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SUZANNE NELSON

Project Manager
Brooklyn,NY
SUZANNE NELSON

Summary

Results-driven high achiever committed to delivering consistent and strategic end-to-end business process solutions in complex project management in hardware, software, and the nonprofit space. Develops research backed business approaches, driving critical technology planning, deployment, and leadership for stellar, on target results. In addition - an worldwide experiential exhibiting artist with a true love for all things creative.

Overview

8
years of professional experience

Work History

WorkRails

Implementation Manager
01.2022 - 06.2023

Job overview

Process Improvement:

  • Oversee large portfolio of projects to support teams, report progress, and influence positive outcomes for key stakeholders
  • Manage backlog of implementation action steps that increased company-wide communication by 70% in 60 days
  • Pioneered documenting software solution design creative process through Jira tickets that ensure requirements are captured – scope creep is addressed with client within 7 days
  • Publish project charter system for every new launch with all deliverables and metrics available prior to and during implementations – providing nearly 100% alignment on client technical goals

Project Management:

  • Document specialized data and requirements to address business demands in Agile environment
  • Ensure all client relationships at sales to implementation handoffs are at minimum 85% risk averse with detailed sales handoff plan through cross team collaboration
  • Lead all kickoffs, discovery, weekly status meetings with high level stakeholders against rapid deadlines and strict budgets for all enterprise client implementations
  • Reduced 90% of missed milestones by tracking all project tasks, risks, and goal projections in Excel, Smartsheet, Monday.com dashboards
  • Created implementation methodologies to control project costs and meet deadlines

ClearForMe

Customer Success Manager
03.2020 - 12.2021

Job overview

Feedback Focused:

  • Implemented product awareness strategy to engage clients with demos, trainings, and feedback sessions, resulting in less than 5% churn since March 2020
  • Supported over 300 brands at Ulta Beauty through product education with goal of upselling program participation by 10% with actual result of over 20% average increase per month
  • Launched product “UpVoting” process for ClearForMe Customer Success team to capture and identify most important client feedback with direct pipeline to build roadmap
  • Onboarded employees through mentoring program to promote immediate positive feedback and engagement

Operations Oriented:

  • Designed, tested, and wrote Standard Operating Procedures for launch and growth of over 300 brands in Ulta Beauty’s Conscious Beauty program
  • Scoped gaps in processes and identified areas of risk that were reduced 85% with proactive client outreach plan
  • Scaled operations threefold that allowed ClearForMe to support additional three to five retail clients in following year
  • Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability

Enki Rebels

Implementation & Account Manager
05.2019 - 03.2020

Job overview

Data Design:

  • Produced detailed and relevant reports for use in making business decisions through MixPanel
  • Captured unique user stories, for example, funnel of consumer conversion at over 46% after using ClearForMe’s tool

Business Development:

  • Developed and published ClearForMe sales video for product demos
  • Crafted public relations outreach plan that boosted engagement ~30% at UpLink Live LA 2020

Airapy

Customer Experience Consultant
05.2019 - 05.2019

Job overview

User Centered:

  • User tested staging website and presented over 10 implemented solutions to improve brand voice and connection with clients
  • Researched and developed project steps and timeframe for Airapy testimonials
  • Crafted pitch decks for investor facing audiences
  • Analyzed data to uncover insights and identify key opportunities to inform strategic decisions

Fellow

Health Assistant Lead & Operations Supervisor | Fellow
02.2018 - 02.2019

Job overview

Leadership:

  • Managed 14 team members across two diverse teams, building cohesion and efficiency through person-centered leadership
  • Leveraged collaborative management, active listening, and insight into process optimization to architect ~65% systemic change in workflow

Process & Workflow Optimization:

  • Optimized rx fills team through educational initiatives and workflow improvements, resulting in a highly functional team
  • Presented data vital to creating targeted outreach strategies reducing customer churn by ~13%
  • Cut one team from 10 to 6 without compromising productivity by utilizing SQL to meet staffing needs
  • Taught patients and families to use at-home medical equipment

Accolade

Lead Health Assistant
04.2015 - 02.2018

Job overview

Leadership:

  • Coached over 40 Health Assistants as Lead, performed quality control for calls to foster improved service
  • Thrived as one of top four utilized Comcast Health Assistants with highest client engagement
  • Organized 30+ volunteers for 2016 and 2017 MLK Volunteer Day, collecting, packing, and shipping care packages to over 100 troops

Learning & Development:

  • Developed and facilitated new hire training at pop up school, achieving 96% success rate for over 60 new hires
  • Researched HIPAA regulations to design and implement HIPAA awareness training, reducing legal exposure
  • Coached two mentees to achieve 90% of their identified goals as inaugural member of peer mentor program

Education

Licenses & Certifications

01.2020

University Overview

  • Scrum Alliance Certified Product Owner

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Master of Social Work
2011

University Overview

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Bachelor of Arts from English
2005

University Overview

Skills

  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Smartsheet
  • Excel
  • Jira
  • MixPanel
  • Trello
  • Postman
  • Wix
  • Account Management
  • Continuous Improvement Process
  • Agile Work Processes
  • Customer Rapport

Timeline

Implementation Manager
WorkRails
01.2022 - 06.2023
Customer Success Manager
ClearForMe
03.2020 - 12.2021
Implementation & Account Manager
Enki Rebels
05.2019 - 03.2020
Customer Experience Consultant
Airapy
05.2019 - 05.2019
Health Assistant Lead & Operations Supervisor | Fellow
Fellow
02.2018 - 02.2019
Lead Health Assistant
Accolade
04.2015 - 02.2018
Licenses & Certifications
University of Pennsylvania
Master of Social Work
University of Connecticut
Bachelor of Arts from English
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