Project Manager Management

LYNN A. LEITZEL

315-***-**** *** N. Ninth St. Sunbury, PA 17801 ****.*******@*****.***

Deputy CIO

Delivering Vision, Leadership and Quality for the Enterprise

SUMMARY

Highly experienced Vice President and Chief Information Officer with a record of developing and supporting successful projects and business solutions, system assurance processes and retail systems and services. Consistently recognized and tasked to improve organizational effectiveness, efficiency and quality to realize cost savings, accelerate performance, and sustain strategic growth and flexibility. Extensive background in IT re-engineering to create platforms and solutions to facilitate corporate and operational success.

• Proven leadership in building and managing top performing business entities with a successful record of generating revenue, driving quality improvement, and positively impacting corporate culture. Known for strong client relationships, high level of enthusiasm for business success, consistently demonstrating integrity while simultaneously projecting a positive personal and professional image. Highly experienced with installation, customization and enhancements of ERP systems.

CORE COMPETENCIES

New Operation Launches • Organizational Development • ERP Systems • IT Strategy • Project Management

Project Development • Strategic Planning • Staff Development • Conflict Resolution • Team Management

Budget Management • P&L Responsibility • Governance and Risk Management • Process Improvement

Quality Management • Operations Management • Executive Leadership • Strategic Planning

EXPERIENCE

Innovation Strategy Services Sunbury, PA 2010 –

Business Consultant

Privately owned consulting firm providing IT related business consulting for strategic planning, general IT systems and services and solutions.

The Penn Traffic Company Syracuse, NY 2007 – 2010

Vice President, Chief Information Officer

Managed technology department of 76 associates, consisting of technical support, application development, Point Of Sale support and Information Services. Provided executive leadership to develop and institute programs and cross-training initiatives, identified career path opportunities, and increased internal competencies of IT associates. Strategically planned and re-engineered technical infrastructure and introduced promotional applications and services to enable target marketing and Customer Relationship Marketing.

Designed and implemented organizational plan and IT Governance to achieve regulatory compliances (SOX, PCI and HIPAA). Administered DemandTec Price/Promotion Optimization and Tradepoint Deal Management System integrations. Assisted development of Long Range Financial Plan for Executive Committee and Board of Directors. Introduced Web-based technology and JAVA application development platform, policies and procedures for the development team. Managed IT department budget and non-store Capital Expenditure budget.

• Executed Green Initiate Plan reducing 66% in IT centralized printing and 50% reduction in overhead through report duplexing creating cost reduction and cost efficient equipment in annual savings of $2,000,000.

• Re-engineered electronic payment systems and services for Operational efficiencies and accuracy with annual savings of $250,000.

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Weis Markets, Inc. Sunbury, PA 1995 – 2007

Vice President, Information Technology 2002 – 2007

Facilitated all Information Technology areas in networking, store systems, database development, mainframe application development groups and operations. Executed strategic planning and development for Point of Sale enhancements to meet business and merchandising goals. Developed strategic plan and managed the deployment of enterprise network infrastructure and lead project manager of critical strategic enterprise initiates.

Established new applications and re-engineering of critical business application infrastructure to maintain and promote expansion of business plan and long term corporate strategy. Executed the development and implementation of a formal business recovery plan that addressed recovery priorities, objectives, and business impacts from disruptions to critical processes and technology. Installed, enhanced and customized ERP Systems and maintained regulatory compliances with SOX, PCI, HIPAA, COOL, and Bio-Terrorism.

• Transitioned IT organization from reactionary to a proactive organization providing a superior level of customer services.

• Developed and maintained Electronic Fund Transaction strategy for Point of Sale and corporate host routing.

• Provided different IT solutions to enable collaboration within all business units.

Director, Information Technology 1995 – 2002

Managed operations, store systems group and application development. Provided technical support for VSE/ESA mainframe environment and network support. Established Lotus Notes workgroup systems for corporate and store environments, Citrix and NetStation environments, store system support group for 191 store locations and VSAT WAN to 191 remote store locations.

• Project leader for Y2K development and IT strategic plan, OMI’s Buying and Warehouse distribution systems selection, and the establishment of network access to the entire Weis Corporation.

• Managed the development of Help Desk application, Help Desk department, corporate store database, HeadQuarter Price Management, and Store Systems Manager retail suite.

Jetson Direct Mail Services, Inc. Hamburg, PA 1993 – 1995

Manager, System Services 1994 – 1995

Senior System Programmer 1993 – 1994

Commonwealth Bancshares Inc. Williamsport, PA 1991 – 1993

System Software Programmer

Weis Markets, Inc. Sunbury, PA 1988 – 1991

System Programmer

Geisinger System Services Danville, PA 1984 – 1988

Computer Operator

EDUCATION

Associate in Applied Science, Honors Caliber

Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA

Six Sigma Green Belt – Villanova University

Lean Six Sigma – Villanova University

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