Diana Macys-Staley, PhD                                                       

                                                                                                   Email:  dianamacys@yahoo.com  Cell – 615/596-6280

                                                                                                                                                                         

 

 

Senior Leader in IT, Healthcare, Power/Nuclear Industry

Project Management¸ Risk Analysis and Financial Control Specialist

Forward Thinking … Motivated … Results Oriented

 

 

QUALIFYING STRENGTHS

 

Project Management                            Schedule Analysis                            Project Controls                                          Risk Analysis                           

Project Accounting                            Cost Analysis                                          Procurement                                          Litigation Management

Contract Management                            Government Contracts                            Expediting                                           Auditing                           

Budget Analysis                                          EVMS                                                        Purchasing                                          Compliance

Forecasting                                           Union Negotiations                            Estimating                                          Claims Management

Systems Analysis                                          Healthcare Software                            Ambulatory EMR                            Meaningful Use

Contract Negotiations                            Financial Software Interfacing              IT Development                                          Database Programming

Software Implementations              IT Risk Management                                                                     

 

KEY PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

Ø      Program Management.  Program Director for a $125M Ambulatory EMR Software Implementation Project for over 130 hospitals to comply with Meaningful Use requirements. 

Ø      Project Management.  Developed a Project Management Office, for a Fortune 500 Engineering Company in the power industry, by integrating new tools and methodologies for the Project Management teams.

Ø      Project Risk Management.  The ability, experience and knowledge to quickly assess large multi-million dollar projects.  And then being able to communicate this information to the management team effectively.

Ø      Cost Savings.  Ability to successfully reduce a project over run of $23M on a $500M power project by developing a strategic plan and executing that plan.

Ø      Process Improvement.  Ability to lead and motivate teams through significant periods of change and moving into the future using a step-by-step approach. 

Ø      Audit and Finance.  Strong finance and audit background to evaluate project budgets, develop financials and reports for upper management review.  Developed customized reporting programs.

Ø      Schedule Analysis.  Ability to identify issues with schedules and analyze end results quickly and efficiently.

Ø      Client Interface.  Assisted in the Sargent & Lundy’s Global Consulting Group with a high profile nuclear client where the company was serving as the Owner’s Rep on the NB Power’s $2 Billion Nuclear Upgrade project. 

Ø      Foreign languages (French and Lithuanian) and multi-cultural knowledge. 

 

CAREER BACKGROUND

 

Virtuedesk Corporation                                                                                                                              New York City, NY

Jan 2013 to Present

Global Project Director - Building solutions for clients on Data Ware Housing, Accelerators, Application Development, Risk Management Control, Information Integration & Governance, and Systems Management.  Specializing in Big Data Solutions and Business Intelligence for large corporations.  Provide solutions for corporations on Big Data storage, Data Integration, Data Cleansing, Compliance Solutions, and Customized Data Solutions.

·         In support of the CIO, understand major corporate initiatives and direct the program management and vendor management needed to support those initiatives

·         Build strong working relationships with various cross functional groups throughout the company and work closely with the CIO to implement disciplined program and project management processes.

·         Maintain existing project execution methods and tools. Collaborate cross-organization with the department owners for each component of the project execution methodology or tools to maintain integration with the overall methodology.

·         Coordinates with clients to define work programs and budgets, provides leadership and strategy including general oversight and planning, and project management.

·         Develops and enhances key client relationships and serves as a primary company contact on all projects.

·         Full managerial responsibility for all aspects of a project including scope development, contract negotiations, cost control, staff management, quality control and cash management on large projects.

·         Understand the overall business and strategic initiative goals as well as the timelines of those goals. Develop efficient and reliable metrics for measuring program and project progress towards those goals and report on status to senior leadership including effective escalations where needed.

 

Community Health Systems                                                                                                  Corporate Offices – Franklin, TN

(CHS- Corporate)                                                                                                               

May 2011 to Jan 2012

Program Director AMR Project – Program Director in the IT Department over the AMR Project implementing Allscripts software for 130 hospitals and over 3,000 physicians.  Managed and coordinated all team members by effectively applying project management methodology and enforcing project standards.  Minimized and managed exposure and risk on projects.  Implemented a new structure to expedite process and progress of the project. Provides a detailed project plan to assess organizations capacity to expand with respect to applications and structure.

