Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
As a seasoned project manager with an MBA in Digital Media Management, I have a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and delivering complex projects on time and within budget. I have extensive experience in managing software development lifecycles, from requirements analysis to deployment and maintenance, using both Waterfall and Agile methodologies. I have also successfully spearheaded partnerships with client executives and stakeholders to execute strategies and meet critical milestones. My skills include customer relationship management, agile project management, and web applications. I am passionate about creating innovative solutions that meet the needs of both internal and external users.
End-to-end project leadership: Oversee the entire project lifecycle for large, strategic, and often interdependent technical projects. Strategic planning: Partner with project sponsors, technical teams, and product managers to define project scope, goals, and deliverables. Ensure project plans, timelines, and budgets are aligned with overall business and technical strategies. Cross-functional collaboration: Act as a central point of communication, fostering strong relationships and ensuring clear alignment among diverse, cross-functional teams, such as engineering, product, and business units. Risk and issue management: Proactively identify potential project risks and issues, develop mitigation strategies, and escalate problems to senior management when necessary. Stakeholder communication: Provide clear and regular project updates to stakeholders and executive leadership. Translate complex technical concepts into presentations that highlight business impact. Process improvement: Evaluate existing processes and implement or evolve project management frameworks and methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Waterfall) to enhance team efficiency and optimize delivery. Technical guidance: Work closely with engineering and architecture teams to distill technical requirements into actionable work and ensure technical solutions are feasible, compliant, and high-quality.
Dynamic and results-oriented Program Manager with experience in project management, talent development, organizational learning initiatives, and social media content management. Skilled in managing end-to-end program delivery, designing strategies, and curating engaging learning content to enhance Consultant performance and satisfaction. Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including Recruiters, HR, Account Managers, and Vendor/Consultant management, to drive program success and meet organizational goals. Proficient in leveraging data analytics to identify trends, streamline processes, and improve the Consultant Experience. Strong communicator with a customer-focused approach, adept at operating independently or as part of a team. Familiar with MS Office Suite and Applicant Tracking Systems, with a strategic approach to social media engagement.
Manage 15 engineering and business teams cross functionally in the development of a Content Management System for external and internal users using Waterfall and Agile methodologies Plan and lead weekly meetings with subcommittees to ensure interdependencies are addressed and risks are mitigated Create system architecture by leading teams in an Agile environment to create business solutions Collaborate with multiple Apple project managers to ensure on-time deliverables and releases Manage full software development lifecycle with engineering and business team stakeholders Spearhead requirements analysis, design, development, deployment, testing and maintenance
Spearhead partnerships with client executives to execute strategy and meet critical milestones Lead development and delivery of SaaS project plans and business requirement documentation to drive timely launches Strategically align external stakeholders, client partners, project managers, developers, technical partners, and executives in Enterprise and Mid-Market client organizations Work with internal stakeholders: account executives, solutions architects, and account managers during the close of sale to provide the seamless transition from sales to implementation
Created marketing plan after extensive research on the client reach on search engines Presented utilizing different social media platforms to engage customers more effectively Digital media marketing plan developed ways to optimize client website to increase organic search engine results by 50%
Conceptualized, launched, and managed social media community offering support, resources, and orientation opportunities while growing organization from 0 to more than 5,000 members in under five years. Built business infrastructure, recruited, hired, and onboard board of directors and 30 direct reports, secured sponsors.