Project Manager Iii
Led/managed three related projects for a major pharmaceutical company's client sites implementing a centralized VMWare application portal system including coordination of equipment installation, networking modifications, and OS upgrades. Met client timeline goals for moving the bulk of user PCs and servers to new hardware/software platforms, vastly improving corporate network security.• Managed vendor upgrades of client computers to a newer Windows OS and related migrations of software applications. • Controlled the process for documenting exceptions to client's corporate OS migration policies. • Negotiated with client's systems and business management staff to plan and schedule the Windows life cycle management infrastructure program for migrating older Windows Servers to a newer OS.Led/managed small and medium sized corporate projects including planning tasks, preparing project plans, monitoring status, advising on task priorities, and reporting progress using ProChain critical chain modeling and Microsoft SharePoint tools. Completed 80% of projects on-time, and identified obstructive issues with recommendations for late efforts.• Directed project teams for client's initiatives to advance pharmaceutical product development and clinical trial processes.• Provided integrated focus for project teams integrating a major business acquisition.• Conducted IT and business projects in the client's animal health business unit.