I am a senior project management professional whose specialty is solving challenging problems for executives and delivering strategic new products and services across a broad range of areas from enterprise software and ecommerce to new product introduction and manufacturing processes supplying biotech, medical tech, high-tech, telecom, aerospace, and especially automotive. Over my career, I have managed programs from feasibility to commercialization for products and services worth $500 million leading cross-functional teams. I have improved processes, notably increasing project management maturity and operational efficiency. I do this by collaborating and influencing stakeholders on deliverables and attending to details while keeping customers' needs foremost in mind. I have been successful because of my engineering knowledge, operations experience, and superb interpersonal skills. I have proven versatility in bringing broad business experience and accomplishments to program management and process improvement.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS• Saved $38k annualized and increased quality of data-driven decisions for controlling $18 million annual operating budget of $9 billion sales channel in partnership with delighted product director by cutting time and finding a better way to forecast, mine data, and analyze results.• Passed key QMS audit and secured $10 million award thereby achieving expansion into targeted new market by enhancing risk management through establishing PMO, choosing and implementing global project and portfolio management software, revising dozens PMO/NPI procedures to meet regulations, and pioneering governance model.• Stabilized a $65 million NPI program in jeopardy over eight months by appointment as POC by CEO, partnering with local GM, coaching local (UK) project team, reconstituting project plan through effective negotiation with customer and suppliers, repairing relationship with customer through conflict resolution, and assisting CEO in re-negotiating contract with customer. CORE COMPETENCIESProject & Program Management, Financial Management, Risk Management, Change Management, Waterfall & Agile Methodologies, Lean Six Sigma, Problem-Solving, Process Improvement, Executive Presentation, New Product Development & Introduction, Quality Assurance (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC,) Quality Management Systems (IATF, ISO, QS,) Supply Chain Planning & Development, Critical Thinking
Listed skills include Cross Functional Team Leadership, Product Development, Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, and 19 others.