Gregory Hassell

West Hills, CA ad2gcp@r.postjobfree.com 818-***-****

PROJECT & PROGRAM MANAGEMENT STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT

Technology Program Manager and Project Consultant with strong experience leading and supporting efforts to create and manage the release of innovative technology products and services.

Manages and supports teams throughout all phases of development lifecycles, coordinating requirements gathering, technical design, implementation, release, and ongoing support. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to define product requirements and translate needs into high-performance projects and programs. Supports the research, recommendation, and implementation of processes to improve the efficiency of technology development initiatives. Currently seeking professional roles in Project Management and Program Management.

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

oDeveloped and implemented performance KPIs and metrics that produced a 20% improvement of time to delivery and a 30% reduction of project scopes, saving an average of 10 % per project.

oSaved $1 Million by creating a shared service model that reduced operational footprint through the elimination of redundant applications, systems, and resources.

oEnabled 95% of the Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO) personnel and 25% of the Operation staff to obtain PMP certifications by establishing Project Management certification and training programs that resulted in 5% improved time to delivery while reducing scope changes by 40%.

oStreamlined project inventories by 10%, producing $2.5 Million in savings by developing strong consultative partnerships with business and IT organizations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Worksite Laboratories, Los Angeles, Ca.

Sr. Program Lead (July 2022 - August 2023)

Managed Strategic Implementation Office initiatives to ensure that project management staff achieved the on-time successful completion of critical business programs and initiatives.

●Created and managed the Strategic Implementation Office (SIO) responsible for coordinating all phases of business and technology lifecycles.

●Managed multiple high-level programs, including Netsuite platform implementation and integration

●Evaluated business and technology and business requirements

●Implemented business process improvement methodologies with the intent to increase productivity, adapt to changing business needs and streamline workflows within WLS lab operations

EXPERIS, Los Angeles, Ca.

Sr. Project Manager Consultant (July 2021 – January 2022)

Activision

Supporting the development and implementation of a Phase 1 project strategy that was used to manage Return to Office (RTO) Plan activities documented for locations that are returning to the office starting September 2021.

●Determined how ABK employees across the globe will safely return to the office by September 1st and

●general guidance on flexible hybrid working upon offices reopening.

●Developed a solution that was flexible (dependent on role, tenure, team, project lifecycle, studio needs, manager driven)

●Captured and implemented generic flexible remote work pattern and rules for safe office use in time for reopening

ACCENTURE, Los Angeles, Ca.

Sr. Project Consultant (July 2020 -January 2021)

●Supporting Kaiser Permanente EPIC implementation for KPMC and KPHC/KPCC integration workgroups managing configuration build out and delivery.

●Collaborate with cross-functional IT and business partners to define and document build requirements and change requests.

●Worked with key stakeholders and project sponsors developing key project goals, prioritizing deliverables, reviewing and revise business processes and facilitating decisions necessary for successful project delivery.

ANTHEM, Woodland Hills, CA

Information Technology Account Manager Executive Advisyor/ Delivery Manager (2010 - 2020)

●Support Anthem Transformation Office working with senior leadership to ensure the alignment of business operations to IT strategies and roadmaps governing product development and system integrations.

●Coordinate customer-facing efforts while managing multiple initiatives and work streams, unifying the work of multi-disciplinary teams.

●Collaborate with cross-functional IT and business partners to define and document discovery processes required for program delivery efforts.

●Establish and manage high-level operational requirements to drive the development of IT solutions according to the company’s unique requirements.

●Develop architectural solutions, define program and project structures, estimate project scopes and costs, and conduct business case development.

●Lead the creation of solutions to capture information and displays in real-time complex process flows, communicating insights, requirements, key messages, and action items to all groups involved in program delivery initiatives.

HEALTH NET, Woodland Hills, CA

Director / Program Manager - Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO) (2007 - 2009)

●Managed EPMO operations to ensure that program management teams achieved the on-time successful completion of high-level IT initiatives.

●Oversaw the allocation of an annual program management budget of $4 Million.

●Interfaced with business and technology partners to identify and recommend solutions according to operational and technical needs.

●Developed and implemented a communication platform used by senior management and executive teams to identify and respond to business goals and objectives.

●Established a new program and project portfolio platform that enabled management team vision into program and portfolio progress.

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ACC-CAPITAL HOLDINGS (AMERIQUEST), Irvine, CA

IT Program Manager - EPMO (2005 - 2007)

●Created and managed the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) responsible for coordinating all phases of technology and business life cycles.

●Directed the work of 12 direct reports and provided indirect supervision of 65 project managers, a product manager, 12 quality assurance personnel, and seven business analysts.

●Managed multiple high-level programs, including Clarity application implementation and integration and leading the buildout of a new data center in Denver, CO.

●Evaluated business and technology requirements and recommended appropriate sourcing strategies.

EARLY EXPERIENCE

EXPERIAN, Costa Mesa, CA

Sr. Project Manager/ Program Support - Systems Integration and Architecture (2004 - 2005)

Supported The Network Engineering team participating call center build up project managed server

and related infrastructure development.

PRESCRIPTION SOLUTIONS / PACIFIC CARE, Costa Mesa, CA

Sr. Project Manager EPMO - Information & Business Systems (2003 - 2004)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

IT GOVERNANCE: ITIL, SOX, COBIT, CMMI, SDLC

PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLS: Advanced MS Project Enterprise, Lotus Notes, Niku /Clarity, Planview, Changepoint, Prima-Vera, Artimus

METHODOLOGIES: Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Lean, Six Sigma, RUP, UML, PMI

LANGUAGES: C, PL1, SQL, HTML, Pascal, FORTRAN, and Basic

DESKTOP TOOLS: MS PowerPoint/Word/Excel/Project/Lotus Notes/Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, Artemis

Products: Rational, Siebel, EDI, Lotus Notes, Oracle, Microsoft Sharepoint, Exchange, and Active

HARDWARE: IBM 309x, RS/6000, Sun, IBM PC, Cisco, CX700, VoIP (IP telephony)

OPERATING SYSTEMS: OS/390, MS Windows XP/ NT/95/98, UNIX, AIX, OS/2, DOS, CICS, TSO/ISPF, Linux

Databases: MS SQL Server, DB2/UDB, Oracle 8-10

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Master of Behavioral Science, Behavior Science, Organizational Management

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration

UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS

Professional Studies -

Business Communication and Organizational Behavior

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Post Graduate Studies -

Instructional Technology Design, Organizational Behavior & Business Management

GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY

AFFILIATIONS

Member, PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (PMI)

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