Thais Hartz, B.Eng, M.Eng, Pmp®, Psm I® Email & Phone Number

Niagara Falls, On, Ca

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

• Responsible for the project life cycle from initiation to closure.• Aligned project goals, objectives, requirements, and success metrics with stakeholders.• Effectively communicated and engaged with stakeholders.• Reported on project status to the stakeholders, including PMO National Director and C-Suite.• Managed RAID logs and escalated risks and issues using the appropriate escalation path.• Handled conflicts and project impediments securing the team's success. • Delivered digital transformation, technology, innovation, and continuous improvement projects.• Led 20+ project stakeholders liaising with vendors and team members.• Developed project artifacts including project charter, plan, schedule, reports, RAID log (Risk, Action, Issue, Decision), and RACI chart (Responsible, Accountable, Consultant, and Informed).• Ensured projects were delivered on time, on budget, and met all requirements.• Executed, monitored, and controlled project budget, schedule, and scope against the project plan baseline.• Implemented a Vendor Management Office department, including developing processes and procedures from scratch, and maintained an organized repository of files.• Vendor engagement, contract analysis, reporting, and negotiation.• Technical reports, including Earned Value Analysis to the Firm Management – C-Suite.• Managed projects using agile, hybrid, and waterfall methodologies.• Allocated resources to projects, including assigning the proper stakeholders to job responsibilities

• Aligned project goals with stakeholders (scope, scheduling, budgeting, resource management, progress, and deliverables).• Effectively engaged with stakeholders (president, CEO, marketing, customer, quality, R&D, and production team), creating a collaborative project team environment.• Led the R&D team and managed the R&D department.• Technical responsible for the end-to-end product development and project life cycle.• Effectively managed project and production issues, delivering technical/engineering solutions.• Implemented project management tools and techniques.• Managed product development projects using agile and hybrid approaches.• Prioritized new and ongoing projects, and quickly react to real-time changes, embracing adaptability and resilience.• Coordinated the development of quality assurance procedures, processes, and deliverables by policies and procedures.• Project documentation: project charter, project plan, schedule, status report, budget report, and lessons learned.• Delivered innovative solutions and improvements to the company’s processes.• Leads strategy and development of processes and capabilities to optimize project delivery.• Reduced product cost in several projects using the expertise in researching new resources.

• Planned, designed, and implemented research projects.• Responsible for the project life cycle from initiation to closure.• Developed procedures to accomplish a variety of experiments and performed data analysis.• Reported data results in a better understanding of necessary improvements.• Collected requirements, developed strategic project planning, and executed, monitored, controlled and closed-out projects.• Researched, evaluated, and implemented new technology.• Maintained appropriate documents and reports.• Collected and archived data from experiments; interpreted complex data; performed and supervised analysis of data and presented to a variety of key stakeholders.

• Worked with leaders on the development of project requirements, objectives, and scope.• Collaborated with stakeholders by reviewing, evaluating, and making project recommendations.• Exchanged information with internal and external stakeholders, solved problems and conflicts, developed processes/procedures, and ensured efficient and effective project implementation.• Represented project interests at workshops and meetings.• Coordinated the evaluation of procedures implemented during pilot studies to determine necessary design and changes for the main study.• Ensured statistical and data management reports are generated and distributed in a timely fashion.• Supported the development and delivery of the strategic improvement plan.

Novo Hamburgo E Região, Brasil

• Provide customer service to 40+ customers at FIMEC (trade fair for leather, chemicals, components, machinery and equipment for footwear and tanning).• Create PO (production order) based on client’s request• Participate on negotiation meetings • Verifying export documentation • Conduct data entry• Prepare samples• Coordinate office procedures

Post Graduation Certificate, Advanced Project Management And Strategic Leadership

Master Degree, Mining, Metallurgy And Material Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Chemical Engineering