Project Manager R D

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Program / Project Manager with over ten years of experience managing multi-million-dollar NPI, R&D, and manufacturing projects, coordinating a workforce team of 4 Account Managers and 2 Account Coordinators and performing budget metrics and analysis. PMI Certified Practitioner aiming to leverage considerable experience and efficiency expertise into the project manager role.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Teradyne, N. Reading MA October 2022- Present

NPI Engineering/Operations Program/Project Manager

Led operations team by managing operations project plan including prototype build in North Reading as well as

transition plan to low-cost region.

Specific Responsibilities Include (but are not limited to):

Coordinating NPI activities for all functional groups including design engineering, SBM, TDE, and Operations

for a successful new product transfer.

Working with each functional group to identify, prioritize, and act on meeting project timelines and risk

management.

Working with the cost manager and SLM groups to develop, analyze, monitor, and meet cost structures and

models.

Lead the Ops team and the Contract Manufacturer in developing and implementing product transfer plans to

the CMs.

CHE (Continuous Hardware Engineering) Program/Project Manager April 2022- October 2022

Integrated with all parts of the organization to understand and manage engineering-related defects to solve for the installed base of existing Semiconductor Test ATE platforms.

Facilitating the creation of project schedules.

Identify and coordinate internal and external resources to execute the plan.

Integrate various engineering, marketing, applications, and support groups in the initiating, planning, and execution (including mid-course corrections as necessary) of projects.

Monitor and close projects to achieve project objectives.

Utilizing Industry-standard techniques and tools to measure progress against product and project objectives.

Managed scope change control activities and communicated periodic project assessments to sponsors.

Investigating and resolving both production and customer issues with released products.

Lead activities to resolve factory "line-down” issues in a timely and efficient manner, taking ownership of issues from the identification of issues through the deployment of resolution.

Integrated with all parts of the semi-test organization to support the installed base for engineering-related mechanical and electrical activities.

Understanding of product development and manufacturing processes

Coordinated material rework activities which included re-spins of DC-to-DC Converters and Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) type of components and boards

Bose Framingham, MA

CIE (Continuous Improvement Engineering) Project Manager December 2019-March 2022

Proven ability to lead a highly technical team of multi-disciplinary engineers

Built valued working relationships with technical subject matter experts on the teams and external partners, stakeholders, and upper management.

While managing multiple priorities with product development teams, discover and eliminate complexity, bottlenecks, and ambiguity by working collaboratively.

Set project budgets and schedules, track performance, and adjust plans as needed to align with customer needs, resource availability, and competing project priorities.

Key leader in product cost reduction initiatives, identifying, assessing, and implementing changes to reduce cost.

Escalate issues if required, and always stay conscious of continuous improvement opportunities.

Interacted with Bose Engineering, Joint Development Manufacturer partners (JDM’s), Validation and Verification groups, Product Marketing, suppliers, and subcontractors.

Regularly update and maintain historical records for the projects and assist in preparing documentation and information needed for major meetings with senior management.

Bose Framingham, MA February 2018-November 2019

Engineering Project/Program Manager

Sr. Project Manager of Electronics products (Amplifiers, Controllers) including embedded Firmware and Software GUI development.

Foster collaboration and teamwork between internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects.

Develop detailed NPI and R&D project plans to deliver project objectives.

Product development experience within the entire Product Development Lifecycle

Proactively lead a team of developers to meet or exceed project objectives, with a forward-looking emphasis on mitigating risks and removing roadblocks.

Manage changes to the project scope, schedule, and costs using appropriate tools and techniques.

Perform continual risk management to proactively anticipate and develop plans to mitigate project risks.

Communicate project information to team members and project shareholders promptly and accurately. These meetings include weekly project team meetings, gate meetings, and visual management updates.

Alene Candles Milford, NH November 2014-November 2017

Program Manager

Lead provided direction and made decisions to foster an environment that promoted performance, consistency, accountability, and cohesiveness.

Created a QFD (quality function deployment) tool that reduced manufacturing floor risk by over 40%

Collaborated with the Executive team to create the Stage-Gate process for the organization.

