IT Project Manager
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Linda A. Woznicki
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IT Project Management Professional
with extensive experience in the areas of project leadership, business analysis, systems analysis, software development, computer programming, and computer operations in the health care, insurance and mortgage industries. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Advocate Aurora Health June 2012 – July 2020
IT Project Manager – 8 years
Primary project focus was in Radiology in addition to Women’s Health, Pharmacy, and Home Health.
Managed the execution of medium to large scale IT projects and ensured adherence to budget, schedule and scope. Established targets, benchmarks, and success criteria for project delivery and plans. Organized, controlled, and evaluated projects from concept phase through implementation. Ensured effective utilization of all project resources, people, and equipment, through all phases of the project to achieve project goals and to ensure project remained on target.
Developed and updated project plans including information such as project objectives, technologies, systems, information specifications, scheduling, funding and staffing, identifying potential risks and contingency plans. Ensured all project objectives were clearly documented, approved and delivered.
Monitored and tracked progress towards project milestones and deliverables, continually evaluating the quality of work.
Conferred with project team members to identify and resolve problems, escalating issues in a timely manner as necessary.
Established and maintained effective and continuous communication with IT management, business partners, and project team members on project status, issues, and any changes to the project scope, budget, timeline and/or resources.
Produced regular reports showing progress towards project timelines and budget and held regular weekly status meetings with the project team.
Led the daily work efforts of the project, assigning duties and responsibilities to project team members. Guided, mentored, advised, and acted as a resource to other project team members regarding project management methodologies.
Maintained documented processes, techniques, and tools that are part of project management methodology, and identified and implemented changes based on best practices.
Ensured accurate, complete and well-planned changes into production, following all change guidelines.
Evaluated post project implementation and conducted lessons learned sessions to evaluate project results according to project plan ensuring expected benefits and quality standards were obtained and key insights were captured. Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC) August 1985 – September 2011 Project Leadership Positions – 6+ years
Primary leadership focus was in Private Mortgage Insurance, Claims, and Real Estate Operations.
Consulted with users about software system design and maintenance. Analyzed user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
Consulted with managerial, development, and technical personnel to clarify program intent, identify problems, and suggest changes.
Communicated with systems analysts, programmers and others to design system and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces.
Defined the goals of the system and devised flow charts and diagrams describing logical operational steps of programs.
Designed, developed and modified software systems to accommodate new design.
Assigned, coordinated, and reviewed work and activities of programming personnel.
Developed and directed software system testing and validation procedures, programming, and documentation.
Coordinated software system installation and monitored system to ensure specifications were met.
Trained staff and users to work with applicable computer systems and programs.
Coordinated and directed all applicable areas including users, data architects, data base administrators, information security, scheduling, system analysts, programmers, and technical support. 3930 South Arctic Avenue St Francis, WI, 53235 262-***-**** **********@*****.***
Developed and maintained project plan, deliverable documents, component lists, schedule, calendar, and other project and management documents.
Software Development Positions – 15+ years
Primary development focus was in Private Mortgage Insurance, Claims, and Real Estate Operations.
Promoted numerous times based on performance and merit.
Performed systems analysis and programming tasks to maintain and control the use of computer systems software as a systems programmer.
Prepared detailed workflow charts and diagrams that described input, output, and logical operation, and converted them into a series of instructions coded in the applicable computer language.
Wrote, analyzed, reviewed, and rewrote programs, using workflow charts and diagrams, applying knowledge of computer capabilities, subject matter, and symbolic logic.
Directed revision, repair, and/or expansion of existing programs to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements.
Compiled and wrote documentation of program development and subsequent revisions, inserting comments in the coded instructions so others can understand the program.
Wrote and contributed to procedure instructions and/or manuals to guide end users.
Trained subordinates in programming, program coding, testing, and entire development process.
Assigned, coordinated, and reviewed work and activities of programming personnel. Computer Center Specialist/Operations Analyst – 1.5 years
Responsible for Chargeback System, XEROX 9700 Laser Printer and UCCI Tape Management System.
Handled all changes and upgrades to above systems.
Diagnosed causes of job abends and set up restart for successful completion of jobs. TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Office 365 (daily use of Outlook, OneNote, OneDrive, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Skype, Teams, SharePoint), MS Project, CA Clarity ePPM, PMI Project Management Methodology, System Management Methodology (Waterfall Project Management), Power BI, ServiceNow, SMS, McKesson PACS, DB2, Oracle, MS Access, VSAM, COBOL, CICS, TELON, M204, Easytrieve, RAMIS, SAS, Quikjob, Assembler, RPG, SPUFI, MQSeries, SQL, PL/SQL, OS/JCL, DOS/JCL, TSO/ISPF, CMS/ISPF, Panvalet, Platinum, IBM Debug, File-AID, Abend-AID EDUCATION
UWM School of Continuing Education 2017 - 2018
Advanced Project Management Certificate
Completed 5 additional project management courses
UWM School of Continuing Education 2014 – 2016
Project Management Certificate
Completed 7 project management courses
Waukesha County Technical College 1997 - 1999
Advanced Technical Degree - Object-Oriented Programming Northcentral Technical College 1980 - 1986
Associate Degree - Data Processing
References available upon request
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