ALLISON CUMMINGS
KERNERSVILLE
Summary
Results-Oriented Project Manager with a proven track record excelling in stakeholder & customer communication and process improvement. Successfully managed multi-million dollar programs, achieving significant cost savings and timely project completions. Adept at cross-functional coordination and risk management, driving teams to exceed goals and deliver exceptional results.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
Parcel Pending by Quadient
Irvine
09.2021 - 04.2025
- Managed multiple projects with competing deadlines simultaneously.
- Developed and maintained project plans, timelines, and budgets.
- Collaborated closely with senior management on long-term strategic planning initiatives related to projects in development or execution stages.
- Participated in cross-functional teams responsible for developing innovative solutions for complex problems.
- Communicated effectively with stakeholders to ensure project goals are met on time and within budget.
- Conducted regular status meetings with internal teams and external partners to track progress against established milestones.
- Created project plans with established timelines, assigned to appropriate teams and managed workflow throughout construction.
- Led meetings with internal team members, consultants and contractors.
- Furnished project updates to various stakeholders, informing on strategy, adjustments and progress.
- Conferred with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.
Program Manager under contract with the United States Postal Service
MBA CSI, INC.
Greensboro
01.2006 - 02.2021
- Company Overview: Managed the Leased Space Accessibility Program (LSAP) for the Eastern Area of the USPS Facilities Department
- LSAP is a national, federally mandated program where all leased facilities are to be upgraded to the latest RE-4 Standards for Facility Accessibility
- Managed the Leased Space Accessibility Program (LSAP) for the Eastern Area of the USPS Facilities Department
- Annual budget ranged from 12-14 million over course of the program
- Managed the inspection, construction, final certification, invoicing & budget for over 7000 facilities
- Lead the nation in completed facilities & cost savings per project
- Designated as member of team to develop best practices for national implementation
- Developed new processes and streamlined current processes in order to create a more efficient program
- Managed A/E firms and coordinated workload of numerous contractors across the Eastern area
- Responsible for budgetary and productivity goals
- Managed the Leased Space Accessibility Program (LSAP) for the Eastern Area of the USPS Facilities Department
- LSAP is a national, federally mandated program where all leased facilities are to be upgraded to the latest RE-4 Standards for Facility Accessibility
- Provided guidance and support to team members in order to achieve targets within defined deadlines.
- Created presentations outlining proposed solutions for addressing challenges encountered during program execution.
- Conducted regular meetings with team members to review progress and address any issues or concerns arising from the program execution process.
- Communicated regularly with external partners to ensure alignment of strategies and goals.
- Managed program budgets and timelines, ensuring projects stayed on track and within allocated resources.
- Monitored performance metrics to ensure timely completion of tasks.
- Implemented best practices in order to maximize efficiency of operations.
- Maintained positive relationships with vendors by monitoring their performance against agreed upon contractual terms.
C2 Program Manager
THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
High Point
02.2005 - 01.2006
- Company Overview: Thomas Built Buses is a $600 million per year school bus manufacturer and a subsidiary of Freightliner, LLC, a DaimlerChrysler company
- Managed the overall C2 program product line, which included new product launch, new facility, new plant processes, new business processes and new plant equipment
- Lead broadly cross-functional program team in excess of 50 people
- Responsible for reduction of approximately $2 million in inventory by managing aggressive offline reduction campaign
- Modified time lines and work schedules according to project changes
- Established, monitored and revised goals for the project team
- Ensured project goals and objectives were accomplished in accordance with outlined priorities, time requirements and funding conditions
- Managed C2 Rapid Response team for timely feedback to field concerns
- Managed project oriented work streams between multiple business locations; including High Point, NC, Gaffney, SC, Portland, OR and Stuttgart
- Produced and gave presentations to senior management for approval of quality gates and other key program decisions
- Reported to President with dotted line to Vice-President of Product Planning
- Thomas Built Buses is a $600 million per year school bus manufacturer and a subsidiary of Freightliner, LLC, a DaimlerChrysler company
Assistant C2 Program Manager
THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
High Point
11.2002 - 02.2005
- Assisted in managing the overall C2 program
- Managed the Freightliner Development System Quality Gate process (FDS)
- First North American DaimlerChrysler Commercial vehicle program to use this process
- Lead Gate kick off meetings and presented timelines and requirements for each specific Gate
- Compiled reports for Gate review meetings
- Tracked Gate action items to completion and reported status to senior management
- Assisted in compilation of Gate presentations for Portland PDC/TEC meetings
- Facilitated Steering Committee meetings in the Program Manager’s absence
- Compiled lessons learned from the FDS process for the C2 program
- Worked with Daimler Chrysler Commercial Vehicle Division (CVD)/PN to incorporate DCX best practice principles
- Facilitated meetings as necessary to assess progress and resolve problems
- Point of contact for program management issues in Program Manager’s absence
- Coordinated with internal stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of the program initiatives.
- Analyzed data collected during the course of the program operations and reported results accordingly.
Education
Master of Business Administration -
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
Winston-Salem, NC05.2001
Bachelor of Arts -
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
Chapel Hill, NC05.1993
Skills
- Project management
- Stakeholder communication
- Time management
- Team leadership
- Presentation skills
- Risk management
- Process improvement
- Problem resolution
- Team bonding
- Cross-functional coordination
- Schedule management
- Customer relations
- Verbal and written communication
- Planning and scheduling
- Deliverable tracking
- Client relations
Affiliations
- Young Life Volunteer
- AAU Parent Coordinator
Timeline
Project Manager
Parcel Pending by Quadient
09.2021 - 04.2025
Program Manager under contract with the United States Postal Service
MBA CSI, INC.
01.2006 - 02.2021
C2 Program Manager
THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
02.2005 - 01.2006
Assistant C2 Program Manager
THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
11.2002 - 02.2005
Master of Business Administration -
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts -
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
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