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BEN BANNISTER
Senior Project Manager
Folsom,CA
Summary
Senior project manager with close to ten years of agency experience guiding partnerships from creation to completion. Proven ability to foster cross-functional collaboration among clients and team members, ensuring project success. Detail-oriented, and a conscious communicator. Works hard to ensure the work is done and done right, the client is satisfied, and that the partnership is fostered with every interaction.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Project Manager
Rightpoint
Chicago, IL
04.2023 - 02.2025
- Oversaw a team of 3 data analysts to execute high-profile initiatives for one of the country's largest utilities, managing a yearly project budget of $1M+.
- Developed and maintained project plans for data governance team providing visibility and a clear road map, executed bi-weekly sprints using Jira outlining priorities, and facilitated collaboration with business SMEs and stakeholders to validate data and enhance the organization’s ability to identify and
understand its customers and their behaviors. - Managed the successful delivery of a high-impact analytics tool that measured cost savings across multiple strategic initiatives, supporting executive decision-making and cross-functional performance tracking.
- Facilitated weekly communication with the client to report on project status, recent accomplishments, existing blockers, and next steps.
- Employed project management software to monitor progress and allocate resources across 2 concurrent workstreams and 5 projects, improving project visibility.
Senior Project Manager
Ignyte
San Diego, CA
05.2022 - 02.2023
- Supervised 14 web, brand, and marketing projects agency-wide, engaging with cross-functional teams and managing resources across strategy, design and web to achieve successful outcomes for complex initiatives.
- Maintained timelines, controlled budget expenditures, and reached essential milestones for 5+ concurrent projects, fostering client relationships through responsive communication and high-quality service.
- Facilitated comprehensive rebranding processes for B2B brands—covering research, brand positioning, naming, visual identity, and website design, development, and launch—to deliver against project scope and improve overall brand effectiveness.
- Liaised between CEO, 4 project team members, and key stakeholders, supporting effective communication, alignment, and client satisfaction throughout the duration of the project.
- Managed relationships with 10 third-party contractors and vendors for web, design, content, and research initiatives to estimate and scope involvement and deliver client satisfaction within budget.
- Collaborated with clients to gather requirements and expectations for brand-related project
deliverables.
Project Manager
Envoy
San Diego, CA
04.2015 - 05.2022
- Cultivated robust client relationships with top-level executives at industry-leading companies through brand and innovation initiatives, ensuring partnership satisfaction and project success.
- Shepherded 20+ strategic partnerships with $50K-$500K budgets from inception to completion, coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver brand positioning, visual identity, strategic communications, and product innovation.
- Regularly collaborated with senior leadership to formulate statements of work that encompassed detailed work plans, schedules, and deliverables across strategy, production, design, and operations, supporting on-time execution and stakeholder alignment.
- Implemented a process improvement initiative that more than doubled agency efficiency, training 15+ staff on a new project management system that streamlined project briefing, communication, and delivery.
- Oversaw internal resource management and project health for 7+ concurrent projects and 6+ team members, budgeting hours and conducting weekly reviews of project margins.
- Maintained quality standards of client deliverables through detailed briefing, auditing, and proofing of content, documents, and presentations, leading to error reduction and improved clarity and consistency.
- Partnered with senior management for accurate monitoring of revenue recognition and invoicing, supporting accurate financials and timely billing of current projects.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA06-2008
Skills
- Project management
- Client relationship management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Scope development and management
- Resource coordination
- Verbal and written communication
Software
Jira
Microsoft Project
Microsoft 365
Google Suite
Wordpress
Slack
Mac OSX
Windows
References
- Melissa Paris, Associate Director, Rightpoint, mparis@rightpoint.com
- Brian Lischer, CEO, Ignyte, brian@ignytebrands.com
- Shawn Parr, Managing Director, Envoy, shawn@weareenvoy.com
Timeline
Senior Project Manager
Rightpoint
04.2023 - 02.2025
Senior Project Manager
Ignyte
05.2022 - 02.2023
Project Manager
Envoy
04.2015 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Seattle Pacific University