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Sharon Church
Project Manager at GM Financial
Arlington, TX, United States
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Experience:
• Manage cybersecurity and infrastructure projects with varying levels of complexity and broad scale accountability for the processes that support global initiatives.
• Manage all aspects of the project life cycle and work with matrix partners to oversee all phases of the project.
• Partner closely with the technology partners to deliver technology project elements.
• Drive the development of business requirements to satisfy business case objectives, client and employee impact assessments and communications.
• Develop the integrated project plan, roadmap, resource plan, contingency plan, UAT, and related project management artifacts. Define risks and issues and monitor them.
• Plan, organize, and monitor project performance using appropriate project management tools and techniques in alignment with the GM Financial Project Management Framework.
• Define and track project milestones while developing, maintaining, and reporting on an overall integrated delivery plan.
• Manage the scope to ensure approved value is delivered and commitments are achieved within time, cost, and quality parameters.
• Accountability of the end to end project core processes across business units.
• Partner with the Project Management Office for governance and reporting.
2020 : Present
GM Financial
Project Manager - Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
• Planned, managed and tracked activities to integrate recent company acquisitions.
• Managed various IT Security projects in support of the spinoff of Alcon from Novartis.
• Planned, organized, and monitored project performance using appropriate project management tools and techniques in alignment with ICE methodology.
• Change Manager responsible for submitting Change Requests, provided justification for the requests, and worked with the senior leadership team to gain approvals.
• Defined and tracked project milestones while developing, maintaining, and reporting on an overall integrated delivery plan.
• Validated financial forecasts and provided on-going reconciliation of resources and other related project expenditures.
• Managed scope to ensure approved value was delivered and commitments were achieved within time, cost, and quality parameters.
• Accountability and oversight of the end to end project core processes across multiple business units.
• Partnered with the Project Management Office for governance and reporting.
• Responsible for tollgate presentations and dashboards.
• Developed the integrated project plan, roadmap, resource plan, contingency plan, UAT, and related project management artifacts. Defined risks and issues and monitored them.
2018 : 2020
Novartis / Alcon via DISYS
Project Manager - IT Security
• Managed cyber security, data classification, and SDLC Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment projects with varying levels of complexity.
• Responsible for a project to migrate data from Team Foundation Server to the Horizon platform using SDLC Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment.
• Directly managed all aspects of the project life cycle and worked with matrix partners to oversee all phases of the project.
• Partnered closely with the technology partners to deliver technology project elements.
• Drove the development of business requirements to satisfy business case objectives, client and employee impact assessments and communications.
• Developed the integrated project plan, roadmap, resource plan, contingency plan, UAT, and related project management artifacts. Defined risks and issues and monitored them.
• Planned, organized, and monitored project performance using appropriate project management tools and techniques in alignment with BOA Change and Project Management Framework.
• Change Manager responsible for submitting Change Requests, provided justification for the requests, and worked with the senior leadership team to gain approvals.
• Defined and tracked project milestones while developing, maintaining, and reporting on an overall integrated delivery plan.
• Validated financial forecasts and provided on-going reconciliation of resources and other related project expenditures.
• Responsible for PPRT and CA PPM updates. These were used to manage schedules and financials, resource utilization, and dependencies.
• Managed scope to ensure approved value is delivered and commitments were achieved within time, cost, and quality parameters.
• Accountability of the end to end project core processes across business units.
• Partnered with the Project Management Office for governance and reporting.
• Responsible for executive presentations and dashboards.
2017 : 2018
Bank Of Americia via TEKsystems
Project Manager - Cybersecurity
• Performed project discovery, developed project teams, defined objectives and scope, documented current and future-state processes, documented risks and assumptions, and oversaw development, testing, and implementation.
• Understood the business and security needs of the project and interaction with other projects/programs to make decisions that were in the best interest of the organization.
• Responsible for migration of processes and procedures from Lufthansa Systems to IBM, and addressed security concerns.
• Responsible for an Agile Application Engineering project to be implemented from SCCM for 48 sites nationwide. Created technical specifications and software design documentation. Worked with clients to gather and document business requirements. Worked with engineers to troubleshoot issues with application software. Followed the application development lifecycle, SDLC. Several applications were .NET.
• Responsible for driving work streams and timelines.
• Responsible for a project to upgrade all desktops and laptops for 48 sites nationwide.
• Developed the project plan with milestones, SOW, and deliverables.
