SARVESTAH GRANNEMAN
Huntington Beach,CA
Summary
Digital project manager with over a 15 years of experience in optimizing project delivery and enhancing resource management. Adept at coaching teams and implementing effective communication strategies to align project objectives with business goals. Committed to delivering innovative solutions that drive operational excellence and improve team performance.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Director/Senior Project Manager
AbbVie
08.2022 - Current
- Provided strategic leadership for four-member traffic team, enhancing overall project efficiency.
- Conveyed project objectives to internal and external stakeholders and maintained open communication to assess progress against targets.
- Provided guidance and support to team members when needed to meet project objectives.
- Managed project routing and communications across all organizational levels.
- Championed workflow consistency to improve project delivery outcomes.
- Coordinated timelines, staffing, and forecasting aligned with business objectives.
- Served as project manager for major brands including Skyrizi, Rinvoq, Botox, Natrelle, SkinMedica, Latisse, DiamondGlow, and Lumigan.
- Facilitated regular meetings to monitor project progress and resolve challenges.
- Implemented risk management strategies to identify and mitigate potential obstacles.
- Mentored junior team members on best practices in project management tools.
SR. MARKETING PROJECT MANAGER
LABROOTS LLC
04.2016 - Current
- Produced, managed and maintained online webinars, microsites and large-scale virtual event projects for a client base of over 60 large-scale Science companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific, Beckman Coulter, and Millipore Sigma
- Designed new email marketing template for Sales Promotions In MailChimp that outperformed previous template resulting In 80% higher audience/customer response rate
- Developed ideas to improve approvals and change requests workflow and implementation process using MS Project permitting an Increased volume of sales
- Managed internal team of up to 15 internal employees as well as stakeholder expectations by keeping everyone current through written and verbal communication
- Was responsible for providing and analyzing client metrics reports across all clients
- Prioritized, forecasted and assigned project resources. Worked with internal Studio & Traffic managers to provide solutions with respect to resource allocation and project constraints
- Supervised quality assurance and project deliverables throughout the duration of the project, including the coordination of final QA testing/review
- Worked alongside the sales team, account, strategy, creative directors, developers, marketing team and copywriters to execute the client's vision and meet requirements to deliver and ensure all elements of projects are implemented on schedule and within budget
- 10 + years of initiating and delivering sustained results and effective change across a wide range of industries including enterprise software, digital marketing, advertising, technology, e-commerce and government. Major experience lies in strategizing and leading cross-functional teams to bring about fundamental change and improvement in strategy, process, and profitability - both as a leader and expert consultant.
Interactive Project Manager
Fuse Interactive LLC
04.2014 - 04.2016
- Managed and led over 40 motorsport campaign projects for Kawasaki, achieving 27% budget savings and generating over $1 million in client profit.
- Organized and facilitated all internal project meetings, including kick-offs, brainstorming sessions, status updates, and deliverable reviews.
- Created agendas and meeting materials to ensure productive discussions and maintain focus during meetings.
- Addressed project constraints while collaborating with internal traffic managers to optimize resource allocation and schedules.
- Oversaw a team of 19 in creative and development roles, ensuring timely task completion and proactive communication regarding project risks.
- Participated in key client-facing meetings, providing project support and preparation both on-site and off-site.
- Collaborated with designers and developers to create engaging content.
- Managed client communications to ensure project alignment and satisfaction.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to streamline project workflows and deliverables.
- Analyzed usage data to inform decisions about feature enhancements or changes.
TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER
EQUATOR LLC
02.2011 - 04.2014
- Oversaw an ongoing pipeline of enhancement and defect projects through the entire SDLC process for company's biggest client (Fannie Mae)
- Managed a project pipeline consisting of an average of 3 to 4 production releases a month while versioning an average of 40 to 50 projects for each release and ensure the successful timeline requirement from deployment to production
- Coordinated testing efforts, report, manage, and forecast test releases during the implementation of a large scale project for Fannie Mae to completion with limited resources and stringent timelines
- Led project status calls with Fannie Mae management team as well as internal Development, Quality Assurance, Project Management and Business Analyst team
- Submitted and managed release exception requests with Executive Management alongside providing detailed analysis for justification of the exception for review by executive management
- Maintained project pipeline and status reports for client and internal teams, ensuring transparency.
- Maintained and managed Level of Effort of individual projects from all departments and delivering to client for approval
- Key contributor to the PMO team which implemented an enterprise platform for Fannie Mae that included almost a half million man hours over a three year period.
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Human Services
California State University of Fullerton
Fullerton, CA06-2002
Skills
- Project management
- Campaign management
- Media planning
- Product launches
- Digital marketing
- SEO activities
- CRM management
- Project scheduling
- Process improvement
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Effective leadership
- Agile methodologies
- SDLC management
- Client relationship management
- Resource allocation
- Quality assurance
- Scrum master
- Software development
- Technical leadership
Certification
PMP Certification Prep 1 & 2
Personal Information
Title: SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Profile - Highlights
- Exceptional communication and networking skills
- Adept in delegating effectively and motivating team members to achieve on time project completion
- Analytical problem solver capable of anticipating issues and creating new systems that streamline operations, in turn resolving concerns and improving efficiency
- Entrepreneurial, proactive mindset, with a drive to succeed
- Knowledge and experience with IT infrastructure and software application projects
Timeline
Associate Director/Senior Project Manager
AbbVie
08.2022 - Current
SR. MARKETING PROJECT MANAGER
LABROOTS LLC
04.2016 - Current
Interactive Project Manager
Fuse Interactive LLC
04.2014 - 04.2016
TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER
EQUATOR LLC
02.2011 - 04.2014
Bachelor's Degree - Human Services
California State University of Fullerton