Project Management

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Donna M. Medina, PMP

Objective

To continue delivering project results, optimizing project management processes, and implementing project management best practices to reduce project risk and increase return on investment for the organization.

Summary

More than 20 years experience in the areas of Project and Program Management. Proven ability to develop and lead highly effective project teams. Highly proficient at working collaboratively at all levels of the organization, producing, delivering, and implementing effective project results. Equipped with outstanding presentation, leadership, and communication skills; extremely effective in sorting out complex situations. Adept at formulating strategies and plans. Comprehensive experience in both the public and private sector. Able to establish processes and programs at the global level.

Core Competencies

-Project and Program Management

oProject Charter Development - Objectives, Stakeholder Analysis, High Level Requirements

oProject Plan Development - Estimating, Scheduling - (Critical Path Method), Risk Management, Communications

oProject Monitoring and Control - Milestone Management, Progress Review, Status Reporting, Eared Value Management

oProject implementation - leading change, transition management

-Project Management Office Operations

-Portfolio Management

-Business Analysis and Business Process Management

-EPM Software (MS Project Professional and MS Project Server 2007)

-Training: Needs Assessment, Design, Development, Delivery, Evaluation

-Coaching/Mentoring

-Budget Control and Implementation

-Leadership and Teambuilding

-Project Management Training Program Development

-Software: MS Office Suite, MS Project 2007, MS Project Server 2007

Recent Project Successes (partial list)

State of CA OCIO Project Management Methodology; resulted in the methodology being written into state policy thereby meeting a legislative mandate on time and cost effectively; ultimately achieving a Level 3 CMMI designation for the organization

Global IT Project Management Methodology: achieved 100% acceptance and the implementation of portfolio management processes resulting in greater visibility of IT investments and return

Global Enterprise Project Management Tool; consolidated multiple activities achieving a reduction of 3600 man hours per year; providing real time project data for status and oversight resulting in accelerated decision making; providing visibility into resource allocation so that demand and capacity could be manipulated to facilitate project delivery

Application of Project Management Principles to Solve Operational Process Deficiency; resulted in connecting the data from multiple systems to achieve effective oversight and cost control of vendors for a $180 million project

Project Management Training Transformation; through an imaginative use of technology and a train the trainer certification program realized a worldwide reduction in project management training costs of over 40%

Recent Professional Experience

Center for Project Management, San Ramon, CA

Director, Consulting and Training Delivery October, 2005–September, 2010

Project management consulting; project management methodology design and implementation, Project Management Office design and implementation, and the development and delivery of project management training programs to a variety of corporate and government clients

Major Accomplishments:

Led the team to deliver a project management methodology implementation project for a government client that resulted in statewide acceptance for the client; designed and delivered a train the trainer program for a high tech client that resulted in reducing client costs while maintaining company revenue

Managed a team that delivered a data management process to a major utility that resulted in nearly 50% of the annual revenue for our organization and enabled the client to implement cost control over a very large, complex, long term project

Designed and delivered web based training program for Project Management Professional Certification; achieved a 5% incremental revenue gain and a 60% gain in profit in program delivery

Levi Strauss, San Francisco, CA

Senior Manager, PMO November, 2002 - October, 2005

Under my leadership the staff of five professionals designed and implemented a global project management methodology, tools, and training for a global IT group; provided leadership in the area of strategic and annual planning; revitalized and administered an IT project governance process

Major Accomplishments:

Designed and implemented a project management methodology for a 500 member global IT department which resulted in achieving standardization across the organization creating significant cost savings

Implemented an enterprise project management tool that provided visibility into all projects, aggregated data across all projects, and enabled the implementation of Enterprise Portfolio Management so that so investment decisions could be made based on a full understanding of the demand, capacity, and composition of the portfolio

Introduced Portfolio Management which resulted in the redistribution of project investments to more appropriately align with strategic objectives; created a dialogue between IT and the business units so that IT dollars could be optimized across all business units

Center for Project Management San Ramon, CA

Project Management Consultant November, 1997 - October 2002

Sr. Project Management Consultant/Master Trainer

Developed and delivered a variety of project management training products both generic and customized for specific clients; recruited and trained consultants and instructors

Major Accomplishments

Revised training curriculum for an existing client that resulted in a 25% growth in annual revenue

Designed, developed, and delivered several training products to the line:

• Project Tracking and Control

• Risk Management

• Leading Project Teams

• Vendor Management

• Project Negotiations

• Leading Change

Education

College of San Mateo

San Francisco State University

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