Jason Shemper
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Versatile and forward-thinking senior leader specializing in program management for the media and fintech sectors. History of cultivating high performing teams focusing on process improvement and cross-functional collaboration. Analytical problem-solver with talents for leading and motivating, independent decision making, as well as strong customer focus and relationship building skills. Pursuing new professional challenges with a growth-oriented company.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager, Program Management
CNN/Warner Brothers Discovery
01.2017 - 08.2024
- Oversaw complex Agile delivery programs for CNN Digital consumer-facing products for web, mobile apps and streaming media teams
- Led Revenue and Growth teams in establishing new ad product and revenue drivers such as registration and commenting, new subscription model, and native advertising
- Spearheaded Agile software delivery and program management best practices including team engagement, risk and dependency management, reporting to stakeholders and senior management
- Maintained clear communication channels among stakeholders, enhancing collaboration and information sharing.
- Built strong relationships with external partners, leveraging their expertise to enhance program offerings and improve overall outcomes for participants.
- Led org-wide migration from Jira server and GitHub Issues to Jira and Confluence Cloud, including all necessary logistics, which led to reduced cost and streamlined overhead management
- Partnered with cross-functional senior leadership to develop strategic plans to align program objectives with organizational goals.
- Collaborated with leadership on capacity planning and resource prioritization, while managing budgets exceeding $10M
- Led program management team in resource allocation, tracking monthly capital and operating spending, and securing capital funding
- People manager for high-performing teams of global project and technical program managers in delivering large complex projects
- Transformed operating models for cross-functional product teams by adopting OKR framework and driving a test-and-learn mindset for greater efficiency
- Mentored junior team members, fostering professional growth and skill development.
Senior Project Manager, CNN Politics
CNN/Turner Broadcasting
01.2013 - 01.2017
- Managed Politics portfolio for CNN Digital, including planning and execution for all activities in support of 2016 Presidential election and 2018 midterms
- Launched redesigned CNN.com, including design, development and implementation of new responsive platform with enhanced functionality, analytics and ad management; led to 30% improved response time
- Led planning and execution for major live events in support of 2016 elections, which streamed debate to nearly 1M concurrent users across all mobile and desktop platforms
- Oversaw creation and integration of native advertising into CNN platform, leading to increased revenue of over $4 million in first quarter
- Mentored new project managers on best practices inside company while providing guidance on ways to improve project delivery through enhanced processes and financial management.
Senior Project Manager / Development Manager
Qualcomm / Firethorn
01.2007 - 01.2013
- Led design, planning, and implementation for American Apparel Shopping Assistant iOS application, offering mobile payments, augmented reality and geo-targeted offers
- Launched multitude of mobile financial applications across many of top 10 banks (Wachovia, SunTrust, Citi, Regions), creating first widely used mobile banking application and supporting nearly one million end users
- Managed multiple teams responsible for creation of SWAGG app - mobile wallet that included digital gifting and offers on iOS, Android and mobile web platforms with over 100k users
- Owner for all app store management including Apple, Google, and Amazon portals submissions and defect resolution
- People manager for engineering team with oversight over operational team activities including staffing, reviews, conflict resolution, promotions and terminations for both full-time and temp employees
- Created and managed device certification team for preloading Mobile Banking application on cellular devices
- Motivated employees through team building exercises, group decision-making and constructive feedback, empowering them to grow their skill set and have impact on final product
- Initiated configurations management role for mobile application and server deployment, including process creation, documentation and release standardization.
Education
BBA - MIS
University of Georgia
Athens, GASkills
- Cross Functional Leadership
- Budgeting and Resource Management
- Customer Focus
- Scope Definition
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Relationship Building
- Technical acumen
- Strategic Planning
- Project Prioritization
- Problem-Solving
- Agile Projects
Accomplishments
- Certified ScrumMaster - Scrum Alliance
- Qualcomm Management Skills
Timeline
Senior Manager, Program Management
CNN/Warner Brothers Discovery
01.2017 - 08.2024
Senior Project Manager, CNN Politics
CNN/Turner Broadcasting
01.2013 - 01.2017
Senior Project Manager / Development Manager
Qualcomm / Firethorn
01.2007 - 01.2013
BBA - MIS
University of Georgia
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