Created New Product Introduction tool – Pilot Process R&D tool that helped reduce manufacturing startup time by about 60%

Created flow charts and improved assembly MAPS

Knowledgeable of program management lifecycle and skilled in project management tools

Effectively applied program methodologies and enforced program standards

Minimize the exposure and risk of programs (scope creep)

Communicated status risks, and changes of program milestones to a large user population, including the senior business leaders.

Oversaw quoting activities and utilized the terms and conditions to ensure accuracy, completeness, and profitability.

Create and manage master program plans and metrics using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Project

Validated the customer requirements, and product requirements, and ensured program cost and profitability of the program were achieved during the appropriate lifecycle

Facilitate and Plan to continuously improve processes and procedures to streamline and simplify program life cycles utilizing SIPOC, Value Stream Mapping, PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act), and other process improvement tools.

Experienced and knowledgeable of the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve Control) problem-solving techniques.

Mercury Systems Chelmsford, MA April 2013- November 2014

Program Manager (consultant)

Responsible for planning, managing, and leading company resources to execute and redesign efforts from the design phase through implementation and delivery of prototypes

Collaborated with Procurement Manager and VP of Operations to improve on-time delivery by 40% by implementing a better ECO process

Improved profit by 40% by implementing a better testing setup procedure – also helped eliminate returns

Identified and communicated program scope and ensured milestones and objectives were conveyed to the engineering and operations team

Ensured effective communication between technical and non-technical functions

Confirmed quality control and design changes were met utilizing MIL-STD-883 and ensured all safety regulations were implemented and structured

Interfaced with the technical leads or managerial leads remotely, both domestically and globally

Managed the development and implementation process of the 3446 redesign effort, as well as transitioned Ewing, based business to the Hudson AMC NH location

Familiar with industry design standards utilizing ANSI/GD&T regarding complex electronic high-power devices

MIT Lincoln Laboratory Lexington, MA September 2009 – April 2013

Business Manager/Project Manager

Financial management of several medium-large and federated programs, with emphasis on financial analysis (cost, performance, schedule, and trends) as well as program execution

Responsibilities included authorization of budget expenditures, approval of timesheets, and management of group office operations

Cost estimating, proposal preparation, program status issues, monthly sponsor/other financial reporting to include a variety of roll-up reporting to the division office

Administrative responsibilities include management of procurements, personnel logistics, property, projects, and other miscellaneous operational needs

Obtained a government security clearance at a SECRET level.

Endwave Corporation Salem, NH February 2004–September 2009

Project/Mechanical Design Engineer

Responsible for all aspects of assigned programs/projects through the entire life cycle (initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing)

Established a common understanding among stakeholders on project scopes, timelines, milestones, budgets, and expectations on delivery and ensured continued alignment and communication

Responsible for partnering with Sales, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, and project sponsors to develop long-term strategic plans to increase and maximize business opportunities.

Accomplished sales on travel to maintain an understanding of the market and to help drive product innovation and process improvements

Managed multiple programs, including domestic and international stakeholders and offshore contract manufacturing within Asia.

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS

BSBA Bachelor in Business, Minor Business Administration Merrimack College, Andover, MA

Currently enrolled with a 3.7 GPA

PMP Certified (ANSI/PMI 99-001-2004/2008) Boston University, Chelmsford, MA

Six Sigma Training Kaizen Events/Green Belt Training

Completed (SEA) Supplier Excellence Alliance training for Lean Enterprise “Master Trainer.”

Completed (SEA) Supplier Excellence Alliance training for Lean Enterprise “Facilitator.”

ISO-9000 Certified and Government Security Clearance at a SECRET level.

Kata certified from the University of Michigan

Toolbox

Proficient with PowerBI, Jira, Teamcenter, Windchill, Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Visio, Oracle, SAP, Waterfall, Libra, MAX, EMatrix MRP/ERP Software, Solid Works, AutoCAD, SharePoint, PMBOK (Six Edition) ANSI, and GD&T Standards

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