Stanley Stawarz 6 Stratford Drive, Clifton Park, NY 12065

sstawarz@nycap.rr.com • Home 518-877-0930

Professional Summary

Highly motivated, self-directed Project Management professional with 14 years experience managing
teams, providing technical expertise and leadership to projects for both government and private industry.
Skilled at developing and implementing Web and database technologies to improve processes and
services. Visionary who synthesizes facts, events and concepts to develop realistic and long-range plans.
Successful in balancing cost and quality with project development and delivery timelines.

Accomplishments

• Managed and standardized all project management, business problem resolutions, improvement
initiatives, learning programs, and oversight of all Corporate Training and Development department
controls.
• Technical advisor to the Change Management Office (CMO) and assisted in composing the Project
Management Methodology which outlined new standard processes for all VA project managers.
• Created a Project Management Office (PMO) and directed all activities of the department. Also
created a training curriculum for Project Managers.
• Saved the organization $80K by designing, coding, programming and implementing a centralized
customer database (CRM) which was used by the entire company. As a result, received the company
Chain of Excellence Award.
• Established and implemented companywide standard processes, procedures, and project plans for all
company product lines. Results reduced product deliver time by 50%.
• Received numerous customer commendations and awards
• Researched and prototyped new Web technologies and techniques to realize benefits of the latest
innovations, achieve increased efficiency, and provide highest quality products.
• Significantly exceeded past manager’s performance levels rapidly achieving peak performance
resulting in reduced expenditure, enhanced profits, lower staff attrition rate, and increased customer
loyalty.
• Single-handedly developed and executed staff training and development strategies, motivating and
mentoring to level of service excellence.
• Implemented Key Performance Indicators and coaching to achieve targets.
• Successfully managed client accounts and support, ensuring proper and effective handling of
requests, as well as problem resolution and customer service issues.
• Recognized for leadership in project planning, scheduling, prioritization, contingency and risk
planning, work assignments, and definition of scope for enterprise information systems projects.
• Promoted within six months from Senior Project Manager to Manager of Project Management to
Director
• Implemented Web-based project management tracking and reporting to inform clients of progress
without requiring travel and face-to-face meetings.
• Maintained constant communication with project team manager to report progress, identify issues,
and allocate resources.
• Honed development team into highly motivated, self-managed unit. Skilled at completing projects on
time and within budget.
• Delivered complete products to include thorough documentation and training materials.
• Managed multiple projects and successfully achieved milestones, ensuring projects complied with all
cost and scope specifications.
• Developed and fostered teams of 5-20 highly-qualified personnel capable of supporting assigned and
following projects through to successful completion.
• Developed and refined ability of project members to estimate and maintain completion times for tasks
• Developed process to gain visibility into capacity, assignments, utilization, programs, projects, costs,
and overall IT demand.

Professional Strengths

Project Management Methodology Records and Information Management

Vendor Sourcing and Negotiations Client Relationship Management
Contract Negotiations Documentation and Reporting
Policy and Procedure Development Quality Control
Quality Assurance Productivity Analysis
Product Development Project Design
Scope, Management & Rollout Systems Analysis
Multilevel Project Management Human Resources Management
Process Improvements Strategic Planning
Prototype Development Change Management
Budget Management Team Leadership, Building, and Motivation
Risk Management Technical Support
Public Speaking & Presentations Business/Project Strategy & Direction
Client Needs Assessment Systems and Network Software Development
System Integration Testing Solutions Development
Software Deployment Feasibility Studies
Technical Specifications User-Requirement Consulting
Developing Statements of Work Database Design
Information Storage/Retrieval Facilitator of customer/user meetings
Follow security standards for classified data

Experience

Sirius Computer Solutions 2008 to 2010

Information Management Project Manager
This position is to plan and manage the delivery of applications and systems in Enterprise Content
Management. This includes project planning, estimating, tracking, and implementing of the deliverables.
This is accomplished by working closely with the functional business areas, external customers, and
vendors in defining application/project priorities, scope approach, risks, issues, resource requirements,
timing, deliverables, and funding, and provides leadership and direction to the project team.

