Philippe Cruz

About Philippe Cruz

Experienced Delivery Manager with a demonstrated history of working in various industries…

Experience

1. Technical Consultant Project Manager - Financial Services Industry (Fsi)

   Red Hat

   Jan 2022 — Present

   Own and lead customer-facing project delivery for IT solutions with technical consultants. • Manage Agile and Waterfall projects/programs to lead customer-facing projects from start to completion. • Manage complex projects in a program with extensive stakeholder engagement and team involvement. • Develop procurement documents (RFP/RFQ/SOW) with procurement teams and manage the procurement lifecycle for the project. • Lead vendors to manage contract deliverables, oversee all vendor activities to ensure that milestones are met. • Establish project requirements from both business and technical standpoints and serves as the liaison between business users and project team. • Demonstrate leadership skills to manage project resources and cultivate strong customer relationships. • Manage contractual, financial, and personnel related issues associated with project delivery. • Oversee project resource management and capacity planning to make optimal use of resources. • Develop strategies for contingency planning and risk mitigation; identify and solve project issues effectively. • Support proposal development, new customer demos, and other pre-sales activities as needed. • Manage multiple projects with different timelines and priorities across the global ecosystem. • Ensure the budget and funding are defined, tracked, and monitored and manage expenditures. • Develop and maintain all required project management artifacts following internal and PMBOK guidelines. • Establish project governance, conducting formal presentations, coordinating with all project stakeholders and ensure that appropriate project controls are instituted. • Collaborate with business stakeholders to develop necessary project management, change management rollout, and training plans. • Document rollout plan with the technical team to ensure technical readiness during implementation.