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Leadership of business operations, portfolio management and hybrid project management.

Texas

Responsible for establishing and executing the Project Management/Project Delivery vision, mission, strategy and structure. Accountable for managing client expectations in partnership with Client Services and ensuring that project delivery meets expectations. This role directs staff responsible for all elements of projects and statements of work from inception through completion. Responsible for establishing and consistently refining the Project Management and Quality Assurance disciplines’ methods and processes.Responsibilities:•Negotiate contracts, scope deliverables, estimates and write statements of work (SOWs).•Accountable for successful project delivery (on time, within budget and with client satisfaction).•Develop, review, approve and communicate project plans for delivery of projects.•Responsible for end to end delivery of projects and status updates to internal partners and clients in partnership with Client Services, and engagement by other competency representatives to drive successful project outcomes in support of agency and client objectives.•Establish a center of excellence for Project Management to develop, recommend, implement and enforce processes, procedures and best practices.•Establish Project Management processes and procedures to ensure project execution consistency across projects and clients•Lead efforts to fuel continuous improvement in our speed to market, agency efficiency, and quality control. Consistently makes proactive recommendations to support improvements in agency performance.•Ensure team is trained, educated and upholds project execution methodologies (i.e. Agile).•Ensure team is trained on Project Management best practices (i.e. PMI Certifications, PMP)•RFPs or represent Project Management discipline in agency pitches. Develop staff plans to support agency staffing and pricing in close coordination with Finance and Client Services

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Supervise, coach and mentor the efforts of project managersManage resource assignments for the assigned scope of responsibility, whether it is a program, project or department.Develop and deliver training materials and seminars for PMs and functional managersImplement project governance mechanisms such as advisory groups, steering committees, and executive review committees as appropriate for the size or complexity of the project and the environment.Bridge the gaps among the business users and developers in understanding the needs, requirements, designs and specifications of the business needs. Define quality assurance programs and manage their implementation as part of the project life cycle. Ensure proper closure to projects including warranty fulfillment, project retrospectives and administrative contract closure Ensure scope is achieved in the timeline committed to the customer and with high quality standards that is aligned with company process and standardsMonitor and report financials to senior leadership to ensure they are in line with the Statement of WorkConduct internal project auditsManage all aspects of the engagement with clients, from the definition of Statements of Work through the delivery of committed products. Client accounts include: - Pfizer, Eli Lilly, Barr pharmaceutical, GlaxoSmithKline, Millennium, EMD Serono, Shire, Abbott, P&G Western Europe, Burt’s Bees, Pizza Hut, and Coca ColaSupervise and own project execution on a variety of channels - Website, Mobile, Media, Relationship Marketing, CRM, Internal applications, application upgrades and migrations, and off-line campaign projects

Managed HR time tracking project (Kronos) across multiple divisions located in several StatesManaged corporate headquarters move from Dallas to North Richland HillsManaged the delivery of the new 2006 Health products to the field force, covering 44 StatesCreated and conducted Project Management team member training for all divisions

Managed Web Services for the system upgrade from BEA to WebLogic 6.1, upgrading 18 applications simultaneously to ensure little to no impact to the end userLed implementation of web usage application “Hitbox” for daily metricsActed as liaison between vendor project manager and AdvancePCS Web Service Department to ensure identification and documentation of all requirementsManaged customer website upgrade/redesign

Relocated to international sites as an Ex-Patriot based in London to manage cutover projects in London, Egypt, Bahrain, Singapore, Vietnam, and Argentina -CRS migrations: Aerolineas Argentinas, US Airways, Abacus, American Express Western Europe -Gulf Air (Revenue Accounting, Cargo system migrations)Virtually There travel website (E-Invoice, Car, Hotel, and Cruise booking applications) Facilitated discovery sessions for business requirements and functional specificationsCreated workshop and on-site training documentation as instructor for North American Travel Agencies

Sales Representative, responsible for Airline, Car, Hotel, and Advantage bookings

Education record

Pmp, Project Management