Program Manager Risk Management

Lorenzo I. Gomez, MBA, MCPM

**** ******* ***, ***********, ** 60046

Mobile: 224-***-****

E-mail: *************@*****.***

SUMMARY

Highly motivated Lean 6-Sigma Certified Program / Project Management professional with 12+ years of demonstrated success leading Multi-site Cross Functional Team Management, Product Development, Supply Chain, Sourcing and Product Lifecycle Management. Expertise includes; Process Improvement, Change Management, Problem Solving, and Risk Management. Major buckets of skills include; Excellent Communication, Vision, Structured Thinking, Leadership, Collaboration, Execution, and Accountability with a true commitment to furthering your company’s vision and success.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Newell Brands, Chicago, IL 7/2020 to 7/2025

R&D PMO (Coleman Contigo bubba) - Project Manager:

oManaged project scope and scope changes along with identifying project dependencies and critical path activities

oIndependently lead global cross functional teams and ensured successful launch of projects of varying complexity, including NPD, Line Extensions, Graphic and Packaging Changes, CMF, and Productivity Improvements.

oCollaborated with and lead multiple internal cross-functional groups (e.g. Marketing, Manufacturing, Finance, Creative Design, Quality, PS&C, R&D, Sourcing, Packaging Engineering, etc.)

oIdentified, monitored, and mitigated project risk

oDeveloped and managed project timelines, success criteria, issues, risks, opportunities, and assumptions

oCommunicated project status updates to Senior Management on a Monthly basis and provided recommendations and options to get back on track.

oEnsured effective use of resources, communicated organizational priorities, and drove timely execution of strategically important projects

oParticipated in, follow, and supported the Stage Gate process

oEvaluated and recommend go/no-go action based on timing, cost and viability of a strategic initiative

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES, Lincolnshire, IL 9/2019 to 5/2020

Global Supply Chain PMO - Sr Project Manager:

oOwn and manage project to reduce costs by building and working with cross-functional team consisting of engineering, product management, sales, manufacturing, sourcing, warehousing, finance, and quality teams to move an existing product from current manufacturers in China to a new sole manufacturer in Vietnam.

oCaptured and communicated project status to cross functional teams and management, including senior leadership on a weekly and Monthly basis using MS Teams, Skype, Zoom, PPT, MS Project, SharePoint, and Excel.

oDrive Standard and Healthcare assembly manufacturing setup at new supplier utilizing transferred tools from the old supplier and utilizing existing or new supply chain for commodity and proprietary parts, included injection molded plastics, die cast and stamped metals, circuit boards and PCBAs, cabling, electronics, and assembly hardware commodities.

oManage cross-functional, diverse teams in a matrixed environment with participants in numerous locations, across multiple time zones and countries.

oPerform risk management to identify and resolve risks and issues during planning and as they arise though the project.

oIdentify, secure and manage resources and budgets to effectively execute the project.

ASTRONICS CSC, Waukegan, IL 5/2018 to 9/2019

Business Development / Marketing - Product Manager:

oResponsible for hands-on strategic Product Management of existing and new key accounts within the Global Aerospace Market. Communicated project status to cross-functional teams and upper management on a weekly basis.

oAuthored and maintained assigned Product Line publications and pricing in support of Business Development and Sales.

oCollaborated with Business Development, Marketing, and Engineering on maintaining Product Line Data Sheets current and Product Line Logistics to support Global Sales EXPOs & Trade Shows.

oCreation of product planning and roadmaps that includes the release schedule, as well as long-range timelines. This includes development of budgets including revenue and expense targets.

oProduct lifecycle ownership including opportunity assessments, competitive analysis, customer and user training support, level two customer support, component obsolescence and end of life strategy.

oPLM lead responsible for purchasing, training, and coordinating full implementation of Omnify PLM, Altium CAD PDM conversions and Intuitive / Epicor ERP integration. This business tool was implemented at my recommendation as part of a company-wide obsolescence mitigation strategy.

