Kimberly Bennett Email & Phone Number

Hiawatha, Iowa, United States

 Worked with key stake holders to understand business needs, and created a project management plan that aligns with the project’s objectives. Oversaw project plans that span mulitple divisions within the Company Engaged in contract negotiation with vendors and development of applicable statements of work.  Identified and resolved issues and risks..

Iowa City, Iowa Area

• Developed detailed schedules of thousands of tasks using Microsoft Project for team of 15 to 20 members. Led program durations of 2 to 5 years.
• Executed multiple programs of $8M or more on school assessment testing and information technologies needed, generating additional contract opportunities.
• Led risk management meetings, mitigating potential risks before becoming realized.
• Created engineering work breakdown and provided prioritization for 15 - 20 team members, ensuring open and constant communication about current program status.
• Served as site lead for Google to Microsoft Teams transition for Pearson, Iowa City, resulting in seamless transition for 300 employees to Microsoft Teams.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

• Managed multiple programs of $5M or more on publications and training products needed to operate, maintain or repair aircraft. Program duration was 6 months to 4 years.
• Met annual operating plan within 5 percent year over year by mitigating risks and watching program financial information.
• Built networking relationships internally and externally for Rockwell Collins, providing multiple points of contact to make program more successful.
• Coordinated multiple stakeholders such as engineering, support, production and external customers, ensuring all team members were updated on program status.
• Held program status meetings monthly with executive management, discussing program status and strategic initiatives.
• Saved $1M by leading risk management meetings for hundreds of publications and training products and services.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

• Delivered Project Management expertise for several small to intermediate projects. Worked 15 to 20 projects at one time on publications and training products needed to operate, maintain or repair aircraft. Projects.
• Achieved cost, schedule and performance goals by collaborating with all stakeholders and utilizing risk and change management methodologies.
• Communicated program status weekly to leadership, focusing on cost, schedule and scope to ensure leadership was kept up to date on project status.
• Worked with all levels within Rockwell Collins, including executive leadership, developing key presentations and communication skills.
• Guided matrixed teams through all project phases from requirements gathering to lessons learned, providing continuity throughout life of project.
• Led New Hire Employee Network Community of Practice with 500 plus members and 10-member leadership board, distributing key information and contacts to new employees of Rockwell Collins.

Dubuque, Iowa, United States

• Led 75-member project management team while transitioning to pooled resource group within global delivery center focusing on standardized processes in accordance with PMI (Project Management Institute) standards..
• Conducted due diligence meetings to validate solutions reviewing requirements, ensuring solution met those needs.
• Directed 2 to 5 matrixed teams to achieve all project objectives and requirements on schedule and within 5 to 10 percent of budget by mitigating risk, keeping constant communication and managing project financial.
• Delivered multi-disciplinary project management through leadership of 3 large clients with 5 to 10 projects, including infrastructure, development, security and telecommunications.
• Detected, tracked and owned closure of all issues and actions, providing single point of contact for project team members and stakeholders.
• Identified project risk by creating and communicating effective mitigation plans.