Project Manager Business Analyst

Paul Zimmermann, PMP

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Results-driven Project Manager with PMP certification and over 20 years of project management experience leading complex IT initiatives. Proven ability to manage onshore and offshore teams, execute Agile and Waterfall methodologies, and drive enterprise-wide transformations. Adept at budget management, stakeholder engagement, risk mitigation, and process optimization. Strong background in software development, data analysis, and application lifecycle management with a total of 45 years in IT.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Project Lifecycle Management (Initiation to Closure)

Agile, Waterfall & Hybrid Methodologies

Financial & Budget Management

Risk Assessment & Mitigation

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

IT Strategy & Business Alignment

Process Improvement & Change Management

Tools: Planview Enterprise One, Smartsheet, JIRA, Clarity, Microsoft Project, SharePoint, PowerBI

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lead Project Manager – Holistic Partners/Kforce @ DirecTV (July 2022 – June 2023)

Managed separation projects for DirecTV from AT&T, leveraging Planview Enterprise One.

Led cross-functional teams and facilitated weekly status meetings with offshore/onshore members.

Oversaw financial tracking, reporting, and resource allocation using Smartsheet and Excel.

Project Manager – Artech @ IBM (Sept 2021 – Feb 2022)

Managed projects within AT&T Government PMO, utilizing Jira Align, PowerBI, and LeanKit.

Successfully released 150+ Features monthly, ensuring on-time delivery.

IT Project Manager/Financial & Business Analyst – Southeast Health (Sept 2018 – Jan 2019)

Led pharmaceutical benefit provider replacement project with data migration & security compliance.

Managed SQL-based HR, Payroll, AP/AR, and Materials Management systems.

Project Manager/Business Analyst – Rose International @ State of Missouri (Mar 2018 – June 2018)

Directed offender test score integration into MOCIS system using hybrid Agile-Waterfall approach.

Produced project plans, user stories, and budget reports using JIRA and Microsoft Project.

Project Manager – Project One, Inc. @ Charter Communications (May 2017 – Dec 2017)

Managed ICOMS and CSG Billing application projects.

Led cross-functional teams using Clarity, JIRA, and Microsoft Project.

Project Manager – Insight Global @ AT&T (July 2016 – Mar 2017)

Led $1M+ Agile projects within Wireless Sales PMO.

Developed project roadmaps, risk assessments, and stakeholder presentations.

Project Manager/Business Analyst – Chameleon Integrated Services @ USDA (Oct 2014 – Mar 2015)

Authored a white paper for upgrading legacy loan systems from COBOL to Java.

Managed analysis & design phases with Epics, Features, and User Stories.

Project Manager/Business Analyst – AT&T (Aug 1982 – Dec 2013)

Led enterprise-wide IT projects across Procurement, Billing, EDI, and Call Center Tech.

Acquired Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt and drove defect reduction initiatives.

Managed BI reporting for FCC compliance using SAS and SQL.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

PMP Certification – August 2011

Nanodegree: Intro to Programming – Udacity, March 2016

B.S. in Mathematics, Truman State University Magna Cum Laude Pershing Scholar Kappa Mu Epsilon

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Agile & Waterfall (SAFe Agile, Scrum, Kanban)

SQL, Python, Java, COBOL, SAS

Planview, Smartsheet, JIRA, Clarity, PowerBI, Microsoft Project, Visio, SharePoint

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

First Responder/Volunteer Firefighter – Rock Community Fire Protection District (1974-1995)

First Responder/Volunteer Firefighter – Desoto Rural Fire Protection District (1997-2003)

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