Frank Adams, M.S.M., PMP, LSSYB
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• Protects system by defining access privileges, control structures, and resources.
• Recognizes problems by identifying abnormalities, reporting violations.
• Implements security improvements by assessing current situation; evaluating trends; anticipating requirements.
• Determines security violations and inefficiencies by conducting periodic audits.
• Upgrades system by implementing and maintaining security controls.
• Keeps users informed by preparing performance reports, communicating system status.
• Maintains quality service by following organization standards.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with project sponsors, stakeholders, team members, peers and all levels of management.
• Work with project teams to define/order tasks, estimate effort, assign resources, develop target dates, gain commitment for completion of tasks and publish project schedules.
• Manage project scope and resolve problems throughout the project.
• Identify, track, manage and mitigate project risks.
• Clearly communicate expectations, milestones, risks, status and changes in scope to team members, stakeholders and project sponsors.
• Provide regular project status, missed milestone and key project metric reports as required by the project and leadership.
• Complete post-project evaluations to determine how well results were achieved and if adjustments to processes are needed.
2023 : Present
Elevance Health
Cybersecurity Integration Project Manager
· Responsible for management of the Security integration project lifecycle for a recently acquired Healthcare Organization.
· Develop, enhance, and support project plan through strong milestone delivery, status updates, and risk management.
· Identify, coordinate, and manage resources, funding, and key stakeholders for project, across M+A program, Security domains, partner organizations (Technology, Legal, 3rd Parties, and Business Unit leadership).
· They are integrating the security platforms bringing these acquisitions up to date with security standards.
· Manage all communication plans, training and documentation
· Communicate project status to all stakeholders on a regular basis throughout the lifecycle of the project
2023 : 2023
Apex Systems
Project Manager
• Successfully managed and implemented projects to add to Medical Expense Committee savings of over $71M and Cost of Care member improvement goals
• Collaborated with other department leaders to define, prioritize, and develop projects (vendor implementations, applications, Government mandates, mobile applications)
• Applied project management best practices around scope, schedule and change control
• Planned project management, including setting deadlines, prioritizing tasks, and assigning team members to various deliverables
• Oversaw the development of the projects and ensuring that team members are carrying out their tasks efficiently
• Managed the portfolio of projects through the various lifecycles (SDLC & Agile) to ensure best practices and quality assurance through the entire process
• Managed simultaneous program project plans with staggering launch dates
• Documented key recurring processes : create user manuals, training materials and SOPs as needed
• Coordinated implementation of multi-departmental, small to large scale projects
• Developed detailed project plan and continuously updated and communicated with project teams to track progress
• Conducted kickoff and requirements gathering meetings to gain understanding of the complete scope of the project and identify goals/deliverables
• Communicated options for project progression to stakeholders to ensure informed an effective decision could be made
2019 : 2022
Optima Health
Project Manager Project Management Office
2015 : 2018
DMI (Digital Management, Inc.)
Project Manager
2011 : 2014
DMI (Digital Management, Inc.)
Systems Analyst IV
About
A resourceful, self-starter, and accomplished Certified Project Manager (PMP) with over 7 years of experience monitoring project performance from vision through delivery. Known for being flexible, analytical, and a team player. Experienced in all phases of the project life cycle. Well versed in the dynamic prioritization of overlapping cross-functional small to enterprise sized projects. Well versed in managing multiple mediums of communications both internal/external. Implementing robust solutions that incorporate a wide range of applications and technologies using SDLC, Waterfall, Agile/Scrum/Kanban and Hybrid methodologies.
Some examples include:
• Successfully managed cross functional vendor implementations that contributed to over $71M in overall savings for organization year over year
• Managed multiple department leadership in identifying synergies during integration of newly acquired health plan which grew membership to over 900,000
• Implemented multiple mobile application projects that improved overall member satisfaction as indicated by member feedback
I get excited about opportunities that allow me to utilize my strengths:
• Good at overcoming obstacles and persisting through ambiguity and change.
• Strong at remaining calm and operating effectively under pressure and multiple demands.
• Exceptional at applying new skills, and adjusting to changes and different environments.
• Very good at understanding new procedures and learning how to get the job done right.
• Able to establish and meet challenging goals, and persevere even when initially unsuccessful.
• Very capable of being accurate and attentive to detail, reporting and recordkeeping, creating plans to accomplish work, and monitoring resources.
• Very capable of anticipating problems and choosing forward-thinking solutions.
• Very capable of being thorough, deliberate, and identifying potential problems with a solution.
• Good at expressing opinions and beliefs and taking control of a situation.
I love connecting with new people, you can reach me at francis.a.adams@gmail.com.
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