• Performed high-level resource budgeting to detailed project planning, execution, deployment, and
benefits realization.
• Gain visibility into capacity, assignments, utilization, programs, projects, costs, and overall IT
demand.
• Developed detailed project plans which included time, costs, resource allocations, and estimates
• Analyzed and improved departmental operations.
• Prepared and presented project updates to senior management.
• Performed full lifecycle project management and supervision of both permanent employees and
contractors.

Keane Inc. 2007 to 2007

Senior IT Project Manager
Contracted by a managed healthcare organization to develop a process for IT Resource Management.
These included managing resource capacity and allocation, balancing resource supply, and provide full
visibility and control over project demand
• Developed a process to make effective resource-allocation decisions.
• Investigated and recommend resource management software that managed resources in a logical
way, starting from the top down with high-level planning before moving into bottom-up detailed
scheduling
• Performed high-level resource budgeting to detailed project planning, execution, deployment, and
benefits realization.
• Developed process to gain visibility into capacity, assignments, utilization, programs, projects, costs,
and overall IT demand.
• Developed detailed project plans which included time, costs, resource allocations, and estimates
• Analyzed and improved departmental operations.
• Prepared and presented project updates to senior management.
• Performed full lifecycle project management and supervision of both permanent employees and
contractors.

Sagem Morpho Inc. 2005 to 2006

Senior Program/Project Manager
Projects involved multi-biometric software solutions for the State of Maryland Criminal Justice System in
collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Responsible for all project activities in the
development, manufacturing, and integration of multiple biometric technologies that includes fingerprint,
iris and facial recognition products and services.

• Established and implemented companywide standard processes and procedures for a standard
Project Management Methodology
• Collaborated with the sales team as the technical expert on pre and post sales. Negotiated with
senior executives, managers, and end users.
• Utilized PMI Methodology to manage a staff of 15
• Participated in all aspects of new software processing applications for the substantial modification or
enhancement of existing systems.
• Involved in the development of test plans and produced detailed technical documentation.
• Developed detailed project plans which included time, costs, resource allocations, and estimates
• Interviewed end users to collect system requirements and functional requirements
• Coordinated and managed vendor software development and testing efforts
• Coordinated and managed in-house software development and testing efforts
• Analyzed and improved departmental operations.
• Prepared and presented project updates to senior management.
• Performed full lifecycle project management and supervision of both permanent employees and
contractors.

Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield 2004 to 2005

Senior Program Manager
Headed the department responsible for all Corporate Projects involving project management, business
problem resolution, improvement initiatives, and oversight of all learning and performance support
department controls.

• Managed all Local and National Account Operations from Claims, Customer Service, Membership,
Billing, Marketing, Sales, Health Service and Medical Delivery for all Empire sites.
• Managed the educational needs of 6,000 employees.
• Managed and standardized all project management, business problem resolutions, improvement
initiatives, learning programs, and oversight of all Corporate Training and Development department
controls.
• Managed the alignment of the learning infrastructure by selecting the appropriate software solutions
for the Learning Management System (LMS), and the Learning Content Management System
(LCMS).
• Managed the development of web-based content that was deployed within the Learning Infrastructure
as well as in certain "DMZs" allowing content to be accessed by external portal customers.
• Utilized PMI Methodology to manage a staff of 12.
• Developed detailed project plans which included time, costs, resource allocations, and estimates
• Interviewed end users to collect system requirements and functional requirements
• Coordinated and managed vendor software development and testing efforts
• Coordinated and managed in-house software development and testing efforts
• Analyzed and improved departmental operations.
• Prepared and presented project updates to senior management.
• Performed full lifecycle project management and supervision of both permanent employees and
contractors.

EDS - Department of Veterans Affairs 2002 to 2004

National Program/Project Manager
Managed the development and deployment of new application development software, by creating a
national application development environment in Java.

