JOHN SALVATORE, PMP
Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807
908-***-**** ad4ld6@r.postjobfree.com
Project Manager
Project Manager with a proven track record in process innovation within various industries including healthcare, finance, chemical, automotive, and consumer products. A creative, effective leader who thrives on challenges and securing positive outcomes; bright, versatile and resourceful team player, who possesses outstanding interpersonal, leadership, and communications skills; empowering leader and motivator, thorough planner, and effective risk manager and mitigator. Accustomed to a fast pace, managing multiple projects; fulfills priorities and meets deadlines while maintaining a strong business focus and providing value-added advice.
Core Competencies include:
PMO Project Management
Change Management
Collaborative Leadership
Business & Financial Analysis
Process Improvement
Vendor Management
Strategic Planning
Value Stream Mapping
Strong Communications
Risk Management
Budget Planning & Cost Control
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TCS, Edison, NJ Aug 2017 to Sept 2023
A leading multinational IT outsourcing company
Sr. Project Manager
Client - Merck, Rahway, NJ (Aug 2017 – June 2021):
Business Process Management (BPM) improvements in GRACS (Global Regulatory Affairs and Clinical Safety) Division (Life Sciences). Responsible for process improvement implementation projects relating to regulatory affairs across multiple functional areas. Includes an SOP documentation migration to Veeva vault project.
Digital applications implementations for regulatory harmonization utilizing SDLC methodology. Responsible for harmonization of regulatory requirements processes via internal integrated web application created for multi-functional area accessibility to ensure global regulatory compliance and alignment of processes and integration of country requirements, systems, and applications. Provided guidance on change management and related communications for stakeholder and user clarity. Prioritization of risk management. Developed web-based LMS for process training and to meet global agencies’ compliance requirements.
Client - Bayer AG, Whippany, NJ (July 2021 – Sept 2023):
Product Information Management (PIM) for Consumer Health Division (Life Sciences). Responsible for establishing PIM as the single source of truth for cross-functional product data in the U.S. Successful live syndication of CH products online with large e-retailers. Provided guidance on change management and related communications for stakeholder and user clarity. Usage of MS Project & Jira for project tracking.
Digital system migration & application implementation project. Successfully established SDLC implementation of new advanced technologies applications with predictive analytical capabilities (OMP/Exceedra/Viper applications integration with North America Data Lake/AWS cloud) for migration away from legacy system (Informer) for Canadian division of client. Use of MS Project for tracking and Power BI for insight of TPM data.
Johnson & Johnson, Raritan, NJ Sept 2016 to Jan 2017
A leading provider of full range staffing and services
Project Manager II - Johnson & Johnson Procurement (Multinational pharmaceutical company)
Lead NA EFM (Enterprise Facilities Management) Transformation initiative to establish proven, successful project management methodologies for subsequent Global EFM Transformation rollout. Lead the entire RFP process via collaboration with IT/engineering staff to develop online RFP bid platform for vendor bid submission. Track project progress, activities, and critical path via MS Project and MS Excel (PMO), providing weekly status reports. Chair weekly Core Team meetings and working sessions to review and resolve RAIDD Log items. Interact with and articulate current state of progress with sponsors, key stakeholders and other work stream leads to influence project toward achieving objectives, timelines, and budget. Responsible for all vendor management process: selection, contract negotiation, on-boarding, performance KPIs, and risk management.
Sanofi Corporation, Bridgewater, NJ April 2015 to Aug 2016
Multinational pharmaceutical company
Project Manager / Analyst (Contractor, Pharmaceuticals – multiple product launches)
Portfolio Management of resource planning and management process for the Go-to-Market team (Cold Chain Hand Sampling) results in a 400% increase in program performance success ratio. Project lead in analyzing current project operations and recommending process improvements. Coordinate decision making process by facilitating communications flow to all stakeholders to provide clear expectations of project requirements and objectives. Handle issues of diverse scope throughout the project life cycle where analysis of situation or data requires review of identifiable factors as they relate to business and regulatory requirements. Track and review status of multiple projects and budgets via MS Project, manage schedules and prepare status reports. Effectively manage project progress and milestones to life cycle and established standards. Developed online Learning Management System (LMS) for certification process training and to meet FDA / compliance requirements. Provided guidance on change management methodology and related communications for stakeholder and user clarity.
Ricoh Americas Corporation, West Caldwell, NJ May 2014 to April 2015
Multinational imaging & electronics company specializing in document management solutions.
Project Manager / Pricing Analyst (Contracts, Major Accounts Programs)
Lead strategic, cross-functional teams to design programs and process improvements to respond to current and future customer requirements for this international document management industry leader. End-use-pricing development for hardware, service, and software for new and existing Global Accounts. Strategically position price support funds to incent desired customer behavior while maximizing ROI. Prepare and present analysis of profitability for management on all opportunities and contracts. Engage in sales strategy planning and execution with internal sales teams and external customers to secure new business. Maintain of portfolio pricing data related to activity trends that impact current win rates, pipeline, and future opportunities and threats.
EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS
PMP Certification Course – Avtech Institute, South Plainfield, NJ, May 2015.
PMP Certification (PMI Standard) November 14, 2016
BS Business Administration - Finance, LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, Lynchburg, VA, June 2011
Graduated Summa Cum Laude honors, 3.92 GPA
Associates Degree in Applied Science - Computer Information Systems, DEVRY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY,
Phi Theta Kappa Honors. Received Dean’s Outstanding Achievement award in Systems Analysis
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Project Management (SDLC, Waterfall, Lean Six Sigma, Agile / Scrum methodologies)
Advanced skills in MS Office including MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Power BI and Visio
Proficiency with Jira, Smartsheets, ServiceNow, Pivot Tables/V-Lookups/Graphing and SharePoint.
Additional Certifications (in progress): Comp-TIA A+/Network+/Security+, MS Azure & AWS Cloud
NJ Life Producer Licensed
LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-salvatore-15426311