Greater Houston
Results-driven IT professional with over two decades of hands-on experience as an IT Infrastructure Project Manager and IT Portfolio Planner. Demonstrates a proven track record of successfully leading and executing diverse projects, showcasing a deep understanding of cutting-edge technologies and their practical application in the IT landscape. Expertise lies in steering projects from conception to completion, ensuring seamless integration of IT solutions with business objectives. Recognized for adept team leadership, effective stakeholder management, communications, and a knack for resolving complex technical challenges. Known for fostering a collaborative environment and consistently inspiring cross-functional teams to achieve project goals efficiently and precisely. My approach is marked by a careful and methodical problem-solving mindset, particularly in navigating and overcoming intricate implementation challenges. Dedicated to empowering organizations to realize their business strategies through deliberate IT initiatives, leveraging a combination of technical prowess and a passion for driving success. Managed IT projects, programs, and portfolios of various complexities, working with global, cross-functional, and multicultural teams. Today's most important projects are managing digital transformation from on-premises to cloud and executing agile projects for products and services, which requires aligning a portfolio’s goals and objectives with the organization’s mission and vision. This is where I’m passionate about expanding my career goals and objectives. I welcome the opportunity to work with business groups with a vision in alignment with my passion for improving business productivity by mastering the art of solving business problems by leveraging technology via suitable project investments.
Managing office network transformation projects as part of mergers and global complex infrastructure programs. • Contracted to manage the Juniper Corporate offices transformations in the United States as part of HPE's planned acquisition of Juniper Networks for $14 billion, which was met with a lawsuit from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), which is currently in litigation and expected to conclude by Q4/FY25. • Completed Morpheus Data office network transformation as part of the HPE merger acquisition, a strategic move completed in August 2024, to enhance HPE GreenLake cloud and expand its hybrid cloud capabilities. • Managing a global wireless network infrastructure project, upgrading HPE Aruba switches, controllers, and access points to AOS10x, and migrating to Aruba Central in HPE GreenLake cloud, providing a single pane of glass for managing wired, wireless, and Aruba SD-WAN infrastructure. The goal is to showcase the HPE Aruba Central App. • Managing a Router Optimization and AT&T Managed Router Removal project that impacts all HPE’s DC Hubs and Colocations, including sites with MPLS routing. The goal is to remove all managed AT&T routers for an annual cost savings of ~$1MM in AT&T managed services and continue migrating to HPE’s Silver Peak SD-WAN platform. • Managing a new HPE business office project in Canada to set up an HPE IT Office Network and Cloud Services. • Managing an HPE office downsize project to relocate the site's intermediate distribution frame and network gear. • Managing a site closure project to decommission the existing HPE IT network infrastructure and remove it from the global network operations production monitoring.
Managing business projects deploying mechanical equipment in national automotive dealerships and repair shops. • Join project engagements to gather business requirements for equipment, resources, cost estimates, and timelines to develop a high-level scope for the project charter and funding request approvals. • Kick-off project initiation to refine the scope of work and develop an initial design solution for implementation. • Prepare procurement requisitions for new equipment and 3rd party labor and manage the vendor relationships. • Develop the project plan and schedule based on the customer’s objectives and coordinate all project resources. • Execute the project work while controlling and monitoring the implementation quality to achieve stated project goals.
Spearheaded end-to-end Hybrid Office and Workplace program projects to explore real estate portfolio cost-saving opportunities. Drafted the business case, project plan, schedule, and budget to attain funding approval to deploy real estate office projects and Food and Beverage Service programs. • Delivered optimized Hybrid Office space design and best-in-class employee experience project implementations. • Managed Corporate Real Estate engagement projects E2E with business units and global function workstreams. • Deployed and managed real estate workplace food and beverage service programs in the Americas region. • Negotiated with Food and Beverage vendors to set up new gourmet coffee, snack, and beverage programs. • Performed corporate real estate engagement projects for new sites, expansions, downsizes, relocations, and closures.
Our division’s mandate is to keep network & communication costs within the 24 million dollars budgeted for the next fiscal year, 2019. We primarily manage connectivity for 80,000 employees, enabling revenue-generating organizations like Print, R&D, 3D, Print press, GoTo Market, and other divisions. "Michael can be trusted to complete all projects given to him within budget, scope, and schedule! He takes time to identify tactical details to produce clear processes and remove all ambiguities from a project. His attention to detail leads to great trust in his budget forecasts. In a recent Program Manager role on a crucial project that, if left undone, would leave us open to cybersecurity threats, he reigned in cost overruns and brought together managers and employees from multiple divisions to complete the project before the allotted schedule.
Our division manages global communications and network connectivity for 80,000 employees. Our corporation functions productively and securely only if we implement our projects well. Michael Grant is instrumental in leading our successful project completion by clearly defining the scope, budget, and schedule according to our customers’ highest interests! He is focused, knowledgeable, and dedicated to a positive customer experience. One other outstanding strength is Michael’s ability to sit and listen without jumping to conclusions! He takes the time to understand our customers’ objectives and how they can be implemented without our needed guidelines.
“Michael was the Program Manager in a team of 25 people helping drive hundreds of millions of dollars of cost savings for HP globally. He is one of the brightest minds in our organization. He is an enthusiastic hard worker who gives his all to completion of a project. He will move out of the box to take initiatives necessary to meet our highest objectives within allotted budget and timeframe. Michael shepherded projects to very positive user experiences for our employees in many countries.”
Responsible for customer service and consistently exceeded customer expectations. Utilized customer benefits to drive sales via volume pricing programs and credit solutions. Worked directly with district will-call centers to ensure timely deliveries. Ensured completion of core curriculum and vendor training. * Increased average weekly sales by 400% within 3 months while developing core role responsibilities; applied daily & weekly routines as described in the standard operating policies.