Robert L. Barger, PMP

Address: **** ***** **** **., ******, OH. 43055

Email: ielihn@r.postjobfree.com

Cellular Phone: 614-***-****

Qualifications Summary

• Certified Project Management Professional.

• Author of PMP training material.

• Leadership role among PM peers.

• Current MBA student

• Current Information Security student

• PM Experience in a variety of industries.

• Public, Private Sector experience.

• Direct customer interaction experience.

Employment History

Project Leader, Citigroup – 7/2007 to present

• Responsible for the successful implementation of projects that impact the production of 4 million card member statements and letters printed daily.

• Collaborate in defining project goals and timelines with senior management and business partners.

• Develop project plans and documentation and ensure a common understanding of project scope.

• Conduct project meetings with geographically diverse teams.

• Delegate tasks to appropriate team members, and follow up on status.

• Overcome obstacles through negotiation and relationship building.

• Negotiate for project resources as needed.

• Coordinate understanding of business requirements and testing with third party vendors.

• Manage the creation of test scripts and coordinate testing and validation efforts

• My senior management considers me to be the problem-solver, requesting my intervention on urgent issues, asking me to assist team members with overcoming obstacles.

• I create and maintain our department’s PM methodology, documentation and processes.

• I assign projects to my peers and project testers in our group.

• I lead our department during our supervisor’s absences.

• I provide weekly project updates to senior management following up with any concerns they have.

Sr. Project Manager, 3SG Corp. - 01/2006 to 6/2007

• Directed the Project Management Office consisting of 3 PM’s, approx. 40 projects per year ranging from 100,000 to 42,000,000 images, representing $10,000 to $4,000,000 in revenue per project.

• Managed all aspects of a limited number of high profile projects including: Implementation, Scope, Time, Cost, Quality, Human Resources, Communication, and Risk Management.

• Collaborated with clients to establish their needs, developed the scope of the project, and ensured customer satisfaction.

• Asked to lead the Project Management Team within 90 days of hire.

• Designed all project management standards, tools and methodologies, and monitored their application through weekly project review and mentoring sessions with the PMO staff.

• Worked collaboratively with senior executives to ensure that project management methodologies aligned with corporate strategic business objectives.

• Managed profit margins and adjusted resources through the creation of a process for monitoring productivity and schedule adherence, working collaboratively with department leadership.

• Facilitated conflict resolution and the appropriate escalation of issues between the project management team and the management of the functional departments.

• Provided weekly updates to Senior Management regarding the status of all projects.

• Asked to contribute to the Scope Template to be used by all Iron Mountain Document Management Service clients.

General Contractor/Project Manager, Self-Employed – 3/2005 to 01/2006

• Met with clients to identify and prioritize goals, and uncover any additional opportunities.

• Adapted to project variables and ensuring that the quality standards of the stakeholders are met.

• Estimated project costs and presenting analysis to clients.

• Arranged for materials and outside services as needed.

• Managed multiple concurrent projects while adhering to deadlines and cost estimates.

• Matched team member abilities and on site resources with daily activities and objectives.

Project Coordinator, Bank One Corp. - 10/1998 to 03/2005

• Coordinated projects of varying size for the underwriting division of Global Treasury Services.

• Maintained integrity of customer database for accurate reporting and deadline adherence.

• Ensured resolution of issues impacting customer exposure.

• Served as Security Liaison, assisting in the acquisition and maintenance of Hardware and Software.

• Gathered and organized information for Ad Hoc reports as needed, researching complex problems and acting independently to resolve.

• Designed new tracking and reporting procedures for changes to client credit exposure, building consensus and acceptance across lines of business as needed.

Branch Operations Support Analyst, Bank One Corp. continued

• Provided banking center personnel with a resource for understanding the application of corporate policies and procedures as they related to each particular customer’s situation.

• Research various operational topics using online resources to provide internal customers with accurate answers regarding operational requirements.

• Act as banking center representative to internal departments for the resolution of customer service issues, working collaboratively to ensure the needs of both the Bank and the customer are met.

Lead Relationship Banker, Bank One Corp. continued

• Developed consumer and commercial banking relationships.

• Received two promotions and multiple merit increases based on sales and customer satisfaction.

• Recognized as a positive influence on sales and employee morale.

Assistant Manager, Retail and Specialty Store Management - 10/1992 to 10/1998

• Management positions held at Best Buy, Mediaplay, and Warner Brothers Studio Stores.

• Rewarded for creative problem solving while managing projects.

• Entrusted with increasingly greater duties as well as special assignments.

• Involved in the interviewing, hiring, training, and mentoring of up to 30 direct reports, increasing sales, and maintaining operational efficiency within assigned departments.

Education and Development

• Currently enrolled in the Keller Graduate School of Management, MBA program with Masters Certificate in Information Security, expected completion in 2011.

• Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Certification, WeComply, 2007.

• Microsoft Project Training, Basic and Advanced levels, Executrain 2007.

• Member, Association of Records Managers and Administrators. (ARMA), 2006 – 2007.

• Charter Member, PMO Local Interest Group, PMI Central Ohio Chapter, 2006.

• Project Management Professional Certification, 2006.

• PMP certified since February 2006

• Author of “Sam the Cat, A guide for remembering the 44 Sub-Processes”, 2005.

• PMP training, PMI Central Ohio Chapter, 2005.

• Member, Project Management Institute Central Ohio Chapter, 2005.

• Organizational Leadership and Management course, Franklin University, 1997.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Indiana University, 1994.

Robert Barger, PMP

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