• Developed common infrastructure software tools for the migration of legacy systems and provided
customer support for 172 hospitals were the products were deployed.
• Technical advisor to the Change Management Office (CMO) and assisted in composing the Project
Management Methodology which outlined new standard processes for all VA project managers.
• Major contributor providing direction to the VA integration architecture for the enterprise services
framework.
• Created and implemented standard project management processes such as change control, project
charter, specification documents, schedule development and control, cost control, quality control,
communication plans, and risk management plans.
• Managed and provided guidance in creating prototypes and proof of concept evaluations for major
system components.
• Utilized PMI Methodologies to manage a staff of 18
• Developed detailed project plans which included time, costs, resource allocations, and estimates
• Interviewed end users to collect system requirements and functional requirements
• Coordinated and managed vendor software development and testing efforts
• Coordinated and managed in-house software development and testing efforts
• Analyzed and improved departmental operations.
• Prepared and presented project updates to senior management.
• Performed full lifecycle project management and supervision of both permanent employees and
contractors.

PowerAdz 2002 to 2002

Director of Project Management and Implementation Services
Directed all technical project activities in the creation of online software solutions for newspapers, by
hosting the largest online newspaper network in the United States. Provided vertical solutions, targeted
advertising, classified hosting, content management systems and business success services.

• Promoted within six months from Senior Project Manager to Manager of Project Management to
Director
• Created the Project Management Office (PMO) and directed all activities of the department. Also
created a training curriculum for Project Managers.
• Saved the organization $80K by designing, coding, programming and implementing a centralized
customer database (CRM) which was used by the entire company. As a result, received the company
Chain of Excellence Award.
• Established and implemented companywide standard processes, procedures, and project plans for all
company product lines. Results reduced product deliver time by 50%.
• Met department goals for two consecutive years
• Created and implemented a standard training curriculum for all products for our clients
• Collaborated with the sales team as the technical expert on pre and post sales. Negotiated with
senior executives, managers, and end users.
• Utilized PMI Methodologies to manage a staff of 20
• Developed detailed project plans which included time, costs, resource allocations, and estimates
• Interviewed end users to collect system requirements and functional requirements
• Coordinated and managed in-house software development and testing efforts
• Analyzed and improved departmental operations.
• Prepared and presented project updates to senior management.
• Performed full lifecycle project management and supervision of both permanent employees and
contractors.

Capital District Physicians Health Plan (CDPHP) 1999 to 2000

Senior Project Manager/Configuration Team
Headed the software development function by managing the coordination of system analysis, design, and
implementation of all corporate projects relating to the corporate legacy system

• Managed all projects for the development of new software processing applications for the substantial
modification or enhancement of existing systems.
• Created and implemented standard project management processes such as change control, project
charter, specification documents, schedule development and control, cost control, quality control,
communication plans, and risk management plans.
• Utilized PMI Methodologies to manage a staff of 18
• Developed detailed project plans which included time, costs, resource allocations, and estimates
• Interviewed end users to collect system requirements and functional requirements
• Coordinated and managed vendor software development and testing efforts
• Coordinated and managed in-house software development and testing efforts
• Analyzed and improved departmental operations.
• Prepared and presented project updates to senior management.
• Performed full lifecycle project management and supervision of both permanent employees and
contractors.

Education and Training

Berkshire Community College, Associate’s Degree, Computer Science/Business Data Processing,

1986
Almeda University, Bachelor of Science, Information Technology, 2002
Certificate of Completion, Mastering the Management of Iterative Development, 2003
IBM Certification, IBM Information Management Solutions Sales Professional, 2008
IBM Certification, IBM Cognos Foundational Sales Professional, 2009
American Management Association, Best Practices for the Multi-Project Manager, 2009
International Institute for Learning, Program Management Training and Workshops, 2009
Kofax Certification, Kofax Technical Solutions Specialists, 2010

Professional Memberships

Member of the Project Management Institute