Brian Jennings
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Responsible for leadership of the DTMB aspects of the Treasury system Payment Card Industry (PCI) program, IRS Safeguards, Treasury system security plan and assessment program, security compliance, agency services staff IT security training program, and ongoing system security education and governance.
• Showed enough value in temporary special cyber assignment position to turn it into a permanent position.
• Justified subscription for IT security training– including renewal during financial crisis.
• Inspired staff to obtain an average of over 90% completion rate on IT security training courses.
• Oversaw creation of System Security Plans for over 35 systems across 3 agencies.
• Assisted in audits from IRS, U.S. Dept. Education, SSA, and Michigan Office of the Auditor General.
• Monitor cybersecurity feeds for critical vulnerabilities and follow up on resolutions.
• Regularly requested to participate in multi-agency advisory boards because of expertise.
2019 : Present
State of Michigan
GRC, Compliance, Audit, and Cybersecurity Evangelist
Responsible for the development / maintenance of applications and daily IT operations.
• Reduced average problem resolution from 17 to 3 days.
• Primary interface between Treasury and DTMB for IRS and OAG audits. Responsible for resolution of audit findings.
• Participated in HR Business Process Review and Improvement group which reduced hiring duration by over 30%.
• Reorganized group into functional teams to improve efficiency, depth of knowledge and leadership availability.
• Established new senior positions for Data Governance / Enterprise Information Management (EIM) and Security / Audit.
• Responsible for IT Security, System Security Planning, coordinating audits, and compliance.
2012 : 2019
State of Michigan
Manager Business Planning
Responsible for planning and execution of infrastructure projects across multiple functional areas including statewide common Windows environment deployed to multiple State of Michigan agencies.
2006 : 2011
HP Enterprise Services Formerly EDS
Project Manager
Responsible for the project management of multiple client projects using different methodologies. Assessed project risks, tracked costs, monitored issues, reported earned value, managed change control and delivered project presentations to upper management.
Created detailed project plans including scheduling, effort, budgeting, resource loading and leveling, and dependencies to consistently deliver projects on schedule and within budget.
Managed planning, execution and control of project which resulted in delivery ahead of schedule for a 100% profit improvement.
Delivered Project Management Professional ( PMP ) Exam Preparation training for Unisys project managers through Unisys University. Created process to monitor and track student performance, which resulted in a PMP exam pass rate of 98 % compared to the national average of 70%.
Selected to deliver State of Michigan Project Management Methodology ( PMM ) training to State of Michigan employees.
1998 : 2006
Unisys
Project Manager
Planned, implemented and managed the help desk for large statewide automation project. Responsible for Help Desk planning including customer interface and acceptance, staff forecasting, and problem tracking software selection and customization. Evaluated current workflow, compared it to needed workflow under the new application, and recommended needed process changes to assure smooth transition.
1993 : 1998
Unisys
Help Desk Manager
About
Information Technology consultant with extensive and diverse experience in project management, information technology ( IT ) management, desktop support, training delivery, proposal development, and customer service. Demonstrated ability to lead process and quality improvement initiatives and complete assignments with focus on customer satisfaction. Reputation as an out of the box thinker and problem solver with ability to analyze the total environment and apply actions to resolve issues, meet objectives and goals. A dedicated, committed and driven leader, mentor and trainer with focus on team building and total quality management.
Specialties: Project Management, Information Technology Management, Mentoring, Training Delivery, Leadership, IT Security
Letters of Reference, sample work and additional information can be found at www.JenningsWeb.com/Brian
Looking for new job opportunities in the mid-Michigan area.
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