Risk Management Project Manager

DAVID G. DELUCA

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SUMMARY

Dynamic Senior IT Project Manager with over 25 years of experience leading complex global IT and cybersecurity projects across diverse industries. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams, delivering Agile, waterfall, and hybrid methodology solutions, managing projects within timelines, budgets, and quality standards. Proven expertise in vendor risk management, stakeholder communication, and process optimization. Experienced in orchestrating high-impact projects, including enterprise application development and infrastructure modernization.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Project Management Lifecycle

• Cybersecurity Domains

• Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

• Application Development

• Cross-Functional Team Collaboration

• Agile, Waterfall & Hybrid Methodologies

• Oracle’s Peoplesoft CRM

• Continuous Process Improvement

• Risk Assessment & Mitigation Planning

• Stakeholder Collaboration

• Stakeholder Negotiations

• Third-Party Risk Management

• Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure

• IT Portfolio Management

• Microsoft Project & Office Suite

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Enterprise Cybersecurity Vendor & Supply Chain Risk Analyst 4/2022 – 3/2024

INSULET CORPORATION – Acton, MA

Directed multiple cybersecurity projects, focusing on compliance, risk management, and identity and access management, ensuring alignment with business objectives.

Developed and managed detailed project plans, tracking milestones, monitoring risks, and delivering projects within budget and on schedule.

Led a cross-functional team to implement a global cybersecurity, compliance and risk management solution with OneTrust’s Vendor Risk Management module, reducing data security vulnerabilities by 50%.

Conducted vendor risk assessments during onboarding and contract renewals, collaborating with compliance, data privacy, IT risk, legal, and procurement teams to strengthen vendor risk posture.

Enhanced operational efficiency by implementing continuous improvement practices and refining project workflows.

Presented data-driven insights and actionable recommendations to stakeholders, facilitating informed decision-making.

Applied expertise in governance and data privacy standards, including GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, SOC 1 & 2, and HITRUST, to ensure compliance through control implementation.

Manager - IT Infrastructure Solutions Delivery Project Manager 11/2020 – 3/2022

INSULET CORPORATION – Acton, MA

Spearheaded enterprise-wide IT cloud and cybersecurity projects, including the implementation of MS Azure Data Lake, international AWS Cloud infrastructure, and Salesforce CRM data integration with MS SQL Server, enabling future cost recovery for medical products.

Managed a portfolio of high-complexity projects, leveraging Clarity and MS Project Server to plan, track milestones, and ensure timely delivery, improving project completion rates by 15%.

Participated in the migration from Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP to SAP ERP, coordinating infrastructure requirements and ensuring smooth integration with Salesforce CRM application.

Collaborated with stakeholders to define business cases, align objectives, and develop comprehensive project plans addressing scope, timeline, and resource requirements.

Conducted detailed project meetings, status reporting, and risk assessments, ensuring transparency and informed decision-making.

Oversaw external and internal teams for data migration, user acceptance testing, and implementation, ensuring high-quality deliverables.

Directed change management processes, handling lifecycle activities from initiation through implementation and review.

Applied continuous improvement practices, refining workflows and integrating lessons learned into future projects.

Built and nurtured strong stakeholder relationships, resolving roadblocks, managing risks, and aligning project outcomes with organizational goals.

Senior Compliance Project Manager 12/2019 – 3/2020

SOPHOS - Burlington, MA

Led the implementation of the Amber Road SaaS Global Trade Management (GTM) solution, seamlessly integrating it with Salesforce to validate 400,000 customer orders against federal compliance standards set by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

Directed cross-functional teams across global business units, ensuring efficient collaboration to achieve project objectives.

Managed all aspects of the compliance project lifecycle, including risk tracking, data migration, user acceptance testing, validation, training, and implementation.

Conducted weekly team meetings to address risks and progress updates and delivered monthly status reports to executive stakeholders, maintaining clear communication and alignment.

Ensured timely project completion while adhering to compliance mandates, enhancing operational efficiency and regulatory adherence.

V.P. Database Management Lead 12/2010 – 8/2019

J.P. MORGAN CHASE & CO. – Merchant Services formally Chase Paymentech - Salem, NH

Designed and maintained access controls, encryption, configuration management, and ensured PCI-DSS compliance for database infrastructure.

Led 100+ IT projects, including software/platform upgrades, data center migrations, and data security policy implementations for Enterprise PeopleSoft CRM, Oracle Audit Vault, Oracle RDBMS and Actuate reports.

Acted as the primary contact for the escalation of IT vendor support issues and urgent bug fixes, collaborating with support teams to resolve critical issues, ensuring minimal downtime, and maintaining system availability.

Led enterprise-wide system upgrades for Oracle and PeopleSoft applications, improving performance and reducing recurring incidents by 20%.

Deployed Oracle Audit Vault for cybersecurity incident monitoring and unauthorized access detection, enhancing security for Oracle databases.

Implemented proactive monitoring and issue resolution processes, reducing downtime and improving operational efficiency for enterprise applications.

Collaborated with SMEs and developers to ensure database architecture met performance, scalability, and compliance standards.

Directed security-focused database initiatives during JPMC’s acquisition and merger processes, ensuring seamless integration and continuity.

Managed $25M in vendor relationships, overseeing budgeting, negotiations, licensing, and advanced support for Oracle services.

Designed and implemented disaster recovery solutions, including Oracle RAC and Active Data Guard, improving recovery time by 40%.

Engaged with the IT change management processes from initiation through implementation and post-change review, ensuring smooth transitions.

Senior Database Administrator / Architect 12/1995 – 12/2010

J.P. MORGAN CHASE & CO. – Merchant Services formally Chase Paymentech - Salem, NH

Designed and architected enterprise-level database models for custom applications, using Erwin, while enforcing best practices for database security, naming standards, and data governance.

Led large-scale data migration projects, utilizing Informatica PowerCenter to transfer massive data volumes from CSV files or Informix databases to Oracle, ensuring data integrity and minimal downtime.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure successful integration and scalability of database solutions.

Oversaw data governance processes, ensuring alignment with organizational standards and compliance requirements.

Supported the implementation of performance tuning and optimization strategies for database systems, contributing to more efficient operations across critical systems.

EDUCATION

B.S. in Business Administration, Management Information Systems - Computer Science Minor

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, Lowell, MA

CERTIFICATIONS & TECHNICAL SKILLS

Certifications:

PMP (In Progress)

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

OneTrust Vendor Risk Management

Technical and Project Skills:

Cloud Solutions: AWS, Azure

Vendor Risk Management

ServiceNow, Incident Response, Vendor Risk Management

Oracle RDBMS, Salesforce CRM Integration

Scalable Agile Framework (SAFe Scrum Master)

MS Project, SmartSheet, Jira, Atlassian

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