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Cheryl Danes
Director - Network Information Security at Price Waterhouse Coopers, PMP
Tampa, FL, United States
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Experience:
PwC’s NIS services include security system transformations, audit and testing, and consulting that cover such areas as cybersecurity, risk and compliance, data classification and privacy, and forensics.
Responsible for program and portfolio management activities for NIS
• Leading Transformation PMO activities including PM and BA standards, strategic process improvements, resource allocations, and vender mgmt.
• Prepare portfolio strategic roadmaps, project definition business cases, budgets, status and metric reports, and leadership presentations.
• Manage PMs, analysis and testing teams supporting concurrent tactical compliance and security related projects.
• Program Manager for Archer solutions leading analysis, process improvements, development, UAT, training, and implementation work streams.
• Program Manager implementing GDPR requirements for NIS applications and services with Office of General Counsel.
• Project Manager implementing Ionic - secure data exchange and encryption technology with global Salesforce rollout.
Senior Manager II, Risk and Quality Program- Global IT 2011 - 2015
Responsible for project management and business analysis management activities for International IT initiatives
• Manage on and off shore PMs, analysis and testing teams supporting concurrent tactical Independence and R&Q related projects.
• Business Project Manager for new global independence solution leading analysis, UAT, training, and deployment Partner work streams.
• Provides IT PM and BA activities for cross boarder R&Q application simplification projects.
• Partners with project sponsors as requirement facilitator and change agent supporting 39 R&Q systems and up to160, 000 users.
• Responsible for defining business requirements into system objectives and prepare use-case specifications and process modeling.
• Manage functional and non-functional documentation deliverables and traceability for consumption by all levels of delivery teams.
2011 : Present
Price Waterhouse Coopers
PMO Director - Network Information Security
Responsible for managing a professional team of 8, delivering all aspects of software delivery activities for client implementations, from pre-sales and initial feasibility analysis and conceptual design through post implementation warranty.
• Directed the daily activities of the Project Management Office staff, performing program and project manager activities.
• Served as central and primary point of contact for assignments and process improvement projects.
• Delivered products and IT solutions for 5 different client implementations with projected yearly revenue of $15-20 million.
• Worked in partnership with project sponsors, stakeholders and project teams ensuring business expectations were met.
• Facilitated and managed steering committee meetings between clients, executive project members and project teams.
• Prepared project status reports, presentations, and documentation needed to meet contractual and project requirements.
• Managed all client communications, status reporting and knowledge management activities using Clarity and SharePoint.
2010 : 2011
PMSI
PMO Manager
Responsible for leading, managing and mentoring a diverse team of 10 Business Analysts in a matrix environment.
• Managed on and offshore teams in different $2 million dollar portfolio projects involving rewrite and re-plat forming applications for various lines of business such as Knowledge Management, Risk & Quality and Partner Affairs.
• Aligned business sponsors, technical development and support organizations across domestic and global project teams.
• Provided project management for business analysis work and oversight leadership using strategic best practices.
• Accountable for preparing process improvements, roadmaps, work break down, project plans and project status reports.
• Provided management of IT groups and business experts in defining, prioritizing application requirements and deliverables...
• Performed improvement peripheral activities including; data validation, test case creation, leading UAT and training activities.
• Responsible for writing development plans, performance feedback, coaching, recruiting, in conjunction with Human Resources.
• Provided Implementation management activities for Knowledge Service Management Teams.
2007 : 2010
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Sr. BA Manager
2007 : 2009
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Integration Manager
Leader responsible for managing and mentoring a diverse team of over 70 staff members, both on and offshore consisting of managers, application developers, project managers, business analysts and quality assurance teams providing technology support for global cargo transportation systems.
• Directed system integrations required as a result from a merger of two multi-billion dollar container shipping companies. This integration was completed within a 6 month target, saving the new organization operational costs of $3 million by year end.
• Responsible for over 50 different global systems direction and tactical operations within a budget of $100 million.
• Portfolio Manager for IT and business units, identifying, defining, and delivering application solutions for over 5,000 users.
• Liaised with cross continent counterparts to execute and complete joint projects on time and within budget.
