Brian Grimsley, Pmp®, Itilv3®, Scm® Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas Area

• Lead Agile Transformation across the Platform teams• Developed, and manage a high-performance team of 16 project managers, 13 business analysts, 4 senior business consultants, and 4 delivery managers to implement quality software deployments• Designed and implemented structured project management methodology for the project managers• Responsible for carrying a project work load especially for high visibility projects• Provide strategic direction to ensure project metrics are aligned with organization goals • Partner closely with sales leadership to ensure a smooth client transition from sales team to the implementation team • Fulfill role as executive sponsor for projects• Executive escalation point for Platform delivery • Manage resource planning for projects and resource capacity for 16 project managers.• Manage and own project slotting which involves scoping projects and incorporating custom development timelines• Responsible for resource planning for optimal resource allocation, including project slot reservations, and resolving reservation conflicts• Collaborate closely with Product, Development, IT, PMO, Sales teams to achieve successful on-time delivery

Austin, Texas Area

Spearhead a team of Project Managers focused on the successful configuration and deployment of Electronic Banking software for banks and credit unions. Responsible and focused on quality, efficiency, and consistent configuration of the software with an eye toward process improvement, team leadership and individual mentorship. Lead and manage a group of project managers to deliver quality software deployments, monitor and impact key metrics and efficiencies. Oversite and responsibility for evaluating and introducing constant improvements to the configuration and implementation processes. Responsible for ensuring all security, availability, confidentiality, and privacy policies and controls are adhered to by the implementation teams.

Austin, Texas Area

Create and support the portfolio, program and project management activities for key client, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), within the IT division. Directly oversee 2 Program Managers and 16 Project Managers who support customer implementations including planning, executing, and monitoring of Software as a service (SaaS), Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS), release enhancement and upgrades to all Divisions. Actively champion PMO methodology throughout the various groups to ensure strategies remain relevant. Refine requirements, plans and schedules for software maintenance, development, infrastructure, and security projects. Proactively solve any problems or issues, mentor and guide project teams, negotiate and deliver complex information to customers, and hold project teams accountable for performance and product quality. Develop lasting, mutually beneficial relationships with Operations, Information Management, Support, and Business Development stakeholders. Spearhead process management for program schedule and quality, communications, human resource, cost, risk, and change management. Oversee continuous organizational development and process improvements for the entire PMO. Manage Operations and Development projects as well as technology portfolios. Supervised the implementation of 20 moderate to highly complex projects. Facilitated, led, and evaluated PM Agile and Waterfall methodology and recommend changes and enhancements that addressed deficiencies and ultimately improved performance exponentially.  Planned, executed, managed the cost, schedule, and scope of 8 key projects. Recognized as a strong leader, charged with crafting and deploying a comprehensive project management training strategy; and mentoring staff in methodology, consulting, best practices, project management, financial responsibility, stakeholder management. Handled program/project budget, reviewed and approved invoices, developed project cash flow, and revised budgets.

Austin, Texas Area

Spearheaded program and portfolio management activities within the Sales and Product Development professional services division. Implemented high-profile, complex electronic payment processing programs and projects. Oversee Portfolio Program Management of four product lines and generate weekly reports for key stakeholders including Line of Business, Operations, and Senior Executive Management. Ensured that all projects comply with the PCI-DSS and PII security standards and oversaw PCI-DSS compliance audits. Managed the overall Client Relationship Management (CRM) project deployment schedules and roadmap. Worked directly with Call Center Management to ensure they had everything scheduled for rollouts for upcoming projects and trainings. Managed systems development, implementation, and portfolio risks via Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Managed 3 business to business (B2B) and business to government (B2G) teams in projects and initiatives. Increased company growth 4% by securing new partners and delivering add-on to new projects.  Provided pipeline project delivery and issue resolution for 9+ in-flight projects worth $7M+. Developed 2 new project processes, which aligned financial and business delivery objectives. Managed the Program and Project budgets improving profitability 3%. Supervised 12 Project managers charged with planning, executing, and monitoring the Electronic Payment Card, Fraud business, Electronic Benefit Transfer, and Electronic Child Care solutions.

Spearheaded program and project management activities within the Sales and Product Development professional services division. Implemented high-profile, complex electronic payment processing programs and projects for card present and card non-present solutions. Oversee Program Management of two product lines and generate weekly reports for key stakeholders including Line of Business, Operations, and Senior Executive Management. Ensured that all projects comply with the PCI-DSS and PII security standards and oversaw PCI-DSS compliance audits. Managed the overall Client Relationship Management (CRM) project deployment schedules and roadmap. Worked directly with Call Center Management to ensure they had everything scheduled for rollouts for upcoming projects and trainings. Managed systems development, implementation, program and project risks via Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Managed several business to business (B2B) and business to government (B2G) teams in projects and initiatives internationally. Managed the complex and strategic Risk & Fraud and Payment application development programs in a CMMI and/or SDF (Solutions Development Framework) Best Practices environment. Experienced in managing project budgets over $3 million in B2B projects and initiatives. Responsible for managing Technical projects with planning, executing and monitoring new implementations and/or release upgrades to Electronic Payment Solutions/Fraud business Spearheaded collaborated sessions with a wide variety of business, product, and technical areas to develop and provide product definitions responsive to existing customer needs and to new market opportunities. Managed both onshore and offshore India staff to improve productivity, resource management, and timeline certainty for all programs Developed 3 new project processes, which aligned financial and business delivery objectives. Managed the Program and Project budgets improving profitability by 2%.

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