Jim Vanwinkle

Background

About Jim Vanwinkle

Accomplished Program Manager with more than 25 years leading and supporting new product and program initiatives. Strategic thinker with a record of accomplishment in integrating and bridging business with technical aspects of the value chain. Driven to exceed business results and a passion for delivering customer requirements and satisfaction. Well versed in project management methods including project planning, understanding of customer requirements, team building, stakeholder relationships, program risk mitigation and communicating with senior management. Industry knowledge of wind renewable energy, cloud services, software development, office hardware and business solutions, digital print, traditional printing, paper coating & converting and pulping. Experience in both development and supporting manufacturing. Demonstrated successes leading complex programs requiring the coordination of diverse groups, business processes and evolving software, hardware and web technologies- Architected business processes enabling partners to enter the ecommerce market the same day- Partnered with enterprise customers to deliver customized software and web development projects- Managed development and launch of office printer products- Implemented several capital projects in manufacturing environment. Key Strengths: Program Management | Project Management | Product Development | Customer Relationship | Business Process Development | Process Improvement | People Management | Cross-functional Leadership | Budget Management | Contract Management | Problem Solving | Six Sigma