Develop the Project Management Office within Hearing Aid ITLead and manage the overall portfolio of IT projects, Project Coordinator and ManagersScope future opportunities, and work closely as the bridge between Leadership and project teams to ensure project progression in line with timeline, scope and budget objectives.Oversee the planning, development, and implementation of agile delivery efforts in US Hearing Aids IT. Drive an effective portfolio management process with built-in quality in Azure DevOps (ADO)in US Hearing Aids IT.Control that IT Compliance Assessments are completed according to governance model for all US Hearing Aid IT Projects.

Manage large IT teams to deploy and maintain enterprise applicationsBuild partnerships between Business and IT to achieve critical business objectivesReport to C-Suite executives on progress of projects and initiativesManage IT project management office through setting project management standards within the organizationServe as key stakeholder in application roadmap planning for digital transformation strategyResponsible for many external vendor relationships for applications and consulting contract

Lead two teams developing and implementing Salesforce and Finance platform for a group of five subsidiaries that have a combined annual revenue of $200+ MillionFacilitated a new governance and IT support structure between local, global and executive teams. Governance structure was critical as this project was the first implementation for the enterprise Evaluate business processes between subsidiaries to consolidate processes and implement functionality as needed Coordinate development and configuration efforts between teams in New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Denmark, and SlovakiaCreate initial input for strategic roadmap planning against business goals, work with executives to refine and then disseminate throughout businesses and project teamsRegularly provide updates to executive steering committees and business leadership teams

Developed and managed a custom mobile app that quantifies street level data and is used company wide to demonstrate value to clients and justify increased budgetsOrganize and manage over 140 community events in Jersey City and Newark annually - Create timelines, communicate client needs to operations team, regulate deadlines, manage budgets, oversee daily tasks at events (1-5 staff), evaluate and improve events on a regular basisLead Project Manager for $100k County Open Space Grant for the restoration of the Old Bergen Church Cemetery (Jersey City), one of the oldest cemetery in the New Jersey (1660s)Manage website development, rebranding, and create online content for blogs, social media, and other marketing assets for multiple clientsFacilitate operational streamlining between operations team and senior staff through process evaluation and restructuring

Developed relationships with community partners to promote a workshop aimed at providing economic empowerment through entrepreneurial training in low income areasIdentified procedural issues and restructured program application process to simplify enrollment; increased enrollment by 30%Increased outreach event attendance by 200%Managed the launch of a Reentry Program for entrepreneurs in partnership with Fordham UniversityCollaborated with NY Assemblyman Michael Blake to provide scholarship program for Bronx residents

Managed all daily operations and community projects for the largest downtown district in New JerseyCreated standard operating procedures, developed training, held regular reviews to improve processesLeveraged data generated by mobile app to create partnership with Mayor Ras Baraka to recover lost revenue through properly deploying code enforcement officersLead the formation of a Merchants AssociationBuilt new data collection methods that streamlined reporting by 80%Identified critical organization funding issue, created remedy and partnered City Officials to resolveInitiated downtown mural program that inspired the creation of the largest mural on the East Coast on Route 21

Developed marketing strategy with business owners and community members to rebrand an area on the verge of redevelopment in an effort to stabilize and secure existing businessesBrokered parking agreement Edison Properties to provide free parking to customers affected by constructionCreated community policing internship program where students worked in a police station and helped reduce response times by directly connecting street staff to officersDeveloped quality of life issue reporting app and used data to coordinate police and staffing to prevent issues - reduced crime in Downtown Newark by 30%

Assisted with graduate study of the locational (GPS) accuracy of Motorola vs. Apple cell phones. Plotted and analyzed data to assist in the creation of an underlying hypothesis or reduced location accuracy on cell devices based on building density and height.