Real Estate Program Manager
Resume:
Rocky Scharer
Los Angeles, CA *****
“On a mission to manage complex programs and projects to create best-in-class technology platforms.”
SUMMARY
As a Senior Program and Product manager I have successfully delivered twenty-seven full SDLC lifecycle projects with extensive experience in implementing complex ERP software solutions from legacy to cloud applications, including all financial modules. A proven history of success focusing on ERP migrations and implementations in Media/Entertainment focused on M&A, upgrades to cloud and most recently AI-enabled tools development.
CERTIFICATIONS
Thomas A. Edison Award Recipient for Best Digital Media Product Innovation in Media
Certified Scrum Master
Certified Scrum Product Owner
Certified Scrum Fundamentals
SKILLS
Program/Project Management
Mobile Application Development
Workday/Infor/SAP Financials
Digital Media App Development
Jira/Smartsheets/Confluence
Partnerships & Sponsorships
Stakeholder Relations
Ecommerce Design/Development
Asana/Wrike/Jira/Mac/MS Office
GenAI, Open Source LLMs
Global Virtual Teams
SAP Bus. Objects
Data Analytics
IoT/NPI Hardware Development
Mergers and Acquisitions
Hardware/iOT/Supply Chai
WORK EXPERIENCE
MediaBook, inc.
Jan 2020 - Present
Chief of Product and Sr. Program Manager
Responsible for development of new hardware products and mobile SaaS product development of a next-generation best-in-class AI-enabled video-production-as-a-service platform for content creators. Developed seven ioT products from idea to granted patented prototypes, earning the Thomas A. Edison Award for Best Digital Innovation in Media for software-as-a-service and hardware manufactured overseas.
Designed and developed a plan to implement core corporate financial applications.
Developed AdTech tools to automate post-production video on smart devices to produce content for ads and the metaverse with a teleprompter for content creators.
Developed supply chain logistics with oversea suppliers and managed ERP implementation, negotiating an SOW for Workday core financials (GL, AP) and HCM upon acquisition.
Developed patented seven products, four hardware, two SaaS smart applications and a marketplace consisting of AI-enabled digital downloads for portable lighting studios with a controller box with OTA embedded firmware.
Earned the Thomas Edison Award for Best Digital Innovation in Media.
Developed and integrated a marketplace for curated video b-roll and loops utilized as locations for background real-time video background replacement.
Recruited and managed world-class mobile application developers, hardware engineers, software developers, consultants, engineers and proto-typers, Flutter and Unity programmers, iOS, Android and WordPress programmers, onshore and offshore delivering products on time and on budget.
Accenture
Sep 2019 - Feb 2020
Senior Program Manager (M&A)
Consultant responsible for Change Management for the acquisition of 20th Century Fox by Walt Disney Pictures.
Change Manager for the ERP migration of 20,000 employees from Fox Workday HCM to Disney Workday and SAP financials.
Responsible for working with several affected divisions including HR, GL, AP and integrating APIs between financial systems.
Hired as an emergency consultant to provide critical support for production processes, preparing for turnover and facilitating acquisition tasks between two of the largest media companies in the world.
Demonstrated strong collaboration skills using Agile methodologies and Scrum Master, working seamlessly with cross-functional teams in sprints, including senior-level executives, project managers and industry experts to deliver high-quality client service.
Exhibited exceptional program management skills, effectively managing timelines, budgets, and resources using Atlassian products (Jira, Confluence) and ServiceNow.
Live Nation Global Technologies
Mar 2017 - Aug 2019
Senior Program Manager
Technical and functional consultant responsible for developing and implementing a plan transform HCM labor tracking applications for one hundred and six venues from legacy business applications to cloud-based technology.
Implementation and upgrade of the Advanced Business Integrators (ABI) labor-tracking software
Provided key leadership in transforming global IT infrastructure from a legacy team to a PMO with best practices, reducing time to go-live and increasing operational efficiencies.
Tested and put into use Wrike and Asana project management software for better task management and operational efficiency (red, yellow and green status reporting program management)
Managed development of SAP Concur travel and expense software with partner American Express to be used internationally in the UK, including managing several offshore teams, building SAP GL interfaces with reconciliation reporting, and using enhanced Premier Insights report writing tool to detect leakage for out of policy T&E.
Provided executives with ways to manage and optimize global spend for procurement using SAP Business Objects and Data Analytics
NBC Universal Media
Jan 2016 - Mar 2017
Senior Program/Product Manager (Contractor then FTE)
Senior Program Manager for NBC Universal Media to implement several third-party HR and Payroll add-on applications.
Contractor responsible for sunsetting Ashville data center, converted waterfall projects to hybrid Agile Scrum methodology, wrote epics and stories, effectively used SharePoint Enterprise project management tool to develop project plans, track, and report project status.
Responsible for implementing SumTotal HR Performance Management and PageUp Employee Application Tracking System (ATS) with Workday HCM.
Led cross-functional team of in-house analysts, technical specialists and third-party developers to successfully implement two new Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).
Acted as certified Scrum Product Owner and Scrum Master effectively championing stakeholder goals for multiple concurrent projects. Chaired multi-functional teams including design and technical development teams overseas.
Diversified Telcom, Inc.
May 2006 - Dec 2015
President, Consulting and Professional Services
Launched financial software development firm specializing in M&A, integrating all components of large-scale complex applications from SOW to implementation. SME in applications including Workday, Infor Core Financials, M3, GEAC, Dun & Bradstreet, McCormack & Dodge, SAP S/4 Hana and others.
Managed 27 full SDLC lifecycle implementations of ERP migrations including Workday, INFOR (formerly D&B, GEAC, Lawson) and SAP to completion at Fortune 500 companies, cutting programming and administration costs an average of 30% by negotiating SOW pricing and fees while ensuring the continuation and enhancements of services.
Financial migrations to and from Infor (up through M3), Workday, SAP, Oracle, GEAC M-Series software, Lawson and Peoplesoft.
Negotiated and completed a 10-year contract with GEAC / INFOR as senior implementation consultancy.
Successfully managed IT projects in large and small company environments with budgets of $1M - $35M leading teams of 5-75 programmers and designers, and up to 400 users.
Cultivated and maintained strong client relationships, identifying new business opportunities and expanding my Consulting practice in the market.
DIVERSIFIED TELCOM FORTUNE 100 CLIENTS: YUM Brands Consolidation (3 years), Rockwell International (3 years), Paramount Pictures (2 years), Mt Sinai Hospital / NYU Medical Center Merger (5 years)
Ocean Pacific Mortgage
May 2001 - Apr 2006
Owner, President, CA Real Estate Broker
Licensed California Real Estate Broker with six years' experience brokering commercial and construction loans in Santa Monica, Venice, CA.
Cultivated and maintained strong client relationships with top builders, assisting in designing creative loan structures to fit each project and developed a reputation as the go-to guy for extremely tough loans and closed.
93 pct loan closure rate for Jumbo residential and commercial loans up to $15M.
EDUCATION
University of Oregon Charles Lundquist School of Business, Bachelor of Science in Finance and Accounting
University of California, Los Angeles, Master's Mentorship, Two-year Program in Creative Writing
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