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Adaptive Project Management LLC.President/CEO
Nov. 2024Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United StatesLed consulting engagements on enhancing decision-making, financial analysis, and post-acquisition integration strategies for private equity firms and executive leadership teams.
• Consulted on operational transformation initiatives across multiple work streams
• Developed a customized, multi-criteria quantitative project selection framework to eliminate bias, enabling clients to align initiatives with strategic business objectives better.
• Advised on acquisition evaluation methods, enhancing financial due diligence by benchmarking target company P&L and operational performance against industry key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Provided guidance on the topic of post-acquisition FP&A, identifying key considerations unique to service-based businesses, including labor, overhead, and customer retention cost drivers.
• Designed tailored post-acquisition integration roadmaps, outlining sequencing and timing of initiatives to achieve synergies through standardization, shared services, and cultural alignment.
Project Management InstituteInstructor for the Delaware Valley Chapter
Dec. 2023Pennsylvania, United StatesDelivered PMP instruction to adult learners
Increased competency in adult learners by introducing fundamentals of project management.
The course work is intended to provide the student with the basics that will allow them to continue their project management path to certification as a Certified Associate Project Manager (CAPM), or Project Management Professional.
Widener UniversityAdjunct Professor
Jan. 2022Chester, Pennsylvania, United StatesAdjunct Professor at the School of Business at Widener University, BUS-360 Fundamentals of Project Management.
Course work includes introduction to traditional and Agile methodologies.
Upon completion of the course, the student will have obtained the prerequisite formal training hours needed to sit for the Certified Associate Project Manager (CAPM), or Project Management Professional certification exams.
Horizon Services, LLC.Director Program Management
Feb. 2021 - Nov. 2024Newark, Delaware, United States● Reported directly to the CHRO and CIO as a pivotal C-Suite M&A steering committee member and accountable for the successful delivery of all mergers and acquisitions integration.
● Introduced formal project management processes, which were integral in the planning, execution, and successful delivery of 34 strategic acquisition integrations within three years.
● M&A programs ranged from approximately $1MM to $7MM EBITDA. ● Worked with C-Suite to align business goals with executive initiatives and designed a program dashboard in Smartsheet to create a single data source for all executive initiatives.
● Blended the Agile mindset with tailored project methodologies to deliver M&A programs on time by introducing the minimal viable product (MVP) concept in acquisitions.
● Acquisition integrations were driven by prioritizing synergistic value, focusing on integrating systems and processes while significantly enhancing operational efficiency.
● Guided comprehensive, transformative strategies to manage change by meticulously identifying key stakeholders and crafting practical training and communication plans for successful new processes for acquisitions.
● Collaborated with stakeholders to design effective models for scoping requirements and implementing M&A programs.
● Prioritized critical deliverables for optimal results in a fast-paced, dynamic business environment using the Agile minimal viable solution mindset.
● Introduced and administered Smartsheet PPM application to create a single source of all project data, efficient dashboards, and reporting on acquisition integration progress. This resulted in enhanced communications and reduced meeting duration and frequency.
Experis ITSr. Program Manager
Sep. 2019 - Mar. 2020Greater Philadelphia Area● Managed IT projects over $15MM from inception to implementation.
● Cultivated Agile methodologies as Scrum Master and Agile Coach for various software development projects, fostering robust team collaboration and operational efficiency.
● Oversaw a robust matrix organization, coordinating cross-functional resources and engaging C-level executives to ensure project success and alignment with strategic goals.
● Delivered monthly project updates and forecasts to improve stakeholder communication.
TEKsystemsSenior Project Manager, M&A Consultant
Sep. 2018 - Sep. 2019Remote● Spearheaded global mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures over 30MM
● Ensured seamless systems, infrastructure, and process integration from the customer to Iron Mountain.
● Managed a robust matrix organization, effectively coordinating multiple cross-functional resources while utilizing waterfall and Agile methodologies to optimize project outcomes.
