Cheryl A. Clements
Senior SAP Project Manager
cheryl_clements@durkeemgtsolutions.com
917-239-7592 (m)
http://www.linkedin.com/in/cherylaclements
Independent Contractor
Senior SAP Project Manager
Executive Summary
Senior SAP Project Manager with over 16 Go-Lives in various industries and many global/international projects. Fully versed in all
aspect of project management and deliverables. Familiar with various project management methodologies such as; Solution Manager,
ASAP, SDP-21, Prince, PMBOK, etc. Decisive, action oriented and results-focused professional offering over 17 years of SAP
experience with the last 11 working as a project manager. Offers outstanding talents in resource management, team building, budget
management, developing project scope, customer relationships, cost avoidance, continuous design improvements, and providing project
metrics for senior management. Immensely enjoy navigating all aspects of complex or troubled projects.
Experience
Sept 2011 – Jan 2012
Superior Group
Re-Implementation SAP ECC 6.0 FICO, MM, SD, HCM
Senior SAP Project Manager
Production Stabilization
Pre-Prep/Blueprint Phase for re-implementation
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Productive environment stabilization
Took SDI division live on payroll
Led team of 8, on-site and remote through blueprint
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Scope Document
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Issue/Risk assessment tool
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Testing Strategy
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Resourcing
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Cost analysis $2.6 million project
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Project Plan
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Management of change requests
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Organization chart
June 2011 – Aug 2011
KPMG
Global Implementation (Americas)
Senior SAP Project Manager
Global Template Pre-Prep/Blueprint Phase
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Project resourcing, job description, interviews, etc.
Lead team of up to 30 individuals to provide the following deliverables
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Scope Document
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Project Plan
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Management of change requests
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Organization chart
Aug 2010 – May 2011
Estée Lauder
New Implementation (APAC & EMEA)
Release BW 7.01, SAP Business Objects Enterprise XI 3.1
Senior SAP BI Quality Manager
Business Intelligence and Business Objects Implementation (BI & Business Objects)
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Lead Unit Testing and Integration Testing exercises for APAC, EMEA and the UK.
Managed day-to-day testing effects across multiple regions including test planning, execution, and defect resolution.
Coordinated all testing initiatives, including but not limited to, script writing, testing plan, support schedules, status calls and
metrics, kick-off meetings
Defect resolution process definition and standards.
Defect management in HP Quality Center (HP-QC)
Manage team of SME/super users and business analysts in the support of testing.
Implemented quality standards and audit requirements.
Integration of BI FRICE objects into standard ECC process scripts
Cheryl A. Clements
Senior SAP Project Manager
cheryl_clements@durkeemgtsolutions.com
917-239-7592 (m)
http://www.linkedin.com/in/cherylaclements
Independent Contractor
Nov 2008 – June 2010
State of South Carolina – Vocational Rehabilitation Department
New Implementation
Release ECC 6.0
Senior SAP Project Manager
ECC 6.0 Go-Live with FI/CO/FM/GM/MM/AM/PS/SD/SRM/BW/BI and OnBase Imaging Software
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Worked as an independent consultant to the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation as the entire State was mandated to
install their new SCEIS System by July 2010.
Ran all aspect of Program and Project Management – blueprint, communication (internal and external), timelines,
deliverables, issues/risks, training, security, role mapping, workforce transition, cutover, data conversion, scope, Post-Go-Live
Support, etc.
Liaison between Voc Rehab agency and State of South Carolina project team. Principal duties to ensure that Voc Rehab
critical business processes were understand and delivered in the new SCEIS (SAP) system.
Performed as Change Management Manager, providing and executing Communication Plans, Training Plans, Risk/Issue
resolution and tracking, Knowledge Transfer and Workforce Transition Plans.
Built project team of 30 team members, educating them on SAP and best business practices.
Lead and designed legacy system interfaces to SAP.
Worked with Senior Management on business process re-engineering, providing advice on business structures and how they
best align with SAP and best business practices, keeping in mind that this is public sector State Government and not private
sector business.
Integral part in workforce transition and roll out of new jobs, positions, roles, security, etc.
Worked with Agency Training Coordinator and SCEIS Project Team to ensure proper classes were held and even taught a
class due to critical shortage of SCEIS Project Team trainers.
ECC 6.0 Go-Live with HR/Payroll
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Providing all the same services as above.
Scope includes Organization Management, Personnel Administration, Benefits Support, Time Management, Payroll
Administration, Travel Management, and Employee Self-Service/Manager Self-Service (ESS/MSS)
June 2008 – Sept 2008
Nortel
New Implementation
Release APO
Senior SAP Project Manager
APO Project – DP, GATP, SNP, SNC
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Day to day project management consisting of a team of 27 employees, consisting of on-shore and off-shore resources.
