Joseph Greer

Experience

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  Andersen Consulting

  Aug 1984 - Jul 1991

  Consulting Manager

  Proven experience in design, installation and management of computer systems projects. Broad exposure in consumer products and government industries. Conducted and managed professional training. Marketed software and services to clients. Managed client proposals and presentations. Provided I/S recommendations to business executives. Led design of integrated Customer Order Mgt system for Bristol-Myers Squibb consumer products. Reduced data maintenance and DBA costs by 40% by sharing common data bases. Managed design, installation, and production support of Warehouse and Distribution system for a leading mail order company, Lillian Vernon. Enabled business to double, growing to 10 million customers and 100,000 shipments per day. Show less

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  Nycomed Amersham

  Aug 1991 - Jul 2001

  Director, Financial, Commercial and Manufacturing Systems

  Directed systems planning, project management, applications development, and production support. Managed systems in Finance, Logistics, Human Resources, Sales and Marketing. Planned and controlled annual operating budget of $2 million and major capital projects totaling $6 million. Coordinated I/S plans with global colleagues in UK and Norway. Modernized and led definition of systems strategy for Finance, Logistics, Legal, and Human Resources. Demonstrated financial and operational benefits of integrated business systems, leading to consensus on long-term capital budgets. Defined and championed groundbreaking SAP business system program with executive in UK and Norway. Prioritized major IT projects totaling $10 million, revolutionizing business processes for the entire company. Led Finance team in implementing process improvements (e.g., Procurement EDI). Cut procurement cycle time by 50%. Directed implementation of major Sales and Marketing system, covering contract administration (CARS iMany) and a sales data warehouse. Saved $4 million annually while improving reporting flexibility. Planned and directed implementation of SAP Human Resources and Payroll system. Replaced PeopleSoft HR and Ceridian Payroll systems. Maintained ADP outsourced payroll relationship while reducing multiple technologies and cutting operating cost by 30%. Directed implementation of SAP enterprise resource planning system into nuclear business. Completed project on-time and on-budget of $6 million. Directed implementation of Order Mgt/Financials using SAP software. Reduced operating cost in order-to-cash area by $3 million annually. Show less

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  Pfizer Inc.

  Aug 2001 - Apr 2005

  Associate Director, IT

  Directed Americas region data center program management. As IT site head oversaw 120 people covering operations,networks, customer service, desktop support, data base, and compliance. Managed Data Center audit, Sarbanes-Oxleycompliance, I/S Security, FDA validation, and resource capacity planning. Built new Americas Program Mgt Office (PMO). Common processes improved operations service levels andon-time/on-budget project completions by 50%. Analyzed and revised IT budget. Reduced budget and operating costs while maintaining strong customer servicelevels with Research & Development clients. Active member of Consumer Health account team. Improved client relations and efficiently upgradedinfrastructure to corporate standards. Saved $400K in annual support costs. Show less

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  PLIVA, Inc./Barr Labs

  Jul 2005 - May 2007

  Director, Information Systems

  Oversaw the day-to-day operation of applications and technical infrastructure. 15 direct reports. Maximized thebusiness value for Supply Chain/ERP initiatives, ensuring effective alignment of IT investments with businessrequirements, State/Legislative standards and to ensure Sarbanes-Oxley and GMP compliance. FDA Validation. Planned SAP ERP implementation, using global template. Demonstrated organizational readiness for major business system functionality upgrade. Designed process improvements in supporting Sterling eCommerce EDI system. Increased production reliability and reduced outages/downtime. Show less

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  Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.

  May 2007 - Sept 2008

  Sr Director, Information Systems

  Oversaw the day-to-day management of applications development/operations and technical infrastructure. Managed$6m expense budget and $12m capital. Directed 35 staff in development and operations. Identified system changes to consolidate applications which reduced outside consulting expense by 50% whilesimplifying IT landscape. Implemented streamlined project management and systems development lifecycle methodology. Improvedon-time and on-budget results by 40%, while meeting Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. Sponsored implementations of major computer systems. Model N Revenue Mgt, eSubmissions/doc mgmt, Warehousing, MS-Outlook with eDiscovery, ePedigree, Hyperion financials, and VMware server virtualization. Results: added significant new business functionality and technical capabilities. Show less

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  Merck & Co., Inc.

  Jun 2009 - Mar 2013

  SAP Program Mgmt./ERP Planning

  • PMO Liaison with Technical Delivery Directors. Partnered to plan, monitor, and control the delivery of multiple global project workstreams. Increased visibility and proactive planning on implementations.• Oversaw day-to-day program management of SAP ERP supply chain, finance, procurement, and order-to-cash delivery teams in USA, Canada, Asia, Europe.• Used global template to roll out single instance of SAP to 7 global regions over 4-year period. Coordinated from headquarters with local regional staff supplemented by consultants. Results: global rollouts accomplished on schedule.• Anticipated and resolved project issues, risks, resources, and schedule. Leveraged activity tracking tools from Microsoft, IBM, HP, and SAP. Created and managed integrated master project plans with detailed WBS structures. Analyzed risks & issues. Presented weekly status to upper management. Show less

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  Max Consulting

  Apr 2013 - Oct 2013

  Information Technology Consultant

   Small business consulting. Project Manager for church web site creation. Full life cycle from requirements to go live. Used Agile development techniques. Obtained ScrumMaster certification.

