Sam Friedman

Senior Project Manager - Continuous Improvement ▪︎Collaborator▪︎Solution Design▪︎Results Driven▪︎

Greater Chicago Area

About

Engaged and detail oriented project manager with experience in client presentation, cross-team collaboration, solution design, process methodology and change management. Over ten years of experience in customer relations for the transportation management of large-scale food and beverage clients. Extensive experience in managing teams of direct reports with a proven track record of staff career development, talent retention and high customer satisfaction scores. Metric and data driven with a focus on continuous operations improvement.

Experience

  • C.H. Robinson (20 yrs 1 mo)
    • Senior Project Manager - Continuous Improvement
      Aug 2023 - Jun 2026 · 2 yrs 11 mos

      Finance Operations

    • Senior Project Manager - Implementation & Process Engineering
      Jan 2016 - Aug 2023 · 7 yrs 8 mos

      Responsible for client project execution and success. Key tasks include risk identification/mitigation, resource alignment, driving compliance to methodology and committed project timelines, solution design and facilitating effective customer change management.

    • Key Account Manager
      Jun 2011 - Jan 2016 · 4 yrs 8 mos

      ▪︎Driver of customer satisfaction and retention▪︎Talent growth▪︎Relationship builder through earning trust▪︎Continuous reviewer of improvement and savings opportunities▪︎

  • Commissioner - Zoning Board of Appeals at Village of Glenview
    Mar 2018 - Jan 2022 · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • Commissioner - Human Services Review Commision at Northfield Township
    Dec 2017 - Dec 2019 · 2 yrs 1 mo