debra rose resume may 2015
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Debra A. Rose25 Seabreeze Drive
Waterford, CT 06385(860) 629-5233 / (860) 287-1973
CAREER PROFILESkilled and diligent project manager with extensive experience in IT projects able to improve processes and work through project management tools. Strong ability to work all levels of personnel to reach corporate goals. Extensive experience in finance, office management, sales/customer service, contracts and licensing, database management and Project/Infrastructure Management (Waterfall and Agile certified).
AREAS OF STRENGTH AND EXPERTISE
Project Control Analyst Team Management Project Budgeting
Process Implementation Six Sigma Waterfall/Agile Site Administrator
Corporate Training Project Management Problem Solving
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
Adobe Illustrator Microsoft Project Insight/Livelink Concur/XMS Power2Learn (SumTotal)
Business Objects Microsoft Publisher iNexus Documentum SharePoint
Project and Portfolio Management (PPM)
GIDM/GRIP Computron Risks and Issues Logs FileMaker
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Hartford 2012 to 2015Project Manager I/Project Control Analyst (2014-2015)Managed/collaborated with Project Managers and Business leads to ensure that critical tasks were achieved through planning and management of project tasks and subsequent alignment of resources; focus on and adherence to project management methodology and governance to execute critical milestones with efficiency, speed and quality - from initial inception to benefits realization and delivery of stated benefits within committed timelines, performance criteria, metrics, and risk and issues tracking through project closeout for assigned projects. Provided guidance and training to the IT Project Managers on team to ensure proper project methodologies and practices for applications are adhered to throughout the project software life cycle. Worked closely across extended project teams of resources (onshore and offshore) and across the organization, e.g. CTO organization (DBAs, etc.) to ensure the highest possible operational support and engagement. Work closely with peers supporting other lines of business to improve efficiency, build synergies, and resource talent. Ensured all elements of financial management were identified, maintained, and coordinated. Worked with PMs to ensure financial impact and implication of various delivery options and solutions. Maintained accountability for management of financial risk and opportunities across the project. Maintained project work plans and staffing profiles in PPM. Facilitated Program Meetings and compiled sponsor decks, captured action items, analyzed metrics, tracked change controls and risk/issue logs. Created status reports, provided financial and project management analysis to portfolio members to ensure on time project completion within +/- 10% of budget. Created SP sites stored project artifacts and deliverablesKey Accomplishments: Analyzed weekly project compliance, variance, financial reports Provided risk/issue logs, financial and project management analysis to portfolio members Delivered outcomes through project closeout Conducted Phase end reviews
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Project Manager I (2012-2014)Responsible for Department RACI, conducted Phase End Reviews, and was responsible for Work Force Planning reports. Met with Finance weekly regarding Department Budget/Project Budgets. Worked to inform the department of Financial Stewardship responsibilities through Financial Stewardship training. Provided one-on-one support or training through weekly office hour’s support. Conducted small operational projects utilizing Microsoft Project and PPM.Key Accomplishments: Hired permanently into the strategy and transformation project management Instituted a new Project Request process utilizing SharePoint Trained department on use of D’Lite Operational Planning tool
iConma 2011 to 2012Project Control Analyst at The HartfordWas active in creating policies and procedures for the PMO. Was responsible for setting up/transferring existing projects into a new Project Management tool for E2E and Infrastructure projects, wrote job aids and presented training sessions and provided support to Project/Program/Portfolio and Infrastructure Project Managers in the new methodology and Project Management tool (PPM). Managed all Infrastructure Projects in PPM until Infrastructure and IBM project managers were identified. Provided budgeting, forecasting, and op planning tool training. Was Demand and Resource Manager for the S&T Transformation Department. Maintained department mailbox which acted as a Project Management/PMO help desk. Key Accomplishments: Member of the newly formed Strategy and Transformation PMO Managed IBM Transition project and provided training to IBM SMEs. Became the weDeliver (modified Six Sigma) and PPM SME.
Klein Management 2011Program/Project Coordinator at Pfizer Inc.Assisted with project scheduling, monitoring and control with Microsoft Project or iNexus. Worked with project managers and key members of the team to develop the project schedule, including resource leveling and critical path analysis. Collected task statuses and updated the schedule; analyzed any variation or forecasted variation to the plan, emphasizing items such as slipped tasks and upcoming tasks; calculated analyzed and presented metrics such as earned value and schedule performance index; monitored current resource allocations and forecasts.
Worked with available accounting and project management software to track and analyze actual or blended costs and reported findings to the project manager. Worked with project managers to ensure that issues, risks and project change requests are identified, analyzed and estimated so that they can be documented and tracked and escalated to the appropriate levels of management for disposition. Key Accomplishments: Developed the Work Breakdown Structure [WBS] which utilized network diagrams, resource hours, task durations,
controlling risks/issues, lessons learned and project reporting Helped team to measure work progress, manage resource assignments, track milestones and monitor and report
on project performance metrics. Created program/project status reports and presentation materials which leveraged project management best
practice techniques Acted as group Training Registrar utilizing Pfizer’s Sum Total Power2Learn system in setting up courses, classes and
class rosters for the BT Change Management Training Created training presentations and quizzes utilizing Articulate software and publishing them into Power2Learn for
Self-Study learning activities
The Perfect Gift 2009 to 2011OwnerProvided services for clients based on needs. Shops for, wraps and delivers gifts for busy executives and elderly clients. Teaches/assists clients with posting and photography for eBay listings. Services also include shopping and homecare services for executive or elderly clients.Key Accomplishments: Created websites and provided IT technical services Voice-over actor for corporate training programs
Saybrook Associates at Pfizer Inc 2007 to 2009
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Project Coordinator – Pfizer Global Operations GO Live ProjectServed as Project Coordinator responsible for regional support of Global Operations IT project (Program Office) activities with significant participation and impact on the project. Coordinated IT project priorities and directives and communicated/managed these across the Global Operations enterprise interacting with all levels of management. Prepared final draft correspondence for Director and ensured all correspondence was submitted to the proper agencies. Reviewed project and fund estimates including space allocation, project development, equipment requirements and personnel requirements and ensured that recommendations developed by the various managers aligned with the strategic goals of the project. Prepared and tracked purchase orders on multiple partitions relating to the project contracts utilizing information in Ariba, ePIC, and Computron. Tracked spending in ePIC. Key Accomplishments: Member of the Program Management Office for the Global Operations LIVE Project leading/attending bi-weekly
meetings in New London/New Jersey/New York Coordinated projects across regions, to deploy standard technology solutions which consolidated 90 applications
down to two (DataStream and SharePoint) Subject matter expert on all correspondence policies and requirements, integrated and synchronized staff actions
involving the project Served as the portal Web Administrator. Was responsible for the maintenance of the gateway pages and
workspaces, permissions, access restriction and updates
EDUCATIONAND TRAINING
American Management Assn New York, NYCourses in time management, leadership, negotiations, communications, project management and finance
Six Sigma Yellow Belt
References:Dr. Shama Kajiji – 860-460-6695Allison Grills, Commander Navy Installations Command – 860-235-6020Darwin Kovacs, Project Manager, The Hartford - 860-547-4107 (office) 860-559-2900 (cell), [email protected] Zito, Project Manager, S3/Cigna - [email protected], 860-688-5756