Jennifer Colon
Miami,FL
Summary
Talented Senior Project Manager with excellent client oversight and issue resolution talents. Highly effective overseeing multiple tasks and employees at once. Dedicated to detail-oriented leadership and goal-oriented planning.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Project Manager
Acertitude
08.2021 - Current
- Leadership & Team Management: Oversee the hiring, onboarding, training, and development of Project Managers and Coordinators for the Consumer & Industrial Practice Team and company-wide.
- Project & Resource Management: Managed 10+ searches and 6-10 projects concurrently, balancing workloads, shifting priorities, and proactively addressing issues.
- Process Improvement: Created and standardized templates, processes, and timelines for project management, enhancing efficiency across the company.
- Client & Team Coordination: Coordinated meetings, interviews, and reporting; ensured client and candidate deliverables were met; provided outstanding customer service and client engagement.
- Communication & Documentation: Maintained internal databases, created weekly status reports, managed correspondence, and handled confidential information with discretion.
- Technical Proficiency: Expert in Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Invenias, Slack, Sharepoint, Pitchbook, ensuring flawless formatting, branding, and content for all client deliverables.
Project Manager
Acertitude
12.2020 - 08.2021
- Organized, planned, and drove accountability for search execution teams, ensuring client and candidate deliverables were met, and search milestones achieved on time.
- Contributed to the development and implementation of the C&I team’s new 8-week process, managing 6-10 projects concurrently.
- Set clear expectations with the team, captured stakeholder feedback for improvement, and anticipated potential issues to address them proactively.
- Utilized Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to ensure perfect formatting, branding, and content of client deliverables.
- Maintained an internal database to accurately reflect candidate and client progress, and created weekly status update reports for internal teams and clients.
- Sent and tracked online candidate assessments, participated in client update calls, and distributed meeting notes, key action items, and progress updates promptly.
Project Manager/Project Coordinator
Korn Ferry Hay Group
01.2013 - 04.2020
- Managed the execution of the Leveraging Military Leadership Program, including agenda creation, logistics, travel coordination, and client relationship development, resulting in successful events for six years.
- Created project plans, led teams, and monitored costs, schedules, and performance to ensure project success and customer satisfaction.
- Handled project financials, including budget monitoring, billing, expenses, and invoicing, while coordinating internal and external meetings.
- Served as the primary point of contact for client information, updates, delivery, issue resolution, and data tracking, ensuring seamless delivery.
- Managed end-to-end project life-cycle from initiation to closing, including data entry, execution, financial tracking, and invoicing.
- Discussed project scope implications with clients, delegated tasks to the project support team, and communicated project status to key stakeholders, providing quality assurance oversight.
Senior Administrative Assistant / Facility Coordinator
University of Miami School of Business
01.2008 - 01.2013
- Supported the Dean's Office in coordinating school events, including Commencement, Orientation, and Faculty and Staff events, influencing local companies for donations for the Annual Employee Christmas event.
- Supervised full-time and student employees, providing administrative support to the CFO, and served as a resource for medium-scale operations and procurement processes.
- Prepared financial transactions, managed sensitive information for compliance with university policies, and processed business graduate scholarships, ensuring confidentiality and adherence to award criteria.
- Managed facility and building maintenance, office space assignments, property inventory, and event calendars, working with internal and external vendors.
- Maintained and organized confidential personnel files, handled sensitive paperwork related to salaries and promotions, and coordinated campus-wide events, tracking budgets and support personnel.
Student Organization Coordinator
Miami Dade College
01.2005 - 01.2008
Medical Administrative Assistant to Dr. Jay J. Dennis
Dr. Jay J. Dennis Orthopedics
01.2006 - 01.2006
Intern
North Miami Police Department
01.2000 - 01.2003
Education
Bachelor of General Studies -
University of Miami
Miami, FLHigh School Diploma -
Northwest Christian Academy
Miami01.1999
Timeline
Senior Project Manager
Acertitude
08.2021 - Current
Project Manager
Acertitude
12.2020 - 08.2021
Project Manager/Project Coordinator
Korn Ferry Hay Group
01.2013 - 04.2020
Senior Administrative Assistant / Facility Coordinator
University of Miami School of Business
01.2008 - 01.2013
Medical Administrative Assistant to Dr. Jay J. Dennis
Dr. Jay J. Dennis Orthopedics
01.2006 - 01.2006
Student Organization Coordinator
Miami Dade College
01.2005 - 01.2008
Intern
North Miami Police Department
01.2000 - 01.2003
Bachelor of General Studies -
University of Miami
High School Diploma -
Northwest Christian Academy