Chris Colaw

About Chris Colaw

I have a strong track record of project execution in various fields including product development, productivity analysis, and project management. These skills have been used to develop, analyze, and drive corporate strategies from vision to realization.Innovation and improvement motivate me. My career has been a history of challenging the status quo to develop new products, equipment, and processes. These accomplishments have often been while leading a matrix structured team, working with all levels of the organization.Business Specialties: Project Management, Product Development, Portfolio Development Roadmap, Change Management, Productivity, ROI Analysis, Budget Management, Creative Problem Solving, and compressed gas / packaged gas / industrial gas / chemicals / NFPA 55 / IBC / IFC.

Experience

1. Senior Engineering Project Manager

   Honeywell Technologies

   Aug 2023 — Present · Albuquerque, NM, US

   Responsibilities include leading and coordinating with product realization teams to develop, manage, and report on detailed project attributes including cost, schedule, resources, and risk mitigation. Regularly establishes baselines and supports multiple projects through the following- Creates and executes Project Management Plans (Scope, Schedule, Cost, Risk Management) for various Engineering Projects- Coordinates with internal and external stakeholders to establish project milestones and deliverables- Participates in internal & external project reviews, providing project status updates to NNSA and DoD customers, and management- Monitors and controls projects in partnership with Engineering Project Team Leads (PTL), Systems Engineering, and Program Management, including coordination and facilitation of project tasks and resources- Tracks and evaluates key performance metrics across multiple projects- Escalates and works to remove obstacles to project success- Acts as the Financial Project Manager and is responsible for all administrative tasks, reporting, and reviews, including the management of forecasts to improve accuracy and reliability in support of budget, resources, and workforce planning- Utilizes Earned Value Management (EVM) techniques and reports on progress and variance mitigation.

Education

• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

  BS, Chemical Engineering

  1995 — 1999

• The University of Dallas

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

  2018 — 2019

Skills

• Process Improvement
• Management
• Engineering
• Continuous Improvement
• Process Optimization
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Project Management
• Capital Projects
• Six Sigma
• Chemical Engineering
• Lean Manufacturing
• R&D
• Market Development
• Process Simulation
• Gas
• Operations Management
• Process Engineering
• Product Development
• Manufacturing
• Organizational Leadership
• Industrial Gases