Skilled Project Manager with over 7 years leading software, data migration, infrastructure, and other IT/ERP projects in various software platforms, including 6 years in the Microsoft Dynamics space with Microsoft partners. Managed a five-country Infor 13.4 and Power BI transformation program for manufacturing company Petainer UK, which included travel to the US, Russia, and the Czech Republic. Hands-on experience working on multi-million-euro construction, aviation (San Diego Airport), aerospace (Goodrich Aerostructures), and wireless telecom (Siemens ICM/Nokia GSM) projects. Andrew was able to add value and help customers reach their objectives having confidence that he can be successful with any project.
Create the list of backlog items and prioritize them based on the overall strategy and business objectives and making the list accessible and available to all stakeholders.
Prioritizing the needs in terms of product features and align them with the stakeholders feedback. Acting as primary communicator and link between stakeholders.
Overseeing the product development and permanently communicate with the development team for planning, reviewing and refining the requirements.
Managed the UAT to Go Live phases of NAV 2018 & D365 CRM implementation, with data and functional integrations with Concur, Mattersphere, Kinetics & Coursebooker at manufacturing organisation, providing direction and impetus to re-motivate key users on project threatened with mid-stream stall and scope creep.
Re-established good communications with the partner and got agreement on scope; successfully collaborated with partner to re-plan the project running 6 months late.
Provided proper governance to RAID Log to significantly reduce issues impeding UAT.
Programme managed the wrap up of a five-country ERP transformational Infor M3 13.4 & Power BI roll out (from Sage and QuickBooks) at beer keg manufacturer, managing Czech Republic, Russia and USA UAT & Go Live Phases.
Re-planned programme running 4 months late including streamlining training and testing in multiple locations; adapted the implementations to the local cultural and business norms to get the UAT, data migration and API validation done (i.e. Inventory, Fixed Assets, AR & AP); wrote instructions for API use and error resolution.
Provided project governance and quality assurance (Data Warehouse, RAID Logs, Highlight Reports, IT Policies) to BAU transition while managing C-level stakeholders’ expectations.
Worked as Project Manager for a global (ex-US) network of independent associated companies that research, develop and manufacture innovative pharmaceutical medicines and consumer healthcare products.
Project managed and tracked in ServiceNow the upgrade of GxP validated Maximo engineering software (including RFI/RFQ), data centre/server infrastructure migration, Windows 10 and supply chain (Infor-Navision-Oracle-SAP) BAU projects at international pharma.
Managed budgeting, scheduling, and task estimation, as well as motivated and mentored team members.
Managed all project resources regarding Microsoft Dynamics NAV Finance-driven ERP implementations, including integration projects with CRM, EDI, Data Migration, Web Services, eCommerce (Hybris), Infrastructure & WMS (Tasklet Warehousing) on premises and in the cloud (Azure); providing sanity checks for reasonableness of project work breakdown structure and timeframes using agile and waterfall Sure Step methodologies.
Programme managed multi-nationals’ international Microsoft Dynamics rollouts in UK, US, Canada, Germany, Malaysia, the Netherlands and South Africa in the FMCG, manufacturing & financial services industries, aligning customers’ systems implementation & business transformation objectives.
Oversaw and reviewed project plans, budgets, change logs, applications of the agreed change control process, did requirements gathering & prepared governance documents for FMCG, retail, professional football, charity, pubco, financial services, and manufacturing customers.
Managed the scheduling and task completion of functional and technical consultant teams per project plans relating to solution design, unit/systems/user acceptance testing, cutover, go live and post-go live hyper care.
Forecasted project cost to completion and responsible for P&L results from order to delivery. Managed stakeholders to C-level, ensuring proper engagement for timely project Go Live within expected scope, timeframes, and budget.
Created and updated PMO governance documents for company-wide use.
Worked with the end user community to gather requirements for new development requests, analyse their needs, and suggest process improvement.
