Professional Project and Program Manager, with Operational, Contract Negotiation, Personnel Management and Client Relations Expertise, seeking a challenging assignment

Project Management:

• Custom Software Development
• Database Design (RDBMS)
• Systems Engineering
• System Migrations/Integrations
• Enterprisewide Implementations

IT Project Lifecycle:

• Requirements Analysis
• ROI Analysis
• Costing & Budgeting
• Project Scheduling
• Testing/QA/Rollout/Support

Value-Added Leadership:

• Cross-Functional Supervision
• Team Building & Mentoring
• Client Relations & Presentations
• Business & IT Planning
• Vendor Management

  Strategic, results-oriented manager with particular strengths in Contract Negotiating and Administration, Estimating, Bid Development, Budgeting, Product Launch, Training and Development, Technical Support and developing and maintaining outstanding client relationships. Experienced in managing large-scale industrial and commercial projects in the $10M range and driving to successful completion.

  Exceptional capabilities in employing communication, problem-resolution and decision-making skills in steering/motivating teams, establishing and maintaining important alliances, conveying complex technical requirements/data, achieving bottom-line financial goals and continually meeting/exceeding customer expectations.

  Interface collaboratively with management in determining operational activities and strategic goals; oversee daily operations, constructively manage work performance of multiple staff personnel, continually evaluate procedural efficiencies to assure alignment with organizational objectives and implement any needed corrective actions, manage relationships with external partners and vendors, assess overall performance by compiling and interpreting array of data and metrics, and continually ensure organization conformity to all regulatory and legal requirements.

Deployment Manager

INNOVARI, Columbus,OH 2017 - Present

       Effectively coordinate business unit activities and interface with Power Utility to ensure deployment of products and end-user customer satisfaction; continually utilize in-depth familiarity with contracts/agreements to assure appropriate performance against terms.

       Facilitate pre-deployment planning meetings and assemble project plan to ensure clear communication/preparation across all business units; manage daily operations to support customer satisfaction, assist in gaining customer information for enrolling into program, track/manage cost accouting and project implementation timelines, and manage sub-contractor performance as well as compliance with approved installation methods.

       Assemble project updates and deliver reports to ensure currency by business units with project status/forecast; maintain clear understanding of all Operational actions relevant to company; have developed competency with project management/development methodologies including Agile and Waterfall. Highly skilled in desiging/implementing Project Plan/Schedule/Tracking and experienced in managing large projects and working with cross-functional teams, vendors and executive management.

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       Identified/communicated potential project risks, interpreted various data, work breakdown structures (WBS) and issue/decision logs, designed training presentations and product demonstrations utilizing MS PowerPoint, led group meetings and prepared summaries/status reports on KPI using dashboards.

       Gathered business as well as stakeholder requirements and anecdotal information, prepared SOW, time requirements, quality parameters, HR requirements, procurement needs and stakeholder management plan; also designed project charter and budget , assured achievement of QA requirements and developed comprehensive project schedule.

National Account Services

Lennox International, Piscataway, NJ 2016 2017

       Collaborated with project leadership to define scope and approach; organized data and facilitated team meetings to ensure progress, analyzed key client issues and designed and tested various hypotheses.

       Developed recommendations and communicated results to clients/internal teams, provided continual leadership and innovative thinking and was strong participating contributor to business development. Served as coach and mentor to junior team members.

Project Manager

Viper Mechanical Contractors, Inc., Princeton, NJ 2006 - 2014

       In this long-term involvement, skillfully employed communication, negotiation, scheduling, tracking and document control while forecasting costs/profitability; diagnosed/dismantled/assembled/installed commercial HVAC equipment, reviewed estimates, prepared budgets, negotiated change orders and prepared/reviewed submittals.

       Reported labor hours and material costs, bought-out equipment and sub-contrcts, expedited deliveries of crucial equipment/materials, maintained knowledgeability of conditions, SOW and compliance specifications. Reviewed drawings/specifications and worked with field supervisors to plan/schedule work including preparing subcontract/contrat integrated schedule.

       Prepared shop work package including review of drawings, material take off and man-hour budget; consistently ensured compliance with all safety programs, assured regular safety training for all personel, interpreted specifications, blueprints and job orders and assigned duties. Expertly analyzed production schedules, estimated labor requirements and maintained appropriate tools, equipment and materials inventory.

Strategy Insights & Planning Consultant

Ryders

       Supported project leadership in defining project scope, led accomplishment of project by organizing relevant data, facilitating team meetings, analyzing key client issues and developing resolution hypotheses, testing hypotheses and developing/communicating recommendations for issue resolution. Continually provided leadership and innovation for project, participated in business development, regularly contributed to company activities and coached/mentored junior team members.

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering