Robert M. Spencer

About Robert M. Spencer

RELEVANT SKILLS, TRAINING, AND ACTIVITIES Extensive Project and Program Management experience using PMI Methodology in a Project Management Organization (PMO). Directed teams in Agile / XP Methodology Transformation ITIL -(Information Technology Infrastructure Library) Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management v.2 (03/2006),v.3 (06/28/2011) Program Management Tricks of the Trade® RMC-Course (04/26/11) PM 08.80 - People and Change Management Course (06/2008) MS SharePoint 2007 Administrator Training (03/2007) SAS - Overview of SAS Business Intelligence and Data Integration Applications; Query and Reporting using SAS Enterprise Guide (12/2006) MS Project Server Training (03/2007) MS SharePoint 2003 Administrator Training (03/2006) MS Access Level 2 Training (03/2006) Siebel CRM software Core Consultant Course PeopleSoft software applications including HR,A/P, Benefits, End User Training, Crystal/Query, nVision, Intro to Financials, and Security Administration IBM’s Design Flow Process Mapping using Microsoft Visio IBM’s Applying Skills In A Project Environment Course Risk & Escalation Management, Issue Management, Quality Management, and Change ManagementCERTIFICATIONSCSPO (Certified Scrum Product Owner (11/2015)CSM (Certified ScrumMaster)(05/2015) PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification(06/2007)ITIL v.2, v.3 (06/2011)Dale Carnegie Motivational Sales/Human Relations CourseNew York State Provisional Teaching Certification - Social Studies USA Hockey - Associate Level CoachingPROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONSScrum Alliance (Member)PMI (Project Management Institute) – Member; PMI Atlanta Chapter – Member Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce - MemberPhi Kappa Psi National Fraternity – Member (former Chapter President)TAG (Technology Assoc. GA)- MemberSHRM (Society of Human Resource Management) – (former member Atlanta Chapter)

Experience

1. Senior IT Project Manager

   The Home Depot

   Dec 2014 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   June 2022 - Present: IT Supply Chain - Data and Analytics - Machine Learning (ML) Sept 2019 - June 2022: IT Supply Chain - Home Depot Warehouse (HDW) Feb 2017 - Sept 2019: IT Security - Product Security and Discovery - Application Security: Work as Project Manager, Contract Manager, and Product Manager with Capabilities/Tool Team, Penetration Testing Team, and Wellness Team. Supply Chain IT - Delivery Management Systems. Facilitate Agile XP development teams as ScrumMaster, Agile Coach. Utilize JIRA and Pivotal Tracker. Establish and manage MS Project schedules, Risk, Action, Issue, Decision logs. Utilize SharePoint Project sites. Enable team members, and meet with the business side for requirements gathering and building Business Requirements Specification Documents. Ensure that approved methods, processes, and tools are consistently used. Assist in Process Improvement/Continuous Improvement efforts. Forecasting and Financial Management, including reviewing Planned vs. Actuals via RAT, FMS (Financial Management System) Reports, and utilizing the Project Management ToolKit. Create Change Requests and review Work Orders. Report weekly on progress to several layers of management. Initiate, plan, execute, control, close, and integrate projects over full life cycle of Planning, Discovery, Requirements, Design, Build, Construct, Test [Unit, Quality Assurance (QA), and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)], and Deployment. Plan and manage Communications Plans, RACI Charts, and information distribution. Manage Projects in multiple business areas including BI (Business Intelligence) Analytics and Reporting; Enterprise Data Warehouse, Hadoop, Teradata, Merchant Finance, Store Operations, Continuous Improvement and Supply Chain.

Education

• Niagara University Graduate School

  MS, Education

  1997 — 1998

• University at Buffalo

  BA, International Relations/Business

  1989 — 1994

Skills

• Pmo
• Pmp
• Leadership
• Visio
• IT Strategy
• Peoplesoft
• Business Process
• Software Project Management
• Crm
• Itil
• Information Technology
• Management Consulting
• Security
• Enterprise Architecture
• Program Management
• Contract Management
• Vendor Management
• Requirements Gathering
• Data Center
• Operations Management
• Management
• Resource Management
• Disaster Recovery
• IT Service Management
• Change Management
• Business Analysis
• Process Improvement
• Business Process Design
• IT Management
• Integration
• Project Portfolio Management
• Project Planning
• Project Management
• Erp
• Software Documentation
• Sdlc
• Business Intelligence
• Governance
• Business Process Improvement
• Budgets