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Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Direct yard management (Vontas OnSite) product strategy and roadmap by maintaining customer focus to continuously strengthen understanding and knowledge of market personas and problems. Coordinate with development team to ensure that sprints and releases align with product direction and strategy. Work with Customer Engineers to set priorities for project and sales deliverables. Coordinate with technology partners and suppliers to resolve issues and improve the overall solution. Collaborate with hardware team on new designs and product enhancements. Work with Marketing, Sales and Business Development teams on bids, quotes, presentations, demos, materials and product knowledge.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Responsible for overseeing the building and maintaining of business plans, product design and development, cultivating external fare payment partnerships, and the overall delivery of fare collection projects. Highlights:Managed a diverse and dedicated team of developers, engineers and QA personnel focusing on project completion, customer support and business development.Significantly improved business results by coordinating resources to drive five outstanding projects to completionDeveloped new product names to align with rebranding initiative (Vontas OnTransit)Established and managed key partnershipsEssential Duties & Responsibilities:Establish a product vision and roadmap for the Payment & Ticketing business, and drive innovation in the current Payment & Ticketing products & solutions.Deliver annual, quarterly, and monthly P&L forecasts and results for the Payment & Ticketing business. Accountable for Go-To-Market development for new initiatives and the overall fare payment solution inclusive of partnerships.Work with the marketing and sales teams to ensure long term funnel growth and health.Accountable for governance of projects to ensure adherence to scope, budget, schedule, and quality delivery.Support the effective long-term customer care program for payment & ticketing systems clients. Lead and prioritize R&D- ensure clear product plans are established, executed, and updated.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Key Responsibilities:• Support the Account Executive community through all aspects of the pre-sales cycle (presentation, demos, customer meetings) and ensure AFC Sales bookings.• Develop a clear set of customer account targets for the AFC product lines and work with the Account Executives to develop opportunities in these accounts with the ultimate goal of contracting these opportunities.• Ensure that all solutions proposed to customers are deliverable by the Professional Services organization.• Ensure that all proposed solutions are quoted accurately and have achieved internal approval before being delivered to a customer.• Work with the AFC Product Director and Trapeze Product Leadership to define the vision and strategic objectives for the AFC products and tools and ensure that this strategy is executed effectively from a pre-sales perspective.• Contribute to a multi-year product roadmap that goes far beyond the current product portfolio.• Collaborate with Industry Solution Managers and Product Managers of adjacent solutions with a strong team focused approach to develop integrated enterprise solutions that exceed customer expectations.• Deepen competitive intelligence by working with customers, prospects, and industry contacts to understand our competitors’ value propositions, strengths, and weaknesses and ensure these are documented and evangelized throughout the organization.• Engage in speaking opportunities at key conferences and industry events, publish periodic blog posts on industry trends and hot topics and publish articles in key industry publications.• Work with the Customer Support and Delivery organizations to develop defendable customer stories that highlight the capabilities and effectiveness of our AFC solutions.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Manage the implementation, requirements and associated deliverables for one of Conduent Transport Solutions’ key fare collection programs.Lead drive to completion and approval of all program-related requirements, deliverables, milestones, and payments.Oversee hardware and software testing programs.Manage program financials.Organize project documentation.Coordinate contract actions, both internally and externally.Prepare proposals, negotiate and execute contract change orders.Plan, prioritize and schedule remaining deliverables. Facilitate resolution of operational issues among geographically-dispersed program teams.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Develop and manage strategic plans for multiple client needs and ensures the effective use and application of departmental staff and resources.Work with project staff supporting applicable program/solution.Directs the development and implementation of comprehensive strategies focusing on one or more specialized disciplines to meet client needs.Analyzes client requirements/standards to develop and implement high level, client-focused solutions.Oversees implementation of applicable solution to ensure client needs are met in a timely manner consistent with specified budget.Interfaces with upper management to understand and provide solutions consistent with business needs.Interfaces with client management to evaluate level of service being provided and resolves issues as appropriate.Ensures that vendor contracts/services are adhered to and identifies/addresses issues as needed.Develops and monitors the status of solution/program schedules and tracks all funds associated with the contract, program, project, e.g., direct labor, subcontractors, and temporary labor as appropriate.Acts as subject matter expert and may assist functional management in the performance of special assignments and projects in support of Xerox strategic planning efforts.

San Francisco Bay Area

Program team member for 9 years from initial design, testing and build-out through phased launches on into steady-state operations, subsequent system improvements and expansion projects.Managed Clipper capital expansion projects such as Clipper Phase III, Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART), SFMTA Central Subway, Golden Gate Ferry Ticket Vending Machines, SF Bay Ferry (WETA), and SFMTA Parking Pilot. Developed, negotiated, executed and oversaw Change Orders for system implementation. Oversaw numerous system upgrades and expansions via development, negotiation and execution of Contract Task Orders and Change Orders. Interfaced regularly with contractor technical staff on implementation projects delivery: scope, status, schedule, and risk mitigation.Participated in Clipper long-range/system replacement planning activities as implementations subject-matter expert.Managed Clipper Technical Advisor Contract with CH2M Hill. Oversaw capital consultant contract worth $1M per annum. Coordinated annual scope and budget revisions. Reviewed monthly invoices and monitor expenditures. Managed AT&T network contract worth $300K per annum. Facilitated system build-out and prepared annual capital and operating budgets. Coordinated efforts for network upgrade from frame relay to AVPN.Served as Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District & SF Bay Ferry Clipper Liaison. Coordinated Clipper activities and maintained agency relationship.Lead and managed site preparation and equipment installation activities.Participated in device-level, customer-facing testing programs.Initiated and managed numerous inter-agency funding agreements.

Greater Chicago Area

Managed continual five-year, $18 million federal transportation funding program for 36 local municipalities and coordinated with county and state funding programs. Served as Secretary for South Suburban Mayors and Managers Transportation Committee. Project Manager for Steering Committee of the South Suburban Commuter Rail Corridor Land Use and Local Financing Committee. Coordinated consultant selection, developed scope and negotiated contract. Monitored consultant work and deliverables. Facilitated activities with study participants while providing guidance on key decisions. Project Manager for Chicago Southland Tomorrow Corridor Initiative, a multi-year planning and economic development study. Developed State of Illinois grant application, monitored consultant activities and facilitated stakeholder engagement.

Greater Chicago Area

Maintained strong working relationship with subregional agencies, local elected officials, state agencies and regional government councils while providing monthly updates, analysis of Surface Transportation Program methodologies and support to Planning Liaison staff as needed. Participated in Committee and Task Force meetings and monitored developments. Worked with IDOT on the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), urban limit boundary & functional classification updates, and general project coordination. Assisted analysis of 2030 Regional Transportation Plan issues and facilitated related Community Meetings. Managed summer intern data collection program.

Rochester, New York Area

Responsible for property specialist and site acquisition activities. Identified, investigated, selected, and collected rights, rules, and regulations for wireless communication sites. Initiated lease negotiations and coordinated co-location applications for site development projects.

Greater Chicago Area

Responsible for organizing and summarizing data and comments regarding proposed legislation.Assisted with information gathering and inspections fieldwork. Made presentations based on findings, experiences and research.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), City/Urban, Community And Regional Planning

Associate Of Arts (Aa), Design And Visual Communications, General

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