Renato Pontalti
Waterloo, ON - Canada
Summary
I am an accomplished and passionate professional with 14 years of experience in leading transformational endeavors from initiation to completion for large organizations in their complex environments, focused on stakeholder engagement, driving strategic outcomes, organizational impact, and shareholder value through effective governance and cross-functional collaboration.
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Work History
Lead IT Project Manager
OpenText
Waterloo, ON, Canada - Jan/2016 to Current
- Led enterprise and mergers and acquisitions transformational programs from initiation to completion
- Engaging stakeholders across a functional matrix structure, bridging gaps between working teams and steering committees by proficiently translating decisions, maneuvering through challenging situations, and aligning groups towards the program objectives.
- Coordinates the efforts of Project Managers and/or integrated project team members in the delivery of their assigned missions and holds such accountability for the integration of projects into the wider organization
- Ensures scope, design basis and project/program objectives are defined, best practices/lessons learned reviewed and incorporated into schedules, budgets, specific project procedures and plans are established
- Accountable to inform senior management of issues, risks, threats, and opportunities to the performance of the program/project. They are also accountable to provide analysis of options, recommendations and recovery plans
- Evaluates project/program status against established milestones and objectives by analyzing information presented. Measures performance, and takes the necessary corrective actions to maintain commitments
- Supports the Project Managers and their teams in resolving challenges affecting the successful execution of work. Listens and responds appropriately to concerns, developing solutions that become process improvements
- Reviews project/program deliverables, validates adherence, and recommends their passage to the next phase of the program lifecycle using established processes for making major decisions for projects/programs
- Interfaces regularly with the customer and stakeholders throughout the project/program lifecycle in order to ensure execution is in line with commitments and expectations
- Participates in Project Delivery Organizations or Company decisions affecting long- and short-range courses of action for assigned programs
- Works with other senior managers to set overall strategy and objectives for the programs/projects
- Reviews and ensures quality of the project and program Risk Registers and Mitigation/Avoidance Plans
- Supports the development of and adherence to the Program Management Plan to manage and execute projects. Utilizes the tools provided to manage the program through key metrics such as Earned Value Management
- Anticipates problems and proactively consults with other managers in identifying issues that may hinder the success of a program/project. Develops strategies and presents solutions to affected groups for concurrence
- Builds strong cross-functional work relationships with other departments to continuously improve performance and to remove emergent challenges that may prevent the achievement of a key project milestone
- Represents the company in matters of program and project delivery as required at meetings, briefings, conferences, with external authorities as requested
- Develops and delivers written reports and formal presentations to the customer, stakeholders and regulators, on relevant matters specific to the program/projects and offers thoughtful responses to questions and concerns
- Coordinates the efforts of Project Managers and/or integrated project team members in the delivery of their assigned missions and holds such accountability for the integration of projects into the wider organization
- Evaluates workload projections and staffing requirements specific to program/project needs
- Effectively manages resources to meet the program requirements and sets priorities if required
- Ensures consistency across their program of projects, reflective of acceptable, but ever-improving quality
- Guides and coaches staff on how to proceed when problems are encountered to ensure that they are resolved promptly and that decisions and initiatives are in line with divisional goals and strategies
- Attracts, develops, mentors, manages and retains qualified high-performance persons
- Ensures project staff receives regular performance and developmental feedback, and that their functional manager is notified. Executes individual performance management and improvement plans as necessary
Project Manager
Huawei
Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil - Jan/2011 to Apr/2015
- Managed a $400 million Semi Knocked Down and Completely Knocked Down program in collaboration with the business and stakeholders, ensuring alignment on priorities, adhering to the company's strategic mission, and complying with the applicable regulations.
- Developed, implemented, and monitored the Contingency Plan, Scope of Procedure, Service Level Agreements, and the Key Performance Indicators for the Electronic Manufacturing Services and Logistics Services Providers.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Foreign Trade
Universidade Paulista
Sorocaba, SP - Brazil - Jul/2009Some College (No Degree) - Project Management
Conestoga College
Kitchener, ON - Canada - Dec/2015Skills
- Accountability & Ownership
- Business Acumen
- Change Management
- Perseverance & Resilience
- Project Management Professional (PMP)®
- Stakeholder Engagement
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP)® - Credential ID 2179181
Timeline
Lead IT Project Manager
OpenText
Project Manager
Huawei
Some College (No Degree) - Foreign Trade
Universidade Paulista
Some College (No Degree) - Project Management
Conestoga College