Kelsey Garza

Director, Strategic Projects at OmniCable

Greater Philadelphia

About

🌟 Transforming Visions into Reality 🌟 Passionate about driving organizational excellence through strategic planning and effective project management. Adept at leading high-performing teams and implementing robust processes to achieve business goals. Known for my ability to navigate complex challenges with innovative solutions and deliver results that exceed expectations. 🔹 Experience: Currently leading a dynamic team as the Director of Strategic Projects at OmniCable, overseeing strategic initiatives and ensuring alignment with organizational objectives. 🔹 Leadership: Recognized for my strong leadership skills in fostering collaboration, inspiring teams, and cultivating a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Experienced in managing cross-functional teams and building partnerships across departments to drive synergy and achieve collective success. 🔹 Project Management Office (PMO): Successfully established and managed a PMO, providing governance, standards, and best practices to optimize project delivery. Led the implementation of project management methodologies and tools, resulting in improved project outcomes and resource utilization. 🔹 Change Management: Experienced in leading organizational change initiatives, guiding teams through transitions, and fostering a culture of adaptability and resilience. Proven track record of driving successful change management programs that minimize resistance and maximize stakeholder engagement. 🔹 Communication & Stakeholder Engagement: Effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills, capable of building rapport and fostering productive relationships with stakeholders at all levels. Skilled in presenting complex ideas clearly and persuasively, influencing decision-making, and gaining buy-in for initiatives.

Experience

  • OmniCable (9 yrs 4 mos)
    • Director, Strategic Projects
      Oct 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

      •Lead the Strategic Projects and Company Initiatives group, including providing day-to-day direction to the team. •Support the development of the company’s strategic plans by working with CFO and 3rd party consultants. •Identify ways to measure progress against company’s strategic objectives, including the tracking of metrics and milestones. •Synthesize information related to company strategic projects and initiatives into workable plans with clearly defined deliverables, resources, and timelines. •Oversee the portfolio of initiatives, prioritize based on business impact, and drive collaboration with all levels of the organization •Lead cross functional teams through execution of strategic projects and company-wide initiatives •Identify constraints and prioritize resources to deliver desired outcomes across multiple work steams, projects, and initiatives •Identify, analyze, and improve existing business processes to aid organic growth and the integration of acquisitions •Oversee the development of project management tools, techniques, and documentation to facilitate change that aligns with OmniCable’s strategic direction •Develop a deep understanding of current business processes and needs on a strategic and tactical level •Monitor the implementation of changes to ensure the disruption of normal business operations is minimized •Proactively identify continuous improvement opportunities

    • Integration Management Office Project Manager
      Nov 2021 - Oct 2022 · 1 yr

      Responsible for project management of integration projects, identifying cross-functional dependencies, resource gaps, and change management activities.

    • E-Commerce Manager
      Apr 2019 - Nov 2021 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      Drive revenue growth goals by leading development of B2B digital marketing strategy Develop strategic marketing portfolio by leveraging relationships in a matrixed environment Chair of culture committee, leading employee engagement + recognition initiatives Guide e-commerce and web content development, design + strategy Develop digital customer journeys + collaborate with depts. to create an omnichannel experience Design + leverage digital commerce campaigns using data-driven customer segmentation

  • Owner, Lead Photographer at Kelsey McDowell Photography
    Jan 2011 - Aug 2019 · 8 yrs 8 mos

    Managed event photography teams Created, captured, and edited still photographs and videos for clients Created promotional collateral and managed company e-commerce platform Marketed and promoted business using social media platforms

  • Marketing Communications Lead at Ross Technology Corporation
    Dec 2014 - Mar 2017 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    Designed, implemented + refined B2C digital commerce strategies and materials Created diverse multimedia campaigns targeting customer segments in varied product groups Established brand recognition through website redesign + continuous digital improvement projects Improved lead generation through digital + print marketing and trade show appearance Created seamless customer journey through multi-department partnerships

  • ESL Teacher at The Learning Link
    Oct 2013 - Jul 2014 · 10 mos

    Taught English as a Second Language to grades 1 – 12 Created lesson plans + teaching materials for up to 25 classes per week Developed teaching strategies to communicate with low-level English speakers

  • Development and Communications Associate at Philadelphia Young Playwrights
    Aug 2012 - Sep 2013 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Managed + maintained customer facing website Designed + published advertisements + marketing materials Wrote grant requests + submitted proposals to potential corporate sponsors Captured, edited + incorporated photographs into company marketing materials Managed PR + social media