Head of Project Management Resume

Title
Head of Project Management

Primary Skills
Project Management, Business Analysis

Location
US-CO-Denver

Posted
Oct-09-08

Thomson Reuters, Denver, Colorado (formerly Lipper Reuters)
6 years employment beginning in 2002 as a Project Manager, where I was recognized for successful delivery of key organizational objectives and promoted in 2003 to Manager of Project Office in the US. After 2 years of successfully achieving group objectives, Promoted to lead the Global Project Office in 2005.
Global Head of Project Management/Senior Site Officer 04/2005-10/2008
Responsible for the leadership of global, multidisciplinary cross?functional teams representing members from US, European and Asian regions charged with the delivery of project management, business analysis and organization performance measurements. Directed recruitment, screening, hiring and disciplinary action for the global project office. Managed and controlled a department budget of $2 Million+.
· Implemented Project Management Office practice using industry best practices, but adopted for the size and alignment of customer and stakeholder needs within the organization.
· As Senior Site Officer provided leadership for the implementation of ongoing business management, business continuity and disaster recovery plans for the organization.
· Grew process engineering and improvement team by establishing organizational performance metrics, project health metrics and budget monitoring.
· Responsible for monthly preparation and delivery of Executive level program and project status presentations.
Key Internal Accomplishments:
· Assisted organization in delivering $8 Million+ revenue growth targets from 2005 to 2008.
· Streamlined project management overhead and restructured department, enhancing efficiency and decreasing staff by 20%. Drove a 25% increase in productivity by developing a project office.
· Direct Sponsorship of a large-scale program supporting process automation that delivers organizational savings in excess of $3 Million annually.
· Lead Organization Strategic Planning Committee charged with building understanding and consensus for organizational growth, new business opportunities, and new acquisitions.
· Developed a web-based project dashboard, providing program/project information for senior leadership to make informed decisions on prioritization of proposed projects, budgetary approval and proper risk mitigation decisions.
Key Program Accomplishments:
· Ownership of organization risk management, including evaluation of risk assessments, mitigation strategy approval and implementation oversight.
· Developed and implemented a thorough product planning and resource management system aligned with overall business strategy.
· Spearheaded agile process improvements that led to quicker time-to-market for small to mid-sized projects.
· Cultivated a specialized requirement methodology “Use Case Diagrams”, improving communication and implementation of customer needs.
· Enhanced communication and product delivery by bringing IT and business support functions together to achieve organizational goals.

Manager US Project Office
3/2003 - 04/2005
Lead department of US based project managers and business analysts focused on delivering project leadership, planning, administration and management of the organizations US customer-based projects.
· Leadership and support for planning, management and implementation of complex, multi-user and multi-platform information system projects.
· Set, manage and deliver on customer expectations.
· Liaise with other functional counterparts to deliver successful projects/programs.
Key Internal Accomplishments:
· Successfully lead a project office that improved delivery rates by 22% over two years.
· Authored and integrated key project deliverables and guidelines including project business case, risk assessment, requirement documentation, project schedule templates, change management procedures and budget management guidelines.
· Mentored staff in methodology and encouraged best practice in project management and project planning.
· Established change management processes and procedures to support ever-changing business demands for service.
Key Program Accomplishments:
· Recognized for successfully leading a cross-functional team through full system development life cycle for a large, 16-month project.
· Maintained continuous alignment of program scope with strategic business objectives, and recommendations to enhance effectiveness toward the business result.
· Executed and maintained program management processes and disciplines in the areas of: program schedule and quality management; communications management; human resource management; cost management; procurement management; risk/issue management; change management.

Global Project Manager
7/2002 -- 3/2003
Manage high profile organization initiatives, leading all project work activities from inception to closeout. Engaged in full life cycle of project activities, ensuring design/requirements phase met customer needs, development and testing were to specification and installation and implementation were delivered on schedule.
· Developed project plans and assumed responsibility for project profit and loss.
· Produced project status reports, managed the project teams and resolved day-to-day issues with emphasis on following core project management principles.
Key Accomplishments:
· Helped organization grow revenue by 17% during 2002.
· Accountable for the coordinated management of multiple related projects directed toward strategic business objectives.
· Managed the ramping-up process of a large outsourcing initiative for offshore development within the organization.
· Led the implementation of the organization defect tracking system.

Certifications
PMP - Project Management Professional, 2005
CSM- Certified Scrum Master 2007
CSP- Certified Scrum Practitioner 2008
Executive Leadership Certification, Notre Dame


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