PROJECT MANAGER / PROGRAM MANAGER / PROJECT SCHEDULER

Proactive, focused, and results-centric project leader with extensive experience executing scheduling, cost analysis, and project evaluation initiatives across multiple industries. Strong negotiator and problem solver, reputable for captaining recovery plans for complex programs. Versatile and collaborative professional, with solid history of teaming with internal and external stakeholders to execute projects on-time and within-budget.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Team Leadership
• Project and Program Management
• Cost Analysis
• Planning and Scheduling
• Program Recovery Initiatives
• Negotiation and Problem Solving
• Customer Service
• Client Relations
• Project Reporting
• Earned Value Management
• Division Management Alignment
• Change Control Management
• Process Improvements
• Resource Allocation
• Nuclear, IT, Telecom, Power, Fossil Industries, Oil and Gas.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, BP, Whiting Refinery Modernization Project (WRMP), Whiting Indiana , 2012 – Present
Lead Scheduler (Gas Oil Hydrator Project $90Million)
Utilizing Primavera 6 (Release 8.2) for a level 4 schedule with 22,000 activities (Retained Logic) to report progress, variances, and Impact/delay analysis on the Whiting Refinery Modernization Project. Create Metrics measuring piping progress by ISO’s reporting SPI/CPI out of primavera. Create performance (56) charts in excel measuring LF of piping and Hydro-test activities produced out of primavera. Create process and tracking reports which provided the field updates to the primavera schedule on a weekly basis. Create Layouts/Filters in primavera which reported out of sequence activity, by area and equipment. Present on a weekly basis Primavera Histograms to piping Superintendent which tracked manpower for the entire project. Facilitates agreement from multiple departments on milestone dates. Review % complete against the weighted milestones and rules of credit. Create/Present Layout in primavera which split out direct and overhead cost as well as mobilization cost. Provide support for invoicing to clients and from subcontractors and vendors. Analyze schedules for potential impacts and advise Project Manager of potential problems, work interference or schedule difficulties and assist in the resolution. Provide required information, reports, documentation, and schedules for Change Order creation and submission. Conduct analysis of projects to highlight and identify specific problem areas and risks and provide mitigating strategies. Incorporate resources and budgets into the schedule. Create Standardized reporting relative to the Request for Information/Change Order process for input to P6 schedule.

Confidential, Richland, Washington , 2009-2011
Senior Scheduler – CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Project:
Orchestrate scheduling logistics for transporting 25,000 containers of high-level waste from Richland, Washington to Carlsbad, New Mexico for permanent storage, including building master schedule integrating activities of 29 units throughout waste facility. Direct coordination with stakeholders, suppliers, clients, and project management office (PMO). Monitor project challenges involving risk assessment, project health, and critical path analysis, and map mitigation strategies to address the same. Prepare and present project progress and dashboard reports.

Contribute to weekly and monthly variance analyses and conduct baseline management scheduling. Ensure all planning and scheduling activities such as schedule development, updates progress reporting and problem analysis activities comply with Work & Resource Planning team requirements, standards and procedures. Assist in the development of reporting standards & processes for the Work & Resource Planning team.

• Secured client approval for Integrated Master Plan, tracking 9,000 Activities -$80M project.
• Secured client approval for Safety Transportation Integrated Schedule 7000 Activities - $9M project
• Eliminated budget and scheduling waste by creating Executive Board.

Confidential, Chicago, Illinois , 2007-2009
Master Scheduler – Project Management Office: 
Piloted scheduling functions for projects in Europe and the Middle East, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and North America, including communicating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure adherence to project timelines and providing advice on scheduling and planning issues. Tracked product development and maintenance projects, developing data pulls, reports, presentations, and analysis tools. Met weekly with project team to map baseline and target project schedules. Delivered status reports to all stakeholders, incorporating data from multiple divisions. Resolved project-overlap scheduling conflicts by advising teams in change control actions.

• Facilitated creation of monthly metrics for presentation to senior management by organizing new projects and developing project coding system.
• Designed and implemented change control templates to track and document any changes from project scope.
• Developed data collection process to gather information across Research and Development, Digital Mapping Office (DMO), Field Engineering, and Project Management operations.

Confidential, Raleigh, North Carolina , 2005-2007
Project Controls Cost / Schedule (Site Acq. Manager) – Wireless Division: 
Supervised status for 236 cell sites, developing 46 performance charts, reporting weekly to senior management, and monitoring scheduling-related operations. Tracked project costs against (utilizing Primavera and MS Project) established budgets, creating and presenting reports on cost-to-budget alignment. Partnered with client and program manager to define scope of work. Supervised full project teams for multiple small projects and partial project team for large project, including managing project deliverables. Pinpointed potential cost and scheduling challenges and led stakeholder meetings to resolve the same. Instructed contractors in internal scheduling software. Created reporting that tracked all landlord, Zoning, and lease status. Created process for fast tracking of leases through the zoning process. Expedited all final contracts to Client, AT&T, and Landlord.

