Bruce Geiser Email & Phone Number

Akron, Oh, Us

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-Ensures project standards are defined and adhered to by Project Managers. -Provides Project Management support, coaching, and training to global IT Leads and other team members throughout the organization.-Portfolio Manager driving the successful execution and delivery of global IT projects.-Holding teams accountable to deliver the right projects at the right time with the right resources.-Driving process improvement through implementation of Planview Portfolios and AgilePlace.

Akron, Oh, Us

Led a team of 6 Project Managers responsible for delivering global IT initiatives. Defined the PMO strategy and led the design and implementation of a common project management methodology, standards, and tools to drive and facilitate the successful delivery of projects. Managed interdependencies and coordination across projects to ensure that information relating to project deliverables, risks, and issues were effectively communicated between stakeholders and that key performance indicators were monitored and evaluated.• Established the groundwork for a new Agile Center of Excellence (COE) organization. • Created and led the Agile Practitioners group who set standards for Agile best practices. • Designed content for new enterprise-wide SharePoint Agile repository for training, benefits, and tools.• Delivered customized IT Agile training to increase awareness and competency regarding agile methodologies.

Akron, Oh, Us

Created and delivered Project Management, Change Management, Influencer, and PMP certification training for the corporation, including manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, finance and human resources. • Customized, updated and delivered 10+ Project and Change Management courses to 350+ global associates. Developed new and modernized existing Project Management master templates.• Trained and certified 50+ Project Management Professionals (PMP).• Facilitated a 3-day Change Management training and workshop for 100+ HR associates.

Akron, Oh, Us

Member of the support style PMO for the Technology Innovation organization. Maintained SharePoint sites and MS-Project templates for PM’s working on new product and process innovation projects. Provided training for new PM’s.• Delivered cloud-based Enterprise Project Management solution to 200+ users for 3,500+ projects. • Coached a team of 20+ project managers to ensure compliance to established processes.

Akron, Oh, Us

Performed the full Project Management lifecycle-initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and closing, including requirements gathering, scope management, project plan, deliverables, resource management, risk analysis, change management, communication, scheduling, reporting, and budget control.• Led an IT project workstream to build a tire manufacturing plant in Mexico with a $14M budget. Created the project plan, project budget, recruited project resources, identified deliverables, developed risk management strategy, and supervised project execution. • Prepared and delivered Project Management training to 850+ global associates.• Managed a portfolio of Manufacturing IT projects that generated over $5MM in savings.

Akron, Oh, Us

Interim manager of IT teams who supported 17 tire manufacturing and chemical plants covering 65 employees. Responsibilities ran concurrent to the Senior IT Project Manager role. • Directed 3 regional application development teams, supervising a team of 18 Application Developers and Infrastructure Support professionals.• Supported a plant consolidation and footprint restructuring and oversaw an equipment optimization project.

Akron, Oh, Us

Supervised 3 Application Development Architects for the Akron based facility that manufactures racing tires for NASCAR and other motorsports. Member of the plant leadership team.• Conducted audit of plant IT systems and oversaw implementation of all improvement recommendations.• Spearheaded project to modernize plant floor infrastructure with a budget of $125K.

Akron, Oh, Us

Akron, Oh, Us

Houston, Texas, Us

Mainframe COBOL programmer and analyst working in manufacturing, warehousing and distribution envrionment.Team leader for development and testing team on Manufacturing Payroll project.