Gary L Suspeck-PMP

Macomb, MI ***** 248-***-**** ad43m3@r.postjobfree.com Gary L Suspeck - LinkedIn Profile

Professional Summary

I am a seasoned Project Management Professional (PMP) with a proven track record in successfully managing projects concurrently, each with multi-million-dollar budgets. My expertise spans diverse domains, including manufacturing (automation, conveyors, and production), infrastructure, network security, wired and wireless WAN/LAN/SDWAN/5G technologies, SharePoint, Mobile apps, and implementing business applications for Finance, HR, and Engineering, as well as Connected Vehicle technology. I thrive in dynamic environments, ensuring the seamless integration of project components to achieve optimal outcomes in managing Agile and Waterfall projects.

I have been distinguished as a key figure with strategic leadership, motivational, and people leadership skills. I bring forth a confident blend of innovative analytical expertise and strong interpersonal abilities. My professional journey includes leadership roles where I collaborated with technical teams, product owners, integrated testing and quality control teams, business leaders, stakeholders, contractors, suppliers, end users, and management at various organizational levels. Demonstrating a track record of delivering projects on time and within budget constraints, I have consistently achieved substantial cost savings and heightened productivity for thousands of users and employees.

Areas of Expertise

Project Planning and Coordination Budgeting, Funding, and Invoice Management Create and Maintain Integrated Program and Project Plans Risk Assessment and Management IT Project Management Technical Project Management Infrastructure and Networking Agile and Waterfall Methodologies Change Management Excellent Verbal Communications and Organization Skills Client, Stakeholder, and Product Owner Collaboration IT Service Delivery Organized and Pragmatic Ability to Lead, Coach and Motivate Staff ITIL and ITSM Best Practices Decision Making and Problem-Solving MS Project, PowerPoint and Visio

Professional Experience

Senior Level IT Program Manager - General Motors, Warren, MI March 2019 – June 2023

Global Program Manager and single point of contact to install, replace, and upgrade network and infrastructure circuits.

•Exceeded management expectations by reducing corporate infrastructure costs by over 42% by managing, monitoring, and coordinating purchasing, installing, and upgrading dual DIA circuits at 208 corporate sites worldwide over 20 months.

•Drove and monitored the procurement, installation, and UAT of global new / upgraded networks, Cisco switches, and routers.

•Worked closely with all teams developing budgets, timing, site contact, and site access, as well as coordinating third-party contract services from multiple vendors to assist in the upgrade and installation of circuits routers, and switches to provide faster, cheaper, redundant dual networks at all global sites via cross-functional teams.

•Worked hand in hand with the GM WAN Service Managers to review RFP from ISPs and LECs to develop and maintain the circuit rollout and turn-up plan for all sites including NTT, Lumen, and Comcast.

•Coordinate activities for the replacement of all data center and plant floor switches and routers with Cisco (9200, 9300 & 9500) at five (5) Michigan Manufacturing sites (LGR, LRS/LDT, Flint Metal, Engine, and Assembly). Due to the chip shortage, and HW delays this was an extremely challenging assignment. As a result, I had to work hand in hand with NTT and Cisco to get as much HW delivered as soon as possible then allocate and configure the HW to a site ready with change management windows and local site support.

•Project Manager for the newly formed Connected Vehicle technology program. Managed and tracked the global network engineering team, chip manufacturers, and OEMs along with several European ISPs to develop and beta test a yet-to-be-released version of OnStar technology. Our engineers in Europe developed a mobile test bench to test and validate the chip from ports through several European countries to validate functionality and the ability to jump from ISP to ISP with no loss of service.

Technical Project Manager / IT Program Manager - General Motors, Warren, MI March 2016 - March 2019

Worked closely with business partners and IT Governance to review user needs, and apply a disciplined approach to develop requirements, plans, budgets, schedules, resource management, and risk profiles.

•Facilitate and manage project scope and the group’s overall business process helping shape/understand and prioritize key business outcomes and coordinate internal resources and project assignments.

•Provide leadership and manage projects and programs including financial, quality, resource management, and system development from inception to launch.

•Worked diligently with stakeholder and software engineering teams and responded to requests to validate technical specifications, Sprint planning, test plans, and all required project documentation.

•Analyzed and managed risks and issues at the Program and Project levels.

•Managed the implementation of COTS/vendor applications with multiple integrations.

•Track progress by regularly evaluating the Development, PM, BA, and Quality Assurance Testing Resources against the budget, timing, and overall requirements were in line with monthly metrics to ensure they were on track.

•Measured project performance and provided progress reports to Sr. Leadership for the monthly program, project, and portfolio management status, interdependencies, timing, roadblocks, risks, issues, and milestone dates.

•Improved, implemented, and managed a process for creating, validating, and rolling out in-house mobile applications to corporate cell phones (both Apple and Android).

Core IT Product Manager / People Leader - General Motors, Detroit, MI September 2012 – March 2016

Practiced Project Management (PMI/PMP) concepts by regularly engaging with IT, engineering, business units, and product owners on multiple projects simultaneously.

•Managed several IT projects through the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC for Agile Methodology and Waterfall). The projects include but are not limited to, SW and website development, Mobile apps, SharePoint, and various infrastructure components. Projects ranged up to 3 years with budgets well over $15M.

•Managed and monitored several complex projects with Agile software development tools, managed large-scale teams through the GM PMO-based project lifecycle, and provided management, guidance, and PM coaching on scheduling, resources, and the process and delivery aspects of each assigned migration project by department.

•The software development projects included SharePoint, Database apps, Java, C++, and .Net applications to support several silos within General Motors.

•Provided direction and guidance to Project and Product Development Managers and Scrum Masters, Business Analysts (Backlog Management), and Quality Assurance teams (Test Management), including end-user training and Quality Standards requirements (Release Management).

•Supervised, mentored, and evaluated eight to twelve direct hire employees, mentoring junior project managers who reported to me directly or indirectly, ensuring individual and team project success.

Information Technology Site Manager - General Motors, Ohio February 2008 – September 2012

Lordstown Assembly, Parma Metal Center & Powertrain, and Mansfield Stamping

•Rose through technical leadership roles to single-handedly manage all IT operations, resources, personnel, and process development supporting a 2 million sq. ft. sheet metal stamping and manufacturing facility with over 1800 users and 5000 IT assets.

•Delivered a 15% decrease in the number of IT assets which generated 6-figure cost savings while setting benchmarks for other GM manufacturing sites across North America.

•Credited with modernizing the Parma IT department and transitioning the computing environment to an 11-server virtualized farm.

•Utilized ITIL and ITSM Best Practices for data center monitoring and manufacturing applications.

Education and Certifications

Master’s Degree, (M.S.), Operations Management

Walsh College Troy, MI

Bachelor of Computer Science and Information Technology with Mathematics Minor, (B.Sc.)

Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI

Project Management Professional (PMP Certification) - Active and current since 2012

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