Summary
Seasoned, detail-oriented project manager with 10+ years of experience managing strategic and creative projects. Known for being a poised and decisive leader who can motivate cross-functional teams to collaborate and deliver exceptional work.
Experience
Project Management Director, Viget
Falls Church, VA (Oct 2024 - Present)
As Project Management Director, I shape the project management team by optimizing processes, striving for consistency in approach and delivery, and contributing to business development initiatives.
- Leads PM team meetings, off-sites, and provides mentorship to ensure successful project delivery
- Identifies opportunities to streamline project processes, improve tools, and avoid inefficiencies
- Contribute to business development by leveraging industry expertise and securing suitable content projects
Senior Project Manager, Viget
Falls Church, VA (Jul 2021 - Sep 2024)
Specialized in content management system development (Craft, Wordpress) with budgets upwards of $1M; this work typically included extensive information architecture changes, technical integrations, and content migration.
- Facilitated sprint planning, documents and prioritizes requirements, collaborated with designers and developers, and performed QA testing
- Lead internal initiatives geared towards improving standards for delivery with specific attention to connecting work to KPIs and business outcomes
- Mentored junior team members through project and client management challenges; regularly taught and shared knowledge with broader organization
Digital Project Manager, Viget
Falls Church, VA (Sep 2019 - Jul 2021)
Managed tasking, budgeting, and day-to-day communication on mid- to large-scale website strategy and development projects. Documented and prioritized requirements, collaborated with designers and developers, and performed QA testing.
Project Manager, Walk West
Raleigh, NC (Nov 2016 - Aug 2019)
Oversaw the delivery of design and development for marketing websites (Wordpress). Responsible for resource planning (Mavenlink) across the company, writing scopes of work, and enforcing workflow processes.
Associate Program Manager, Interbrand
New York, NY (Mar 2015 - Sep 2016)
Managed $1.6M account for InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) to refresh the brand identity for its loyalty program, IHG Rewards Club. This included supervising a cross-functional team of 5-9 people and forecasting revenue on a monthly basis. Additionally, provided project management support for PPG and Walmart accounts.
Associate Account Executive, CO OP Brand Co.
New York, NY (May 2013 - Feb 2015)
Day-to-day contact on branding projects for boutique residential and mixed-use real estate developments in NYC. Managed relationships with third party vendors and collecting quotes for traditional print, interactive media, and fabrication work.
Certifications
Professional Scrum Master I
Scrum.org (Apr 2019)
People who achieve PSM I certification have demonstrated a fundamental level of Scrum mastery. PSM I certificate holders prove that they understand Scrum as described in the Scrum Guide and how to apply Scrum in Scrum Teams. PSM I holders have a consistent terminology and approach to Scrum.
User Experience Design
General Assembly // New York, NY (May 2016)
A 6-week circuit course of over 80+ hours of course work, exploring all phases of the UX design process. I conducted user interviews and competitive audits, created a user persona and wireframes, performed usability testing, and developed an interactive prototype.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Cinema
Denison University // Granville, OH (May 2012)
The major in Cinema is designed to provide students with a working knowledge of the principles of production in connection with an understanding of cinema as an art form. In this regard, an understanding of cinema theory, analysis and history is essential. All majors produce original works of cinema utilizing both film and digital equipment.