Project Manager/Planner/Scheduler and Coordinator

                                                     Victor Narwortey. MSPM. CSM

                                                        885 Kottke Drive, Madison, Wisconsin  53719

                                                                  vnarwortey@gmail.com  ·  C: (608) 446-5689

 

Summary:

·               Over 10 years of experience in Project Management, Coordination, Planning and Scheduling.

·               Have more than 5 years of experience in project estimation, budgeting and EVM.

·               Define vision, goals and objective to support various planning sessions, analyze and report progress of projects against schedules.

·               Demonstrated skills in planning, quality control, increasing profits, generating enduring business alliances, and identifying and pursuing growth opportunities.

·               Astute in all business administration categories.

·               Sigma Six graduate with experience in using Lean Manufacturing methodologies.

 

Education / Training / Certification:

·               University of Wisconsin Platteville,  Platteville, WI

Master of Science, Project Management, GPA 3.6/ 4.0, 2011

·               University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana

Bachelors of Science, Political Science, Honors, 2001

 

Professional Certifications

·               Six Sigma Green Belt, Microsoft Office Suite, 2010

·               Association: Project Management Institute (PMI), since 2007, PMP pursuing

·               Certified Agile Scrum Master (C.S.M)

 

Technical Skills:

·               Visionary Leadership, Business Development, Six Sigma Green Belt, Project Coordination, Technology Proficiency, High-impact Presentations, Production Oversight, Operations & Logistics, Mentoring & Coaching

·               Tools: PC-based Windows platforms operating Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook), MS Project Management, Visio and Dynamics, Mega Advisor, Oracle (Primavera Risk Management, Primavera P6 Professional Project, Supply Chain, Project Portfolio Management), Clarity, Crystal Reports, Lotus Notes, Cognos Reports, SQL, Java, HTML, QuickBooks Pro, various internal systems.

 

Professional Experience:

Client                             :           Hewlett Packard LLC, Through TekSystems Staffing Madison WI

Duration                        :           Jan 2014 - Present

Position                          :           Project Manager

Responsibilities             :         

·   Project Manager in support of developers and analyst who are responsible for driving the changes to the Medicaid system for the federal governments ICD-10 health coding for the state of Wisconsin.

·   Responsible for requirements and the federal Medicaid reporting through the state of Wisconsin business units that manages the relationship with the Wisconsin Department of Health and the federal government.

·   Interface with external customers such as third party health providers/payers within the State of WI who needs processing of payment and claims.

·   Currently using a hybrid of Waterfall and Agile/Scrum project management methodology to plan and execute a $3.5 federal health systems reporting ETL project 

 

Client:              Dean Health Plan, Inc. Through K-force Staffing, Madison, WI

Duration:              Sep 2013 – Dec 2013

Position:              Project Specialist and Coordinator

Responsibilities:

·               Project management support to deliver projects within the established budget and time line. Participate in program and project development, disseminate project information and actively participants in project-related work groups and committees.

·               Prepare agendas for meetings, document key decisions and collaborate with team members to develop project collateral and schedule.

·               Write and disseminate work plans and project documents, including procedures, proposals, progress reports and presentations.

·               Interface and Engage with Health care vendor such as NIA, Navinet, Alere, ImpactPro, and Progeny

·               Used MS Project to sequentially and logically plan, schedule and manager over 2,000 lines of activities 

·               Used Agile/Scrum and Waterfall framework to manage and execute a $1.6M ETL data processing infrastructure project in time and under budget 

 

Client:              State Farm Insurance, Through Tek Systems Staffing

Duration:              Mar 2012 – Sep 2013

Position:              Project Planner/Scheduler

Responsibilities:

·               Define vision, goals and objective to support various planning sessions, analyze and report progress of projects against schedules.

·               Specialize in Software Life Cycle Portfolio management Development and Program Management.

·               Advises the project team on the use of Project Management Processes. Measure work progress, manage and assign resources, track milestones, monitor project metrics such as earned value, and burn rates, using software tool such MS Project, Mega Advisor, Trac Query and Primavera Project management.

·               Successfully plan, and execute $2.5M Agile/Scrum and waterfall ETL data process Infrastructure project involving more than 300 team members across three continent that involves five vendors and three subcontractors.

