Overview
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CLINTON SIMPSON

Porirua,WGN

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Manager

New Zealand Defence Force HQ
Wellington
09.2022 - Current
  • Overseeing and managing a project with a Whole of Life Cost exceeding $10M
  • I’m currently guiding the project through the planning process, and then executing process; my responsibilities are associated with the project plan and schedule, budget estimate, development of the Business Case, manage scope creep, resource management, risk management, stakeholder engagement, define requirements, lead the project team, and oversee the procurement process and documentation.

Associate Project Manager

Datacom
Wellington
04.2021 - 09.2022
  • Managed the Minor Works Programme for two of our prominent government clients
  • The clients submitted between 8 to 10 new Requests-for-Change per month, and the total budget for the Minor Works Programme was between $250k to $300k per annum
  • Each Minor Works project had a budget of $10,000 or less, and project delivery was in a fast-paced environment, and a quick turnaround was expected
  • Engaged in two projects, with government clients, where the combined budget was $110k
  • The releases were a collaboration with multiple vendors and the client
  • Identified resources and assigned responsibility as per the runsheet
  • Monitored and controlled task completion to the expected quality requirements
  • Managed an Onboard/Offboard project for a client where new vendors and users were configured and given access in Active Directory and Azure AD
  • The outcome was to enhance customer satisfaction and ensure client deliverables were met
  • The project team used JIRA to plan, assign and track project responsibilities, which required adaptability, flexibility, and alignment to the customer needs
  • Co-project managed the rollout of 4700 new Windows 10 HP devices to end users across New Zealand, over a 5-month period
  • Proactively involved in the deployment approach, responsible for defining the disposal process, implemented the device rollout, updated project financial reporting and resource management
  • Experienced in Hardware and Software projects
  • My area of work covered Infrastructure projects and included the areas of; Network, Cloud, Server, Desktop, Telephony, Software and Database Upgrades, Onboarding and Offboarding Process.

Project Coordinator

Datacom
02.2019 - 04.2021
  • Managed the Minor Works project delivery from end to end, for a government client
  • Proactively informed stakeholders on project activities, status, and progress on troubleshooting issues
  • Identified and highlighted risks to the PMO and manage the risks before they became issues, through the escalation process
  • Track and manage Change Request and ensure Change process is followed
  • Project scheduling to monitor project plans, tasks, and effort
  • Prepare and update project status reports, schedules, agendas, logs, and registers.

SACM Manager

Datacom
09.2017 - 02.2019
  • Ensure Configuration Management policy, processes and procedures are documented, implemented, and communicated to stakeholders
  • Manage the Configuration Management Database that holds all the client’s Configuration Items and make changes as required
  • Conduct training sessions with Datacom employees
  • Collaborate and build relationships with customer, technical teams, and project managers
  • Liaise with Account Financial Analyst to support month end billing process by providing data to enable client billing.

Various Analyst and Coordinator roles

Datacom
05.2014 - 08.2017
  • I held various Analyst and Coordinator roles in my first three years at Datacom and reported to a Team Leader.

Skills

  • Well organised, energetic, and self-driven Project Manager who is proficient in managing multiple projects Skilled at developing and managing project budgets, schedules, teams, which is complemented by an ability to deliver on client expectations Clear understanding of the value of clear communication, great teamwork, and maintaining lasting relationships
  • Strong communication skills and stakeholder engagement
  • A practical attitude and highly organised
  • Can work independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to multi–task and work under pressure with conflicting priorities

Qualifications And Certifications

  • PMI CAPM (PMI member of good standing – ID# 5825936)
  • Certified Agile Project Management (ICP-APM)
  • PRINCE2 Foundation (previously held the PRINCE 2 Practitioner certification until Sep 22)
  • Bachelor of Information Technology
  • ITIL V3

References

References to be confirmed and are available on request.

Timeline

Project Manager

New Zealand Defence Force HQ
09.2022 - Current

Associate Project Manager

Datacom
04.2021 - 09.2022

Project Coordinator

Datacom
02.2019 - 04.2021

SACM Manager

Datacom
09.2017 - 02.2019

Various Analyst and Coordinator roles

Datacom
05.2014 - 08.2017

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