Jeff Otten, PMP

Experience

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  Genuine Parts Company

  May 1990 - Oct 2001

  IT Project Manager
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  Novartis

  Oct 2001 - Feb 2011

  Senior Consultant
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  Bp

  Feb 2011 - Sept 2017

  Program / Project Manager

  IT Program / Project Manager for SCADA, DCS and PLC programming solutions in the energy sector. Major clients included BP Exploration. Projects consisted of system integration, custom software applications, process safety design and enterprise data analytics. • Created the organization’s Project Division, growing the division to 2.5M in annual revenue and increasing project focused employee count by 15% • Planned, managed and coordinated all activities of the software development and application project life cycles (SDLC and ALM) to ensure project deliverables stayed within specified scope and were achieved within the planned schedule and budget• Managed cross-functional project teams in a non-colocated environment • Collaborated with engineers and SQL / C / VB code developers to design, test and implement strategies for enterprise data extraction• Created, advanced and maintained the central project database consisting of 12 servers on an AspenTech platform • Developed the organization’s project reporting system and historical knowledge database utilizing the project management information system (PMIS)• Supported the organization’s strategic goals by coordinating the scope of projects to achieve consistency and quality over multiple projects• Identified, managed and facilitated change control decisions• Optimized resource requirements by coordinating and defining resource dependencies• Controlled project risks by identifying, prioritizing and monitoring risks through all phases of the project• Developed, implemented and communicated project processes, procedures and performance metrics to stakeholders • Fostered and maintained client relations to provide solutions for clients and meet organizational needs Show less

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  Duke Energy Corporation

  Aug 2019 - now

  Program / Project Manager

  Technical Program Manager for SCADA projects to automate and provide remote access and control of the electrical grid with Duke Energy. Projects include protection/control design, civil design, I/O and settings development, updating processor requirements, separating distribution and transmission SCADA controls and system integration within the electrical grid. • Manage organizations first of a kind automation program in DEC• Collaborate with SCADA engineers when developing I/O summaries, settings and configuration files • Manage engineering designs between multiple engineering contractors• Communicate program metrics to leadership teams and top management• Effectively facilitate meetings with cross-functional teams to coordinate activities and ensure effective communication within the project team• Coordinate and manage high visibility state regulatory programs to meet multiple state and company objectives • Provide regular reports and project status updates to management and document process standards• Justify and obtain approvals for any changes to the program budget • Effectively manage multiple priorities, initiatives and projects• Oversee the implementation of project(s) with regard to timeframes, budget requirements and quality• Elevate program risks, developing contingency plans and responding to change in identified risks as the program progresses• Identify program opportunities to create efficiencies • Implement projects utilizing both waterfall and agile methodologies for program deliverables for engineering, CD/DMS and contractors• Convey program processes and performance to program stakeholders, including both the core team and contractors Show less