Jeff Buckner, PMP, CSM, SAFe, ITIL, Paralegal

Sr. IT Project Manager – San Diego, CA | jeff@jeffbuckner.com | 949-307-0336 | LinkedIn Profile

Professional Profile

Sr. IT Project Manager with over 20 years of experience leading large-scale, complex IT initiatives for Fortune 500 companies. Expert in managing budgets up to $50 million and leading diverse teams of over 100 professionals. Proven track record in software development, infrastructure rollouts, and M&A integrations using Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid frameworks.

Core Competencies

Methodologies: SaFE, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall, PMBOK
Specializations: Merger & Acquisition Integration, IT Governance, Risk & Change Management
Technical Focus: Cloud/SaaS Applications, SDLC, Master Data Management, Infrastructure Rollouts
Tools: Microsoft Project, Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, Clarity PPM, AWS, Azure

Professional Experience

Peraton | IT Program Manager

San Diego, CA | May 2023 – Present

Oversee numerous enterprise projects for the County of San Diego using SaFE and PMBOK frameworks.
Manage a diverse portfolio including custom web/mobile applications, systems integration, and SaaS implementations.

Moss Adams | Sr. IT Project Manager (Contractor)

San Diego, CA | Dec 2022 – May 2023

Led IT systems and process stand-up for a 600-person offshore team in Bengaluru, India.
Managed WLAN/LAN installation, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), and offshore vendor contracting.

Dexcom | Sr. IT Project Manager (Contractor)

San Diego, CA | Jan 2022 – May 2022

Directed technical staffing and project tracking for R&D projects related to glucose monitoring systems.
Oversaw SCRUM teams in a SaFE framework and launched mobile application updates synced with patient/provider portals.

Guild Mortgage | IT Project Manager (Contractor)

San Diego, CA | Feb 2021 – Aug 2021

Acted as M&A Project Manager, consolidating all IT processes, applications, and infrastructure following a major acquisition.
Executed the merger of two Microsoft 365 tenants into a single unified environment.

Newland Real Estate Group | IT Project Manager (Contractor)

San Diego, CA | July 2018 – Dec 2020

Led .Net development and nationwide deployment of a real estate management web app, finishing 3 months ahead of schedule.

Molina Healthcare | IT Project Manager (Contractor)

Long Beach, CA | Aug 2013 – April 2016

Managed Affordable Care Act (ACA) systems integration affecting 500,000+ enrollees across 10 states.
Coordinated a matrixed team of 50+ personnel to complete a highly compressed project on-time and within budget.

Education & Certifications

Certifications

PMP (Project Management Professional)
CSM (Certified Scrum Master)
SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)
ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library)
Generative AI for Business, Purdue University

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science, Spring Arbor University
Business Administration Graduate Certificate, UCLA Anderson School of Management
Paralegal Certificate, UC San Diego

Technical Skills

Platforms: Office 365, SharePoint, Teams, Slack, WordPress, ServiceNow
Development: .NET, C/C++, Java, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, Apache
Project Tools: Primavera P6, ClickUp, ClearQuest, Erwin Data Modeler