Patrick J. Collings

Patrick j. collings

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  • About me

    Information Technology Program Manager at Jackson

  • Education

    • Western governors university

      2005 - 2008
      Bachelor of science information technology
  • Experience

    • Ford motor company

      May 1995 - Aug 1997
      Contractor: lead windows client integrator for mso

      Develop, integrate, deploy and support Windows clients and applications for manufacturing business units

    • Visteon

      Jan 1996 - Jan 1999
      Contractor: lead administrator exchange messaging

      Lead administrator and architect for messaging, directory and domain.Wintel client architect

    • Hewlett packard enterprise

      Jan 1999 - Mar 2016

      Responsible for leading process and service improvement activities across multiple global accounts using a variety of quality management methods such as Lean Six Sigma & ITIL CSI.- Prepare detailed plans to resolve issues and improve service, reduce costs and align processes to standards- Lead regional and global process improvement activities- Mentor, teach and empower team members to be successful using and managing processes Manage and improve the Problem Management processes and procedures for the Americas region and multiple global customers. Improve the integration of problem management with other processes. Provide consulting and project services supporting and implementing IT Service Management processes for a variety of customers and organizations. Teach ITIL classes from Foundations through Manager / Expert to a wide variety of customers and organizations. Master facilitator for training simulations. Technical lead for a team supporting Ford and Visteon's global Microsoft Exchange environment. Primary responsiblities included training and supporting the level 1 and level 2 engineers, taking charge of major incidents and managing problems through to resolution. Primary escalation path to Microsoft engineers for all support and problem issues.

      • Process & Service Improvement Lead

        Apr 2014 - Mar 2016
      • Global Problem Manager for Large Customer

        Apr 2010 - Mar 2016
      • ITIL / IT Service Management Consultant / Educator

        Jul 2003 - Apr 2010
      • Lead Messaging Engineer

        Jan 1999 - Jul 2003
    • Jackson

      Mar 2016 - Apr 2019
      It project manager

      Manage multiple IT projects that support key business and IT initiatives while mentoring fellow staff members in practical project management. Projects include a mix of infrastructure, application and service support.

    • Jackson

      Dec 2019 - now

      Manage a number of IT Architecture programs along with the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) program. Manage the relationship between Jackson and the vendor supplying mainframe services. Facilitate and drive the day to day activities that ensure a winning relationship that meets or exceeds the contractual requirements.

      • Information Technology Program Manager

        Apr 2020 - now
      • IT Services Oversight Lead

        Dec 2019 - Apr 2020
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified safe 5 agilist

      Scaled agile, inc.
      Jun 2022
    • Certificate of completion in information technology project management

      American management association
      May 2004
      View certificate certificate
    • Certificate of completion in interpersonal skills

      American management association
      Apr 2003
      View certificate certificate
    • Itil expert

      Acquiros, inc.
      Sept 2009
    • Professional scrum master i

      Scrum.org
      Feb 2019