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MEL MENENDEZ

MEL MENENDEZ

Northridge,CA

Summary

Highly motivated, self-directed project manager with 20+ years of experience coordinating resources and teams in the successful completion of complex projects. Outstanding ability to manage multiple tasks and ever-changing timelines, as well as respond quickly to problems and address client concerns. Interacts effectively with internal and external stakeholders, driving operational success and revenue generation. Driven Business Development Executive with career history in multi-state distributed businesses and proven skill in hiring, developing and retaining high-performance teams. Motivating leader with strengths in building strategic relationships to support key business initiatives. Highly skilled in change management, management transition, and merger integration. Offering excellent interpersonal and communication skills and experience managing matrixed organizations. Talented Business Development Executive brings high-level business, marketing and sales acumen. Drives competitive growth through proactive relationship building and pursuit of business opportunities . Savvy to industry trends, practices and customer demands. Goal-oriented manager with distinguished experience in Type industries and proven leadership abilities. Expert in increasing productivity and customer satisfaction while driving revenue and sales. Committed to streamlining procedures while optimizing employee talent. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Development Director

TRANSLATING SERVICES, INC.
  • Directed new business development initiatives with public and private agencies within the state of California
  • Assisted the company President and Vice President in all aspects of project management
  • Oversaw contract administration, proposal writing, and responded to government RFQ/RFPs
  • Spearheaded industry marketing efforts into the environment, medical, and legal communities
  • Implemented and monitored marketing and sales strategies.

Tricare Senior Project Manager

TRANSLATING SERVICES, INC.
01.2004 - Current
  • Leads projects from inception to completion, managing timelines and teams in the identification of successful outcomes
  • Responsible for directing, managing, and supervising four company departments
  • Interacts with internal and external stakeholders, including clients, governments, and procurement officers
  • Builds relationships with organizations, at all levels, ensuring effective collaboration
  • Manages the day-to-day foreign language translation contracts and billing activities for client accounts
  • Identifies, coordinates, and directs the appropriate talent
  • Projects include simple translations to multi-layered interpreting assignments requiring planning, coordination, and real-time troubleshooting in 150+ languages with linguists located all around the world
  • Cultivates and sustains relationships with vendors and organizations
  • Implements quality control processes to guarantee successful and timely completions and customer satisfaction
  • Meets with government procurement officers to obtain and approve procurement of foreign language services.

Education

MPA - Public Management -

CSU Dominguez Hills
01.2011

BA - Political Science -

UCLA
01.2002

High School Diploma -

Cathedral High School, College Preparatory
01.1997

Skills

  • Business Development
  • Project Management
  • Collaborative Teamwork
  • Change Management
  • Problem Solving
  • Process Improvements
  • Relationship Building
  • Team Leadership
  • Strategic Planning
  • Communication Skills
  • MS Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
  • QuickBooks
  • CAT Tools (MemoQ, MemSource)

Personal Information

Title: SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Tricare Senior Project Manager

TRANSLATING SERVICES, INC.
01.2004 - Current

Business Development Director

TRANSLATING SERVICES, INC.

MPA - Public Management -

CSU Dominguez Hills

BA - Political Science -

UCLA

High School Diploma -

Cathedral High School, College Preparatory
MEL MENENDEZ