Mark E. Geres | Project Support Officer - A Well-Trained & Certified Project Management PractitionerBusiness & industry agnostic—flexible and adaptable across various sectors.
15+ years of diverse work experience—with both private and public-sector organizations. A good knowledge base of tactical and strategic project management theory, frameworks, techniques, methodologies, foundational standards, practice standards and good practice.
Project offices (ie. PMO, EPMO), business projects enabled by information and communication technology, systems research databases and reporting, procedures analysis, electronics manufacturing/supply chain, and front-line customer service.
- Tracking, reviewing, fact-checking and reporting overall progress to meet the performance objectives defined in the project management plan.
- Ensuring adherence to policies, standards, and guidelines.
- Ensuring appropriate stakeholder engagement.
- Monitoring performance. Comparing actual performance with planned performance, analyzing variances, assessing trends to effect process improvements, evaluating possible alternatives, and recommending appropriate corrective action as needed.
Functional CV
A 'CHRONOLOGICAL' version is also available, upon request!
Introduction
"Innovation is not a slogan, or a cliché; it’s a way of working. It’s an attitude of enthusiasm and curiosity. It’s about observing what we currently do and wondering how it can be done better." — Ed Bernacki
Mark Geres absolutely loves to be a catalyst for good change. A keen/sharp eye for quality systems. Open minded. An inherent willingness to try new things or to hear and consider new ideas.
A Methodical Organizer
Direct, objective, humorous and observant, I tend to be a methodical organizer, who is good at making sure that everything is running smoothly, and according to plan.
I tend to be logical and strategic, and to have an excellent grasp of logistics, being able to quickly quantify operations and plans, knowing just were adjustments are required and where additional attention is needed the most.
Not only am I a task oriented thinker with an eye for the bottom line, I also tend to enjoy dealing with people, and figuring out how to best marshal and organize them. I tend to understand the external world through analyzing it, logically and organizing it.
Even though I am an extrovert, I can often be a bit more reserved. I tend to enjoy talking and engaging others. I tend to dislike sob stories, or people who don’t deliver on their promises. It messes up the logical structure and organization through which I understand the world.
Orientated towards clear decisions and actions, I tend to dislike ambiguity and unresolved states that drag on for too long, and can at times evince a preference for simply committing to some decision or applying whatever solutions on hand now, instead of waiting indefinitely for a slightly better one.
Generally though, as long as I’m still thinking or talking through a problem, I am actually quite open to better suggestions. My strong demeanor, and conclusions can sometimes make me seem more inflexible than I really am.
The irony is that I actually appreciate it when someone drills down with me to discover the best solution. In my mind it’s reasonable to expect if someone is sitting on a better solution he/she should speak up and push back a little and not just sit there, holding their tongue.
I am often endowed with a superior eye for detail, and I tend to be diligent and ambitious. I often take pride in my ability to execute my tasks, efficiently and professionally. I tend to have high expectations of myself and others.
I tend to balance my sense of efficiency and eye for the bottom line with a playful sense of humor. I don’t mind a good prank or tease now and then and often good with humorous and ironic remarks that develop a sense of camaraderie.
Noteworthy Project Management Competencies That Often Underlie My Successful Performance at Work
Business | Management | Technical | Behavioral
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Creative Thinking - Questioning conventional approaches, exploring alternatives and responding to challenges with innovative solutions or services, using intuition, experimentation and fresh perspectives.
- Values, Ethics, & Professional Conduct - Fostering and supporting the principles and values of the Project Management Institute (PMI).
- Client Focus - Understand who the client is and what the client's current & future needs are; be able to provide realistic expectations and to reach agreement with the client from the project's outset.
- Procedures and Tools - Ability to understand and apply established policies and procedures, tools and technical requirements to the project.
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Strategic Thinking - Ability to analyze the future impact of decisions by taking a big-picture approach, and to strategically position the project within the business to relate to short and long-term objectives.