Work with the teams to ensure integration with all Nortel areas, training, architecture, basis, IT, PMO, business, testing,
security, dry run, etc.
Actively working with PMO on scope, cost, risk and issue management
24/7 management of dry run and cutover activities to ensure product delivery during 36 hour downtime.
Warrantee alignment with CSC, ensuring clean hand off to production support team.
Feb 2008 – June 2008
CONAIR
Upgrade Planning Phase
Release ECC 6.0 from 4.5
Senior SAP Project/Program Manager
ECC 6.0 Upgrade – Planning Phase (project placed on hold) – Global Implementation
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Completed the planning phase providing the following deliverables:
o Business Case, Project Scope, Project Plan, Timeline, Risk Mgmt, Issue Mgmt, Training Strategy, Reporting
Strategy, supplier evaluation matrix, FRICE document, multiple instance analysis
o RFP for Upgrade from SAP 4.5B EBCDIC to ECC 6.0 Unicode
Worked with the CIO on setting up processes for all current SAP projects to ensure SOX compliance, standardizations,
uniformity, program objectives, etc.
Cheryl A. Clements
Senior SAP Project Manager
cheryl_clements@durkeemgtsolutions.com
917-239-7592 (m)
http://www.linkedin.com/in/cherylaclements
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Independent Contractor
Negotiated quotes with potential training partners
Apr 2007 – Jan 2008
EFI
Enhancement
Release ECC 6.0
Senior SAP Project Manager
Global Business Process Restructuring
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Work with Senior Management from IS&T, and multiple divisions to integrate Best Business Processes across global
structure.
Agile Upgrade and SCMnet Installation
Remote project with multiple divisions across North America and Europe
Upgrade Agile 7.5 to Agile 9.2.2
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Move from Windows based infrastructure to Linux
Remove custom interface to SAP and implement SCMnet delivered interface
Managed team of 14, internal resources and external consultants plus implementation partner with 8 team members mostly
made up of off-shore resources
FedEx EDI
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Implement EDI for 3PL
Global initiative with FedEx US and BV
SAP Service Management – Prelim Scoping and Blueprint phase
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Integrate into more global vision of Support and Service Project to include a full blow service management system,
serialization, bar coding, hand held devices, automation, support portal, etc.
Apr 2007 – Jan 2008
Unicor – Federal Bureau of Prisons
Upgrade Assessment
Release 4.6B to ECC 6.0
Senior SAPProject Manager - Remote
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Provide remote consulting as needed for Upgrade to ECC 6.0
Dec 2006 – Jan 2007
State of North Carolina
Assessment
Release ECC 6.0
SAP HR Data Migration Specialist
HR/Payroll Data Migration Strategy
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Tasked to develop a strategy to migrate up to 30 years of HR/Payroll data in to ERP 2005 6.0 and/or BI 7.0
Produced recommendation and Steering Committee Presentation enabling them to move forward with the RFP.
Jan 2006 – Apr 2007
DTE Energy
New Implementation
Release ECC 5.0
SAP Director
Cutover Manager – $450 Million Project
SAP ECC 5.0, GRC, SCM, MXES, Advantex, Primavera, Documentum, ESRI, Virsa/GRC,
BW/BI, Portal (NetWeaver), etc
 Issue resolution including but not limited to, functional issues, architecture issues, security issues, etc.
 Manage 200+ cutover team during 4 month long Mock simulations
 Build and design timeframe for cutover of systems, integration points with architecture, interfaces, vendors, home
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organization, etc
Managed receipt of all load files, development objects, interfaces, forms, and enhancements
Performed system cutover,
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2 month cutover
24hr/day
Cheryl A. Clements
Senior SAP Project Manager
cheryl_clements@durkeemgtsolutions.com
917-239-7592 (m)
http://www.linkedin.com/in/cherylaclements
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Independent Contractor
3 million data elements
>300 FRICE objects
>10,000 users.
System turnover checklist completed (verified all installation objects complete).
Hold and participate in After Action Reviews (AARs) for critical process tests, such as Mock.
Manage re-testing of conversion objects as well as interfaces.
Report Standardization Project
Reduced the number of custom reports processed by implementation partner by 70%
Audit Controls Team for ERP Roll-Out
Spearheaded Security Methodology
 Worked within Audit, Internal and External, controls, mitigating controls, deficiencies in security, etc.
