David Colvin, PMP

Experience

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  Boy Scouts of America

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1992

  Senior District Executive

  Directed membership growth, positive and effective programs, successful financial campaigns, and service to units by working with and through several hundred adult volunteers to deliver the Scouting program to over 2,000 youth.

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  Payless ShoeSource

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1994

  Store Manager

  Provided the strategic direction and leadership to achieve goals in sales, profit and loss, and human resources for the nation’s leader in footwear. • Increased store profitability 8-10% each quarter through effective management controls, focused accountability, strengthened fiscal responsibility, enhanced recognition and training in each store assigned• Recruited, developed and lead an enthusiastic and productive team of 3-5 employees in each store assigned.

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  United Way of Greater Kansas City

  Aug 1994 - Jan 2011

  VP Information Technology

  Performed project management planning, development and implementation. Managed the IT department and directed the day-to-day operations for the organization. Administrated the implementation and usage of the online pledge capture system, e-Way. Provided on-going support for technology and telephony systems. Managed the inventory and purchase IT supplies, mentor IT Staff to develop customer service attitude and teamwork approach and developed curriculum, created training materials, and trained staff and temporary employees. Show less

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  Accenture

  Oct 2011 - Dec 2014

  Project Management Office Specialist

  Supports the service delivery or product team(s) in managing resources, projects, and budgets to meet both the goals of the business and clients. Includes the development and execution of demand management processes, providing training and education on standard project management requirements and methods, facilitating project governance and reporting, and creating models to improve business decisions. Also includes: Records Management, Staff Orientation and Roll On/Off processes, Deliverable tracking and management, Change Control tracking and management and Risk and Issue Management Show less

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  TouchNet Information Systems, Inc.

  Dec 2014 - now

  Senior Project Manager

  • Projects - Plan, initiate, and manage software implementation and upgrade projects, serving as liaison between business and technical resources to achieve defined outcomes. • Implementation Plan - Monitor project plans assuring deadlines and quality standards met. Communicate regularly to all necessary parties regarding progress.• Project Management – Manage multiple projects for the establishment of goals, schedule, milestones and process/procedures. • Stakeholder Communication - Conduct weekly status meetings that effectively track progress, communicate risks/issues and provide status updates to management and other team members.• Process Improvement – Assist in the creation of a formal project management process by developing project templates and/or other appropriate documentation. Document lessons learned from projects and work with others in strategic review of overall project management procedures/processes to improve efficiency and standardization. Show less