 

Working with hospitals and physician practices to deliver integrated EHR, RIS, SCM, ICD-10 and general IT solutions that improve patient care, increase productivity, and qualify for meaningful use. EHR/EMR vendor list includes: GE Centricity, Allscripts, eClinicalWorks, NextGen, Athena Health, McKesson, Sage Intergy, Soapware, DigiChart, and e-MDs. Project scope includes 210 distinct facility/practice implementations, 21 different certified EHR vendors, 3000+ physicians.

 

·         Executive leadership; Strategic Planning, Negotiations, GPO, DME, M & A, Operations Mgmt, Product & Marketing Mgmt, Financial Planning & Strategy, P&L, Sales Planning & Mgmt, IT design/development, ambulatory & hospital EMR, EHR, Meaningful Use, CRM, SCM, Ecommerce, outsourcing, compliance, Commercial & Federal medical sales management, Customer relationship management, Organizational development. Migrating and utilizing informatics and automation in conformance with HITECH, ARRA and HIPAA

·         Coordinates with the organizations’ internal business partners at multi-levels to conduct various Information Systems application assessments and provide distinct findings from assessments.

·         Coordinates detailed research of applications and application vendors to provide determinations of notable proportions concerning specifications and limitations of vendors’ application and ability of vendor to deliver application.

·         Packages and provides determinations and interpretations from assessments and inquiries in a manner suitable for delivery to the Executive Team, including recommendations where appropriate.

·         Organizes and conducts strategic planning meetings and other executive level meetings to provide insight and oversight to efforts within the scope of the project.

·         Prepares and provides agendas and minutes from meetings in a CHS standard format.

·         Responsible for executive level communications on project progress and planned tasks.

·         Manage project execution to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope.

 

 

Global Government Services LLC                                                                                     DOE/WCH Site, Richland, WA

Department of Energy, Hanford, Washington

Oct  2010 to Jan 2011

Project Controls Engineer Lead  -  Provide Project Controls functions including cost, scheduling, and reporting for the Department of Energy’s site at Washington Closure Hanford Field Remediation Project, a Nuclear Weapons production site and nuclear reactors.

·         Performs monthly schedule and cost control activities in Primavera (P3 & P6), Access, Cobra and Excel.

·         Obtains and reviews weekly status from Cost Account Manager and Cost Lead.

·         Prepares monthly performance curves, cost/scheduling variances, trends, and various other reports.

·         Assists personnel in identification of critical schedule items and resolving actions for scheduling problem areas.

·         Track subcontractor and work order costs and prepare for monthly required reporting.

·         Review bi-weekly labor reports and process necessary corrections.

·         Works with supervisor to identify, correct and recommend solutions for any problem areas.

·         Assists personnel in identifying critical schedule items.

·         Assists supervisor and project/functional personnel of various information requests from management.

 

American Electric Power                                                                                                   Main Office, Columbus, Ohio

Mar  2009 to Jan 2010

Senior Scheduling Consultant  - This was a full implementation for scheduling software.  Senior Scheduling Consultant for the Distribution Department working with Project Managers in 9 States for American Electric Power.  American Electric Power is the largest power company in the US.

·         Developing new system for managing projects with the installation of Primavera P6 software.

·         Provide direction and knowledge to project managers and engineering staff.

·         After installation and set-up provide training and guidance to staff on P6.

·         Worked with project managers to decide which projects would be implemented into P6.

·         Update schedules.

·         Develop and maintain project reviews and project reports according to DOE standards.

·         Troubleshoot any problems after the implementation of new software.

 

Fluor – Client Alcoa/Vectren                                                                                                   Warrick Power Plant, Newburgh, IN

Jan  2008 to Mar 2009

Senior Project Controls Manager  - Senior Project Controls Manager for a Fortune 500 International Construction and Engineering firm.   Assigned to the Warrick Power Plant, overseeing all project controls functions and daily activities of the project controls team on a $500 Million modernization project. 

·         Provide risk analysis, budget analysis, and schedule analysis for overall project.  Review and approve incoming contracts and modifications.  Review and manage all back charges. 

·         Member of the Steering Committee for the project.  Prepare management reporting for monthly Steering Committee.  Prepare Cash Flow Analysis, Earned Value Reports, Financial Summary Reports, Monthly Progress Reports, Executive Summary Reports and Schedules. 

·         Member of the Value Creation Committee for Fluor.  Responsible for preparing cost savings and lessons learned evaluations and submittals for the project. 