• Negotiated contracts and managed vendor and contractor resources.
• Provided status reports and presentations to leadership in Germany and monitored / tracked status.
• Key contributor in the Change Management process.
• Liaison for external client LSG Sky Chefs, internal managers, and German based managers to meet project deliverables.
• Responsible for project events.
• Ensured milestones were delivered and reported to managers.
• Conducted daily conference calls and provided direction to internal staff, offsite resources, and third party vendors.
• Coordinated with WAN team for site and printer installations. Created Active Directory accounts and assigned permissions.
• Entered requests into JIRA to assign, track, and monitor projects.
2014 : 2016
IBM (acquired Lufthansa Systems)
Project Manager - Infrastructure and Software Development
• Responsible for complex projects with multiple deliverables for business units to achieve their goals and resolve concerns. Provided relationship management and ongoing prioritization with cross functional teams and third party vendors, Stewart Title and Urban Lending. It is a very fast paced, deadline driven environment, and I was identified as a top producer who completed projects ahead of schedule in an Agile environment.
• Supported the Vendor Management strategy. Used the vendor performance management framework to drive vendor / client alignment and improve performance.
• QC and intake of checklists, calling rules, programming, and reporting documents. Performed UAT (User Acceptance Testing).
• Expertise in stakeholder/client management, resource management, and project execution by following Agile as SDLC methodologies.
• Developed documentation and created dashboards. Reported weekly status to management
• Initiated and maintained reporting relationships with project stakeholders, including team members, peers, managers, customers, third party vendors, and other departments to coordinate efforts across multiple business units. Gathered input and feedback from stakeholders to capture the business requirements for different programs.
2012 : 2013
Bank of America via Pinnacle Technical Resources
Project Manager - Banking Communications
• Manage all aspects of the project life cycle and work with matrix partners to oversee all phases of the project.
• Partner closely with the technology partners to deliver technology project elements.
• Drive the development of business requirements to satisfy business case objectives, client and employee impact assessments and communications.
• Develop the integrated project plan, roadmap, resource plan, contingency plan, UAT, and related project management artifacts. Define risks and issues and monitor them.
• Plan, organize, and monitor project performance using appropriate project management tools and techniques in alignment with the GM Financial Project Management Framework.
• Define and track project milestones while developing, maintaining, and reporting on an overall integrated delivery plan.
• Manage the scope to ensure approved value is delivered and commitments are achieved within time, cost, and quality parameters.
• Accountability of the end to end project core processes across business units.
• Partner with the Project Management Office for governance and reporting.
2020 : Present
GM Financial
Project Manager - Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
• Planned, managed and tracked activities to integrate recent company acquisitions.
• Managed various IT Security projects in support of the spinoff of Alcon from Novartis.
• Planned, organized, and monitored project performance using appropriate project management tools and techniques in alignment with ICE methodology.
• Change Manager responsible for submitting Change Requests, provided justification for the requests, and worked with the senior leadership team to gain approvals.
• Defined and tracked project milestones while developing, maintaining, and reporting on an overall integrated delivery plan.
• Validated financial forecasts and provided on-going reconciliation of resources and other related project expenditures.
• Managed scope to ensure approved value was delivered and commitments were achieved within time, cost, and quality parameters.
• Accountability and oversight of the end to end project core processes across multiple business units.
• Partnered with the Project Management Office for governance and reporting.
• Responsible for tollgate presentations and dashboards.
• Developed the integrated project plan, roadmap, resource plan, contingency plan, UAT, and related project management artifacts. Defined risks and issues and monitored them.
2018 : 2020
Novartis / Alcon via DISYS
Project Manager - IT Security
• Managed cyber security, data classification, and SDLC Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment projects with varying levels of complexity.
• Responsible for a project to migrate data from Team Foundation Server to the Horizon platform using SDLC Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment.
• Directly managed all aspects of the project life cycle and worked with matrix partners to oversee all phases of the project.
• Partnered closely with the technology partners to deliver technology project elements.
• Drove the development of business requirements to satisfy business case objectives, client and employee impact assessments and communications.
• Developed the integrated project plan, roadmap, resource plan, contingency plan, UAT, and related project management artifacts. Defined risks and issues and monitored them.
• Planned, organized, and monitored project performance using appropriate project management tools and techniques in alignment with BOA Change and Project Management Framework.
