Program Manager Project Management

Jibu Joseph

Arlington Heights, IL ****** 847-***-**** ************@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/jjoseph07/

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Results-driven Project Manager with over 20 years of experience in project management, specializing in overseeing large-scale, high-impact projects across various industries. Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Adept at strategic planning, risk management, and process improvement, with exceptional communication and leadership skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Slalom, Chicago, IL Aug 2016-Present

Consultant – Project Manager

Provide overall project management expertise through the management of the project’s mechanisms to track progress, creation of key account reporting and facilitation of weekly status meetings.

Advise senior management on a weekly basis to ensure that both the Client and Slalom team are fully aware of all risks, concerns, and items that need immediate attention.

Overseeing the delivery of 5+ projects annually with budgets ranging from $1M to $20M, consistently delivering projects under budget.

Conducted risk assessments and implemented mitigation strategies, resulting in a 30% reduction in project delays.

Led cross-functional teams of up to 20 members, ensuring timely delivery of project milestones.

Optimized Agile methodologies and operational workflows to streamline project processes, enhancing team collaboration and resulting in a 15% increase in productivity.

Managed project resources, including staff allocation and budget tracking.

Mentored junior staff and new resources to foster a collaborative and high-performance work environment.

United Airlines, Chicago IL Mar 2016-Jun 2016

Project Manager

Managed a global team of 45 station owners to determine and analyze the needs of co-locating cargo facilities with a European airline carrier.

Created station-specific project plans to assist with planning and preparation of the co-location.

Coordinated cross-functional teams across different geographical locations, fostering a collaborative and results-oriented environment.

Facilitated global status calls and prepared and presented project reports to senior management, providing insights and recommendations for future projects.

Accenture, Chicago IL May 2010-Dec 2015

Consultant – Project Manager

Responsible for maintaining, updating, and reviewing client/Accenture team monthly financials, actual expenses, and fee invoices with the client, as well as reconciling month-end time and expense with work plan actuals in collaboration with the Accenture Client Financials Team.

Management of onboarding/off-boarding of resources, maintain team resource list, supported work plan and deliverables matrix repository on team SharePoint site.

Support efforts to assess current state, identify customer requirements, and define the future state and/or business solution.

Responsible for developing project documentation, including project charters, schedules, and status reports.

Facilitated communication between project teams and stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment.

Managed end-to-end project lifecycle for multiple concurrent projects in the technology sector, with a focus on software development and infrastructure upgrades.

Pepsico, Chicago IL Nov 2007- March 2010

Supply Chain Business Analyst Team Lead

Lead contact for the eBusiness team that monitored the SAP 1 UP EDI and logistic IDOCS through cutover and hyper-care on site deployment activities.

Set the project parameters for acceptable level of errors for the project and comprise monthly error status reports that were used to help keep track of error tendencies per plant.

Managed a team of 8 people that created the job aids, playbooks, and metric measuring tools to help with monitoring and bringing resolution to IDOC failures.

Conducted weekly conference calls to update and train end users at each plant on the business policies that has been set by the eBusiness team.

Received training as a Diversity and Inclusion instructor and developed customized training materials and resources that have been adopted company-wide.

EDUCATION

Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University

oMasters, Project Management, 2005 – 2007

DeVry University

o Bachelors, Business Administration, 2000 - 2003

SKILLS & EXPERTISE

Project Management Software: Microsoft Project, JIRA

Collaboration Tools: Microsoft Teams, Zoom, SharePoint

Office Suite: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

LEADERSHIP & STRATEGIC COMPENTENCIES

Project Planning & Execution

Budget Management

Stakeholder Management

Process Improvement

Agile & Waterfall Methodologies

Team Leadership & Development

Change Management

Management Logistics

Vendor Management

Operational Excellence

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