Ken Walker
IT Project Manager @Rocket Lab
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WORK HISTORY
IT Project Manager @Rocket Lab
Long Beach, CA, US
Leading a large‑scale Teamcenter upgrade to version 2512, building 23 new servers, migrating data, and ensuring continuity for 900 global users.• Brought in to establish the IT Project Management Office (PMO), delivering the full framework including standards, processes, governance models, tools/templates, and department‑wide training.• Directed a company‑wide DocuSign Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) SaaS implementation, consolidating contracts from six legacy systems, managing data migration, template design, and vendor performance.• Managed a global ADP Payroll SaaS implementation involving 100+ team members, migrating payroll data from four legacy systems across seven sites in two countries. Integrated Workday HCM via Flexspring API and aligned project/cost accounting data with the LN ERP system.• Led the deployment of Infor LN for a newly acquired manufacturing business, coordinating 60+ cross‑functional team members and migrating legacy procedures and CAD drawings into the corporate instance.
EDUCATION
California Lutheran University
BA, Computer Information Systems (CIS)
Ventura College
AS, General Education
University of Southern California
Executive MBA, Business Administration and Management, General
SKILLS
ABOUT KEN WALKER
31+ years successfully delivering complex cloud, SaaS, and business projects that transform the efficiencies of companies. I’m a cat herder (I manage large, in-house teams, vendors, and offshore resources). I’m a visionary (I help executives deliver on their vision). I’m a smarty pants (I grasp tools and technical concepts quickly). I’m a juggler (I execute several intricate projects simultaneously). I’m a task master (I ensure my teams are focused on priorities and completing their tasks on a timely basis). I’m a chatterbox (I am very inclusive and collaborative – diverse ideas create better solutions). I’m a chameleon (I adjust my persona to create connections with developers and executives alike). I’m a number cruncher (I meticulously manage large budgets).Senior Program Manager | Senior Project ManagerEmail@: k••••••••@revolutionaryideas.net Direct program activities to meet client and organization work objectives and serve as a liaison to vendors to coordinate activities, negotiate tasks, and solve problems. Assure quality of program products, services, and deliverables, including participating in reviews and site visits.Perform program financial management services, including financial analysis, budget and cost quote preparation, cost management, and approval to ensure profitability and revenue growth of assigned programs. Coordinate and monitor subcontractor activities and administer subcontractor deliverables and finances.CORE COMPETENCIES• PMO• Senior Program/Project Management• Strategic Planning• Waterfall Project Management• Agile Project Management• Cross-functional Team Leadership• Process Improvement• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)• System Consolidations and Integrations• Vendor ManagementACCOMPLISHMENTS• Developed a Project Management Office (PMO) using Waterfall project management principles, structure, communication, project delivery templates, and reporting that all existing and new projects had to adhere to.• Program managed all system consolidations, installs, service, and alarm monitoring using Waterfall project management principles, which reduced costs by $1.45M YOY; and reorganized department to essential resources only saving $625K YOY.• Managed multiple project managers responsible for a $30M Oracle ERP consolidation project, a cybersecurity compliance project, 49 system enhancements in support of a PCI compliance project, and numerous other smaller projects.Contact me at k••••••••@revolutionaryideas.net for any Senior Program/Project Manager opportunities.
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