Jessica Van Drie
Sioux Center,IA
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
Interstates
01.2023 - Current
- Supporting company growth by continuously curating and implementing new Agile methodologies across disciplines.
- Facilitating daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog grooming to deliver projects on time
- Managed full project lifecycle: scope definition, resource allocation, risk assessment/mitigation, stakeholder communication, and change control via Digital.ai Agility and Power BI dashboards. Optimized scope and cost control management with tools like Spectrum, Concur expense reporting, and Remarkable. Facilitated interdisciplinary team collaboration and efficiency.
- Contributed to AI optimization working group to streamline workflows and increase team productivity.
Project Assistant
Interstates
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Recovered over $250k in annual revenue by implementing new tools and processes to address gaps.
- Supported project delivery for 50+ initiatives, tracking timelines and budgets in Excel and ServiceNow. Collaborated with SMEs to resolve issues and regularly cut cost overruns. Handled data entry, auditing, and reporting using Excel and Power BI. Managed Concur processes for expense reconciliation. Facilitated team communications and resource planning.
Operations Assistant
Van Wyk Trucking
01.2016 - 05.2018
- Managed clerical operations, data entry, and scheduling. Coordinated cross-departmental tasks, managed driver schedules ensuring timely delivery. Tracked 200+ truck GPS locations daily to support auditing and trip management ensuring fleet visibility and efficiency.
Education
Associate of Arts -
Northwest Iowa Community College
2019
High School Diploma -
Irondale High School
2009
Skills
Agility, ServiceNow, Concur, Power BI, Microsoft Excel, and Word
Agile methodologies
Expense report management
Support contract and project management
Scheduling and travel management
Revenue forecasting and planning
Manpower forecasting
Billing
Team coordination
Client database management
Client relationship management
Material ordering and tracking
Timeline
Project Manager
Interstates
01.2023 - Current
Project Assistant
Interstates
01.2021 - 01.2023
Operations Assistant
Van Wyk Trucking
01.2016 - 05.2018
Associate of Arts -
Northwest Iowa Community College
High School Diploma -
Irondale High School