Goal-focused, capable Certified Project Manager (PMP) with more than 12 years of progressive local and international project management experience across various sectors. Track record for implementing solutions and developing collaborative relationships to attain high-caliber results. Skilled in managing multiple projects simultaneously within aggressive timelines. Troubleshooter of challenges with confidence and determination. Adept in meeting all relevant deadlines and corporate objectives. Proven skill in working with all levels of staff and management to prioritize work and adhere to deadlines. Methodical leader with a drive to achieve all established ethical and professional standards using superb interpersonal skills in collaborating with executive managers and project teams. Seeking a Project Management Office (PMO) Lead, Project and Portfolio Manager or PMO Manager role.

Project Management | Budgeting | Cost Analysis | Cross-Functional Teamwork | Documentation & Reporting | Expense Control

Training & Development | Portfolio Management | Ad-Hoc Requests | Functional Design | Variances Management | Client Support

Account Reconciliation | Information Flow | Leadership | Organization | Problem Solving | Process Improvements | Compliance

Communication | Relationship Building | Research & Development | Strategic Planning | Finance | Time Management

Microsoft Office Suite, SAP ERP, QuickBooks, Quicken, Plainview

         Work collaboratively with business stakeholders to assess needs and determine alternative solutions

         Develop and implement project plans and revise as needed to meet evolving requirements.

         Process scope change requests approved by the change control board so as to prevent creep from occurring

         Allocate resources and assign individual duties to drive seamless project execution

         Oversee daily operations for various projects with concurrent deadlines

         Review deliverables for accuracy and quality before commencing business communications

         Tenaciously negotiate with vendors and ABB Business to coincide with the timeline and deliverables of each project

         Led project review in conjunction with senior executive stakeholders and sponsors

         Manage stakeholder outlooks by communicating pertinent feedback, including tactfully handling confidential data

         Minimize project risks by resolving or escalating concerns within a reasonable timeframe

         Manage project budgets that total over $5M, used to complete projects within scope, timeframe and cost limits

         Coordinate both on- and offshore teams to assign tasks to teams; lead knowledge transitions, resolve conflicts and report on the project team members performance to supervisory personnel

         Track project lessons learned and share feedback with team members in order to foster client satisfaction and business relations

         Mentor and guide Project Managers at all phases of project execution; includes leading Plainview Global Project Management tool training for Regional Project Managers to help boost usage of the tool as the main project management implement

         Encouraged ABB methodology e.g. the Gate Model to enforce project standards

         Searched continually for opportunities to bolster customer satisfaction and intensify relationships

         Governed and managed the NAM IS portfolio of planned and concrete projects for on-time delivery (OTD) and cost

         Assisted NAM Controllers and Demand Managers in adopting Plainview for financial reporting and budget governance

         Endorsed using standard project and portfolio management tools to standardize execution and delivery

         Served as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Project Managers and other vital stakeholders

         Organized Regional Project Management knowledge via the Group IS PMO

         Led training for Project Managers in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, as well as Project Reviews and monthly PMO Audits

         Worked with both the ABB internal and external Auditors to review NAM PMO processes

         Liaised with clients to define and modify release scope requirements

         Ensured work package functions were completed per corresponding scope items

         Maintained scope change requests as approved by the Change Control Board to prevent scope creep

         Prepared and maintained the release management and schedule to ensure work packages are delivered by milestone dates

         Defined, created and maintained RICEFs and related functional designs

         Studied and resolved clients operational concerns by evaluating the current process design for errors and following up with solutions including long-term business solutions

         Spearheaded risk and issue resolution efforts by tracking issues in their respective logs

         Communicated release statuses to stakeholders by monitoring the release and providing metrics in a swift fashion

         Notably enhanced project performance by tactically executing best practices to drive lifecycles via on-time, on-budget delivery

         Supervised the project teams; assigned tasks to team members, drove knowledge transitions, tended to conflict resolutions and reported on team performance to supervisory personnel

         Actively supported month-end closing, including remedy monitoring and incident closing

         Anticipated and handled risk variances by proactively calling on the use of contingency plans

         Outlined the test scope for assigned process area to led the development of Integrated Data Requirements

         Prepared cutover plans and cutover release activities prior to production release

         Coordinated test processes and garnered business signoffs for all deliverables

         Communicated procedures and schedule to testers e.g. SIR, environment processes, planned outages, deliverable deadlines and relevant messages gleaned from attending daily meetings

         Provided project supervision to senior personnel via weekly and monthly reports, as well as timelines and other reporting mechanisms

         Worked as an effective intermediary between clients, development teams and additional supports

         Supervised and guided junior staff in completing workday tasks with precision and attention to detail

         Led Account Reconciliations and all Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable functions

         Prepared and assessed monthly finances in both the U.S. and Canada; included month-end closings, risk and treasury duties

         Managed the royalty income across the organization and Fixed Asset System

         Performed ad-hoc assignments as directed

Management Analyst-Healthcare & Higher Education Group, BearingPoint Consulting Inc., 2005-2006

External Staff Auditor, Hill Taylor, LLC, 2002-2004

Candidate, Six Sigma Black Belt, International Association of Six Sigma Certification (IASSC)

ABB Certified, IS Project Manager II, 2013

PMI Certified, Project Management Professional (PMP), 2011

Master of Business Administration, Finance, Roosevelt University, GPA: 3.80

Bachelor of Science, Accounting, DePaul University, GPA: 3.40

Corporate Outreach Leader, North Carolina Project Management Institute