·         Review and approve all trends and change management requests.  Mentor project controls staff for future growth within their field. 

·         Auditing project performance, compliance and schedule daily. 

·         Developed trust and open line of communication with the client.

 

 

Sargent & Lundy                                                                                                                      Corporate Offices, Chicago, IL

Jan 2007 to Jan 2008

Executive Project Associate, Project Management Office – Hired as an executive consultant by a Fortune 500 Engineering firm specialized in the power industry to develop a Project Management Office.  Implemented corporate initiatives assigned by the CEO, Chief Engineer’s Office and Stakeholders.  The PMO was established to bring the Project Management team to a level of excellence and providing a vision for the company to move into the future.

·         Implemented Project Management Office by providing support to the project management team for all divisions within the company on an international basis; review and revise project management guidelines associated within the ISO2000 requirements and DOE standards; assist with cost, scheduling and planning issues; manage and develop PMO initiatives and projects. 

·         Integrated Project Management Tools and Methodologies into the organizations larger corporate goals.  Facilitate efficient resource allocations.  Utilize current data to develop realistic plans and estimates.  Revised and monitor methods and processes.

·         Develop post-project evaluations.  Project Portfolio management.  Risk assessment.

·         Managed and maintained budgets for Chief Engineer’s Office and all educational development for all company staff members. 

·         Develop new company-wide Project Reviews to standardize the reporting methods utilized on projects.

·         Assisted in the Global Consulting Group with a high profile nuclear client where the company was serving as the Owner’s Rep on the NB Power’s $2 Billion Nuclear Upgrade project.  Reviewed project summaries, schedules, and financials thus providing recommendations to improve overall project success to the client.  Client interface for upcoming 18 month shut-down.

·         Initiated corporate marketing department and event planning to develop a Corporate Citizenship Program.  Developed Chicago Science in the City program with the City of Chicago and S&L to promote science and technology careers for students in the public schools in the Chicago area. 

·         Enhance the existing engineering charters; develop and manage the Foreign Engineering Design Entities, Women’s Business Entities, and Minority Business Entities; develop an Intern Program to assist in cultivating employees of the future. 

·         Assigned to Business Development group to initiate changes to manage existing clients and develop plan to bring new clients to S&L.  Assigned to developing program to organize existing client information and program to track future client development.

 

US Gypsum Corporate Offices                                                                                                                                 Chicago, IL

Jan 2006 – Dec 2006

Project Manager in Engineering - Managed an upgrade of an old paper mill in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to function as a gypsum paper mill.  Responsible for project management functions, budget development, cost control, financial reporting, cost trending and analysis, report monthly cash flow documents, and feasibility reports.     Ordering of new equipment, software, and technology updates.  Coordinated with vendors to and US Gypsum’s Engineers for the full upgrade.  Managed vendors progress, change order management, and contracts.  

 

DMS Consulting                                                                                                                                                         Nashville, TN

Dec 2002 - Dec 2005
Executive Consultant for Engineering, Commercial Construction, and Manufacturing industries.  Offer Project Management, Project Controls, Project Risk, Project Financial services to Fortune 500 companies as a consultant.   Additional services included estimating, scheduling, cost, contract administration, procurement functions.   Reviews and analysis to various construction, engineering and manufacturing facilities.  Focused mainly in the commercial construction industry in the power and manufacturing sectors. Utilized various accounting software such as PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, Cobra, Deltek, SAP Systems, Timberline, Peachtree, and Quickbooks.  Can provide extensive database knowledge and programming.  Expert level proficiency in all Microsoft products. Expert level scheduler using Primavera software, Microsoft Project, Suretrak.

 

 

·         Mustang-Tampa Engineering – Estimating, Scheduling, and Financial Analysis.              Tampa, FL/Middle East

·         Lurgi PSI Engineering – Financial Analysis of Engineering & Construction Projects.              Memphis, TN/Germany

·         Hoosier Energy – Project Risk Analysis & Litigation Preparation.                                           Merom Power Plant, IN

·         R.W. BECK INC – Financial, Operational, Human Resources.                                                         Nashville, TN

·         CARGILL INC – Project Management & Financial Analysis.                                                        Paris Cereal Mill, Paris, IL

·         COLUMBIA HOUSE DISTRIBUTION FACILITY – Financial Audit, Compliance,

      Operations Budget Analysis.                                                                                                                Terre Haute, IN                           

