Justin Taylor
Smyrna,DE
Summary
Strategic leader with 15 years of experience in operational execution and governance design. Manages cross-functional portfolios valued at $1.5–2M, directing project managers and collaborating with executive leadership and boards. Expertise includes Agile transformation and stabilizing execution during organizational change.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Project Strategist
Way Forth Collective
09.2022 - Current
- Lead a distributed team of 5 project managers overseeing a $1.5–2M portfolio spanning 4–5 concurrent nonprofit initiatives.
- Partner with executive stakeholders to operationalize strategic priorities through governance frameworks, delivery roadmaps, and reporting models.
- Coached project managers and formalized delivery standards to strengthen execution consistency across engagements.
- Designed standardized portfolio dashboards improving leadership visibility into delivery health, risk exposure, and resource allocation.
- Co-led hiring, performance management, and capacity planning to establish scalable execution infrastructure.
- Conducted enterprise PMO audit for national nonprofit, providing recommendations to enhance governance maturity and cross-functional alignment.
Senior Project Manager
American Bible Society
07.2020 - 09.2022
- Directed enterprise digital and ministry initiatives, reporting to C-suite and presenting execution performance to Board, enhancing strategic alignment.
- Implemented Agile delivery frameworks improving predictability and balancing resource capacity across portfolios.
- Boosted stakeholder satisfaction by 25% through enhanced transparency, tracking, and communication systems, fostering trust and collaboration.
- Introduced structured intake and prioritization processes aligning strategic objectives with delivery capacity.
- Stabilized project management and content operations post-layoffs by redesigning workflows and governance structures, ensuring continuity and efficiency.
Project Manager
American Bible Society
09.2017 - 07.2020
- Led concurrent digital and marketing initiatives, managing scope, resources, timelines, and risk mitigation to ensure successful project delivery.
- Developed project tracking systems and reporting dashboards, improving cross-department visibility and facilitating informed decision-making.
- Standardized workflows to enhance collaboration between marketing, technology, and ministry stakeholders, resulting in streamlined project execution.
Digital Project Manager
Converge Consulting
10.2016 - 08.2017
- Led cross-functional teams to execute digital project timelines and deliverables.
- Managed project scopes and budgets to align with client expectations and goals.
- Developed project plans using Agile methodologies to ensure efficient workflows.
- Managed campaign execution and timelines, facilitating effective stakeholder communications across multiple engagements.
- Directed digital marketing initiatives, aligning creative, technical, and client stakeholders to achieve project delivery outcomes.
Project Manager / Client Success Manager
Connexus Technology
05.2005 - 08.2016
- Acted as primary liaison between technical teams and client leadership, fostering clear communication and project understanding.
- Managed developers and designers through full delivery lifecycles, facilitating timely project completion.
- Championed adoption of Agile and Scrum practices improving collaboration and execution flow.
- Led software and systems implementation projects, ensuring alignment with client needs across diverse environments.
Web Developer
Dow Chemical Company
01.2005 - 01.2010
- Developed responsive web applications for internal and external user interfaces.
- Facilitated development and CMS migration for global enterprise websites, enhancing user experience.
- Collaborated with international teams to align content, functionality, and platform transitions, ensuring seamless integration.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and design solutions.
- Implemented best practices in web coding standards and accessibility compliance.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Strayer University
01.2009 - 12.2010
Associate’s Degree - Information Technology
Community College of Philadelphia
09.2003 - 05.2005
Skills
- Project management
- Execution strategy
- Agile Transformation
- Capacity planning
- PMO design
- Program governance
- Intake & Prioritization Frameworks
- Risk Identification & Mitigation
- Delivery leadership
- Change stabilization
- Strategic planning
- Executive & Board Reporting
- Stakeholder communication
- Client management
- Relationship building
- Team building
Certification
Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
Technology And Platforms
- Jira
- Asana
- Trello
- Monday.com
- Basecamp
- MS Project
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft 365
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- CMS Platforms
Timeline
Project Strategist
Way Forth Collective
09.2022 - Current
Senior Project Manager
American Bible Society
07.2020 - 09.2022
Project Manager
American Bible Society
09.2017 - 07.2020
Digital Project Manager
Converge Consulting
10.2016 - 08.2017
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Strayer University
01.2009 - 12.2010
Project Manager / Client Success Manager
Connexus Technology
05.2005 - 08.2016
Web Developer
Dow Chemical Company
01.2005 - 01.2010
Associate’s Degree - Information Technology
Community College of Philadelphia
09.2003 - 05.2005