• Change Manager responsible for submitting Change Requests, provided justification for the requests, and worked with the senior leadership team to gain approvals.
• Defined and tracked project milestones while developing, maintaining, and reporting on an overall integrated delivery plan.
• Validated financial forecasts and provided on-going reconciliation of resources and other related project expenditures.
• Responsible for PPRT and CA PPM updates. These were used to manage schedules and financials, resource utilization, and dependencies.
• Managed scope to ensure approved value is delivered and commitments were achieved within time, cost, and quality parameters.
• Accountability of the end to end project core processes across business units.
• Partnered with the Project Management Office for governance and reporting.
• Responsible for executive presentations and dashboards.
2017 : 2018
Bank Of Americia via TEKsystems
Project Manager - Cybersecurity
• Performed project discovery, developed project teams, defined objectives and scope, documented current and future-state processes, documented risks and assumptions, and oversaw development, testing, and implementation.
• Understood the business and security needs of the project and interaction with other projects/programs to make decisions that were in the best interest of the organization.
• Responsible for migration of processes and procedures from Lufthansa Systems to IBM, and addressed security concerns.
• Responsible for an Agile Application Engineering project to be implemented from SCCM for 48 sites nationwide. Created technical specifications and software design documentation. Worked with clients to gather and document business requirements. Worked with engineers to troubleshoot issues with application software. Followed the application development lifecycle, SDLC. Several applications were .NET.
• Responsible for driving work streams and timelines.
• Responsible for a project to upgrade all desktops and laptops for 48 sites nationwide.
• Developed the project plan with milestones, SOW, and deliverables.
• Negotiated contracts and managed vendor and contractor resources.
• Provided status reports and presentations to leadership in Germany and monitored / tracked status.
• Key contributor in the Change Management process.
• Liaison for external client LSG Sky Chefs, internal managers, and German based managers to meet project deliverables.
• Responsible for project events.
• Ensured milestones were delivered and reported to managers.
• Conducted daily conference calls and provided direction to internal staff, offsite resources, and third party vendors.
• Coordinated with WAN team for site and printer installations. Created Active Directory accounts and assigned permissions.
• Entered requests into JIRA to assign, track, and monitor projects.
2014 : 2016
IBM (acquired Lufthansa Systems)
Project Manager - Infrastructure and Software Development
• Responsible for complex projects with multiple deliverables for business units to achieve their goals and resolve concerns. Provided relationship management and ongoing prioritization with cross functional teams and third party vendors, Stewart Title and Urban Lending. It is a very fast paced, deadline driven environment, and I was identified as a top producer who completed projects ahead of schedule in an Agile environment.
• Supported the Vendor Management strategy. Used the vendor performance management framework to drive vendor / client alignment and improve performance.
• QC and intake of checklists, calling rules, programming, and reporting documents. Performed UAT (User Acceptance Testing).
• Expertise in stakeholder/client management, resource management, and project execution by following Agile as SDLC methodologies.
• Developed documentation and created dashboards. Reported weekly status to management
• Initiated and maintained reporting relationships with project stakeholders, including team members, peers, managers, customers, third party vendors, and other departments to coordinate efforts across multiple business units. Gathered input and feedback from stakeholders to capture the business requirements for different programs.
2012 : 2013
Bank of America via Pinnacle Technical Resources
Project Manager - Banking Communications
Company:
GM Financial
About
Sharon Church
972-836-2461
schurch1212@yahoo.com
Results Driven Project Manager with extensive experience in Cyber Security, Application Development, User Acceptance Testing, Global Project Management, Event Management, Authentication, Change Management, System Support, Vendor negotiations, and working in large scale enterprise environments for global organizations. Experience working remotely with virtual and international teams. A top producer who completes projects ahead of schedule in a fast paced environment.
Technologies: Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Project, Microsoft NetMeeting, Lotus Notes, Internet Explorer, SCCM, Remedy, Heat, SalesForce, PeopleSoft, eRoom, Citrix, eRoom, Novell Netware, LDAP, TCP/IP, LAN/WAN concepts, Symantec Net backup, Cisco 12.2, VMWare, SQL scripts, SharePoint, RSA SecurID, Active Directory, Autonomy Connected Backup, Cloud computing, C3 Banking Communications, Visio, eLearning systems, Track Space (similar to Team Foundation Server), JIRA, Oracle, Visio, PPRT, CA PPM.
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