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RICHARD C. SANFORD, JR.

PMP
Office 144 Central Avenue Montclair, NJ 07042 Phone: 973-610-0466c Rich.Sanford@Yahoo.com

(973) 610-0466C

Experienced IT PMO & Program Manager


Successful PMO Manager, Business Administrator & IT Program Manager with 20 years experience. Effective at achieving on-time delivery of solutions to meet critical business objectives. Collaborates cross-functionally at all enterprise levels to deliver results that exceed targets & improve upon business processes. Key competencies include: Detail-oriented hands-on PMO manager with focus on big picture to deliver projects on time, in scope & within budget Effective implementation of PM, ITIL and IT Governance best practices to achieve company long- and short-term goals Skilled use of best practices PMI, ITIL, CobIT, Six Sigma, ISO to create & deliver business process improvements Collaborative Manager, effective at resolving conflicting priorities, personal differences and negotiating win-win outcomes

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE Executive-level IT PMO / PM Management role with an exceptional Financial Services company. Areas of Expertise
Industry Experience: Financial Services Private Banking Equities Treasury Services Mortgages

Recent Engagement Experience: Bessemer Trust Group, Woodbridge, NJ


3/2011 to 9/2011

Functional: PMO Manager Program Manager Project Delivery IT Strategy & Planning IT Transformation Change Management Staff Management Vendor Management Budget Management Technical: MS Project, Rational Innotas, CA Clarity, Collabnet SDLC Implementation Web Reporting Data Aggregation & Management Project Experience: Private Bank Integration Dark Pool Equity Trading eCommerce Exchange Trading Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)

VP & Head of IT Project Control Office (PMO) Led Project Control Office responsible for all IT project management, all technology procurement and time-tracking 3 Direct reports; 75+ indirect staff Managed IT OpEx and Capex budgets of $11+M and $9+M, respectively Used Innotas.com project management tool to upgrade Project Time Tracking to proper SDLC-task based projects

Citibank, Global Private Bank, NY, NY IT PMO PM


7/2010 to 1/2011 6/2009 to 6/2010

Managed migration of Global Private Banks domestic US infrastructure to Pershing

Thomson Reuters, Investment & Advisory Content PMO

Implemented Global PMO Best Practices Established Clarity project baselines, slippage metrics and other process improvements Supported management & finance teams in 2009-10 financial planning and budgeting Managed bi-monthly Management and User Status Reporting.

Prior Experience: NYFIX, Inc., NY, NY (acquired by NYSE Euronext)


8/2006 to 8/2008

Senior Vice President, PMO Millennium Dark-pool Equity Trading System Defined, implemented & managed global PMO to drive NYFIX IT Transformation Responsible for Application Development & Infrastructure Renewal Projects using Agile/SCRUM methods, IT Governance, Managed SOX audits Managed IT Procurement, Vendor Management, Budgeting & Reporting 3 Direct reports; 125+ indirect staff; Coordinated all IT Recruiting & Staff Administration Managed compensation for 41 offshore consultants in Manila & India Managed IT OpEx and Capex budgets of $17+M and $10+M, respectively Reorganized Operations to align with ITIL best practice Upgraded Millennium Dark-pool equity trading app to more efficient hardware & software Deployed Collabnet/Subversion SDLC project management tool & standard key metrics Dashboard Reports Centralized IT function, replaced legacy infrastructure Drove growth by Project Cleanup/Transformation Programs Re-negotiated firm-wide software licenses to cut costs / improve service, saved $1.4+M Reduced annual onshore IT staff costs by $1.5M, expanded offshore resources Selected & deployed Halogens e-Appraisal system to all staff to automate employee performance appraisals

RICHARD C. SANFORD, JR. PMP


LinkedIn Endorsements: www.linkedin.com/in/richardsanford Richard's an extremely resourceful and intelligent man, and a strong strategic thinker... Who also shows an admirable interest in the development and growth of his colleagues and subordinates. Jack Davis, PMP 12/29/2005 (Business Partner) a solid performer with a tremendous work ethic. His ability to focus on the big picture while still keeping track of the details kept a sizable development team with numerous offshore partners on time and on budget. He built a highly successful PMO and online project reporting mechanisms which were utilized continuously throughout a three year project. Steve Schiff, SVP, 3/1/2006 (My Manager) an exceptional PM... he brought organization and methodology to a development effort moving a million miles a second ! Richards technical competence and intelligence earned him the confidence and respect of the Dev organization. The work of Richard and his PM organization enabled us to be successful. Greg Waters, QA Director, 9/28/2005 (Colleague) An exemplary co-worker... He was/is a great combination of someone who can be collaborative yet lead by example. He always took a very balanced project management approach... doing his research (thoroughly) & forging ahead with enthusiasm, yet never forgetting when to stop and listen. Cheryl Amsterdam, PM 4/10/2009 (Colleague)

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Prior Experience: American Stock Exchange, NY, NY (acquired by NYSE Euronext))


10/04 to 8/06

Director, Program Management Office Re-designed & fixed IT PMO, integrated with existing Project Managers. Managed multiple technology and administrative projects and programs of work for CIO. Responsible for planning, budgeting, tracking for $115M budget, Coordinated offshore Vendor teams to develop SEC-compliant $40+M Equity Exchange Trading System Implemented Agile / SCRUM & PMI best practice metrics Used ITIL to align technology function with finance & business Standardized Corporate Actions Reporting processes. Coordinated NASD & Internal IT Audits.

