Project Manager

BILL GIELNIAK

**** ******* ****** *****, *********, IN 47909 765-***-**** *******@*******.***

PROJECT MANAGER

Costing / Inventory Control / Budgets / Scheduling / Contract Negotiations / Materials / Logistics Financial Analysis / Purchasing / Proposals / Quality / Subcontractors / Leadership / Technology

As a senior project manager in the construction, mechanical products and software industries, I successfully delivered on-time and under budget results time-after-time. My ability to adjust project tactics mid-stream seamlessly overcomes project roadblocks and is a core proficiency of mine. By delivering innovative leadership, strong financial analysis and in-depth analytical reviews, I maximize outcomes on small, medium and large sized projects. Securing the best technology and delivering individual training ensures high individual performance, lowest material costs and highest profit margins. I am known for…

• Overcoming program roadblocks

• Reducing material and labor costs

• Managing large, complex and multiple project concurrently

• Successfully managing full life-cycle projects

• Analyzing costs of materials and labor

My BS in Actuarial Science is from Indiana University. I am consistently described as an excellent team player and individual contributor. My high energy and creativity enables me to be a continual source of ideas that work. I bring a communication style that guarantees win-win project outcomes through relationship building abilities.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Developed project estimating program. Projects were estimated manually. Designed, implemented and managed software solution that enabled widely disbursed superintendents to capture 100% accurate project estimates. Reduced costs. Managers were 60% more efficient. New tool became corporate standard.

Centralized accounting function. Accounting was performed at a corporate with no field interfaces. Selected to develop and implement new accounting system. Designed new schedule and action plan. Researched work flow and built new account receivable process. Eliminated inefficiencies, improved cash-flow and set system tracking.

Created project work management system. Project work performance was slipping. Inexperienced teams needed to be redirected to eliminate inefficiencies. Set project priority system, labor allocation and material control processes. Established high profit project focus that overcame market volatility.

Refocused project scope and work to overcome material cost increase. Project was bid and customer waited to last moment to sign. Steel prices rose adding $60K to material costs. Secured different material supplier. Managed all parts of project to be under estimates. Delivered project with 5% increase over original profit target.

CAREER HISTORY

Railworks, a $45M railroad construction company.

Regional Project and System Analysis Manager, Track Services Division, 2003 to 2009. Managed and estimated multiple, complex construction service projects. Led five associates and oversaw $12M budget. Negotiated contracts, developed financials and schedules. Completed project tasks on-time and under budget.

Area Manager, Midwest Services Division, 2001 to 2003. Directed operations and projects for Indiana area. Estimated project work, negotiated customer and union contracts. Led 70 employees and oversaw $12M budget. Division closed and merged with Track Services.

Buyer / Estimator, 1990 to 2001. Created and managed vendor stocking projects.

Earlier History: Controller, R&D Development. Project Manager, Custom Software and Micro Business Systems.

Personal Attributes: I enjoy golfing, painting, collecting baseball cards and am an avid sports enthusiast.

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