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Kristen Olberg

Elgin,IL

Summary

Talented Lead Project Manager brings proven abilities in end-to-end project management. Expert in identifying and mitigating risks, reaching milestones and managing deliverables. Highly organized leader with great attention to detail.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Project Manager

Publicis Groupe/Epsilon
West Chicago, IL
10.2023 - Current

· Managed and coordinated projects from start to finish, working with Creative, Production, and Account teams

· Knowledgeable and experienced in Direct Mail and Email

· Created and enforced processes for each team on all projects through the Automotive agency work

· Provided creative team with daily and/or weekly deliverables sheet

· Used Basecamp to traffic multiple jobs through creative, account, and production teams

Senior Project Manager

Publicis Groupe/Razorfish
Miami, FL
06.2022 - 11.2022
  • Leveraged JIRA and monday.com to track projects and increase efficiencies for managed priorities across digital and print business
  • Led regular client reviews to establish project timelines and coordinate the asset review process and guided clients through past and upcoming sprints to streamline creative communications and expectations
  • Designed slide decks and collaborated on presentations for both client and internal meetings
  • Welcomed and onboarded new team members.

Senior Project Manager

Publicis Groupe/Moxie
Atlanta, GA
08.2021 - 06.2022
  • Managed projects independently and worked both with the acquisition and analytics teams
  • Built out timelines while managing tight schedules to prioritize work on a regular cadence by guiding internal kick-off, pre-production, and development meetings
  • Opened JIRA tickets, handled projects within the tickets, and used the Kanban board and Gantt to review status of analytics tickets and disperse work between the team
  • Worked with the CRMone team on transitioning Tier 3 business over to Verizon and helped identify needed improvements within the process
  • Managed a CRMone freelance writer.

Senior Project Manager

Publicis Groupe/Epsilon
West Chicago, IL
01.2008 - 08.2021
  • Coordinated up to 50 projects at a time from start to finish, by collaborating with Creative, Production, and Account teams
  • Successfully oversaw 5+ RFPs for high-tier clients such as Hyundai, Audi, and Nissan/Infiniti and onboarded new business in Direct Mail and Knowledgeable and Email
  • Created and enforced processes for each team on all projects through the automotive agency, mentored and trained 5+ employees, and delegated production artists as needed
  • Utilized Basecamp to traffic multiple jobs through creative, account, and production teams
  • Planned and coordinated logistics for events and community-based functions for 500 employees.

Office Manager/Senior Claims Adjuster

Thomas T. North, Inc
Geneva, IL
01.1997 - 12.2007
  • Investigated and determined coverage for the American Federation of Teachers Union
  • Supervised employees to ensure their compliance with day-to-day procedures and monitored workflow
  • Handled all accounts receivable and bookkeeping
  • Conducted investigative interviews, including taking recorded statements and photographs, obtaining medical records, and creating diagrams of accident sites
  • Reviewed insurance and union policies to determine insurance coverage and issued claim checks for covered claims.

Skills

  • Event Planning
  • Prioritization
  • Determination
  • Insurance Coverage
  • Project Management
  • Accounting
  • Direct Marketing
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • QuickBooks
  • Kanban
  • mondaycom
  • JIRA
  • Basecamp

Affiliations

  • Fostered Dogs
  • Crocheting
  • Camping
  • Family activities

Timeline

Senior Project Manager

Publicis Groupe/Epsilon
10.2023 - Current

Senior Project Manager

Publicis Groupe/Razorfish
06.2022 - 11.2022

Senior Project Manager

Publicis Groupe/Moxie
08.2021 - 06.2022

Senior Project Manager

Publicis Groupe/Epsilon
01.2008 - 08.2021

Office Manager/Senior Claims Adjuster

Thomas T. North, Inc
01.1997 - 12.2007
Kristen Olberg