• Secured client approval and payment of $7.5M of $15.5M change request.
• Delivered $6.5M in client savings while completing program 9 months ahead of schedule by developing and implementing successful Integrated Master Plan.
• Won approval for $3M base contract and delivered the same to client via software upload.
• Recovered $1.2M in subcontractor overpayment by correcting invoice processing and accounting error.
• Designed recovery plan which subsequently became project baseline recovery plan.
• Enhanced company ability to conduct program planning by creating database of historical information.

Confidential, Whiting, Indiana ·2004-2005
Senior Program Analyst: 
Played pivotal role in project execution by creating and administering planning and management documentation. Created master project schedule, and organized activity among multiple company levels. Evaluated and documented program outlays for labor, equipment, and subcontractors, and measured performance and expenses against established baseline. Supervised creation of exception reports, and equipped leadership to strategize corrective action plans by planning and presenting 3-week look-ahead schedule.

Apprised clients and management personnel of project status, and provided additional support services throughout project lifecycle. Create/Managed monthly/weekly metrics on turnaround activity in refinery. Developed logically linked resource-loaded schedules from proposal documents, contract documents and estimate sheets. Ensured compliance with the Faithful & Gould process of Project Management Methodology (PMM) and associated scheduling and control standards. Developed and implemented scheduling guidelines. Performed additional assignments as directed.

Confidential, Calumet, Illinois·2003-2004
Senior Program Analyst-Cost: 
Tracked and analyzed expenses, budgets, and schedules for robotics/ IT projects, including establishing performance measurement baselines. Collaborated with control account managers to define budget, timeline, and project scope. Designed and introduced utilizing MS Project processes to monitor program across company divisions and execute change control initiatives as needed. Gathered status updates from project managers, utilizing updates to evaluate project progress and change control management. Ensured on-time and within-budget project execution, addressing and resolving any challenges that arose. Orchestrated program management team trainings.

• Created Master Integrated Tracking Plan for $220M upgrade to Calumet City Ford Motor Company plant; plan subsequently became template for Ford construction upgrade projects.
• Convened and facilitated meetings with Ford executives and shareholders, establishing process subsequently adopted as Ford method for meeting and discussing unresolved issues.
• Created training modules for execution of field schedules utilizing primavera/ms project which became the Ford Motor Company process of creating field schedules.

Confidential, Naperville, Illinois ·2002-2003 
Senior Program Analyst – Cost / Scheduling:
Tracked project compliance with master plans, defining project milestones, monitoring achievement of the same, and delivering recommendations on project schedules utilizing MS Project. Identified program challenges and secured resource or contract changes to overcome the same. Structured comprehensive project schedules incorporating variance reports, resource loading, and project updates. Advised project stakeholders of scheduling considerations of alternative action plans. Generated project management metric reports for multiple project participants. Established and managed stakeholder relationships.

Prepared various project & program reports and presentations on a monthly and ad-hoc basis, (profiling baseline & working schedules, critical path items, project & program schedule variances, project earned value, etc.) in a timely and accurate manner. Ensure consistent reporting practices with both internal and external stakeholders.

Career Note: Additional professional experience includes roles as Senior Project Controls Engineer-Cost Scheduling for the United States Department of Energy Argonne National Laboratory, Senior Project Controls / Regional Scheduler (Wireless Division) for Bechtel Telecom / AT&T, and Project Controls Engineer for Bechtel Engineering, Savannah River Site (Department of Energy).

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Public Administration / Finance
Confidential University

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Pursuing Green Belt Six Sigma Certification (Expected completion: 12/30/12) 
Project Management Certificate (120 Hours) , MS Project Certification 
Excel Program Certification, Clarity Software Certification

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Lotus 123 , Dbase III+ and IV , Quattro Pro , FoxPro , Expedition , FileMaker Pro , Paradox , Sure-Track, Plan View, Primavera 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0 , Primavera 4.1 Enterprise ,Team Play , Open Plan · MS-Project (2008,2009 & 2010) , Parade, Share Point , Harvard Graphics ,Clarity (Niku) , DeltaGraphics , Caspr (AT&T Scheduling Software) , Integrated Communications Environment (Fluor Daniel Scheduling Software), Microsoft Excel, Access, Project, and PowerPoint