SUMMARY

• Innovative and Result Oriented IT Project Manager with 9 years’ experience and a passion for building relationships and exceeding client and management expectations.
• Proven Success in the area of Change Management for Global Organizations, Bill Print Implementation, Data Migration and e - business solutions Project Management.
• Possess a strong skill in team building, problem solving, communication and presentation as well as inter department and executive client relations and account management.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Project 2016/Online
• Tableau
• Office 365
• Power BI
• Visio
• HP PPM
• Clarity
• Sharepoint
• Service now
• Project Server
• TFS
• EBIS Anaplan

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Houston TX

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Lead the implementation of technology project, coordinated activities of the project team through out the project lifecycle such as requirement gathering sessions, design sessions, working closely with cross functional teams to ensure their development team was on track and meeting milestone deadlines
• Develop and maintain detailed project timeline for complex technology project using project management software- smartsheet
• Apply project management methodologies and strategies to reduce potential project risks throughout the duration of the project lifecycle
• Collaborate with senior managers and subject matter experts to identify project milestones, deliverables and timelines
• Ensure that project schedules are up to date and accurately reflect the current status of the project
• Communicate project schedules and status updates to project teams and stakeholders on a regular basis
• Facilitate meetings with Project Team, document meeting minutes and follow up on action items
• Facilitate the adoption and Implemented the Internal Portfolio Management Toolkit (Project charters, work breakdown structure, risk logs, action logs, workplans) across Multiple Projects
• Collaborate with cross functional teams on the planning, development, testing and deployment of technology projects
• Participated in the Business Process Documentation, Creation of the Business execution timeline and Playbook
• Participated in creation of weekly huddle cadence structure for the Supply Chain Transformation Team
• Managed, tracked and prioritized issues backlog collaborating with the Business Technology Team
• Contribute to the implementation of the project team strategic plans

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Manage and track multiple innovation projects within the IT R&D Portfolio worth over $20M using the EBIS Anaplan Portfolio Management Tool
• Implemented agile delivery model to achieve more focus on business outcomes for projects and shorter agile cycles to review milestones and allocate funding
• Cordinate procurement activities within the IT R&D Portfolio by reviewing statement of work orders and logging in the Chevron procurement portal
• Track invoices submitted by vendors submitted in Ariba and validated goods/supplies received
• Provide biweekly status reports to Portfolio Manager
• Facilitate biweekly meetings with project Team
• Lead and participate in cross functional teams and manage multiple projects with competing priorities
• Manage time efficiently by creating detailed roadmap, tracking priorities, resource coordination and risk management.
• Provide status reports to internal and external clients

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• In the Transformation OS Deployment department, Managed multiple project which are deployment of application systems (Digital Products) and Field development Engagement Managers to different Product lines and Geomarkets within the Organization to support the New ways of Working and improve field and operational performance within the Organization.
• Managed Projects from Initiation to Closing using the Agile Methodology. Responsibilities include creation and maintenance of integrated project master schedule of over 6000 line items including baseline schedule using Microsoft Project 2016, Conducted Risk assessment, Managed Change Requests, Provided Status updates, maintained issues/risks and RAID logs
• Supported Project team in tracking & managing project cost to ensure to project is within budget estimated.
• Managed and Tracked Project Schedule in order to monitor and control project activities and also know how best to allocate resources to achieve project goals
• Supported project team in estimating cost and getting approval/signoff from management
• Supported Project team in determining the best methodology and approach to use for Projects.
• Coached project teams in their efforts to develop and maintain team level project plans and report progress against them
• Led project kick off meetings with any variation of project team participants
• Managed and Monitored project plan to ensure no deviation from project requirement/scope
• Led project management team to maintain timely and effective change management processes, procedures and systems by providing what-if schedule planning
• Analyzed and highlight the overall schedule impact of any variance / change order
• Created Weekly reports (KPO Metrics) for the Executive Management Using Microsoft Tableau/PowerBI Dashboard to ensure teams are able to meet their KPI/KPO
• Implemented Power BI Dashboards, Scorecards & KPI Reports
• Created and documented Toolbox Action Portal for digital products being deployed across the Organization
• Identified quality improvement opportunities to increase project success

Confidential, Houston TX

IT Project Coordinator/Scrum Master

Responsibilities:

• Support PMO Manager on key reporting and performance activities
• Develop and deliver regular actionable report for project management, business management and executive management
• Coordinate and facilitate Scrum ceremonies, daily Scrum, sprint planning, sprint reviews/demo and retrospective.
• Followed up with good interpersonal relationship and communication skills, both with technical and non-technical audience
• Take responsibility for managing dependencies between the Scrum team and others, collaborating within the Scrum Master network especially with regard to the items necessary for product release.
• Gather Requirement for IT Project, Create Statement of Work and Obtain sign off from Project Stakeholders
• Manage Data Migration Project from Focus to Legacy Processing Server
• Create and track Project Timeline Using Microsoft Excel 2010, and Microsoft Project 2010.
• Responsible for creating, maintaining and publishing project plan/schedules, milestones, timelines and statuses to executives and senior management
• Support other Project Managers as needed on documentation
• Maintain Progress schedules using Microsoft Project 2010, including actual start dates of activities that have begun, percentage complete and expected finish date, incomplete activities, actual finish dates for completed activities, revisions to activities that have not started, additions and deletions of activities that correspond to scope changes
• Create Weekly Status Report for Project Team
• Maintain Integrity of Project tracking system (HP PPM Tool by opening, updating and closing work request and providing staff members with access to specific tasks
• Run tracking reports and follow up as required
• Update project issue logs and other project documents and deliverables as required weekly using Microsoft 2010 Excel Template
• Act as department liaison with Accounting in following up on system and project related billing issues
• Ensure that Resources Timesheet on a weekly basis
• Monitor project and work request estimate turnaround process