CLAUDIA PELCZARSKA
Brooklyn
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Manager & Analyst, Global Project Management & Product Development
ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES
New York
08.2022 - 10.2023
- Lead OKR development and provided guidance on improvements across global online organization
- Developed and launched dashboard to analyze and track OKR performance across global online organization
● Created process to generate and maintain stakeholder engagement analysis across global online organization
● Streamlined process for global site launches, platform updates, and reporting
● Developed and published interactive dashboard for stakeholder's to access global online site data from ELC's Compendium
● Developed process for access to sensitive content and confidential and non-routine information - Developed and implemented systems and processes to streamline communication between cross-functional and global online teams
Assistant Manager & Budget Analyst, Global Online Production Operations
ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES
New York
11.2021 - 08.2022
- Conducted analysis to track project spend to support online capital planning
- Developed framework to monitor, measure, analyze and forecast spend, and compare to budget with estimate to support fiscal year budget tracking and monthly estimates
- Developed financial forecast to support key business strategies, long range planning process, and objectives to ensure investments were reflected in brand financial plans globally
- Owned monthly regional budget planning meetings with regional teams (APAC, CN, EMEA, LATAM, UK, NA)
- Managed budget allocation and kept track of budgetary and project requests to communicate to senior stakeholders
- Reported on spend analysis to guide stakeholders on investment decisions
- Implemented efficiencies to improve financial operation processes
- Communicated information on tax and price adjustments, legal updates, and annual changes from finance to budget owners
Associate Manager, Strategic Planning & Operations (Operations Assistant)
THE NEW YORK TIMES
New York
02.2020 - 11.2021
- Created and executed test plan for Wirecutter's first ever Massage Chair Guide
- Developed, streamlined, and executed operations and logistics testing plans for Wirecutter's mattress, microwave, washer and dryer, and other guides
- Developed and executed on strategies to ensure product testing remained on track to meet editorial timeline to publish guides
- Developed plans and implemented new way of working while respecting new safety regulations, budgets, resources, and scheduling issues due to pandemic
- Planned, coordinated and executed testing projects of considerable scope in test facility with Editorial and Operations teams
- Researched and evaluated new test procedures to recommend process improvements to existing test protocols
- Collaborated with Editorial and Photo/Video teams to resolve issues that arose during remote and in-office testing
- Owned product procurement, inventory tracking, shipping and handling, reallocation procedures, protocols and systems
- Planned, managed, and oversaw day-to-day operations of facility, pandemic office closure, and return-to-office
- Planned and executed testing schedules for maximum efficiency with necessary tools, products, and supplies
- Partnered with facilities team to identify, plan and coordinate repairs and upgrades to office and testing facility
Finance Assistant & Office Coordinator
FUTURES AND OPTIONS
New York
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Finance & Operations- managed accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll, reconciled and processed personal reimbursement and petty cash requests, kept track of all payments and expenditures, reconciled processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports, prepared analyses of accounts and produced monthly financial and management reports, recorded all financial transactions in QuickBooks, maintained all company records and filings to ensure compliance with federal and state requirements, assisted with audit process through data gathering and Char500 filings, created documentation for office procedures, policies, and implemented training, managed all insurance policies, vendor contracts, and leases, managed contract with outsourced IT support for organization, worked closely with IT provider to assess requirements, upgrades, and system needs
- Human Resources - facilitated onboarding and offboarding processes, managed personnel files and employee benefits including leave records, benefit enrollment and termination, and health insurance
- Executive - researched and conducted data analysis to prepare documents for review and presentation by boards of directors, committees, and executives, and accurately recorded minutes from quarterly Board of Directors Meetings
Data Associate
FUTURES AND OPTIONS
New York
08.2018 - 01.2019
- Served as primary system administrator by handling administrative functions, including user account maintenance, reports, dashboards, workflows, validation rules, and data migration
- Coordinated the evaluation, scope, and completion of new development requests from company departments
- Facilitated training for new users, specifically on 3rd party tools such as Conga Composer and FormAssembly
- Oversaw data migration from DonorPro, including monitoring data quality and generating reports to identify missing data
- Oversaw timely and effective completion of the Salesforce Implementation Consultant (Idlewild, Inc.) deliverables
- Served as point person in all engagement with Salesforce consultants
- Organized consultant-led training and internal prototype review meetings
- Interpreted reports and generated dashboards for different functioning areas of the organization
Assistant Program Coordinator
FUTURES AND OPTIONS
New York
04.2018 - 08.2018
- Built and fostered relationships with program participants and business partners, such as IPG Mediabrands and BlackRock
- Reviewed applications, conducted interviews and selected candidates for career development and internship programs
- Matched students to jobs that align with their skill levels and career interests
- Planned, prepared and facilitated career development workshops, career exploration field trips, and work-readiness training
- Assisted in the collection, entry and analysis of program data
- Monitored intern progress by collecting feedback from business partners
Intern within the Field Development and Productivity Area of Wealth Management
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES
New York
05.2017 - 08.2017
- Worked closely with employees across nation to develop and design intranet site for All Bar None, an internal women's network
- Assisted with planning and organizing the annual Sales Leadership Meeting
- Assisted with constructing presentations on high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients for divisional sales managers
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY AT LINCOLN CENTER
01.2019
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Google Workspace
- Looker Studio
- Slack
- Airtable
- Miro
- Confluence
- Jira
- Workday
- BAT
- SAP
- Quickbooks
- SAGA Practice Manager Software
- FormAssembly
- Conga Composer
- Salesforce
- Project management
- Database management
- Time management
- Multitasking
- Prioritization
- Solution orientation
- Diplomacy
- Collaboration
- Quantitative skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Presentation skills
- Attention to detail
- Office administration
- Inventory management
- Tracking systems
- Product testing
- Consumer product review
- Remote staff management
- Internal systems launching
- Fast-paced environment adaptability
- Technology adoption
- Quick learning of applications and tools
Timeline
Assistant Manager & Analyst, Global Project Management & Product Development
ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES
08.2022 - 10.2023
Assistant Manager & Budget Analyst, Global Online Production Operations
ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES
11.2021 - 08.2022
Associate Manager, Strategic Planning & Operations (Operations Assistant)
THE NEW YORK TIMES
02.2020 - 11.2021
Finance Assistant & Office Coordinator
FUTURES AND OPTIONS
01.2019 - 01.2020
Data Associate
FUTURES AND OPTIONS
08.2018 - 01.2019
Assistant Program Coordinator
FUTURES AND OPTIONS
04.2018 - 08.2018
Intern within the Field Development and Productivity Area of Wealth Management
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES
05.2017 - 08.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY AT LINCOLN CENTER