Holly Closen

PROFILE             

·         Seeking a position within a Company and/or Corporation where my leadership experiences add value to the mission of the company.  As an employee I will bring the following experience, skills, and attributes to the company:

o        Extensive experience successfully working in a virtual multi-regional team environment as well as independently offsite.  Willing to consider all virtual opportunities if available and/or commuting to multiple locations within the company if necessary

o        Proven leadership skills involving managing significant volumes of high profiled projects and programs.

o        Skilled in leading teams with diverse backgrounds to make sound business decisions based on analyses of short-and long-term business needs. Strong cross-functional and multi-regional team coordination, relationship building, and proven operational & team leadership through multiple team projects and events

o        A strong history of working concurrently on multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment, establish plans and a critical path, create and implement cost reduction and lean initiatives, achieve incremental goals and deliver project with efficiency and first time quality

o        Ability to adapt quickly to challenges and changing environments

o        Results driven focus, ability to make drive out results quickly without much direction or guidance; however, ensuring business decisions are align with the company’s mission, goals, values, and integrity.

o        Advanced understanding of internal and external customer needs with diligent attention to detail resulting in superior customer service and high levels of client satisfaction.

o        First-class analytical, design, and problem-solving skills

o        Demonstrated ability to streamline operations and increase productivity and company profit

o        Strong organizational, communication, and time-management skills. 

o        Highly professional, driven, dedicated, energetic, positive, disciplined, and self-motivated

EXPERIENCE                                                                                     

TEKsystem Inc., Bloomington, IL                                                                                                                March 2012 – Present

Business Analyst Project Planner associate for State Farm

 

Ability to apply advanced knowledge in Project/Program Management by assisting State Farm with the following

·         Create and manage IT System Project schedules built on defined logic and predecessor/successor relationship by successfully working with diverse Project Managers, Business Analysts, System Analysts, Architects, Developers, and Test Analyst to maintain a healthy schedule through the life of the multiple projects.

·         Perform Earned Value Management (EVM), Critical Path analysis, Comprehensive Estimate at Complete (EACs), Variance Analysis, Control Account Oversight, Budget Baseline, and resource management for across multiple disciplines and projects.

·         Identify major milestones, deliveries, dependencies, deliverables, technical and performance goals, or other indicators that will be used to measure progress.

·         Proven Project Coordination and leadership skills through the following:

o        Help manage deliverables, issues, risks, dependencies, resources, changes in scope, timing, budget, and ensure Company processes are followed and goals are met.

o        Lead Project Work Breakdown Structure, Planning, and Baseline sessions for all stages of the Project Life Cycle including: Planning, Requirements, Design, Development, Validation/Testing, Production/Implementation, and Post-Production Support

o        Assist in successful execution of schedule through quality assurance, minimizing delays, and ensuring processes are implemented and deliveries are met; and team is working together to successfully product all deliverables on time with first time quality.

 

Boeing Company, St. Louis, MO                                                                                                   January 2011 – March 2012

Contracting Officer

·         Develop marketing strategies and lead proposal activities with highly diverse integrated team to efficiently manage the project’s lifecycle both on schedule and under cost.

·         Lead negotiations, manage contracts, conduct market analysis with Supplier Management for successful source selection of key suppliers, and maintain excellent external and internal customer relationships for multiple US defense and domestic projects up to $200M.

·         Administer moderate to complex contracts and agreements to ensure efficient, effective and compliant performance during the entire acquisition and product lifecycle including interpretation of contract requirements, terms & conditions, ROS/ROC management, risk management, change management, conflict resolution, delivery management, invoicing, and payment of products and services.

·         Ability to support and conduct audit, fact-finding, quality assurance metrics, negotiation process (e.g. self audit, internal audit, government audit, effective negotiation, lessons learned).

·         Ability to work with Legal Counsel to ensure all government, corporate, small-business, and local policies, procedures, and regulations are understood and followed (e.g. Estimating system manual FAR, DFAR, TINA, ITAR, Procurement integrity, Export Compliance) relating to the development of cost proposals and contract execution

 

Boeing Company, St. Louis, MO                                                                                                   April 2006-January 2011

Financial Controls Analysts

·         Conducted analysis of financial statements and associated risks/opportunities to provide full understanding of company’s performance of multiple US defense, domestic, and International contracts projects up to $250M.

·         Prepares, reconciles, and analyze financial reports including CPRs, CFSRs, FAMERs, CSR, PCRs, and Recons

·         Develop, manage, and execute Program Management’s Long Range Business Plans (LRBP) and monthly Forecasts for US Defense, domestic, and International contracts

·         Establish and maintain the integrity of project by continuously working with Leadership and analyzing the project’s performance, cost, schedule, and resource plans and how this compares to the project’s baseline.

·         Engage in the review of program performance, develop comprehensive estimate-at-complete assessments (EACs), and support the development of variance analyses, corrective actions, and recovery plans.

·         Manages multiple projects for the life of the program, hundreds of internal/external resources, and provides recommendations for program financial and performance improvements to management

·         Work with various divisions, disciplines, and sites to efficiently manage the project’s lifecycle both on schedule and under cost.

 

Boeing Company, St. Louis, MO                                                                                                   May 2003- April 2006

Business Operations Planner & Scheduler             

·         Perform Earned Value Management (EVM), Critical Path analysis, Comprehensive Estimate at Complete (EACs), Variance Analysis, Control Account Oversight, Budget Baseline, and staffing forecasts for various multi-million dollar US Defense, domestic projects.

·         Identify major milestones, deliveries, dependencies, supplier lead times and delivery schedules, technical performance goals, or other indicators that will be used to measure progress.

·         Create schedules built on defined logic and predecessor/successor relationship for projects by successfully working with various divisions (Engineering, Production, Supplier Management & Procurement, Quality, Business Operations & Planning, Integrated Scheduling) to maintain a healthy and realistic schedule through project lifecyle

·         Identify and define cost and schedule trends, variances analyses, Program risks, alternative solutions, risk reduction, delivery schedules, and corrective action recovery plans for earned value measurements against multiple complex projects

·         Create, maintain, and present cost and schedule matrix for Earned Value Management to leadership.

·         Develop and execute the Long Range Business Plan (LRBP), forecast and manage staffing plans

 

EDUCTION

 

Webster University, St. Louis, MO

Masters of Business Administration, Aug 2008

 

Fontbonne University, St. Louis, MO

Bachelors Degree in Business Administration with concentrations in Finance & Accounting, May 2005

 

Software:

Currently have Secret Clearance, Proficient in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Primavera, SharePoint, PAR, MEGA, COBRA, OPP, ICAA, FPCR, IMSM, CARS, People Soft EAS, ICHS-6, VISTA, IMICS EVM, CCS, EPAS, FOCUS

 

Reference:

Available upon request