Shelley St.

Myer
734-552-5338
ss50343c@westpost.net
Career Summary
A successful Program Manager who has repeatedly delivered, multi-million dollar
global programs on time and within budget, creatively leveraged international bu
siness partner assets and efficiently aligned operation process, methods, and to
ols. Worked with executive level decision-makers to evaluate, select and implem
ent appropriate business processes which support strategic business analysis.
Cultivated extensive skills and experience in program governance, project framew
ork definition, project plan development and execution, integrated change contro
l, configuration management, process development and implementation, scope manag
ement, requirements analysis, risk mitigation, and resource planning.
Work History
Pcubed, Inc. 2003 -Current
Senior Program Manager for Global Vehicle Software and Electrical Process, Metho
ds and Tools Management (VSEM), on-site at Ford Motor Company. Program is scope
d to create a global information management platform to seamlessly serve enginee
ring data across functional design, development, testing, delivery to plants and
dealerships.
* Manage Scheduling, Progress, Issue and Risk Mitigation processes and personnel
for Ford IT & over ten participating Ford Business Teams during Requirements Ga
thering, Analysis, and Design Phase through Implementation, and Delivery
* Oversee 3rd Party Vendor relations
* Manage initiatives across multiple Projects, Departments, and Organizations i
dentifying process gaps, and requirements to support global alignment
* Developed/ Own Business Case/ Value Chain package.
* Govern Program Phase Gate processes and approvals, and Change Management
* Executed Program Health/ Risk Analysis for Business Owners
* Supported Director/ VPs on program strategic directive negotiations
Project Managed Development and Launch of In-Vehicle Software Release System (IV
S) in support of reprogramming software at dealerships vs. replacement of hardwa
re part. Project also enabled configuration of parts in manufacturing reducing
stock, warehousing requirements of plants. IVS is a Global IT Solution supporti
ng all Ford brands, consisting of over ten Software releases launched on time an
d within budget saving Ford Motor Company well over $100 Million Dollars to date
.
* Requirements Management: Engineering work to define requirements and provided
analysis for Releases
* Developed comprehensive Process Data Model for Software & Modeling Department,
for alignment of processes within and across departments and organizations.
* Developed/ Authored and Managed Procedures & Methods document referenced in th
e Supplier Software Statement of Work. These procedures are used globally by al
l Engineering and Supplier personnel who release software for any electrical com
ponent used within Ford Motor Company.
* Developed and Delivered Processes and Training materials to all departments/te
ams releasing software for any electrical component used within Ford Motor Compa
ny
* Executed Risk Analysis for project and contributing departments
* Governed project decision making, including phase gate management and change m
anagement by ensuring objectives maintained alignment with charter and strategic
initiatives
* Provided Project Health/ Risk Analysis to Business Owners
Integrated Management Systems, Inc. (IMSI) May 2000 - May 200
3
Program Management Analyst - on site at Ford Motor Company
Vehicle Program Support:
* Identified, Tracked, and Drove to Resolution Supply Base Deliverables
* Performed Program Risk Analysis and cascaded to Upper Management
* Subject Matter Expert (IMSI), for Body Interior Appearance Approval Process.
Presented Authored Paper on Process at Company Forum, Chaired Subject Matter Gro
up, and Trained New Employees
United States Navy 1989 - 1994
Hospital Corpsman
Pharmacy Technician

Education
B.B.A., Bowling Green University, Bowling Green, Ohio. May 2000
* Project Management, Computer and Manufacturing Skills
* Computer Applications: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Visi
o, Sharepoint, Project), Freemind
* Ford Specific: IVS (Software Release System) based on Team Center Platform, AW
S (Analytical Warranty System)
* Business Modeling
Awards and Project Recognitions
* Awarded 2 Organizational Project Management Awards (Director Level)
* Awarded 4 Team Achievement / Exceptional Customer Service awards (Supervisor L
evel)
* IVS Project was Finalist for Henry Ford award (2007)
* IVS Project was Finalist for PACE award (2010)
CONTINUING EDUCATION
* Harold Kerzner Project Management Best Practices
* Project Management Fundamentals On-line Course
* MPA - Managing Multiple Projects on a Shoestring Budget
* Ford Automotive Program Management Class
* Lean PMO / Portfolio Management Methodologies