Project Manager

Jeffrey R. Manring

Sterling Heights, MI ***** 586-***-****

***********@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/jeffmanring

“Go-To” Senior Project Manager

Drive Project Effectiveness Develop New Processes Proven Leader

Apply amiable and approachable demeanor and attention to detail to develop PMO-level processes that drive project management effectiveness across global operations. Expert at organizing assets, simultaneous projects and $1M budgets. Obtained government security clearance.

PMP CSM ITIL DevOps Trainer Agile Methodology Trainer

Professional Experience

METTLE OPS, Madison Heights, MI 4/2022 – 9/2023

Program Manager, U.S. Army Joint Assault Bridge (JAB) Technical Data Package (TDP) Validation

Led team of 12 in the JAB TDP validation on an Abrams M1A1 tank. Program value over $2.5M.

LEAR CORPORATION, Rochester Hills, MI 4/2018 – 2/2022

Portfolio Project Manager, Eagle Ottawa Product Development

Led Product Development Global Leather Finishing team projects. Developed PMO-level processes that drove project management effectiveness across global operations.

Mentored 10 Project Leads using custom PM tool to control project deliverables

Facilitated weekly and monthly global meetings to review project dashboard

MERCEDES-BENZ RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT NORTH AMERICA, Redford, MI 8/2016 – 3/2018

DevOps PMO Scrum Master (through TEKsystems)

Completed 20-month assignment to launch a new IT Project Management Office using Agile Methodologies. Researched and selected Project Management tools (JIRA and Confluence).

Generated guidelines for over 100 PMO procedures

Mentored 25 project leads in JIRA to deliver Infrastructure projects to MBRDNA customers

Created and presented 2-day DevOps and Agile training course six times to entire IT team

STRATEGIC STAFFING SOLUTIONS VENDOR TO DTE ENERGY, Detroit, MI 12/2013 – 7/2016

Delivery Lead / Scrum Master / Sr Project Manager

Supported legacy Customer Service and Billing (CSB) System. Managed all aspects of projects including scope, schedule, and cost in an ITIL environment. Explicitly selected by prominent customers such as DTE for relationship focus and on-time delivery.

Promoted to Delivery Lead serving over 20 Oracle/Java developers and leads/architects

Coached Agile principles to establish Scrum practices for team of 45 developers and testers

Met 100% of business commitments with CSB system (5-6 week) sprints

ONSTAR (through Persis Consulting), Detroit, MI 3/2011 – 1/2012

Senior Project Manager

Managed Agile development team to deploy h/w and s/w enhancements to the OnStar demo vehicle for Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show. Deployed multiple vehicle module data collections in support of quality initiatives for the Chevy Volt and Sonic vehicle programs.

BANK OF AMERICA (through Genesis10), Troy, MI 9/2010 – 3/2011

Technology Project Manager

Executed multiple IT Infrastructure projects for Enterprise Technology & Delivery (ET&D). Managed budget, schedule, issues, and risk for several projects in an ITIL environment.

ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS (through Halo Group), Detroit, MI 3/2006 – 3/2009

Infrastructure Project Manager, GM Global LAN Services 3/2006 – 11/2006

Organized the implementation of network device upgrades at 72 GMAC sites in North America

Led a new process to improve EDS Global LAN service request response time by over 30%

Infrastructure Project Manager, GM OnLine 11/2006 – 3/2009

Exceeded customer expectations by delivering multiple complex infrastructure projects in ITIL environment. Developed new Web application, multiple client software deployments, and multiple server hardware solutions for GM OnLine. Managed schedule, issues, risks and technical resources for large multi-level projects:

Analyzed and monitored Windows 7 application readiness website for over 3 months

Accelerated implementation schedule to release the GM Global Purchasing System client (2-week versus 3-month lead-time)

Assumed emergency role of EDS Hosting PM for SSv4 project; expedited transition of 17 servers from HP to EDS hosting

ITERIS, INC., Madison Heights, MI 10/1997 – 6/2004

Senior ITS Project Manager

Generated proposals, and supervised scope, budget, schedule, issues and risk, for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) projects

Led 30 staff, including six subcontractor firms through ITS design for DTW Airport Authority

Led team of 9 plus two subcontractors in design and build of $1.1M Traffic Operations Center infrastructure/software in Franklin, TN

Led team of six in 6-year integration of $1.2M arterial and freeway management contract

Additional Relevant Experience

-BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN, Detroit, MI – Sr Project Manager (6/2012-11/2013)

-STERLING ITS CONSULTING, Sterling Heights, MI – Principal (8/2004-3/2006)

-ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS, Troy, MI – Project Manager / Systems Engineer (9/1986-10/1997)

Education

Master of Science (M.S.), Civil Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan

Graduate Certificate, Intelligent Transportation Systems, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

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