MOTOROLA MOBILITY, LLC. Chicago, IL 10/2014 to 4/2018

Global Product Development – NPI / Logistics Manager:

oManaged a team of 16 Global NPI Project Coordinators (China / US) to support Product Development and Manufacturing from EVT/ DVT / PVT cycle to Production Launch, and EOL. This included supporting material procurement, PN creation, eCAD symbol support, BOM Management / Maintenance, Factory build coordination, and collaborating with Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, and other cross-functional teams to complete parts qualification for final production.

oChampion for Global Product Development on companywide PLM System Convergence project. Co-authored the original Business Solution Review (BSR) document specifically to meet Global Product Development requirements which include developing a single Windchill PLM instance, create a common architecture, design and implement a common process for BOM management component lifecycles, unify a common nomenclature, and define the Logistics Coordinator support team roles.

oResponsible for securing Specific and General Appropriation Requests and securing finance approvals for capital expenditures which include engineering material, semi-finished goods, SW licensing, 3rd party testing services, and test equipment procurement for FY 2017.

oManage my team’s overtime costs by adjusting resource coverage, implemented cross-training initiatives, and optimized business tool efficiency & usage. Managed $20M capital equipment budget and $1.2M of operating expenses.

MOTOROLA MOBILITY, LLC. Libertyville, IL

Global Product Development – NPI Project Coordinator: 8/2005 – 10/2014

oResponsible for driving electrical / mechanical HW qualification processes, including spec creation, negotiation to reach supplier spec acceptance, RoHS compliance reporting, and authoring qualification reports.

oAuthor internal technical specifications and participate in design reviews.

oResponsible for driving environmental compliance to 100% including generating RoHS BOM grade reports. Also responsible for identifying, and qualifying substitutes for Product BOM Pb-Free migration, and report status.

oCollaborated with 3rd Party suppliers on component sourcing, qualification, and logistics for all internal and Contract Manufacturer (CM) proto and production builds.

oRepresented EE Hardware Product Development at build review meetings for the purpose of tracking material and generating prototype and production Build Requests to support scheduled builds.

oImplemented training sessions and supported Platform, Product, and EOL teams on BOM structuring, build request coordination, and system tool usage. This includes process improvement implementation and training material support.

Global Service Engineering - NPI Project Manager: 7/2001 – 9/2003

oResponsible for managing New Product Introduction (NPI) and evaluation efforts using product development process gates to support warranty and Field Service Engineering network on a global scale.

oManaged and developed risk assessments, warranty exposure models, scheduling and cost control evaluations, and staffing plans for Service network.

oPioneered and spearheaded weekly conference calls to update Global Warranty and Field Service Support Network and stakeholders on program milestones, progress and status.

Global Service Engineering - Systems Test Engineer: 5/1997 – 7/2001

oResponsible for testing, troubleshooting, debugging cellular phone calibration software to support Motorola Repair Centers worldwide – this included extensive travel to Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East.

oImplemented, piloted, and coordinated training sessions for technicians globally on the proper usage of automated test equipment.

oWorked with outside vendors and recommended the purchase of test equipment designed for specialized testing processes.

EDUCATION

Masters of Business Administration (MBA) Concentration in Project Management, Keller Graduate School of Management

Bachelor of Science in Technical Management, DeVry University

Masters in Project Management Certification - The George Washington University School of Business & Public Management

Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification in Quality / Lean Six-Sigma Quality (DIMAIC) – Motorola University

SPECIAL SKILLS

Bilingual – English / Spanish

Strong computer literacy in an array of applications, Web-based programs, and Business Systems including; MS Project, SharePoint, Visio, MS Office, Windchill PLM, Oracle ERP, Oracle E-Business Suite, Teamcenter Enterprise PLM, Matrix One PLM, Agile PLM, Omnify Empower PLM, Windchill Product Analytics, JIRA, Ariba Spend Management.

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