Mary Johnson

Project Planning & Control Specialist 4 @ Jeppesen

About

8+ years of project planning and control experience managing multi-million dollar budgets and Primavera P6 Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for decision-making input to 12 senior managers.Expertise in stakeholder collaboration, resource planning, Primavera P6 scheduling, baselining, and resource-loaded schedule management.Skilled in vendor management, purchase requisitioning, contracts, and billing validation.Strong sense of follow-up and closure with strict attention to detail for meticulous financial accounting.Ambitious self-starter able to work with minimal guidance in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.Ability to plan and adjust tasks with changing dependencies and manage multiple workstreams without losing precision.

Country

United States

City

Denver

Industry

Computer Software

Skill

Microsoft Excel, Management Accounting, Critical Path Method (CPM), Earned Value Management (EVM), Schedule Development, Oracle Primavera, Budgeting, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Software Project Management, Financial Accounting, Project Control, Variance Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Budget Monitoring, Cost Accounting, Project Management, Project Planning, Budget Forecasting, Budget Management

Experience

Project Planning & Control Specialist 4

Jeppesen

2017-5 - 2024-9 · 7 yrs 5 mos

Managed $45.8M in combined budgets across 12 IT projects, monitoring expenditures for 300+ resources. Calculated project expenses using advanced features in Excel and escalated variances of +/- 5% to senior management for timely corrective actions. Owned the preparation and reporting of annual cost forecasts, accruals, and Estimates at Complete (EAC). Led AWS and Azure cloud cost tracking and evaluation using CloudHealth. Developed and maintained Primavera P6 schedules for 8 projects, coordinating 200+ resources. Analyzed and reported cost and schedule variances. Provided recommendations to senior management to rectify issues and mitigate risks. Communicated project timelines and timesheet tasks to team members, ensuring the prompt delivery and data integrity of status reports. Resolved timesheet issues for precise task tracking and data accuracy. Collaborated with project and program managers to oversee active procurements, including statements of work (SOW), purchase orders, and invoice reconciliation. Developed strong relationships with vendors, procurement and finance teams to correct billing inconsistencies, ensuring project financials stayed on track. In collaboration with the Business Process team, streamlined the purchase requisitioning process with Smartsheet, reducing email volume by 50%. Evangelized project best practices and mentored colleagues, fostering teamwork and enhancing project management standardization across the organization. Recognized for outstanding performance with merit increases, bonuses, and 16 service excellence awards.

Junior Project Manager

Jeppesen

2008-3 - 2009-7 · 1 yr 5 mos

Englewood, CO

Assisted senior project managers in the development of a 1200-task, resource-loaded Integrated Master Schedule with a $30 million dollar budget and forty-five team members. Assisted in project planning to capture the work of the project for the WBS (work breakdown structure). Analyzed cost and schedule performance utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) and Critical Path (CPM). Led risk and issue meetings and monitored resource allocations. Coordinated, compiled, and communicated project status across fourteen teams. Created and maintained project status page in Oracle Portal to communicate performance metrics.