments.

Christian Egele Page Two

Halliburton, Houston, TX Apr 2013 – Mar 2018

Product Manager, Agile Lead Feb 2015 to Mar 2018

Drove agile transformation, boosting productivity by 25% and reducing delivery time by 50%.

Transformed product features, optimizing marketing strategies and enhancing implementation.

Prioritized backlog items in collaboration with Business Analysts.

Led Scrum ceremonies, stakeholder meetings, and software demos.

Managed project progress, identified risks, and implemented mitigation strategies.

Ensured disciplined quality practices and coached teams in metric utilization.

Guided co-located and offshore teams to achieve project goals.

Monitored and improved PMO performance metrics.

Empowered team members to resolve issues and drive self-organization.

Enhanced team velocity through capacity planning integration.

Managed project scope while ensuring deliverable compliance, and improved team performance through consistent process adherence.

Analyzed product performance with Tableau, identified areas for improvement, and drove data-driven product enhancements.

Process Improvement Engineer Apr 2013 to Feb 2015

Developed a more thorough performance-related process and guidelines and documented results within the client's standard operating process.

Reviewed project priorities to develop milestones, deliverables, and analyze current systems and procedures while optimizing workflow to avoid future issues.

Defined and implemented leading and lagging KPIs to corporate goals that identified opportunities.

Developed strategy, goals, and objectives for the implementation of a Continuous Improvement program.

Improved management goals by setting work standards for value stream managers, which included implementing daily visual management collaboration, weekly daily reports, and analyzing goals.

Reviewed and identified opportunities for improvement through gap analysis derived from metrics (KPIs) leading metrics.

Managed service improvement projects throughout all phases to completion and assured compliance with best standards.

Sniper Drilling Motors, Inc, Houston, TX Jan 2012 to Apr 2013

Product Manager

Managed the product development lifecycle for a line of industrial equipment, resulting in a 20% increase in sales.

Conducted market research and analyzed customer feedback to identify new product opportunities.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop product requirements, ensuring alignment with customer needs and business goals.

Managed project timelines and budgets to ensure successful product launches.

Developed and implemented pricing strategies to increase profitability.

Built and maintained relationships with key customers and industry partners.

Oilwell Solutions, Houston, TX Jan 2011– Dec 2011

Product Development / Design Engineer

Conducted product research to identify customer needs and pain points and develop solutions to address them.

Developed product requirements and specifications and collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on product vision and goals.

Conducted market and competitive analysis to identify trends and opportunities for product differentiation.

Coordinated with development teams to ensure timely delivery of product releases.

Education

Masters in Engineering (ME), Quality, Reliability, and Statistical Engineering, Arizona State University

Bachelor of Science (BSc), Mechanical Engineering, Prairie View A&M University



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