Project Manager Technical

Bradley Dale Harris

Houston TX ***** 832-***-**** ****************@*****.***

Summary

Experienced project manager with a proven track record of successfully delivering complex projects on time and within budget. Strong leadership skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals. Skilled in project planning, risk management, stakeholder communication, and project execution. Possess a solid understanding of project management methodologies such as Agile and Waterfall, and can adapt to different project environments. Results-oriented and focused on continuous improvement, with a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes that meet or exceed stakeholder expectations.

Skills

Project planning and scheduling

Risk management

Team leadership and motivation

Agile and Waterfall methodologies

Converting business strategies and executing

Microsoft Project, Jira, Asana, Trello

Stakeholder management

Complex Problem Solving

Budgeting and Forecasting

Transparent communication

Experience

Technical Project Manager 06/2019 to Current

Amazon

Administered multiple projects and programs within the Amazon Alexa and Amazon Last Mile Delivery Service (DSP) Organization which enabled customers and internal partners to interact and automate smart homes devices. Managed Flex Mobile app program for DSP’s to improve facial recognition features and gas rewards program.

Lead weekly portfolio project status review meetings with all key stakeholders for each project while offering feedback, coaching, and encouragement to enhance teams skills.

Develop and maintain strong relationships and partnerships with both internal customers and key vendors.

Practice the principles of Services Delivery Methodology (SDM) in project delivery.

Led 2 SDLC/migration teams on planning and execution of medium to high-priority projects.

Worked with the project sponsor, stakeholders, and resource managers to ensure project scope, budget, and schedules are meeting expected outcomes.

Administered a diverse portfolio of complex relationships with influential decision makers and leaders at various levels within organizations, fostering trust and transparency as the foundation of effective partnerships.

Provided creative solutions for business/team challenges.

Analyze issues and risks, and develop effective mitigation plans to ensure on-schedule delivery.

Created individual project plans that outline all necessary resources.

Estimate project costs and manage the budget with the business.

Facilitated Work Breakdown Structure development and create a detailed schedule.

Assessed the Maturity of the team and organization and coached the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization.

Administered a portfolio of projects and programs that are part of one or more business unit programs. (Technology and Process)

Technical Project Manager 01/2015 to 05/2019

Uber Technologies

Integrated safety tips in compliance with law enforcement to create a safer environment for Uber passengers delivering with IT an in app experience to minimizing long wait times and license plate verifications of drivers.

Crafted a project governance framework and lifecycle that adheres to the established norms and procedures of the PMO practices.

Communicated expectations to team members and stakeholders.

Identified, prioritized, and mitigated project risks.

Managed project scope by ensuring any changes to scope are documented and approved with formal project change requests.

Guided, mentored, and coached a team of technical and business leaders to ensure successful service delivery and collaboration across business units.

Tracked and reported on project milestones and provide status reports to the sponsor and team weekly.

Managed risks and dependencies timeline/ scope communications to key stakeholders.

Supported and educated the Product Owner, especially concerning grooming the product backlog.

Project Manager 11/2013 to 01/2015

Target

Reported directly to the Manager of the IT Project Management Office.

Worked diligently with teams to help Target phase in partner company (Shipt) integrating, new innovations with delivery service app.

Guided the team's operations by facilitating ceremonies (e.g., daily standup, sprint planning) and instilling Agile principles into daily activities to ensure the smooth functioning of the delivery team.

Facilitated internal and external communications (e.g., task coordination, progress tracking/reporting, dependency management).

Removed and escalated impediments and roadblocks effectively to avoid delays.

Broke down complex business requirements into technical documents with the team lead and analyzed testing effort.

Education

Bachelor of Science: Business Administration 06/2011

University of Houston Houston, TX

Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

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