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ProjectManager
Pooja Patel

Pooja Patel

Princeton,NJ

Summary

Experienced Project Manager with a proven track record of utilizing strong leadership and organizational skills to effectively guide teams towards achieving project goals. Skilled in fostering team collaboration and creating a results-driven environment, while remaining adaptable to changing needs.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work History

PROJECT MANAGER

ITHAKA S+R
08.2021 - Current
    • Manage 4+ concurrent workstreams supporting strategic goals, oversee full project lifecycles, and ensure cross-functional alignment.
    • Increased operational consistency and process improvements by 42% across project workflows through strategic team reorganization.
    • Build strong, trust-based relationships with diverse stakeholders to advance strategic goals and achieve timely outcomes.
    • Secured 3 large-scale partnerships critical to ed tech platform development by leading the partner selection process.
    • Led the successful co-development and launch of an ed tech platform, managing agile development, legal compliance, and long-term governance with executive partners.

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
09.2019 - 05.2020
    • Curated accurate daily databases from court filings for tenant eviction cases and analyzed eviction expenses across 50 top U.S. cities to inform housing policy decisions.

PARALEGAL

VARIOUS FIRMS
11.2011 - 07.2019
  • Managed 50-200+ diverse legal matters, collaborating with teams to ensure efficient, timely, and successful outcomes.
  • Handled complex legal and regulatory compliance across practice areas, resolving issues to facilitate case progression.
  • Led initiatives to transition and improve operational systems, enhancing efficiency and bridging communication gaps between teams and international offices.

Education

Master of Public Policy -

Georgetown University, McCourt School of Public Policy
Washington, DC
05.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Public Relations and Political Science

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
08.2011

Skills

  • Project management
  • Stakeholder management and communications
  • Risk management
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Policy analysis
  • Workflow optimization strategies
  • Gujarati (Native)
  • Hindi (Professional)

Certification

PMP certified (#4063483) – Project Management Institute

Timeline

PROJECT MANAGER

ITHAKA S+R
08.2021 - Current

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
09.2019 - 05.2020

PARALEGAL

VARIOUS FIRMS
11.2011 - 07.2019

Master of Public Policy -

Georgetown University, McCourt School of Public Policy

Bachelor of Arts - Public Relations and Political Science

Temple University

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