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  PVH Corp.

  Nov 2013 - Sept 2014

  Project Mgmt Consultant

  • Provided IT program management consulting for Warnaco acquisition program. Supported 10 directors/ managers across 30 project plans sharing technical resources. Results: streamlined resource staffing.• Supported wholesale, sourcing, and corporate systems, including ACS and SAP Finance. Extensively used latest Microsoft Project Server 2013. Brands Tommy Hilfiger, Izod, Van Heusen.

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  NRG Energy

  Jan 2015 - Mar 2015

  IT Project Mgmt Consultant

  Led small to medium-sized projects in Corporate systems (Finance, HR). Full systems development life cycle.Projects supported 42 million solar, thermal, wind, nuclear, and conventional power customers.

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  EDMC

  Mar 2015 - Jul 2016

  Sr Project Mgmt Consultant, IT PMO

  • Led HP Autonomy workflow & repository system for managing contracts (new business functionality)• Implemented PII data base encryption solution. Met industry data security requirements.• Led Microsoft Exchange Email upgrade project. Saved $500K in support & equipment costs.• Led major 600 server Data Center move/consolidation, including implementing new SAN storage.• Led hardware, data base, and software upgrades to Image processing system and Student account system.• Projects supported post-secondary educational institutions in 110 locations serving 112K students. Show less

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  PNC Bank

  Aug 2016 - Jan 2019

  Senior Project Management Consultant

  Led multiple application upgrade and system implementation projects simultaneously. $15M in capital. Using CA Clarity PPM project management toolset and PMI-based Agile Scrum method.Managed cross-functional team of Business Systems Analysts, Application Managers, Developers, Technical Leaders, QA Testers, and vendor resources.Results: significant new functionality, revenue generation, and cost savings.

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  Point Management Group

  Mar 2019 - May 2019

  Sr IT PMO Consultant

  Currently developing a global Project Mgmt Office (PMO) strategy for a Fortune 500 manufacturer based in Pittsburgh (PPG Industries).Point Management Group is a full service business consulting firm that helps its clients operationalize strategy through leveraging critical elements of Supply Chain Optimization, Operational Excellence and Technology Enablement.We work with our clients to pull together the necessary components from each of our service areas in order to more quickly and efficiently develop custom solutions to solve our clients’ unique problems. Highlighted Client Base:- Goldman Sachs, Citi, PNC Bank, JP Morgan Chase (JPMC), Bank of New York/Mellon- The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, TIAA CREF- Deutsche Bank, Barclays, State Street Bank, Federated Investments, Fiserv- Ameritas Life Insurance, Swiss Re, Union Central Life Insurance- J. Crew, Bayer, Mylan Pharmaceuticals, McKesson, Philips Healthcare, Medrad- Aesynt Pharmacy Automation, Respironics, Nova Chemicals- Aquion Energy, CONSOL Energy, ThyssenKrupp, US Steel, ATI Metals- Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI), Asahi Glass Company (AGC)- Westinghouse, Elliott Company, Sloan Valve, Vocollect, Yellow Book- Precision Defense Services (PDS Industries)- Psion Teklogix, Lazard, Burleson, LLP, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Show less

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  Chatham University

  May 2019 - now

  Adjunct Faculty

  Taught graduate MBA graduate course on Advanced Topics in Project Mgmt.Also, Instructor/guest speaker assisted Prof. Noakes at LaRoche University in her graduate Foundations of Project Mgmt course 2017-2019. Liaison to LaRoche from Project Mgmt Institute (PMI).

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  Giant Eagle, Inc.

  Sept 2019 - Dec 2020

  IT Sr Project Management Consultant

  • Led 5-6 IT projects simultaneously. $2M in capital. Managed cross-functional project teams.• Implemented Merchandising applications in store distribution, LAGO digital circulars, Nutrigen labeling, wholesale scanbacks, and perishables business process reengineering.

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  Applied Data Corporation

  Jan 2021 - Jun 2022

  Senior Program Manager

  • Led 8-10 IT FreshIQ implementation projects simultaneously. Estimated resources, timelines, and created SOW’s. Managed project plans and milestones. Maintained issues log.• Coordinated closely with customers. Resolved functional, technical, and organizational issues. Created business process training materials and sample integrated test plans.

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  The National Institutes of Health, via Covalent Solutions LLC

  Aug 2022 - Mar 2025

  Senior Project Manager

  • Led 5 implementation projects simultaneously. Software supports operations for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) research program in the area of customer-facing initiatives. Enrolled 850,000 participants in medical data base.• Led 5-year major program to include pediatric participants into the adult enrollment process.• Managed 5 cross-functional teams of 10-12implementation consultants and NIH business personnel in All of Us Research Program• Maintained 5 detailed project plans, issue lists, decision logs, personnel rosters, and scope change requests. Prepared and conducted weekly customer status meetings, updated project artifacts, and wrote status minutes. Created project post-completion audit process. Show less