IT Project Manager

IT Project Manager Infrastructure in Oil/Gas in the Middle East

Rio Tinto Fixed term contract May 2008 to August 2008
Title: Project Manager (Infrastructure)

As a Project Manager (Infrastructure) I have been responsible for the successful delivery of contractual obligations for medium to large IT infrastructure projects through the effective management of products, services and resources in accordance with Prince2 methodology.

Project Achievements:
•Senior Project Manager for the initiation of multi-million dollar projects for RTIO across all RTIO sites. The projects include:
•Ensure projects are planned, executed and completed in accordance with the Rio Tinto engagement and solution delivery methodology and other relevant Project Services processes.
•Provide advice to and mentoring of Level 1 Project Managers as required.
•Suggest improvements to the Rio Tinto engagement and solution delivery methodology.
•Prepare and sign-off Project Management Plans, Variations and Customer Acceptance / Invoicing.
•Effectively write Business Case, Plans, Controls, PID to meet stakeholder satisfaction


Western Power November 2007 to May 2008
Title: Project Manager (Infrastructure)

Project Manager Achievements:
•Senior Project Manager for the Telecommunication Network Management System.
•Project Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling and Closing.
•AUS +$2 Million, +20 person team (including IT PM, Contracts, Legal, Ops).
•Successful negotiation and compilation of Tender Contractual documentation and policies.
•Successful procurement of deliverable outcomes within stakeholders’ requirements.
•Excellent preparation of Scopes of work, milestones and objectives.


Iluka Resources Ltd., Perth, WA February 2006 to October 2007
Title: Infrastructure Analyst

Project Manager Achievements:
•Facilitate, mediate, analyse, manage and deliver projects through their full life cycle, incorporating a PMO methodology from planning, execution, tracking and achieving aggressive goals and deadlines to successfully deliver projects and strategic goals.

2007 Leader Group, Perth
• PMI / Diploma of Project Management

2006 Charles Sturt University, New South Wales (Distance)
• Masters Degree of Management (IT MCSE)


1999 Association of International Education, Japan
• Certificate IV Japanese Language Proficiency
• Certificate III Japanese Language Proficiency


In-House Training
2008 Rio Tinto
• HSE Induction (General and Costal)
• Defensive & 4WD training

2007 Iluka Resources Limited,
• Enterprise Project Management for Project Managers
• Iluka Project Management Systems
• Business Case writing
• ITIL Awareness / Implementation

2005 Unisys University / Dimension Data
• Project Management fundamentals
• MCSA / MCSE 2000, Coursework MCSA / MCSE 2003
• ITIL Awareness / implementation / Ethics Training
• Microsoft / Unisys E7000 Server
• LANDesk 7.0 intensive training with Unisys Sydney

Diploma of Project Management
PMP Exam Preparation Course
PMI Membership
Master MIT
Enterprise Project Management
MCSE
MCSA
MCP
Japanese Language

• Diploma Project Manager (PMI), Master Degree of Management IT with distinction in Strategic Management and in-house training in EPM, ITIL Awareness / Implementation, MCSE, HSE Induction
• +10 years IT experience Mining, Resources, Banking, and outsourcing companies. Project team leadership and development, direct managed of 5 to 15 staff and vendors.
• Expertise in multiple complex Projects; gap analysis, solutions design, project planning, implementation, execution controlling and closing to substantially improve operating stability, efficiency and profitability.
• Experience in implementation of SDLC projects in Infrastructure, Telecommunication, Application, ITIL framework processes including SIP and SAP Hardware. Contribution to the Project Management body of knowledge.
• Robust business case development skills, which assess risk and meet the highest-level client requirements within set deadlines and at required quality and standards.
• Superior record of delivering excellent customer service, improving processes, motivating teams, and completing projects on-time/within budget, despite tight deadlines and shifting priorities.
• Experienced in cross-cultural intercommunications and culturally diverse environments.