Matt Williams Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas Area

Led multiple cross functional teams with +$100MM of Electrification and Automated Controls (PSG) projects. Responsible for making the Data Center Projects profitable and growing business through flawless delivery and execution. Developed and deployed operational processes and methodologies specific to Data Centers. Worked with C-level customers to ensure priorities were aligned with key business objectives.Achievements:• Integrated a former GE Zenith Critical Power Automated Controls (PSG) business project management team into the ABB Project Management organization. Recognized many gaps in project execution and developed new project management process methodologies to improve execution. • Established Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) to monitor and report financial health of Data Center projects. Improved quarterly reports by 90%.• Created a tool to determine the risk and complexity of a Data Center Project. The comprehensive tool helped ensure projects were internally aligned properly with legal, finance, engineering, manufacturing, and services based on project risk profile.• Developed tracking tool for Field Service Technicians to report progress during Parallel Switch Gear (PSG) startup and commissioning on Data Center Projects.

Houston, Texas Area

Project / Program Management Consultant

Houston, Texas Area

Spearheaded cross-functional alliance activities with Fortune 500 clients with focus on business results, Oversaw project lifecycle; proposal development through customer acceptance; maintenance service contracts, and global purchasing agreement obligations. Developed scope, managed timeline achievements, and handled resource allocation and budget management. Directed personnel in contract administration, change orders, invoicing, procurement, project financial projections, Basic and Detailed Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, and schedule requirements. Forged and leveraged solid working relationships with new and existing clients. Achievements:• Secured a project win through elimination of roadblocks by partnering with legal team and Client Company creating mutually beneficial new project terms. • Resolved critical contract pricing dispute, within 2 weeks, through close collaboration with client by drafting contract amendment addressing FX issue, as well as issuing new purchase orders for correct amounts. • Successfully achieved delivery requirements and scope expectations for Front End Loading engineering study on facility facing obsolescence issues by establishing best practices PMO library with templates, such as Sales proposal, project execution plans, Microsoft Project schedules, and Engineering Drawings and guiding cross functional team of 19 business and technical professionals from Client, EPC, Vendors and Honeywell, in the definition and delivery of a plant wide modernization proposal. • Eliminated $900k in outstanding invoices due to 30 days slippage on received invoices in conjunction with new client payment system by negotiating with client communicating need for timely payments according to existing contract terms.

Houston, Texas Area

Bolstered technical customer relationship management for new business initiatives within Alliance supporting establishment of growth strategy. Aligned stakeholder expectations with delivery capabilities, defined scope, milestones, deliverables, work breakdown structures, resources, schedules, cost estimates, risk evaluation, and reviews, and developed 3rd party delivery entities bridging portfolio gaps and avoiding missed opportunities for revenue. Acted as a technical generalist in a variety of disciplines ( software, IT and Networks, equipment, civil, structural, piping, electrical, instrumentation, and mechanical) and coordinated with functional experts determining program risks and developing appropriate mitigation plans.Achievements:• Delivered complex projects simultaneously, across 7 facilities in 5 countries, on-time and within budget through strategic development, management, and presentation of project plan to management team and received approval for plan, cost, schedule and resource requirements, 65% of project delivered in virtual environment• Brought in project $250k under budget through stringent management of project costs utilizing scope, cost and schedule baselines, as well as tools such as Primavera, MS Projects, Deliverable Control index (DCI), and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). • Implemented Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Software solution with little rework and minimal product delivery delays for Matrikon acquisition through coordination of client and Honeywell discussions establishing effective solution with minimal future regrets. • Developed and implemented Best Practice ensuring partners operate in coherent and seamless fashion, maximizing project effectiveness, by defining current state of each partner and establishing target condition.

Houston, Texas Area

Coordinated and planned assigned projects including schedules, budgets, and staffing, as well as executing resource planning and scheduling. Handled project tracking and control such as engineering progress, construction progress, schedules, and costs. Led project quality assurance including internal checks, design reviews, and follow-up. Identified and managed risks, sourced and managed subcontractors, and served as primary interface with site management regarding activities throughout baseline implementation, as well as overseeing customer relations and directing document control activities for project correspondence and technical documentation.Achievements:• Avoided $7.2M cost overrun from project changes through comprehensive review of existing costing profile and adjusting schedule to meet budget guidelines averting client satisfaction issues with missed deadlines..

Houston, Texas Area

Coordinated and planned assigned projects including schedules, budgets, and staffing, as well as executing resource planning and scheduling. Handled project tracking and control such as engineering progress, construction progress, schedules, and costs. Led project quality assurance including internal checks, design reviews, and follow-up. Identified and managed risks, sourced and managed subcontractors, and served as primary interface with site management regarding activities throughout baseline implementation, as well as overseeing customer relations and directing document control activities for project correspondence and technical documentation.• Facilitated $4M in additional revenue on $12M baseline project by negotiating changes in project scope and impacts on baseline project.

Houston, Texas Area

Served as technical interface with customers, establishing professional relationships. Ensured required prerequisites including design inputs, tools, documentation, deliverables, schedule, and budget. Produced functional and concept technical design specifications, as well as providing technical leadership, support and expertise for single discipline. Drove alignment of engineered solution with project requirements regarding functionality, standards, quality, supporting documentation, and implementation process at minimum cost by allocating work assignments to project team. Monitored and controlled assigned work scope against project plan, ensured effective change control, and identified risks and opportunities. Acted as a technical generalist in a variety of disciplines (equipment, civil, structural, piping, electrical, instrumentation, and mechanical) and responsible for the integration into design activities.

Houston, Texas Area

Houston, Texas Area

Deer Park, Texas

Deer Park, Tx

Deer Park, Tx