Liz Mancuso

About Liz Mancuso

Highly strategic and operationally-focused executive leader with 15+ years of progressive experience in complex hardware and software product development. Proven ability to lead organizational strategy, drive enterprise-wide cross-functional initiatives, and optimize the effectiveness of the CEO/Executive Office in high-growth, technically-demanding settings. Deep expertise in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), New Product Introduction (NPI), and Board-level communication.

Experience

1. Project Engineer

   Verus Associates

   May 2024 — Present · Reno, NV, US

   Verus Associates is an automation, engineering and consulting firm specializing in industrial automation, control systems, engineering and digital manufacturing for a wide array of industries.• Manages project budgets, schedule, expectations, and revenue for Industrial Automation Projects• Coordinates project throughout full lifecycle of design, development, FAT/SAT and commissioning• Manages Controls Engineering team of 6 people, as well as overall resource management• Supports business development by conducting site visits and creating proposals• Uses tools such as Bluebeam, Primavera P6, Autodesk and ERP software to managed schedules and document collaboration• Reports to the COO and facilitates executive communications to the CEO.• Partners with HR to develop career development and organizational process improvement initiativesProjects/Initatives:• Implemented scheduling software to improve resource planning and allocation for client projects, resulting in increased on time schedule delivery. • Initiated revamp of standard testing forms for FAT/SAT, leading to improved quality and consistency.increased on time schedule delivery. • Implemented JIRA for issue tracking on large chemical process automation project, leading to more efficient issue tracking and improved time to resolve.

Education

• Penn State University

  Master’s Degree, Engineering Management

  2016 — 2018

• University of Pennsylvania

  BSE, Mechanical Engineering

  2004 — 2008

Skills

• Manufacturing Processes
• Cross-Functional Problem Solving
• Project Coordination
• Cross-Functional Alignment
• Engineering
• Issue Resolution Management
• Change Requests
• Team Coordination
• Cross-Functional Collaborations
• Cross Functional Team Building
• Fmea
• Cross-Functional Coordination
• New Product Implementations
• Change Orders
• Microsoft Excel
• Management
• Team Building
• Team Management
• Product Development
• Microsoft Project
• Powertrain
• Introducing New Products
• Change Control
• Pro Engineer
• Engineering Change Management
• Leadership
• Lean Manufacturing
• Microsoft Office
• Manufacturing
• Cad
• Program Management
• Process Capability
• Product Design
• Six Sigma
• Product Launch
• Customer Service
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Change Management
• Project Management
• Solidworks