Moneyline Telerate, NY, NY (acquired by Thomson Reuters)


2/02 to 10/04

Director, PMO & Administration Global Infrastructure Development Designed & launched new PMO with IT Governance & PMI best practice processes, Grew Dev team from 8 to 60+ people; Responsible for 100+ project portfolio Managed Global Infrastructure budgeting/tracking, Managed IT Procurement Created detailed 5 year $100+M Development Plan; Firm successfully won $125M from Bank One VC One Equity Partners Supervised Development of new $50+M Fixed Income Market Data ticker plant with global market data distribution network Deployed Rational Tools infrastructure with MS ProjectServer and custom KPI metrics web-based reports

Booz | Allen | Hamilton, NY, NY (now Booz & Co.)


5/00 to 8/01

Senior Associate / Engagement Manager Financial Services, IT Group Provided leadership for engagement teams, Managed budgets. Researched key Vendor Due Diligence and Selection projects. Pitched new business. Developed / presented persuasive consulting proposals. Led $750k Bangkok Bank project to select new Core Banking System Vendor in Bangkok, Thailand while managing multiple cross-functional client teams and two Finalist vendors Led team for Paine-Webbers Private Client Services division to select new Data Aggregation vendor

Nextera Interactive, LLC, NY, NY


10/98 to 5/00

Senior IT Consultant / Project Manager e-Business Group Client Manager & presented recommendations to clients Sr. Management. Coordinated client, sales & consultant project teams. Performed in-depth business analyses to ensure engagement deliverable quality. Implemented & Managed PMO to conduct a Strategic e-Business Technology Architecture & Infrastructure assessment for The Hartford Insurance Co., reviewed internet sales/customer service channels, internal procurement systems, data management & data archival solutions, e-mail apps & IT security strategies Project led to 16 more engagements, generating new revenues of $4.5+M, over 18 mos Improved staff efficiencies by 40% for Gilder Gagnon & Howe (boutique Investment Management firm) by leading technical team to develop & implement web-accessible MS Outlook-based event-management tool

RICHARD C. SANFORD, JR. PMP


LinkedIn Endorsements: www.linkedin.com/in/richardsanford Richard was tasked with one of the earliest efforts in global knowledge management - prior to the internet being a routine concept. I found his insight and empathy to people drove an outstanding attitude toward moving the right information to the right people at the right time. Overall, Richard's abilities in general management were clear. I would recommend Richard to anyone seeking a general manager perhaps a CAO, COO role of a mid-size company. I still share ideas & seek counsel with Richard 14 years on. Martin Hedley, VP 9/ 12/2008 (Colleague) I worked with Richard in building a Knowledge Management system for the Treasury Services Dept at Chase. Richard was very enthusiastic, dedicated and great to work with. He learned & became proficient in anything involving Knowledge Management. A great advocate in designing and enhancing that system. Robert Klein, VP 6/27/2005 (My Manager) A mentor who led by example through my term within PMO at NYFIX. A diligent Senior Manager who focuses on the large picture without missing the details needed to be successful. Ben Roberts, PMP 4/9/2009 (Direct Report)

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Prior Experience: Chase Manhattan Bank, NY, NY (now JPMorgan Chase)


8/91 to 10/98

E-Commerce Program Manager (98) Implemented new PMO to coordinate Commerce Connection Supplier Conferences. Developed prospective customer tracking tool & automated mail-merges Launched Supply-side e-commerce projects. Relationship Manager Latin American Private Bank Managed portfolio of 40 wealthy families ($60+M AUM) Grew assets by $7.5M, driven by effective customer service Underwrote $14M+ in collateralized loans involving Multiple Securities Met KYC requirements Successfully completed Global Corporate MBA Credit Training Program (97-98)

Product Manager, Second VP Global Payments & Treasury (93-97) Accelerated revenues by $2M+ USD annually with global deployment of online knowledge management tool Socrates using Lotus Notes Provided detailed product profiles for all Global Cash Management products to over 100 offices in 80 countries Also provided detailed product profiles for all Global Custody Services, Global Trust Services and Global Trade Services products to these offices Relationship Manager, Second VP Personal Financial Services (92-93) Originated, underwrote, closed $11.5M in Jumbo mortgages Successfully completed Retail Credit, KYC Compliance Training Championed CRM use. Division twice runner-up for Malcolm Baldridge Quality Award Sr Associate Retail Management Development Training Program (91-92) Managed key projects in three businesses Credit Cards, Private Bank and Mortgage Underwriting. Led Global Private Bank strategic skills assessment project to create detailed job-competency matrices for multiple customer-facing staff roles Teacher 7 to 12 Grades th th Taught Algebra 2 to 11 and 12 Grade students th th Taught Algebra 1 to 7 and 8 Grade accelerated students th Taught Introduction to Physical Sciences to 8 Grade students Managed Computer Sciences lab with Apple IIc & Apple IIe Computers
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Friends Seminary High School, NY, NY


8/87 to 6/89

EDUCATION:
New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business Finance / International Business Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH University of Economics, Budapest, Hungary Government & Hungarian Language Exchange Eton College, Windsor, England A-Levels in Spanish & Biology Language Fluency: English, Spanish MBA, 1991 BA, 1986 1986 1981

INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING:


Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation 2008 (www.itil-officialsite.com) Project Management Professional (PMP) Project Management Institute 2005 (www.PMI.org) Certified Cash Manager (CCM) Association for Financial Professionals 1997 (www.AFPonline.org) (Recertification required) Completed Chase Manhattan Banks Corporate MBA Credit Training 1996 Completed Chase Manhattan Retail Mgmt Development Programs 1991-1993

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