Jacob Kring Email & Phone Number

• Managing multiple Work Place Services projects across multiple states with budgets $1M-$50M• Leading projects for multiple business units including Transmission, Distribution, and Telecom• Creating request for proposal, scope of work and performing competitive bidding process• Overseeing and managing the entire project life cycle from design, construction, and transition to operations• Reviewing and confirming with stakeholders MEP, controls, network and security systems scopes. • Developing partnerships with internal/external customers, contractors, vendors, Govt. agencies• Communicate with Leadership the status of all projects/portfolios on a bi-weekly basis• Monitoring project schedules and financials including budget planning, forecasting, and invoicing• Identify and eliminate/mitigate risks (resource, weather, lead times, budgets, additions to scope) for managed projects• Prioritizing the safety of the employees and contractors promoting a Zero Harm environment

Gahanna, Ohio, United States

• Manage and coordinate with subject matter experts the telecom requirements including Fiber, Transport, Network, Wireless, Voice/Carrier Services, and Security work for the Work Place Services program • Manage schedule, track progress, and coordinate completion of telecom scope for new Work Place Services construction projects• Overseeing the decommissioning offices• Manage the migration of over 180 locations from PRI calling to SIP trunks, saving O&M expenses• Manage the completion of the telecom capital blanket projects for two Operating Companies (OPCo and I&M), ensuring schedules and budgets are completed by year end• Utilize systems of Service NOW, Cognos, Maximo, and Google Earth to track, report, and execute projects• Identify and eliminate/mitigate risks (resource, weather, lead times, budgets, additions to scope) for managed projects• Maintain documentation on multi-year projects• Collaborate with project teams/stakeholders (Business Unit, RPM, Engineers, Field Operations, Construction Coordinator, General Contractor, Logistic Coordinator, Designer, Planner) to understand scopes, schedules and budgets to a detail-level• Schedule and lead project meetings on a weekly/monthly basis• Communicate with Leadership the status of all projects/portfolios on a bi-weekly basis

Columbus, Ohio, United States

• Create and follow new project schedules in SmartSheets for implementation of new financial institutions within 90 day deadline.• Collaborate with client, marketing, development, and vendors to create new digital only banking systems.• Create projects with vendors and coordinate new implementations including ACH, mobile deposit, debit card funding, BSA, online banking, identification verification, debit card processor, debit card manufacturer, debit card brand (Visa/Mastercard/Discover), and the Federal Reserve.• Create agendas and host weekly update meetings with clients on status of overall project.• Receive updates from vendors on current status of ongoing projects and discuss any upcoming releases, mandates, and changes to processes.• Work with BPO team to test newly implemented core software, online banking, and vendor processes while creating internal tickets to resolve any issues before roll out to clients.• Work with clients during ‘friends and family’ testing of live banking software.• Coordinate and host meeting to pass project to Client Success Manager to officially close implementation project.• Lead projects for new integrations of vendors.• Collaborate with development team to analyze new vendor specs for successful integration.• Work with new vendors to complete required tasks according to specific integration deadlines.• Complete testing of new processes to finalize integration of new vendors.

Columbus, Ohio, United States

• Receive, research, prioritize, and respond to tickets initiated by client financial institutions.• Receive, research, and approve customer applications for deposit accounts.• Complete test scripts for upcoming software upgrades to the core system, report internal tickets for any issues found. Follow and update internal tickets until issue is resolved.• Research and collaborate with development team to resolve any bugs in software before release date.• Work with BPO team to validate month end data, including interest calculations, statements and posted balances.• Work with BPO team when manual input/changes need to be made.• Travel on-site to assist with Core Conversions. This includes data validation, core software testing, training new financial institution’s employees and assisting financial institution’s customers.

4080 W Dublin Granville Rd

4080 W Dublin Grandville Rd

Plain City, Oh

Plain City, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio Area

Columbus, Ohio Area

Columbus, Ohio Area