Mike B.

About Mike B.

Mike is a Planning & Scheduling Manager with experience leading CPM scheduling strategy across multiple concurrent projects and complex programs. His focus is on owning schedule strategy end‑to‑end—from baseline development through update governance, change integration, and risk management—so schedules are not just reporting tools, but reliable inputs for project decision‑making. Over the past several months, Mike\'s role has expanded beyond maintaining individual schedules to supporting multiple project teams simultaneously, working closely with project managers, superintendents, and external partners to identify critical path drivers, procurement risks, sequencing constraints, and emerging impacts early.He is often brought in when projects need-Clear baseline logic and defensible sequencing-A disciplined update cadence that teams trust-Early identification of schedule risk tied to scope, permitting, procurement, or field conditions-A planning partner who can explain why the schedule says what it says—not just what changedMike\'s approach emphasizes-One plan, one schedule-Clean logic and realistic durations-Proactive risk identification rather than reactive recovery-Using the schedule as a shared management tool across stakeholdersMike is motivated by helping teams move from uncertainty to clarity—and by building schedules that leaders can actually rely on.

Experience

1. Planning & Scheduling Manager

   Mortenson

   Sep 2025 — Present

   I help project teams use schedules as decision‑making tools—not just reporting artifacts—by owning baseline strategy, risk integration, and update discipline across complex, multi‑project environments.\"-Lead planning and scheduling efforts across multiple concurrent projects, including large programs and active construction environments-Independently establish baseline CPM schedules, govern update cycles, and integrate change and risk into schedule logic-Serve as a trusted planning partner to project managers, superintendents, and external partners—supporting decisions around sequencing, procurement timing, and milestone risk-Proactively identify schedule risk related to scope evolution, permitting, surveys, procurement, and field constraints, surfacing issues early to enable mitigation-Translate complex schedule data into clear, actionable insight so teams understand critical path drivers and near‑term priorities-Maintain schedule credibility under pressure by enforcing disciplined update practices and clear communication.

Education

• Boston University Metropolitan College

  Project Management

  2009 — 2011

• WSU Carson College of Business

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Accounting and Business/Management

  2004 — 2008