Greg Allman
Corinth, TX
(940) 494-2059
gallman@iname.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/gregallman
DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY / PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Strategic-thinking Technology / Project Management Professional with extensive experience leading technology operations, projects, and programs supporting product & system development / implementation for customers across diverse industries. Exceptional at breaking down project initiatives into tactical plans and processes to aggressively design and deliver system solutions per client requirements. Excel at leveraging strategic relationships and emerging technologies to identify and secure new business opportunities. Highly effective at directing functional or technical teams and the entire project lifecycle in support of system integrations, migrations, and conversions.
CORE LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
Project & Program Management
Technology Operations Management
Managing Client Requirements
Strategic Planning & Execution
System Migrations & Integrations
Business Systems & Solutions
Product Development & Management
Team Leadership & Collaboration
New Business Development
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Self employed Management Consultant - Corinth, TX 2009 - present
TUSC - A Rolta Company (Formerly WhittmanHart Consulting) – Lombard / Chicago, IL 2000 – 2009
Management Consultant (2008 – 2009) / Director (2000 – 2004) / Sr. Manager (2004 –2008)
Promoted to provide leadership and support for a global technology consulting firm with annual revenues exceeding $70 million. Oversee IT strategic planning and execution engagements, new business development, program / project management, and account relations in support of delivering enterprise technology solutions across a diverse client base. Manage and train indirect reports. Developed training for and supported sales and account service organizations in facilitating a system conversion. Developed and implemented IT strategic plans for a client application support organization. Trained client senior management in project management best practices.
Selected Highlights
•Managed parts of $20M, 3-year system integration project including defining business requirements for a $10M strategic testing environment that supported system integration of clinical services, benefits operations, and IT infrastructure for a leading pharmacy benefits management firm.
•Managed Sarbanes-Oxley IT compliance and remediation project including coordination of IT staff and internal / external auditors to minimize audit / IT security risks for a $3B+ manufacturing and distribution company.
•Established a project management office that included developing and implementing portfolio management methodologies for a $60M+ transportation company. Served as CIO during this transition.
•Generated $24M in annual cost savings by designing and transitioning a geographically distributed IT department to a shared services model to provide application support for a large multi billion-dollar financial services firm.
•Initiated and co-led a Project Management Office Roundtable to identify, evaluate, and share best practices between firms in Chicago and surrounding communities.
•Directed outsourcing initiatives for the Office of Information Technology serving City Colleges of Chicago (Eight colleges serving more than 170,000 students.) Served as Director of Applications as part of the Office of the CIO.
Key accomplishments included:
Led 15-member team and 3 consulting organizations to deliver a $10M project to convert enterprise applications Oracle Finance and custom applications to PeopleSoft Financials, HR, and Student Administration applications including launch of the 1st online course registration system. These included implementing the G/L, A/P, A/R, PO, and Grants modules for Finance v8.x, the Student Administration modules as well as the PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal for Student Self Service. Managed training services to users across 8 colleges on system usage and workflow. Conducted bi-weekly steering committee meetings as well as weekly status meetings for each of the products.
Oversaw enterprise-wide systems in HR, web services, financial management, and payroll for the college community in accordance with industry best practices.
IGIVE.COM – Evanston, IL 1999 – 2000
VP of Product Management
Led a product management department for a $12M+ e-commerce firm supporting community charities. Leveraged strategic partnerships to identify and secure new business opportunities. Worked closely with PR firms to manage memberships programs in support of hundreds of non-for-profit organizations. Directed a nine-member team consisting of technical staff and contractors.
Selected Highlights
•Increased client membership by 40%+ by designing and deploying a strategic business plan to identify, target, and secure new and existing membership opportunities via co-branding and alliances.
•Generated 30% increase in sales growth by developing and implementing a membership tool kit to assist clients in increasing charity donations.
•Led a project to redesign and launch a new website that resulted in increase response times while improving both user experience and clarity of message.
DISCOVER CARD – Riverwoods, IL 1987 – 1999
Project Manager (1987 - 1991) Team Leader (1991 - 1993) Group Product Manager (1993 - 1999)
Developed and managed technology product offerings supporting a large financial services company. Devised and executed Discover/NOVUS Network commercial e-commerce strategy to identify and capture new business. Established and maintained key strategic partnerships with industry leaders to roll out SET / SSL solutions. Piloted projects to implement debit card acceptance service and check guarantee / verifications services. Served as Project manager and Business Analyst for Cashback Bonus and cash access processing systems.
Selected Highlights
•Oversaw a team of Product Managers to develop and deliver technology product solutions to meet specific requirements of NOVUS network merchants.
•Designed and launched a new system from the ground up to facilitate e-commerce transactions across a merchant network from testing and implementing specifications to training more than 400 sales staff on how to use system.
•Created application architecture for reengineering project covering 12 major card member processing systems.
•Reduced staffing requirements by 60% by streamlining and enhancing processes supporting on-time performance for more than 500M in direct mail volume per year.
DELOITTE HASKINS & SELLS – New Orleans, LA 1982 – 1987
Senior Consultant
Provided project management consulting leadership and support for a global professional services industry. Supervised and trained two direct reports. Played key role in developing cash management systems for New Orleans World Fair. Managed project to install a property accounting management system for a major utility as well as numerous real estate financial feasibility projects.
Selected Highlights
•Established and assisted in manning a national PC resource centers servicing 25,000+ U.S. employees.
•Generated $500,000 in annual sales per year by creating and leading a regional microcomputer training practice.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN & COMPANY – Dallas, TX 1981 – 1982
Staff Consultant
Provided management consulting services for a global professional services firm.
Selected Highlights
•Developed Oil and Gas software for a Dallas-based software company.
•Participated in an engagement to reengineer business processes for a regional telecommunications provider
TEXAS BARBEQUE COMPANY – Valley Mills, TX 1980 – 1981
Vice President Finance and Operations
Texas Barbeque Company was a USDA inspected producer of smoked meat products in central Texas providing products to food suppliers nationally. Provided plant management, product management, operations and financial management.
Selected Highlights:
•Was recruited directly from graduate school entrepreneurship program to turnaround failing restaurant food products supplier
•Increased staff from 5 to 40 to increase production of smoked meat products
•Developed process and procedures to hire, train and retain staff
•Increased sales from $250 thousand to more than $8 million per year
•Coordinated USDA inspection activities
•Increased profitability to 18% of sales
Texas Instruments Supply Company – Cleveland, OH 1978 – 1979
Field Sales Engineer
Texas Instruments Supply Company was a distributor of electronic components and a wholly owned subsidiary of Texas Instruments, Inc. Provided field sales services across 4 state region.
Selected Highlights:
•Developed sales program to provide electronic components to new customers. Sold at 200+% of quota.
•Opened and managed satellite office in Southern Ohio to better service customers
•Managed sales territory including portions of Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee and Pennsylvania
EDUCATION
•M.B.A (Concentration: Business Administration), Baylor University, Waco, TX
•B.S. in Industrial Management (Minor: Computer Science), Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
CERTIFICATIONS
•PMP (Project Management Professional) Project Management Institute |