                                                                                               

BE&K Construction                                                                                                                                            Birmingham, AL

Jan 2000 – Nov 2002                                                                                                                                                         

Audit & Finance Manager of Field Operations

BE&K is a construction company specialized in the paper industry building paper mills, maintenance contracts, and boiler upgrades.  I had the opportunity to work with companies like Weyerhauser, Inland Paper, Georgia-Pacific, Mead, and International Paper.  Manage exempt and nonexempt personnel in accounts payable, purchasing, contract management, project controls, scheduling and payroll departments. Prepared Requests for Proposals, negotiated terms and conditions, resolved disputes and claims, documented contractor performance, prepared and managed contract change orders, prepared contract and project close-outs.  Responsible for all administrative and accounting functions including cost, scheduling, financial reporting, budget analysis, hard dollar, audit and closing of projects.  Assist with litigation procedures and preparation of documentation for projects with discrepancies reporting to the Legal and Tax Departments.  Assigned to various projects to troubleshoot and assist in overall outcome of the projects.

 

Inland Paperboard                                                                                                                                             Cayuga, Indiana

Jan 1998 – Dec 2000

Project Auditor/Owner’s Representative

Auditor for an $85M paper mill modernization project for Inland Paperboard and Packaging.  Liaison between client, contractors and sub-contractors in a non-union/union environment.  Reported the financial, contractual and scheduling status of the project to Board Members monthly.  Monitored all contracts and subcontracts, resolved disputes and claims, managed change order requests, invoice control, budget analysis on all contracts, monitoring expenses, managed bidding process for additional work orders, and documented contractor performance. Responsible for identifying, ordering and expediting 2,500+ spare parts prior to start up.  Managed punch-list and organized documentation to satisfy contract agreements for completion of project.  Utilized Mill software and installation of new software, training for Mill employees on the new machine.

                                                                                                 

Mega Systems Inc. (TV Infomercials)                                                                                                                Chicago, IL

1995-1998

Assistant Operations Manager
Oversee all operational functions with the company by auditing, identifying problems, contract negotiations, assigning task forces. Involved in every aspect of the company from product brochures to the actual studio productions. Maintained and managed budgets and costs for each product release. Assisted in reducing costs, maintained shipping relations for U.S. and Canada. Developed, maintained and negotiated contract for the Canadian market, set-up custom procedures, maintained market. Appointed to a special task force for the infomercial shoots. Edited and proofed scripts, product literature, and inserts for infomercial products.

                                                                                               

Cherry & Flynn                                                                                                                                             Chicago, IL

1990-1995

Office Administrator                                                                        

(entertainment & commercial litigation)

Responsible for all accounting functions, payroll, purchasing, AP/AR, employee benefits including insurance. Supervised all legal secretaries, paralegals, mailroom staff and receptionist. Developed and provided new employee orientation and training. Coordinated outside activities for clients and politicians including the Democratic National Convention which was sponsored by the main partner.
                                                                                 

National Security Bank of Chicago                                                                                                                Chicago, IL

1987-1990

Commercial and Construction Lending - Assistant to Vice President                                                                        

Responsible for processing all commercial and construction loans.  Processing and distributing construction draws and loans.  Prepared financial reports monthly for Board Members and prepared evaluations of clients for approval of large commercial loans.  Heavy client interaction regarding financial needs, collections, and application of draws for construction projects.

 

E D U C A T I O N

·         Institute of Alternative Medicine & Cancer Research – 2012

Doctorate of Philosophy in Health Research &

Doctorate of Philosophy in Anthropology

·         Benedictine University – Masters - Organizational Leadership – Dean’s List – 2009 -Lisle, IL

·         University of Evansville – Bachelor of Science Pre-Medicine – Evansville, IN - 1987

·         Project Management Institute – CAPM Certification - 2008

·         Project Management Institute – Next Generation PMO training – Memphis, TN - 2007

·         Project Management Institute – College of Performance Management – Integrated Program Management Conference – Alexandria, VA -2007

·         American Institute of Banking – Finance and Commercial & Construction Lending – Chicago, IL -1987 to 1989

O R G A N I Z A T I O N S

·         Member of the Project Management Institute

·         Member of Energy Central

·         Member of the Museum of Science and Industry

·         Member of the American Marketing Association