Jon Thomas
Verified Expert in Project Management
Project Manager
Jon is an experienced project manager, scrum master, and agile leader of 20 years spread across multiple industries. He has a strong passion for leadership, with significant experience in several delivery methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall, and iterative. 他擅长于需要灵活性和适应性来克服模糊性的项目. 他最近的经验包括敏捷教练和Scrum of Scrum大师,在一个成熟的、蓬勃发展的敏捷转型中.
Project Highlights
Expertise
Work Experience
Project Manager 3
Westfield Insurance
- 担任数字化转型项目的scrum主管,该项目包括重写主要公司网站和实现客户门户.
- 指导了许多初级项目经理,并负责教授项目管理原则,并提供持续的领导建议.
- 为数百名IT员工创建并促进了敏捷意识培训.
- 领导一个大型评级引擎项目,负责实施一个新的评级优化工具.
- Managed multi-million dollar projects with teams averaging 20-30 members.
Adjunct Professor
North Central State College
- 向正在攻读信息技术副学士学位的本科生讲授项目管理入门.
- Created the syllabus that explains the curriculum.
- 指导学生完成项目工作以及切合实际的项目管理期望.
- 开发课程材料,包括大项目和小的有趣的学习练习.
- Graded weekly assignments, projects, and essays.
Lead Technical Project Manager
CenturyLink
- 担任项目经理,监督多个项目、项目和应用程序.
- 领导组织范围内的根本原因分析过程,以确定需要改进的关键领域并提出解决方案.
- 担任新软件工程过程(SEP)的培训师,培训组织内的所有计划经理和应用程序项目经理.
- 运用SDLC方法管理IT应用开发项目,包括设计, development, testing, and deployment.
- 在整个软件开发生命周期中监督项目管理的所有阶段,从开始到吸取教训,包括但不限于:需求收集, budget management, resource allocation, design, implementation, and testing.
IT Project Manager
Cardinal Health
- Managed cross-functional teams responsible for IT Infrastructure projects, including hardware implementation, network connectivity, and server management.
- 促进与高级管理层和项目干系人的阶段门评审.
- 利用PMI方法准确定义项目需求,并将风险影响降至最低.
- 国际并购和资产剥离基础设施项目的主要经理.
- 担任价值1500万美元的政府合规项目的IT项目经理.
Senior Project Manager
Qwest Communications
- Managed local infrastructure and software development projects.
- Planned, directed, and managed designated revenue generating.
- Managed the payroll for up to 15 vendors and eighty field installers.
- 监督6 - 8名直接下属,负责管理全美国的现场安装项目.
- 撰写和编辑8个标准过程和程序,参与质量审核文件的实施.
Project History
Westfield Digital Transformation
http://www.westfieldinsurance.com/Led the re-write of the primary company website, as well as adding portal functionality which expanded customer visibility.
Release 1 scope was primarily focused on the company website re-write. The company was in the middle of launching a new brand, 这是新品牌的第一次对外推广,对于准确反映品牌声音至关重要. 这包括广泛的用户体验研究、设计、内容写作、开发和测试.
Release 2 scope centered around the customer portal experience, which included the functionality to view a bill, pay a bill, view claims status, print insurance card, and view policy.
The final aspect of the complexity was the delivery method. 数字化转型是Westfield的第一个正式的敏捷项目. 这包括大量的流程创建、团队适应和执行咨询.
North Central State College - Introduction to Project Management Course
成功创建了一门大学水平的课程,向本科生介绍项目管理.
The course was built from beginning to end, including finding the appropriate textbooks, building the grading scale, development of the class projects, and finding in-class teaching materials.
The course is taught using 3 primary tools in order:
1. Theory
2. Implementation Examples
3. Practical Application
Over the last 4 years, over 80 students have completed the course.
Cardinal Health RFID Implementation
管理RFID实现的硬件组件,以跟踪处方药并确保其安全.
这包括管理多个仓库操作系统的硬件升级.
The project was successfully managed and delivered on-time and on-budget.
Rating Engine Implementation
交付评级引擎自动实现,为保险代理人提供新的评级工具.
The "Ratabase" tool was purchased, 该项目包括所有10个自动状态的实现以及向新工具的迁移.
这需要领导一个由20-30人组成的团队,同时管理700万美元的预算.
团队被鼓励去思考和做出不同的反应,同时成功地在3个月内完成了计划,并且仍然满足了预算.
Education
Master's Degree in Business Management
Ohio Dominican University - Columbus, Ohio
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration
Ohio Dominican University - Columbus, Ohio
Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Skills
Tools
Trello, Microsoft Project, Slack, Jira
Paradigms
Agile Project Management, Scrum, Agile, Waterfall Delivery, Iterative Delivery, Lean Project Management, Implementation Project Management, Kanban, XP
Platforms
Linux
Industry Expertise
Insurance, Healthcare, Telecommunications
Other
Web, Scrum Master, Team Mentoring, Project Budget Management, Team Leadership, Project Management, Technical Reports, Agile Coaching, Program Management, IT, Digital, Virtual Work, Project Management Professional (PMP), Technical Program Management, Remote Work, Learning Management System Administration, Coaching, Enterprise Coaching, Consulting, Lean Product Development, Waterfall Methodology
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