Bart Jones Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, United States

Implementing healthcare-specific workforce management technology that helps reduce administrative burden and gives clinicians time back for patient care.We foster collaborative and efficient workforce management approaches that can help your organization retain staff, contain costs, and improve patient care.

60 Livingston Ave, St. Paul Mn 55107, United States

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Global Trust

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Project: Implementation of IT solutions for the launching of new or remodeled Target retail stores

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Configuration Management Program • Develop and validate Sub-Work Stream scope, timeline and resource plan. Present and build consensus with Work Stream and Program Leadership • Develop and gain approval for overall project plan and work activities in conjunction with Sub-Work Stream Leaders. • Work with Sub-Work Stream Project Managers to plan, track and report on progress in the execution of Sub-Work Stream Activities • Serve as a Point-of-Contact and liaison for the Process Sub-Work Streams with Program Sponsors, Leaders and Stakeholders. • Adhere to TPM Standards, Protocols and Processes

Gather content and prepare internal and client-facing PowerPoint presentations and other project documentation (SOW, SLA's,BRD)Provide written status reports and dashboards of progress to the project leaders and management.Follow-up on action items and outstanding issues related to the project.Maintain Project Plans using Microsoft Project.Document process flows using VisioMaintain defect and enhancement request systems and coordinate communication between client and business groups

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Assist the Program Manager to gather content and prepare internal and client-facing PowerPoint presentations and other project documentation.Assist Program Manager and Project Manager(s) with document distribution, scanning, copying, etc.Schedule and attend internal and external meetings as required. During the meetings, capture action items and prepare meeting minutes.Provide written status reports and dashboards of progress to the project leaders and management.Follow-up on action items and outstanding issues related to the project.Maintain Project Plans using Microsoft Project.Setup and maintain SharePoint sites.Document process flows using VisioMaintain defect and Enhancement Request systems and coordinate communication between

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Lead PC Migration projects through lifecycle utilizing a combination of waterfall and scrum methodologies.Coordinate efforts between BICC, BI and many other IT groups to manage the portfolio BICC impacting projects.Manage resource utilization based on business priorities and ensure all project deliverables are achievable according to task estimates.Responsible for project and portfolio communication’s plan, creating and distributing project information.Organize, prioritize and coordinate development objectives to meet business needsAnalyze and document business processes, user requirements, and functional needs and provide innovative solutions.Ensured projects adhere to the established project methodologies, standards, tools, processes, policies, and procedures.Document lessons learned for each project and drive continuous improvement into all project management processes.

Brooklyn Park, Mn

Providing Project Management activities at Target- System Management Engineering. Projects include the software and hardware migration from SCCM 2007 to SCCM2012; upgrade to NetKey environment; new software deployment of IPAM; coordinating vendors in-place upgrade of HP Network Automation; environment upgrade of Blade Logix – Server Automation. Development and maintained project plans, timelines, lead team and stakeholders meeting, vendor relationships, lead contractor resources

Golden Valley, Mn

Major Responsiblities:Leads the planning and implementation of projects across various functional areas to ensure projects are completed on time and deliverables are met to meet client expectations. Creates and executes project work plans and revises the plan as apporpirate to ensure timely and accurate implementation of client services. Provides subject matter expertise in areas of project management including: project scope definition, risk identification, project methodology, resource allocation, faciliations and other areas of expertise based on established project management techniques. Effectively shares information and transfers knowledge to key operational stakeholders and clients to assure flawless service delivery.Provides timely written and/or verbal communications regarding project progress including deliverables, significant milestones, risks and mitigation strategies to both clients and the managmenet team. Ensures project documents are complete, current and stored approriately.Faciliates internal team meetings and client meetings effectively.Suggest area for improvement for internal processes along with possible solutions.

Downtown Minneapolis

Insurance:OBA/SCA project coordination/management.Comp statiblity work: several separate workstreams (clean data, detroit address, tech option, stop misc mail)Reports: compile monthly sales data from multiple sources in multiple formats and reconsolidate into one report.Compile misc. reports.Review selling agreements for privacy amendments/language.Make soft copies of selling agreements.Light project management/coordination.Other tasks as requested.Annuities:Reporting: sales reports pulled weekly from AnnuityNetCompiling advisor lists for targeted communications: information pulled from AnnuityNet and cross referenced for advisor IDsCompiling lists of advisors exempt from Annuity trainingHold and service items: reviewing information on compass and products available based on positions and carrier updatesCarrier files: organizing and filing updated informationProcedure documents: updating with current information and edits

Downtown Minneapolis

Direct complex projects/programs from Proposal to Implementation phase. Define program/project objectives and work with the customer to define their vision. Serve as a direct technical liaison between customers and IT groups (development teams, DBAs, System Admins, Network Admins and Testers). Plan and schedule program/project deliverables, goals, milestones. Define resources and schedule for project/program implementation. Create strategies for risk mitigation and contingency planning. Plan, track, control and report progress of project or program to executives. Proactively advise management of interim plans, potential issues, mitigating strategies, and implications of requested scope or resource changes. Ensure appropriate approvals are obtained for each project phase and that all team members have an understanding of expectations, timelines, and scope. Efficiently identify and resolve project issues. Ensure that proposed project solution fits with agreed upon outcomes and deliverables including functional, technical, performance, security, and scalability. Proactively eliminate road blocks in the project/program critical path to help ensure successful delivery of the solution. Design and maintain high level project or program documentation. Partner with the business to develop the Initiative Business Case Portfolio. Mentor and provide guidance to project managers. Ensure customer expectations are understood and managed. Act as primary customer contact for program activities and lead program status review sessions. Initiate change and improvements to benefit entire Project/Program Management group and corresponding methodology.

Project management

Currently working as a contractor with thomson reuters, help with a SAP software roll out.

Assist the chief engineers in coordinating and tracking project requirements, timelines, budgets and allocation of resources. Develop and maintain project documents and archived a knowledge management database. Compile, format and save test results and team projected & achieved goals. Develop and maintain Gantt charts. Coordinate and facilitate team meetings. Kaizen Instructor

Responsible to establish client relations, answer client questions, promote customer satisfaction. Directs and coordinates activities of project personnel to ensure the project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget. Able to assess project complexity to create timeline expectations for completion. Prepares project reports for management and clients. Responsible to confer with project management supervisors and project personnel to provide technical advice and complex problem solving

Mba, Project Management

Mba, Excutive Management

Graduated with a 4.0