Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Tool Experience
Certification
Timeline

Tifany Hedges - Wrzesinski

Kansas City,MO

Summary

Hardworking client-facing Senior Project Manager with over 10 years of experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver large complex projects on time and within budget. Successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude, and eager to contribute to team success and further develop professional skills. Agency experience working with clients in healthcare, finance, life-science, fitness, retail, and the food industry.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

MERGE
06.2021 - 01.2025
  • Owned and managed 3-6 large integrated projects and 20-30 smaller projects for multiple clients simultaneously using Agile and Waterfall methodologies
  • Created estimates, staffing plans, and scope of work contracts to plan proper forecasting, resourcing, and project execution
  • Developed and maintained client annual budgets to control costs and meet business goals
  • Created and maintained client status documents in Google Sheets and integrated timelines in Smartsheet
  • Led formal client status meetings as well as internal and client reviews with multiple departments and stakeholders
  • Reported weekly on project burn and overall project health, and quarterly on revenue
  • Managed resourcing and allocation to ensure project goals are met on time and within budget
  • Initiated and supported creation of project briefs and project kick-offs
  • Established professional and trustworthy relationships with clients to facilitate future business opportunities
  • Sourced, vetted and managed vendors needed to accomplish project goals
  • Facilitated collaboration and provided support with cross-functional teams to mitigate risks and ensure consistency across departments
  • Maintained all project documentation including meeting notes, decision logs, and change requests
  • Ensured all tasks and deliverables are completed and delivered according to scope; including proofing, trafficking, and quality assurance
  • Analyzed project performance data to identify areas to improve and streamline process

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

BarkleyOKRP
02.2016 - 06.2021
  • Developed and maintained project plans, timelines, status sheets, and weekly hotlists for multiple large agency clients
  • Led formal team status meetings with internal teams and client stakeholders
  • Guided internal and client reviews to secure creative feedback and approvals on all projects and deliverables
  • Coordinated with multiple schedules and maintained daily communications with all team members to keep projects on track and mitigate risks
  • Orchestrated project workshops including documenting meeting notes and next steps
  • Managed new business pitch work and requests for proposals for potential clients
  • Traveled to meet with clients in different cities to establish strong relationships and collaborate on annual planning
  • Partnered with leadership on process changes to optimize workflow
  • Gained experience working with both traditional and digital projects in retail, fitness, and the food industry

RESOURCE MANAGER, OPERATIONS

Salva O'Renick
10.2011 - 02.2016
  • Created estimates, project plans, timelines, and scope of work contracts for all clients
  • Managed agency resources and workloads for creative and digital teams
  • Led morning stand up meetings to ensure teams are aware of daily and weekly deliverables, priorities, and new client requests
  • Gained experience working with financial and life science clients, and new start up businesses
  • Owned agency operations including, but not limited to, event planning, vendor management, office organization, and client onboarding
  • Managed financials including client invoicing, expense tracking, payments, and revenue reporting
  • Assisted with human resource responsibilities including researching new benefit options for employees, leading open enrollment, managing PTO, disability requests, employee onboarding and termination paperwork

Education

Associates Degree - Arts

MAPLE WOODS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Kansas City, MO

Skills

  • Smartsheet
  • Google Suite
  • MS Office Tools
  • Slack
  • WebVantage
  • Jira
  • Multi-project management
  • Scope and budget management
  • Cross-functional coordination
  • Remote work experience

Tool Experience

  • Smartsheet
  • Google Suite
  • MS Office Tools
  • Slack
  • WebVantage
  • Jira

Certification

Working towards PMP Certificate to be obtained within 6 months

Timeline

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER - MERGE
06.2021 - 01.2025
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER - BarkleyOKRP
02.2016 - 06.2021
RESOURCE MANAGER, OPERATIONS - Salva O'Renick
10.2011 - 02.2016
MAPLE WOODS COMMUNITY COLLEGE - Associates Degree, Arts
Tifany Hedges - Wrzesinski