LAWRENCE
JONES, PMP
4466 County Road
Rochester, New York 77777
(585) 997-0002
(585) 444-5566 (cell)
lawrencejones@aol.com
Summary
Accomplished project and
engineering management professional with the leadership
and technical skills and breadth of experience to
leverage project management in new product development.
Eighteen years of logical disciplined career progression
as engineer, project coordinator, product development
team leader, and experienced mentor.
Professional Experience
|
ABC Co.
Buffalo, New York |
1996-2002 |
Project Manager,
Product Life-Cycle Management Team (2001-2002)
Led a 12-member cross-functional team in the
development, sales, and support of high-performance
microprocessors generating $44M revenue annually.
Responsible for developing the annual business plan and
maximizing the product's profitability by managing cost,
schedule, and customer expectations.
■ Created an aggressive,
results-oriented business operations team by using
proven project management techniques, cutting
development expense by $3M and driving customer
satisfaction up 20% to record levels.
■ Secured the confidence and support of a skeptical
manufacturing executive team for a risky, but lucrative,
multi-project wafer business offering that simplified
customers' ability to prototype inexpensive designs, and
boosted yearly revenue by $1.8M.
Team Leader, Project
Management Center of Competency (1999-2001)
Led a team of 15 of the division's most experienced
project managers in the development and deployment of
project management best practices and recommended
processes. Assessed the maturity of project management
in the business and addressed performance gaps.
■ Adapted formal
corporate procedures prescribing the application of
project management methods by developing streamlined,
usable techniques that won over team leaders and
executives and demonstrated a tangible
return-on-investment for project management training.
■ Championed the concept of a division Project Support
Office (PSO) and sold to senior management as an answer
to project manager workload challenges. Won funding for
4 dedicated project support personnel. PSO was credited
as a key contributor to success of the division's most
significant projects.
Project Coordinator,
New Product Development Teams (1996-1999)
Deputy project manager for 5 semiconductor product
teams. Coordinated the efforts of project schedulers;
initiated and maintained communications, change control,
and risk management processes.
■ Developed on-line tools
for project communications, change control, and risk
management that were adopted as the standard for use by
70 project teams in the division.
■ 3-time winner of General Manager's Excellence Award
for recognition in product development teamwork and
process.