Benjamin Halkum

Currently a director level manager of the Project Management Office for Goettl. Prior, as an experienced Project and Program Manager, I:

- Own the successful delivery of the project portfolio through effective program & project management to ensure business success.

- Leverage operational excellence, leading cross organizational and functional teams and will be responsible for end-to-end ownership of product delivery while working with all levels including and up to executive.

- Lead the charge on responsibilities include planning, scheduling, and successful execution of various product development programs for the business.

- Lead and focus on the 'roadmap/big picture' view, ensuring I am up to date on all aspects of a project in order to provide information as a point person to ensure deliverables are met as expected.

- Am accountable for deliveries and responsible for communicating project/deliverable status, risks, and dependencies to the greater business.

- Have proven results working in a distributed team environment, where coordinating efforts across multiple teams across various time zones and worldwide locations was critical to success.

- Facilitate/participate in key Agile rituals across Scrum teams as well as work within various methodologies as needed for the role/company I am with.

I have worked directly with the following clients: 
Verizon, Disney, Carnival Cruise Lines, Crystal Cruises, Holland America Line, Toyota and Others

I have the following current and updated certifications:

Scrum Fundamentals Certified (SFC)
Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM) 
Certified Team Supervisor (CTS) 
Executive Management Certified (EMC)
Negotiation Associate (NCN-A)
Lean Sigma White Belt Certified (LSSWB) 
Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certified (SSYBC) 
Six Sigma Green Belt Certified (SSGBC) 
Project Management - Lean Process Certified (PM-LPC) 
Project Management Essentials Certified (PMEC) 
Agile Project Management Fundamentals Certified (APMF)

I have been awarded the Continuous Improvement Professional Award by the Management & Strategy institute. 

Core Skills:
MS Office
JIRA Admin Management
Adobe Video/Photo Editing software
Java, Back-end Development
Beta Testing
Confluence Admin Management
Good experience in managing Scope, Schedule, Risk and Communication activities.