Project Management: Custom Software Implementations System Migrations/Integrations Enterprise-wide Implementations Project Lifecycle: Requirements Analysis ROI Analysis Costing & Budgeting Project Scheduling Testing/QA/Rollout/Support Value-Added Leadership: Offshore Team Supervision Team Building & Mentoring Client Relations & Presentations Business & IT Planning Vendor Management Recruited by two of the nation's leading consulting firms to provide project management over large-scale, top-priority and complex technology initiatives. Managed budgets of up to $8M and cross-functional teams of up to 25 developers, programmers, analysts, and network specialists. Drove the high-quality completion of software/database development and implementation projects for major clients including: Credit One Bank Selective Insurance Kaiser Foundation Health LabCorp NJ Manufacturers Ins Blue Cross Blue Shield NJ Achievement Highlights: Led teams across broad technical, financial, and business disciplines. Focused teams on business objectives and tracked progress to ensure project milestones were completed on time, on budget and with the desired results. Mitigated risk factors through careful analysis of financial and statistical data. Anticipated and managed change effectively in rapidly evolving global business environments. Defined processes and tools best suited to each project. Moved between agile and waterfall approaches depending on project specifics and client goals, creating detailed project road maps, plans, schedules, and work breakdown structures. Honored with 5 out 5 performance rating in recognition of outstanding project results 2 years running. Solely responsible for the work effort of a team of engineers and subcontractors to drive the completion of a $1.5M food technology lab. This included spearheading the effort for permits, construction of the facility, equipment moving and installation, office set up including IT equipment and budget reconciliation. Provided guidance and support for various national projects to include but not limited to new product scale-up, product launch, management of product transfer processes and other projects related to the execution of the External Manufacturing strategy. Instrumental in building of Share Point website for use in electronic documentation, including Access database for ingredient specifications.