Effectively used/enhanced Navision 5 by mapping end-to-end business processes using Microsoft Visio; project managed Navision 5 customisation for business transformation changes and trained end users.
Performed troubleshooting, investigation, analysis, and evaluation of day-to-day problems to resolve system issues and track using an internally developed issue tracking system, reporting solutions as required.
Managed NAV multi-country project team regarding resourcing, issues/risks and project plans towards initial go-live.
Provided project management administration for assigned NAV/AX projects, ensuring timely and accurate flow of information between client and delivery teams.
Programme managed Fortune 200 multi-national’s international Microsoft Dynamics £1m rollout in eight countries and reduced initial 200+ days cost over-run by 150+ days.
Prepareed scope and requirements documents in line with company standards for MSDAX implementation.
Assisted the Project Manager with development of implementation project management plans. Performed solution reviews to access solution acceptance and advice on improvements accordingly.
Conducted gap analyses and assess and make recommendations according to client’s needs. Prepared design documents in line with company standards and Sure Step methodology.
California, USA Analyzed construction contract revenues, project costs and estimates on framing, plumbing and concrete jobs with contract values over $100 million using Timberline ERP project software and Oracle Financial.
Prepared variance analyses of cost of goods sold, recognized revenue, forecasted annual budgets, P&L and cash flow, identified potential issues and made recommendations to senior operations management.
nalyzed Work-in-Progress, identify cost/profits trends to explain variances with original estimating and reconciled monthly revenue and cost to the GL during closing in accordance with GAAP & SOX.
Tracked civil capital infrastructure projects’ revenues/costs; and submitted quarterly federal government funding AIP, PFC & FAA reports e.g. $600 million Terminal One Expansion.
Prepared revenue models for determining the rates, fees and charges consistent with Airline Operating Agreement and made appropriate monthly revenue/expense accruals.
Prepared revenue models for determining the rates, fees and charges consistent with Airline Operating Agreement and made appropriate monthly revenue/expense accruals.
Prepared and presented P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, EVA and R&D revenues and expenses rolling forecasts (EAC), financial analyses and operating/capital budgets to senior management.
Calculated margins on manufactured GSM wireless equipment for RF buildout RFPs; reviewed supply contracts; oversaw project controls (e.g. $800 million Cingular Wireless Western Buildout); provided customer service; and addressed potential project risks.
Tested reporting requirements and scripts as Functional Analyst for SAP FI/CO/SD/MM implementation.
Implemented Infor M3 and Power BI across five countries (UK, Sweden, Czech Republic, Russia, USA) following a transformational rollout.
Managed the entire project lifecycle, including data migration, validation, cleansing, and integration with production software (Includis).
Provided project governance, including data migration/warehouse/API validation, project plans, RAID logs, and highlight reports, ensuring a smooth transition to BAU.
The project involved upgrading and integrating Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018 with Hybris eCommerce for Arsenal Football Club.
It encompassed data migration, validation, and cleansing for key modules: Finance, Inventory, Warehouse (WMS) with Tasklets, Sales, and Purchasing, focusing on eCommerce Retail Merchandising, Supply Chain, Stadium, Academy, and Back Office.
The project was executed using an agile methodology to meet a strict initial timeline for the upcoming season.
Implemented Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018 and D365 CRM across on-premises and cloud environments for Finance, Sales, Purchasing, and Jobs modules.
Managed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for the NAV 2018 and D365 CRM implementation, providing leadership and driving user engagement.
Successfully navigated a 6-month late project timeline through collaboration with the NAV partner.
Education
PRINCE2 • Managing Successful Programmes (MSP)
Certifications
Bachelor of Science, Degree in Business Administration (Finance)
California State University
Microsoft Dynamics Sure Step Certification; Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 Core Setup and Finance Certification; Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Financials Certification; Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Installation & Configuration Certification; Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Trade & Logistics Certification; Associate in Risk Management for Private and Public Entities (ARM-P)
Certifications
Master of Business Administration - MBA, International Business