Senior Project Manager Resume Shoreview, Minnesota - Hire IT People

SUMMARY:

Senior Project Manager with 18 years’ experience in overseeing the processes, people, budgets and timelines to implement multi - media marketing communications programs for Fortune 500 companies. Recognized as an excellent change agent and inspiring trainer with a unique ability to drive process improvement and guide teams to perform more effectively.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

MS Suite including Project
IBM Unica - UMO platform
Sharepoint
EDI

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Senior Project Manager

Confidential, Shoreview, Minnesota

Responsibilities:

Lead the project management team charged with meeting the deadlines of more than 1500 multi-media campaigns annually for Deluxe Small Business division. Managed the timelines and juggled the requirements of 50+ resources, including the hiring and oversight of multiple freelance staff. As the direct marketing coordinator for Safeguard, oversaw the production of direct mail, social media and email campaigns for a 400-person distributor network.
Retired MS Project and oversaw the implementation of a new $18m online project management tool IBM/Unica Umo, developing and leading the staff training, defining new process and engaging staff to adapt to new practices which significantly improved process efficiencies.
Gathered requirements and defined scope of projects of various sizes. Managed timelines and resources and kept them to task to meet milestones. Helped define project budget and identify resources. Managed project budgets and communication with stakeholders.
Tested, logged issues and identified change management and training needs for new processes.
Conducted Unica platform seminars at the 2012 and 2014 national IBM conferences to share best practices for successful implementation and user experience. As a power user of UMO, I was selected to be interviewed by 3-4 companies regarding our implementation and use of the tool. Met with product developer regarding potential enhancements needed.
Inspired the development of a new Design Studio to support fast-turn print initiatives, reducing hours and costs for simple projects by $850,000
Despite consistent resource and budget constraints, successfully met $750,000 freelance budget requirements year over year, finding creative ways to meet the ongoing charge from upper management to “Do More With Less” .

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

Coordinated and managed national cost savings and efficiency improvement projects for the ESS organization utilizing MS Project.. Gathered specifications, defined scope, managed budgets, resources and timelines for multiple projects that were rolled out to 96 office nationwide. Evaluated training needs based on change management issues. Designed and lead training sessions to introduce new programs and processes in both classroom and one-on-one environments.
Reported to the Global Director of Sales for Emerging Growth Markets and supported the Global Leadership Team. Maintained an internal website with data on tools, targets, pipelines and sales. Created marketing collateral and oversaw the budgeting process. Developed proposals, presentations, agendas and managed resources for client and internal meetings. Provided post-meeting/event analysis and reports. Maintained relationships with the client base, regularly evaluating their needs and keeping sales leadership apprised of potential/existing issues.
Created onboarding efficiencies across 90 office, including the implementation of an online project management tool, which saved the firm $850,000 annually.
Rightsized copier machines across 90 offices to fit the needs of individual offices, generating $750,000 annual savings.
Planned and executed 3-5 national and international partner meetings across the US and Europe for 150 partners.
Consistently earned increasing responsibilities: hired as a contractor in the Data processing lab. Earned a full-time position within 6 months as National Sales Support Manager. Promoted to National and International Sales Manager within 4 years.

Confidential, Jackson, MS

Area Director

Responsibilities:

Provided long-range planning, vision and leadership in the overall direction and well-being of the organization.
Recruited, hired, trained, and placed 5 full time leaders, 60 adult volunteer board members and leaders to work with adolescents.
Facilitated budgeting and fundraising, working with the finance committee to raise a $400,000 budget.
Planned and executed two major fundraising events per year, with each event attracting 1,000+ attendees.
Planned and organized travel for 300 participants three to four times each year.
Advanced from Trainee to Area Director within two years.

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