● Delivered project updates and forecasts to improve stakeholder communication. Licensing and vendor management between Iron Mountain and client colocation facilities
Responsible for weekly/monthly risk, quality, cost, issues reporting to the EPMO
PPDAssociate Director of Information Technology
Aug. 2012 - Jan. 2018Wayne, PA. and Richmond VA● Designed and implemented two value-based PMO organizations at the Wayne, PA facility and Richmond, VA. ● Chairman of the PMO responsible for strategy and guidance of the PMO leadership team to align and prioritize projects with the current business needs and value to the customer.
● Oversaw comprehensive portfolio, program, and project management for diverse global software and infrastructure projects across multiple regions and sectors.
● Achieved 100% project alignment with business goals by developing and implementing a quantitative scoring model for project selection and prioritization for the PMO. Resulting in a drastic reduction of the project backlog and a cost reduction of $250K by reducing the number of developers required to complete the new project list within an acceptable timeframe.
● Governed and managed a hybrid waterfall and agile project valued at $250K, coordinating onshore and offshore resources to design, develop, validate, and implement solutions.
● Directed a team of 10 direct reports within a total staff of 25 to ensure the effective execution of IT services and initiatives while fostering collaboration among diverse functional teams.
● Implemented SDLC, Agile mindset, Scrum, and Kanban framework for development and validation staff.
● Forecasted schedules, costs, and resource needs while providing comprehensive reporting to the business on IT operations involving systems validation staff across two locations.
● Delivered business process redesign initiatives that boosted operational efficiency using the Lean Six Sigma DMAIC method.
AETEA Information TechnologySenior Information Technology Project Manager
Feb. 2012 - Aug. 2012Lansdale Sr. IT Project Manager working within the Merck EPMO. Responsible for global planning, execution, and risk management associated with the global Windows 7 and Office 2010 upgrade project and software validation project.
• Over global 3500 applications to be validated and qualified for deployment.
• In excess of 1500 computers to be either be replaced or remotely upgraded.
TEKsystemsSr. IT Project Manager -Consultant
Apr. 2011 - Feb. 2012Wilmington, DelawareSr. IT Project Manager reporting into the MetLife EPMO and responsible for the integration of the existing on-site Alico US Help Desk into the MetLife offshore model. Lead a project team of 18 subject matter experts from both Alico, Metlife, and the offshore vendor.
• Project scope included process and procedural redesign and integration of global security (ID management, risk management), remote support, desk side support, PC lifecycle management, PC deployment, PC image creation and maintenance and the transition service management from the existing service management application (Service Desk Express), to the MetLife standard service management application (Remedy).
ASHLAND, INC. / HLC, INC. IT Regional Manager - North and South America
Jan. 2000 - Apr. 2011Wilmington, DelawareHercules Inc. / HCL Inc/Ashland. Wilmington DE. 01/2000 – 4/2011
Regional IT Manager, North and South America
Regional IT Manager, Program, Project Manager with the responsibility of a $1.3 million annual budget and a remote support staff of 11 FTE’s. Managed the support of 25, 24x7 remote data centers, LAN/WAN, PC’s, systems, connectivity and applications for more than ~2000 employees at 4 Corporate office locations, 21 manufacturing sites, and over 600 remote sales force end-users in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Chile.
• Acquisition of several companies and the management of the projects to integrate their processes, systems and data. Including but not limited to IT, finance, legal, inventory, and human resources (CRM and ERP).
• Responsible for multiple global, regional, and local software and infrastructure projects ranging size, complexity and duration.
• Consolidation of 3 global helpdesks, help desk incident management systems and vendors into one global helpdesk utilizing the ITIL based Remedy 7.5 Incident Management and Change management, Problem Management suite. Allowing ~20,000 employees a self-service web portal (Remedy SRM) to submit and track their reported issues.
• Project Manager for the offshore project to move Hercules Helpdesk and Remote Desktop Support to India.
• Responsible for staffing and managing (Including SOW and vendor negotiations) the successful on-time and under budget completion of a project to completely replace 4200 computers and 120 servers at 45 sites worldwide over a 2-year time frame.
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