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B. Roberts

Project Management Consultant

Summary

  • A results-oriented individual, and an accomplished Project Management Consultant with years of experience in servicing corporate clients; administering budgets, resources, and connections to achieve organizational objectives, helping enhance the profitability through systematic planning, application of appropriate project controls, monitoring of costs & risks and optimal utilization of resources. 
  • Demonstrated capabilities of successfully planning, developing and executing schedules to ensure timely completion of projects.
  • I possess an innate ability to work in a fast-paced environment, prioritizing and managing multiple projects and responsibilities with high change and high complexity.
  • Certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Agile Project Management Professional (Cert.APM) & Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM).
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills with an ability to collaborate and influence others at all levels.

Professional Experience

2015-09Present

Project Management Consultant

Liberty Mutual
  • Responsible for the planning, direction, and coordination of activity required to effectively manage multiple projects.
  • Analyzing, and improving upon project proposals, ensuring management expectations are met, and a successful outcome is achieved.
  • Managing the goals, time-frames, funding limitations, staffing requirements, and address the allocation of resources before project execution.
  • Overseeing the direction and coordination of project personnel, actively participating in the establishment of standards and procedures required for reporting and documentation.
  • Ensuring quality assurance, as well as reviewing status reports and modifying schedules and plans as required.
  • Planning and executing the transition of a paper-based claims operation.
  • Holding Leadership role with a cross-functional team of 14 people.
  • Managing operation efficiencies; administration, and low-value tasks for a claims operation of 185 staff.
  • Creating an original business plan, selecting the vendor, and leading an agile project to a successful result.
  • Leadership role with a cross-functional core team of 15 people.
2010-072015-08

Project Engineer - Consultant

Lunchables
  • Managed plant communications network upgrades in parallel with Y2K Remediation and Compliance project execution.
  • Coordinated vendor upgrades of plant mixing software and logic controllers.
  • Supervised fiber network installations during manufacturing plants expansion, to support Lunchables juice drinks and new capabilities to produce Kraft Heinz.
2007-032010-06

Management & Project Consultant

Monticello Consulting Group
  • Developed web presence concept as well as planned and executed the delivery of the same.
  • Trained editorial staff/contributors in blogging technology and administration.
  • Trained staff in SEO methodology and aided in the development of a strategy to use the same.
  • Coordinated and managed volunteer activities related to project and content creation.
  • Supported development of long-term vision and potential 'value add" projects for the portfolio.
  • Strategized, developed and delivered presentations regarding the high-level business plan for RCI.
2005-042007-02

IT Project Manager Consultant

Dell Technologies

  • Initiated, designed, planned and executed processes & procedures for migration of 15,000+ email clients in North America; clients were migrated from old systems at a maximum rate of 1200 users per four-day weekly cycle.
  • Managed eight Indian offshore resources, for a full year, to deliver North American scripted applications supporting 10,000+ desktop deployments; created and delivered scripting training to offshore resources.
  • Managed QA of packaging outputs prior to deployment; managed, scheduled and coordinated User Acceptance and IT applications group testing facilities.
  • Drafted policies, procedures, and processes for onshore requirements gathering and scripting submission; transferred inputs to offshore resources resulting in delivery of quality application packages.

Education

20032005

Master of Engineering in Project Management

University of Maryland
20002003

Bachelor of Engineering Information Technology in Project Management

California Intercontinental University

Skills

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Schedule Management
  • Proficient in the use of scheduling tools like MS Projects.
  • Developed a milestone plan as well as detailed activity schedules for projects of varying complexities.
  • Identified critical activities and resources for the project work.
  • Diligently reviewed project progress, analyzed variances and recommended corrective actions for timely completion of projects.
  • Followed up on activities and ensured fulfillment of planned targets.
  • Coordinated with all stakeholders to ensure compliance of project schedule.
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Leadership Capabilities
  • Proactively discharged the duties as Single Point of Contact for both internal and external customers right from pre-sales to financial closure of the project resulting in smooth and trouble free handover of the project.
  • Led cross-functional multi-disciplinary teams in a matrix project organization structure resolved conflicts among team members and effectively managed all stakeholders during the complete life-cycle of the project.
10
Scope Management
  • Ensured on-time delivery of project deliverables using S-Curve.
  • Tracked Scope Changes and initiated Scope Change Order Requests.
  • Analyzed impact of scope change request and negotiated approval of scope change requests.
10
Cost Management
  • An estimated cost of resources required to achieve project goals.
  • Validated project costs and developed a comprehensive project budget.
  • Applied Earned Value Project Management Techniques to control project cost.
10
Risk Management
  • Reviewed tender documents during the bid phase of the project and identified project risks.
  • Developed and implemented risk mitigation plans, ensuring key project performance indicators are achieved.
  • Reviewed project risks on a continuous basis and updated new risks.
10
Procurement Management
  • Developed new vendors and achieved a considerable reduction in project costs.
  • Ensured buyers have the correct technical inputs for procurement action.
  • Meticulously coordinated activities among engineering, procurement and quality for timely inspection and dispatch of planned project deliverables.
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Communication Management
  • Managed communications with all stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Analyzed project performance data and reported project health to all stakeholders.
  • Presented project progress to global and local Project Monitoring Committee.

Skills

  • Strategic Transformations Lead
  • National / Global Operations
  • Program Development
  • Project Management
  • New Business Development
  • Transition / Change Management
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Strategic Partnership Relations
  • Business Process Reengineering
  • Supply Chain Management
  • New Product Development
  • Team Building & Training
  • Core Process Development

Certifications

PMP Certified – Project Management Institute

Engineering Certificate – Army Corps Of Engineers

FAA Instrument-Rated Commercial Pilot

Interests

  • Chess
  • Basketball
  • Computing
  • Crosswords
  • Marathon Running