viewing contractor profile for jon-46128
Project Manager (Prince2) - Seasoned IT Professional - Oracle
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
3+ years recovering Oracle implementation & upgrades: Tropicana, DHL, Cap Gemini, LTSB
Plus managing & coordinating projects & project teams for IT solutions including ERP
4+ years implementing IT systems using Oracle Technologies, Oracle ERP and 3rd party software.
Plus managing ‘early adopter’ projects planning strategies, tasks, deliverables & risk analysis
6+ years experience project managing a diverse range of IT solutions in complex environments
Plus leading project teams on Oracle Financials R11, R11i, Oracle OPSFi, Oracle Tools
10+ years associated with Oracle Financials modules, Oracle Projects, Oracle CRM & OPSFi
Plus delivering exceptional outcomes under intense pressure, on time and on budget
ACHIEVEMENTS
Successfully recovered numerous implementation and upgrade projects, using PRINCE 2 project management principles and internal processes across different lines of business.
Increased Oracle developments’ resolution times by 60% enabling the UAT to commence with minimal delay. This ensured the project remained on schedule and on budget.
Obtained reference site status on 2 ‘early adopter’ Oracle Financial sites, by applying Critical Account Methodology to the existing project.
Successfully gained entry to the EMEA Critical Accounts Programme increasing the clients’ visibility within OSS & Oracle Development at Country, EMEA and Global level. In many cases this forms the critical path of a projects go/no go decision.
Seconded to Madrid, Spain to manage Oracles’ largest Telecommunications account and Oracles’ largest Hotelier account.
Successfully streamlined financials, stock control systems migrating to a centralised secure ‘single instance’ IT solution based on Oracle Technologies and platforms.
experience
| Job Title | Company Name | Date From | Date To | Description |
| Project Manager | Consulting | Jan 2002 |
Key objectives are to manage the: Client, project team, technical design team, development team and consulting, who implement the IT solution. Provide structured project management expertise to assigned projects and managing the project from initiation to closure. Managed critical ‘early adopter’ projects including resourcing, project planning, definition of tasks and deliverables, risk management, budgeting, project cost management, project execution control, quality control, project reporting, client liaison & project close. Successfully managed project budgets, project resources and project time & labour, to maintain project objectives, business drivers and key goals. Managing multiple stake holders, senior managers, business users and various IT streams ensuring successful delivery, on time, on budget whilst under intense pressure. Successfully engaged with key stakeholders to ensure solutions developed are ‘fit for purpose’, providing timely project updates and managing project delivery effectively. Managed multi-disciplinary teams of Business Analysts, Systems Analysts, Developers, Testers and Application Consultants. Resolved complex and sophisticated implementations based on Oracle technologies and tools whilst managing customisations that integrate seamlessly with existing systems and platforms. Minimised risk and fully leveraged existing system investments to migrate from the current database to their desired state in a gradual, phased, prioritised and structured manner. Facilitated the escalation path for all issues within the project to ensure the projects successfully delivered. Maintained multiple budgets from £500,000 upwards on various client sites. |
education, training and professional qualifications
| Date From | Date To | Estab | Qualification |
| Jan 1988 | Jan 1988 | None | BA ib Business & Finance |
| Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 | None | PRINCE2 |