MARTY TANTUM
Yardley
Summary
Dynamic project management professional with extensive experience at Wells Fargo Corporation, excelling in resource planning and budget management. Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams to achieve significant cost savings and enhance compliance processes. Adept at mentoring and fostering client relations, driving successful project outcomes in complex environments.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Substitute Teacher/Paraprofessional/Teacher’s Aide
ESS
Bucks County
01.2022 - Current
- Participate collaboratively with teachers to execute lesson plans.
- Assist directly with learning disabled students to successfully execute their daily lessons.
- Monitor students during recess and lunch as needed.
Senior Business Process Analyst – Contractor
BRANDYWINE TECHNOLOGIES
Wilmington
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Worked with the City of Wilmington, to analyze moving HR Payroll module off existing ERP system to a new vendor.
- Conducted meetings with all impacted departments and documented findings.
- Developed and documented HR Payroll and Pension process flows.
- Built and presented findings to the City’s Chief of Staff, Director of IT and Assistant Chief of Staff.
- As result of findings and recommendations, the City decided to stop migration and initiate planning on identifying a future long-term solution to meet its needs.
- Saved the City approximately $300 K in annual expenses to support a separate Payroll system.
- Initiated work on enterprise technology interface flow, identifying applications, their locations, and interface methods.
- Commenced development of a Technology Project Management Policy based on request from the IT Director.
- Conducted analysis on email records retention rules and how to best manage electronic records.
- Reviewed State of Delaware policies and guidelines regarding electronic records.
- The findings were presented to the IT Director along with the recommendation of a potential consultant who could assist the Municipality in structuring a solid record retention approach.
Vice President, Project Management Manager
WELLS FARGO CORPORATION
Philadelphia
01.2013 - 12.2022
- Collaborated with peer team managers to identify project managers with capabilities and credentials to transition to Scrum Masters or other roles within an agile environment.
- Guided team members through survey process to document how project manager capabilities aligned with Agile roles.
- Due to initiative, our management team was able to move 14 Project Managers to Scrum Master or equivalent roles within an Agile environment.
- Following organizational changes, took on management of project managers for a broader technology portfolio, including Data Technology, under the Office of the COO.
- Added four PM resources supporting multiple portfolios under COO Technology, including Compliance and Operational Risk Technology, Enterprise Contract Management Technology and Financial Crimes and Access Management.
- Engaged with peers to develop and implement a standard reporting model for cross enterprise initiatives supported by Enterprise Data Technology.
- Oversaw 13 project managers and 2 Sub Portfolios aligned to the Enterprise Data Technology Portfolio (EDT).
- Directly supported the Integrated Data Technology and Marketing and Data Transformation sub portfolios consisting of 27 Projects and 3 programs totaling $65 Million for the 2020 forecast.
- Led team of peer Project Management Managers and Program Managers in ongoing development, enhancement and implementation of Performance Metrics designed to measure project management delivery effectiveness.
- Presented results to Technology Portfolio leadership and received approval to move forward on proposed metrics.
- While providing resource management and process improvement support for Wealth Management & Investment Technology support, I took on a key assignment within Technology Compliance Program with oversight responsibility for Metrics and Reporting, Process Controls and Project Management horizontals.
- Successfully led documentation of reconcilement of Technology Compliance Program reporting and project planning processes to current Enterprise Portfolio Delivery Tool functionality.
- Facilitated Metrics and Reporting restart for Technology Compliance Program supporting new leadership Technology Data Analytics team.
- Led team and effectively collaborated with peers as well as other team members to successfully convert from existing Project Management System of Record to go forward Project Management System of Record tool.
- Between 2016 and 2018 managed a project management team supporting multiple portfolios under the Enterprise Information Technology Portfolio.
- Oversaw 15 project managers in managing a portfolio of technology projects supporting Wells Fargo International Line of Business Domains including: Correspondent Banking and Payments, Trade Services, SWIFT, Global Financial Institutions (GFI) Credit, Compliance, Cross-Domain Technology, Asia Pacific and Europe/Middle Eastern regions.
- In 2012 increased span of portfolio management oversight, participating in multiple teams created to support enhancements in the Wholesale Technology Project Management Office.
Assistant Vice President – Team Lead
WELLS FARGO CORPORATION
Philadelphia
01.2009 - 12.2010
- Served as team lead during Wells Fargo/Wachovia Correspondent Banking and Payments integration effort.
- Oversaw large, complex, cross-organizational projects.
- Managed 2 integration projects ($4.1 Million budget), including critical migration of 7 mainframe core applications to the go forward platform and oversight responsibilities for 16 integration projects totaling $10.1 Million in expenses as part of domain.
- Promoted to Project Management Manager in 2010 with direct oversight of project management team and portfolio of project.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Marketing
Saint Joseph’s University
Philadelphia, PABachelor of Arts (BA) - History
Saint Joseph’s University
Philadelphia, PAPost Graduate MBA Certification - MIS & eCommerce
LaSalle University
Philadelphia, PASkills
- Resource planning and development
- Portfolio management
- Issue resolution
- Risk assessment
- Audit and compliance
- Change management
- Client relations
- Budget management
- System conversion
- Mentoring
Volunteer Experience
Member, Strategic Planning and Technology Committees, Lawrenceville, NJ
Education Certifications
- Master of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing, Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA
- Bachelor of Arts (BA), History, Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA
- Post Graduate MBA Certification, MIS & eCommerce, LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA
- Project Management Professional Certification
Recognition Awards
- Achieving Excellence Award, 12/01/20
- Promoted in officer status to Vice President, 01/01/13
- Gold Coin award, 01/01/12
- Service Excellence Award
- Gold Coin award for outstanding performance, 01/01/11
- Team Excellence Award for the Mainframe Migration Project
Timeline
Senior Business Process Analyst – Contractor
BRANDYWINE TECHNOLOGIES
01.2023 - 12.2023
Substitute Teacher/Paraprofessional/Teacher’s Aide
ESS
01.2022 - Current
Vice President, Project Management Manager
WELLS FARGO CORPORATION
01.2013 - 12.2022
Assistant Vice President – Team Lead
WELLS FARGO CORPORATION
01.2009 - 12.2010
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Marketing
Saint Joseph’s University
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - History
Saint Joseph’s University
Post Graduate MBA Certification - MIS & eCommerce
LaSalle University
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