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ProjectManager

Isa Rector

Woodland Hills,California

Summary

Experienced and bilingual Senior Project Manager with top-notch implementation and project management abilities. Highly organized, methodical and skilled at overseeing daily milestones across high-performance teams. Well-versed in product and outreach planning and deployment.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Project Manager

Owaves, Inc.
11.2022 - Current
  • Establish and manage change management processes to fulfill successful project transitions across a consortium of cross-functional teams including the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Scripps Research.
    • Planning, prioritizing, managing budgets and timeline constraints to implement and execute new app features and outreach campaigns to increase enrollment and engagement metrics.
    • Creating and implementing strategic initiatives for national program engagement, such as SMS, video campaigns, and interactive email features for data collection.
  • Managing resource allocation for projects by writing and assessing monthly KPI reports to increase ROI
    • Writing Institutional Review Board (IRB) summaries and reports to NIH stakeholders presenting and analyzing data and step-by-step processes.
    • Responsible for oversight of quality assurance and publishing of websites, national newsletters and outreach collateral.

Project Manager

Owaves, Inc.
12.2021 - 11.2022
  • Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress and technical problems.
  • Coordinated material procurement and required services for projects within budget requirements.
  • Verified quality of deliverables and specifications to specifications before submitting to clients.
  • Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
  • Responsible for oversight of quality assurance and publishing of websites, national newsletters, and outreach collateral.
  • Process development and organization such as onboarding and off boarding employees.
  • Experienced in HR tasks such as payroll, contracts, and team building and employee satisfaction.
  • Hired and managed contractors to fulfill project requirements.

Project Coordinator

Owaves, Inc.
11.2020 - 12.2021
  • Maintained database and spreadsheets with accurate inventory and status.
  • Managed competing demands and professionally adapted to frequent change, delays and unexpected events.
  • Manage and maintain several digital trial websites through WordPress in both Spanish and English.
  • Create, distribute, and present web/app design surveys to internal partners and collecting informed data to drive app development and resource allocation.

Lab Manager

University Of California San Diego
05.2019 - 04.2020
  • Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
  • Organized cross-functional teams for the research of anti-inflammatory compounds for pharmacology optimization.
  • Led Outreach Program for high school students and built website content to showcase the program for federal and private grant applications.
  • Built first website and launched social media account for the Siegel Lab Group including copywriting, photography, and web design.
  • Created video marketing materials to showcase Skaggs Pharmacy School for recruiting purposes.
  • Managed purchases of chemical inventory for laboratory, working with international chemical distributors.
  • Developed diversity-related content for Skaggs School of Pharmacy website.

Marketing Intern

Dermala Inc.
12.2018 - 04.2019
  • Created customized marketing materials to increase product awareness.
  • Researched interesting and relevant content to capture interest and improve site traffic.
  • Implemented and supervised market research projects from start to finish with focus groups, surveys and interviews.
  • Analyzed data to uncover insights and identify key opportunities to inform strategic decisions.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Global Health

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA
09.2020

Skills

  • Spanish Speaker
  • Asana
  • Jira Service Management
  • Confluence
  • G-Suite and MS Office
  • Trello
  • Slack
  • Basecamp
  • Figma
  • Gantt Charts
  • Scrum Methodology
  • Agile Principles
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Managing Multiple Projects
  • Project Goals and Milestones

Quote

To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.
Mark Twain

Timeline

Senior Project Manager

Owaves, Inc.
11.2022 - Current

Project Manager

Owaves, Inc.
12.2021 - 11.2022

Project Coordinator

Owaves, Inc.
11.2020 - 12.2021

Lab Manager

University Of California San Diego
05.2019 - 04.2020

Marketing Intern

Dermala Inc.
12.2018 - 04.2019

Bachelor of Science - Global Health

University of California - San Diego
Isa Rector