Strive Consulting, LLC

Managing large-scale  Infrastructure (Network Transformation) projects: Data Center, LAN/WAN/WLAN, Application Migration, Cloud and SDWAN with 2019 budget of $7 million. Collaborated with project stakeholders to create various project documents, including project charters, comprehensive project plans, status reports, project gating presentations utilizing the EPMO PPM applications and processes. Partnering with project Executive leads, vendors and SMEs to create business requirements for technical solutions. Built positive relationships with multiple business units and interfacing with C-Level Management while effectively coordinating cross-functionally to ensure the project's success.

Consultant, Sr. Infrastructure Project Manager 

AIM Specialty Health

Lead multiple complexity implementation projects of AIM's utilization management programs: Radiology, Cardiology, Oncology, specialty benefits management solutions utilizing by Waterfall and Hybrid methodologies, by driving the overall implementation, ensuring overall successful project delivery (on time, high quality, meeting corporate business outcomes). Collaborating with the Client Management Executives to create project charters, communication plans, delivery timelines, detailed timelines while implementing excellence & ongoing client performance monitoring. Managed small team of developers with regards to Capacity and Release Planning, facilitating the daily stand up meetings, utilizing Jira to track tasks and backlog.

Sr. Implementation Project Manager, Client Project Execution Services (Randstad Technologies)

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas

Information Technology Delivery Assurance (DA) Program @ Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois 
•  Accountable for the successful delivery, adoption of business change management solutions for high visibility corporate Utilization Management Program (eviCore Claims Studio) 
• Collaborating with both internal resources in facilitating and external vendors in evaluating delivery management quality assurance practice and program management
• Provide concise findings/recommendations that will increase awareness to risks/issues and remediation action plans 
• Manage customer relationship by clearly setting expectations, negotiating project scope and timelines, effectively leveraging established governance, preventing escalations by resolving issues and clearing roadblocks to delivery

Consultant, Project Manager (Trissential)

Hayes Software Systems

As Program Manager, responsible overseeing the implementation across the 500+ campuses that make up the Chicago Public School system.  Integrate software into inventory and distribution process for school districts.  Contributed to development of RFP, execution plans, and financial forecasts for company’s largest prospect.  Accountable for overall performance and delivery of defined scope(s) of work as indicated by SOW, customer satisfaction metrics and other measures.  Lead point of contact and manages overall customer interface relationship to ensure responsiveness to client needs.  Develops project schedules, determines resource needs, monitors and controls work in progress, facilitates status meetings and ensures that project schedules are met.  Directs and controls activities for the client, having overall responsibility for financial management, methods, and staffing to ensure that technical requirements are met. Interactions involve client negotiations and interfacing with senior management.  Work with entire project team to identify the root cause of an issue, and clearly articulate the cause, the scope of the risk, and ways to mitigate the risk moving forward to all stakeholders within the district.

Program Manager @ Chicago Public Schools 

Step Up nonprofit

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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas, W3R Consulting

Project Manager of multiple work-stream ICD-10 Program; managing 4 work groups: Finance Reporting, Customer Service, Provider Applications & Encounters).  Responsible for overall coordination and collaboration across-functional (technical,operational support and leadership) teams to ensure BCBS is positioned for success and ICD-10 compliant by the federally mandated deadline of October 1, 2015. Managing the development of ICD-10 Program utilizing MS Project, Clarity and MS Excel 2010. Responsible for tracking actual performance against planned project performance, analyzing variances, and work with project team to ensure all stakeholder needs are met while maintaining control of the project.

Project Manager, ICD-10 Implementation & Client Commitments

Infogix, Inc.

Project Manager of the Professional Services team. Managed large software and infrastructure implementations for Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies. Managed $1M+ in project budgets over multiple customer contracts. Identified and maintained raid log along with project plan utilizing MS Project.  Project teams consisted of developers, system administrators and testers. Facilitated project meetings, monitored and controlled project progress aligning status reports metrics.

Implementation Project Manager

Presence Health

-Coordinated cross-functional work teams in the development of a successful Accountable Care Entity (ACE) application to the State of Illinois.Coordinated cross-functional work teams in the development of a successful Accountable Care Entity (ACE) application to the State of Illinois.
-Coordinated with program staff to develop new policies, procedures, and workflows for the successful implementation of the ACE.
-Led a cross-functional steering committee in preparing for member enrollment in the new Accountable Care Entity (ACE).
 - Prepared team members for a successful onsite review from the State of Illinois through the development of policies and procedures, marketing materials for enrollees, and a comprehensive plan for implementation of the ACE.
-Facilitate weekly project meetings (Care Management, Quality Integration ,Information Technology, Marketing, Legal & Leadership)...Managing prospective vendors (APEX, Crimson, QNXT) for application interface and integration requirements.

Project Manager, Medicaid Accountable Care Entity

CNA Insurance, TEK Systems

-Worked closely with senior leadership (Actuarial, Finance, IT and Change Management) to drive successful Off-Shore Business Initiative
-Leading an enterprise business process outsourcing initiative focused on leveraging offshore outsourcing to advance strategic capabilities and reduce operational expense
-Identifying projects issues and risks as necessary and work with project teams to bring to resolution

Project Manager - Business Process Re-Engineering

Chicago Tribune Media Group - TEK Systems

-Managed Enterprise projects as part of Information Management team. Managed spin-off of publishing businesses which became Tribune Publishing Company
- Establish and execute effective and efficient communication mechanisms enabling continuous exchange of project status, ideas and information, and project developments amongst team members, project sponsors, and vendor partners
-Facilitate daily scrums, weekly work stream meetings; meeting minutes, maintenance of project plans, RAID lists; Assist with assumptions/decisions proposals for risk; collaborating with work stream owners

Project Management Consultant

Passionate and results-driven Project Manager with over 9 years of experience leading, delivering small to large scale projects on time and within budget in the verticals of Healthcare, Aviation, Education, Insurance and Infrastructure. 

Career Specialties and Knowledge Areas include:
*Portfolio/Program/Project Management
*Managing projects/programs utilizing the Agile/Waterfall/Hybrid Methodologies 
*Budget Management
*Process Improvement
*Product Management 
*Change Management
*Metric Analysis
*Executive Level Communications
*Vendor Management
*Training & Development 
*Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
*Proficient leadership skills & ability to implement new ideas
*Strong interpersonal skills resulting in exceptional rapport with project team  & clients
* Stakeholder Engagement*Project Governance* Relationship Building
* Issue /Risk Mitigation* Resource Planning *Process Improvements 


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