TEKsystems/GAP ITProject Coordinator
Oct. 2008 - Aug. 2009GAP Headquarters - San FranciscoHigh level of communication with Project Managers for assigned projects at Gap Inc./GID-IT Ensure that PM’s are aware of budget and financial trends: in-house Excel spreadsheet tool, Project Insight reports, weekly status meetings with individual managers Ensure that PM’s understand any staffing issues (time cards, approvals, resources) – Project Insight and IQN reports Understand high level risks and issues that may drive additional project cost, resource or date impact via weekly resource allocation and budget meetings as well as monthly forecast reviews and planning sessions. Project Life Cycle Financial Management via Project Insight and IQN reports in addition to weekly synch-up meetings with project managers to review current spend trend, forecasts, and project status using Trax reports. Capital Investment Forms (assist) – worked with Project Manager and Finance director to create CIFs, Word document, at each project Phase. Primarily using in-house budgeting tools in Excel Project Insight – forecasting, actualizing, reconciliation, and maintenance – Project Insight is the primary net-based planning, tracking, and allocation tool used at Gap IT. Project costing reconciliation using monthly costing reports to reconcile against forecasted totals in Project Insight Initiate purchase /work orders based on forecast – internal proprietary forms on IBM Lotus Notes Forecast to Actual variances – Project Insight reports and finance produced Excel pivot tables Asset creation– at project close worked with Finance Director and Project Manager to allocate all project costs to specific Capital assets Resource Management Administration – Project Insight reports, Excel costing reports, IQN resource reports Communication with centralized resource management insuring demand capacity updates IQN Updates, work order and PO creation Updating operating plans using in-house Excel forms and Project Insight forecasts