 Involved in discussions and managed roll-out of GRC (Virsa) instead of FoxT ACS Tool
Apr 2005 – Dec 2005
GMAC
Upgrade & Migration
Release 4.7 from 4.5
SAP Project Manager
GMAM Migration
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Remote management of SAP Migration from Windows/SQP Server to HP Unix/Oracle platform
Managed third-party vendor relationships, interfaced with senior management and PMO.
Strict adherence and compliance to GM’s SDP-21 Project Methodology version 9.0
GMACIO Pan Europe and Greece Upgrade to 4.7
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Remote management of dual upgrades out of the German office with IS&S resources from the UK.
Took Pan Europe instance from 4.5 to 4.7, and Greece from 4.0 to 4.7.
GMAC MIC Collections and Disbursements (FS-CD) - Planning Phase
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Planning documents: business case, RFP artifacts, project calendar, proposal evaluation
Nov 2003 – Mar 2005
Steelcase, Inc.
New Implementation
Senior SAP Product Costing Consultant
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Led configuration on all aspects of SAP Product Costing.
Aug 2003 – Nov 2003
SEALED Air/Cryovac
Upgrade
Release ECC 5.0
SAP Enterprise Consultant
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Work with client to identify changes in 4.0B to Enterprise
Identify risks in upgrade
Mar 2003 – June 2003
Miller Brewing Corporation
Upgrade
Release 4.6B
SAP Project Manager
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Initial scoping of project for Material Price Variances
Requirements gathering/documentation, scope, As-Is, To-Be, project plan, cost estimates, etc.
Cheryl A. Clements
Senior SAP Project Manager
cheryl_clements@durkeemgtsolutions.com
917-239-7592 (m)
http://www.linkedin.com/in/cherylaclements
Independent Contractor
Sept 2002 – Mar 2003
DHL Worldwide Express
Planning and Blueprint Phase – FI Latin
Release 4.6C
SAP Project Manager
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Lead team of 8 consultants, functional and technical through Blueprint phase of financial systems implementation for all of
Latin America.
July 2001 – Aug 2002
Stepan Co.
New Implementation
Release 4.C
SAP CO Team Lead
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Led configuration on all aspects of SAP Product Costing and Controlling.
Mar 2001 – July 2001
Miller Brewing Corporation
Analysis
SAP Project Manager
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Worked with Miller Project Management for the Phase I of POS project to bring POS items into SAP.
Determined resources, cost structure, risks, phased approached, etc.
Sept 2000 – Mar 2001
Miller Brewing Corporation
Upgrade
Release 4.6B from 3.1I
SAP Lead PP/PC Consultant
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Ensure Miller’s customize configuration is correct and progressive with the new 4.6B
Training Lead contact for Miller with RWD
June 2000 – Dec 2000
PSC Scanners
Upgrade
Release 4.6B
SAP Project Manager
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On Call for their Go-Live remotely for support and any issues
Nov 1999 – June 2000
Unicor – Federal Bureau of Prisons
New Implementation & Upgrade
Release 4.6B from 4.0
SAP Project Leader & Lead PP / MM / PC Consultant 4.6B
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Brought in to help during initial Go-Live of 4.0 to change the Go-Live to 4.6. Upgrade performed prior to initial implementation.
Verification and re-configuration of all aspects of SAP Production Planning, Materials Management and Product Costing Modules
Headed 4 MM team members and 8 PP team members to upgrade functionality and changes to business practices to 4.6B
Sept 1998 – Aug 1999
Siemens Southeast Asia
New Implementation
Release 4.0B
Lead SAP PP / MM / PC Consultant
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Headed a team of 5 MM consultants and 15 PP consultants.
Configuration of all aspects of SAP PP, MM and PC (Product Costing) modules
Taught MM academy during set up in Southeast Asia
Cheryl A. Clements
cheryl_clements@durkeemgtsolutions.com
917-239-7592 (m)
http://www.linkedin.com/in/cherylaclements
Senior SAP Project Manager
Independent Contractor
Apr 1996 – Aug 1998
Hershey Canada Inc. Toronto, Canada
New Implementation
Release 3.1F
SAP PP / MM / PC Team Lead / Senior Cost Accountant 3.1F
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Configuration of SAP MM and Production Planning Modules (basic Purchasing and Inventory Management, Production
Planning and Product Costing processes)
May 1994 – Apr 1996
General Mills Canada Toronto, Canada
New Implemenation
Release R/2
SAP Configuration/Analyst R/2
May 1993 – Apr 1996
General Mills Canada Toronto, Canada
Project Accountant/Operations Accountant
Dec 1991 – May 1993
Crown Life Insurance Toronto, Canada
Financial Analyst
Education
1991–1995
York University
Toronto, Canada
B.A.S, Bachelor of Administrative Studies – Major Accounting