 

Client:              CATERPILLAR, INC. – AURORA IL, Through Volts Staffing

Duration:              June 2011- Mar 2012

Position:              Project Analyst/Planning Scheduler

Responsibilities:

·               Completed a eight months contract for the center for Project Excellence, reporting to the NPI Team Supervisors

·               Responsible for managing overall project scheduling and activity tracking for multiple product development projects

·               Updating the project management plans on a regular basis, track progress, identify potential problems and activities on the critical path early, and resolve problems with the team in a timely manner.

·               Successfully rescued multiple projects from critical points by implementing network-based schedules and activity logic analysis.

·               Implemented Earn Value Measurement and Management system to effectively ensure projects are completed within schedule and within budget using Primavera P6 in all the analysis ,

·               Use Oracle Primavera system and MS Project to develop master detailed project management schedules assuring project dates can be obtained and analyze projects risk through Critical Path and PERT analysis for the project teams.

Client:              Soft switching Technologies, INC., Middleton, WI

Duration:              Mar 2011 – June 2011

Position:              Packaging and Material Manager

Responsibilities:

·               Fulfilled three-month contract in a Project manager role for a global corporation that develops, manufactures, and sells power quality and monitoring solutions for automated industrial markets, with $7.7M in yearly revenues.

·               Successfully introduced KANBAN card system to streamline inventory, production, and control costs.

·               Responsible for change management, procurement planning, resource management and scope planning.

·               Developed the  project scope, schedule, budget, Managed the execution, Controlled the project costs and Closed the project within schedule and budget

 

Client:               Chicago Rubber & Seal, INC., Wood Dale, IL

Duration:               Oct 2010 – Mar 2011

Position:              Project Manager

Responsibilities:

·               Oversaw Project Management and Quality Assurance initiatives for a global, consolidated source for rubber and seal products, a private company with $40.8M in annual sales.

·               Managed all phases of large and small projects worth up to $1.5M.

·               Planned and coordinated scheduling, customer service, quality assurance, logistics, and Support.  

·               Applied appropriate use of Lean Manufacturing (KAIZEN) and Six Sigma methodologies to streamline efficiency, cut costs, and ensure highest level of quality.

·               Successfully spearheaded extranet development to support Just In Time (JIT) materials delivery by vendors.

·               Closed the project within schedule and budget

 

Client:               Kerr-Middleton, Middleton, WI

Duration:              Nov 2007 – Nov 2010

Position:              Shipping and Receiving Project Manager

Responsibilities:

·               Responsible for managing the process improvement in a shipping department of a private manufacturer of wholesale medical and dental surgical equipment.

·               Responsible for managing vendors, resources, scope planning and implementation.

·               Also created change management, risk management and communications policies.

·               Interface with various departments and engineers to schedule complex operation projects through the use of the Oracle primavera and MS Project logic scheduling system to implement various projects

 

Client:               Advance Cellular/ Touchtel Wireless, INC - Madison, WI

Duration:               Mar 2003 – Nov 2007

Position:               Operations Manager

Responsibilities:

·               Held chief management posts, implementing innovative leadership strategies to enhance operational success for two separate telecommunications companies.

·               Negotiated with vendors to ensure best possible costs and quality control. .

·               Personally conducted multi-dimensional efficiency study to streamline processes and reduce operational costs, resulting in impartial shipping and receiving transactions.

·               Provided summary reports to corporate, Handled daily transactions, banking, reconciliations, and back-office accounting.

 

Client:               Byrne bros. (formwork) LTD. London, United Kingdom                           

Duration:               Jun 2001 – May20 03

Position:               Project Manager

Responsibilities:

·               Provided project development and management expertise for one of Britain’s premier concrete frame contractors, at the time generating £2M+ in profits.

·               Monitored project estimates, scope, budget, labor, timelines, and compliance issues on multiple large and small assignments.

·               Assisted in planning, developing, and completing projects on time and within budget.

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·               Led project team recognized for completing complex River Thames project on schedule and on budget.

·               Use Primavera and MS project scheduling system to plan and coordinate multiple projects and activities