Chronological Resume Sample

A sample chronological resume

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SUMMARY

Certified (PMP) project management professional with over 11 years' experience in project planning and execution. Recognized for achieving exceptional results for a project with a budget in excess of $43 million. Proven ability to support multiple high-complexity projects. Consistent track record of delivering projects on-time and with measurable success in achieving project goals. Demonstrated success in managing programs for mid- to large organizations across multi-industry segments. Expertise in managing complex customer relations issues with a focus on collaboration and mutually agreed upon goals. Skilled in communicating effectively with stakeholders via multiple channels, and managing day-to-day program activities (project plans, status reports, budgets, schedules, resources).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Program Manager

Enterprise level program manager for a large business analytics firm specializing is data warehouse and business intelligence implementations. Managed a staff of four direct-report project managers and three business analysts, but also directed supplemental staff on larger projects. Assigned the most complex projects with some budgets in excess of $50 million.

• Recognized for outstanding results on a $43 million project that had an exceptionally aggressive timeline. The implementation was completed and signed off by the client one month ahead of schedule and under budget, resulting in the client paying a performance bonus.
• Developed and implemented a new project management and implementation methodology that was adopted companywide. The methodology is now used as a part of Acme's marketing program.
• Created an abbreviated project planning and communication program that helped project managers improve their communication with the business and their clients. It also enabled our project managers to spend more time on client-facing activities.
• Worked closely with the sales team in planning and estimating the cost of implementations. Attended most sales calls to answer questions related to implementation methodology, required resources, and timelines.
• Work closely with our IT department to improve product design and coordinate custom modifications required by our clients. Trained project managers on the implementation requirements for newly developed product features.

Senior Project Manager

Senior level project manager responsible for managing a wide range of business projects in a business intelligence software company. Developed a reputation for keeping projects on schedule and within budget. Responsible for developing scope documents, project plans, status reporting and budgeting. Developed and tracked project metrics and worked with stakeholders on change requests, risk management, procurement, resource needs and related project requirements.

• Planned, managed and implemented projects of medium to high complexity. Often assigned projects that had critical completion dates due to my ability to keep project staff and business resources focused on time dependencies.
• Recognized by management as the project manager most likely to keep projects on time and achieve targeted deliverables. Also recognized for my ability to develop and mentor new project managers.
• Directed and managed multiple projects ranging in value from $100,000 to $14 million. Most projects were in the areas of IT, systems integration, business process management and business process re-engineering.
• Defined project scope, objectives, staffing and other resources, deliverables and budgets. Worked closely with stakeholders to gain agreement on all aspects of the project and criteria for success.
• Developed detailed project plans that clearly identified key tasks, predecessor requirements, milestones and timelines. Gained stakeholder approval on deliverables, resource requirements and business involvement.
• Worked with multi-disciplinary project teams. Directed the activities of as many as 6 assigned project managers and business analysts. Tracked project deliverables, monitored quality assurance measures and managed vendor relationships.

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Project Manager

Started as a business analyst and was promoted to project manager after three years. While working as a project manager, I pursued and achieved Project Manager Professional (PMP) certification. Recognized for my ability to keep projects on track, I was given increasingly large and complex projects to manage. MegaCorp focused on systems integration and reporting software. I worked with a wide variety of clients in the small to mid-sized market implementing MegaCorp's systems.

• Analyzed business needs and developed scope documents used as the basis for project plan development. Created statements of work, service level agreements, risk management plans, and ROI documents.
• Created project, communication, and implementation plans based on client specifications. Communicated timelines and milestones to keep projects on track.
• Developed project budgets and change orders to track budget variances. Tracked and reported on risk management issues that had the potential to adversely impact my assigned projects.
• Assembled and coordinated multi-disciplinary project teams. I was recognized for my ability to motivate and mentor team members to achieve optimal results.
• Managed vendor relationships, including negotiating and controlling contracts. Developed a vendor management tool that became the standard tool for all other project managers.
• Tracked project deliverables and managed variances through root cause analysis. Implemented and managed project changes and interventions, Worked closely with stakeholders and got signoff on all change log entries.
• Aggressively maintained communication with project stakeholders and managed expectations regarding deliverables, timelines, milestone achievement, and goal attainment.

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Adjunct Faculty, Mainstream Community College, Taught evening courses in project management and business analysis.

EDUCATION

MBA, Finance, State Polytechnic University, San Diego, CA

B.S. Business Administration, Adeline University, Boston, MA

ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK, CERTIFICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute.

Active membership in the Project Management Institute.

Multiple seminars and conferences covering the project management discipline. Ongoing continuing education for project management certification.

TECHNICAL SKILLS AND BACKGROUND

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Project, proficient in all Microsoft Office applications, strong knowledge of data warehousing design and configuration, and business intelligence software.

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