2000 : 2007
CP Ships
Director Strategic Systems
Responsible for program and portfolio management activities for NIS
• Leading Transformation PMO activities including PM and BA standards, strategic process improvements, resource allocations, and vender mgmt.
• Prepare portfolio strategic roadmaps, project definition business cases, budgets, status and metric reports, and leadership presentations.
• Manage PMs, analysis and testing teams supporting concurrent tactical compliance and security related projects.
• Program Manager for Archer solutions leading analysis, process improvements, development, UAT, training, and implementation work streams.
• Program Manager implementing GDPR requirements for NIS applications and services with Office of General Counsel.
• Project Manager implementing Ionic - secure data exchange and encryption technology with global Salesforce rollout.
Senior Manager II, Risk and Quality Program- Global IT 2011 - 2015
Responsible for project management and business analysis management activities for International IT initiatives
• Manage on and off shore PMs, analysis and testing teams supporting concurrent tactical Independence and R&Q related projects.
• Business Project Manager for new global independence solution leading analysis, UAT, training, and deployment Partner work streams.
• Provides IT PM and BA activities for cross boarder R&Q application simplification projects.
• Partners with project sponsors as requirement facilitator and change agent supporting 39 R&Q systems and up to160, 000 users.
• Responsible for defining business requirements into system objectives and prepare use-case specifications and process modeling.
• Manage functional and non-functional documentation deliverables and traceability for consumption by all levels of delivery teams.
2011 : Present
Price Waterhouse Coopers
PMO Director - Network Information Security
Responsible for managing a professional team of 8, delivering all aspects of software delivery activities for client implementations, from pre-sales and initial feasibility analysis and conceptual design through post implementation warranty.
• Directed the daily activities of the Project Management Office staff, performing program and project manager activities.
• Served as central and primary point of contact for assignments and process improvement projects.
• Delivered products and IT solutions for 5 different client implementations with projected yearly revenue of $15-20 million.
• Worked in partnership with project sponsors, stakeholders and project teams ensuring business expectations were met.
• Facilitated and managed steering committee meetings between clients, executive project members and project teams.
• Prepared project status reports, presentations, and documentation needed to meet contractual and project requirements.
• Managed all client communications, status reporting and knowledge management activities using Clarity and SharePoint.
2010 : 2011
PMSI
PMO Manager
Responsible for leading, managing and mentoring a diverse team of 10 Business Analysts in a matrix environment.
• Managed on and offshore teams in different $2 million dollar portfolio projects involving rewrite and re-plat forming applications for various lines of business such as Knowledge Management, Risk & Quality and Partner Affairs.
• Aligned business sponsors, technical development and support organizations across domestic and global project teams.
• Provided project management for business analysis work and oversight leadership using strategic best practices.
• Accountable for preparing process improvements, roadmaps, work break down, project plans and project status reports.
• Provided management of IT groups and business experts in defining, prioritizing application requirements and deliverables...
• Performed improvement peripheral activities including; data validation, test case creation, leading UAT and training activities.
• Responsible for writing development plans, performance feedback, coaching, recruiting, in conjunction with Human Resources.
• Provided Implementation management activities for Knowledge Service Management Teams.
2007 : 2010
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Sr. BA Manager
2007 : 2009
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Integration Manager
Leader responsible for managing and mentoring a diverse team of over 70 staff members, both on and offshore consisting of managers, application developers, project managers, business analysts and quality assurance teams providing technology support for global cargo transportation systems.
• Directed system integrations required as a result from a merger of two multi-billion dollar container shipping companies. This integration was completed within a 6 month target, saving the new organization operational costs of $3 million by year end.
• Responsible for over 50 different global systems direction and tactical operations within a budget of $100 million.
• Portfolio Manager for IT and business units, identifying, defining, and delivering application solutions for over 5,000 users.
• Liaised with cross continent counterparts to execute and complete joint projects on time and within budget.
2000 : 2007
CP Ships
Director Strategic Systems
Company:
Price Waterhouse Coopers
About
Information technology professional with more than 26 years domestic and international experience in risk management, government, public safety, healthcare, finance, transportation and shipping industries. Strong leadership, communication and organizational skills. Result oriented, decisive leader with proven success in implementing international technology-based solutions for business problems.
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