Travis Pridgen
Jacksonville,FL
Summary
Project management leader with over 10 years of experience in federal, healthcare, and digital sectors. Expertise in MS Project for defining project scope, timelines, and managing multimillion-dollar budgets. Proven track record of delivering process improvements and achieving significant cost savings while ensuring stakeholder alignment.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Capital Project Coordinator
BryceTech (Contracted with NASA)
Alexandria, VA
01.2025 - Current
- Coordinated end-to-end project management for 60 leadership development program lifecycles, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and compliance standards.
- Utilized Learning Management Systems to manage logistics, including enrollment and attendance tracking, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Developed comprehensive communication plans and scheduled stakeholder meetings to promote training initiatives, increasing engagement and visibility.
- Executed off-site training events by collaborating with external vendors while managing budgets with program leads.
- Identified process enhancement opportunities in collaboration with program leads, driving improvements in efficiency and effectiveness.
- Facilitated stakeholder meetings, documenting key decisions and clearly communicating action items to ensure progress.
- Conducted detailed program assessments through monthly reviews and data-driven evaluations, supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
- Maintained eligibility for U.S. Government security clearance while ensuring compliance with 508 standards.
Assistant Project Manager
Florida Blue
Jacksonville, FL
04.2019 - 01.2025
- Coordinated Lean process improvements for Sales Support, Sales Enablement, and Research, Shop, Renew Journey to ensure alignment with strategic priorities.
- Led cross-functional initiatives that streamlined Initiative Submission Process in WAVE, reducing administrative hours by over 2,000 annually and achieving cost savings exceeding $96,000.
- Utilized Microsoft 365 tools like Visio to develop process workflows that enhanced operational efficiency while ensuring compliance with healthcare and CMS regulations.
- Created comprehensive operations documentation, including SOPs and project planning documents, to support full project management lifecycle.
- Managed WIRE Intake platform lifecycle by directing workflow design, training teams, and implementing iterative process enhancements for over 2,000 business requests.
- Demonstrated subject matter expertise in MS Project and root cause analysis to successfully deliver projects.
- Conducted training sessions for Sales Operations staff to implement process enhancements and facilitate continuous improvement initiatives.
- Developed multiple business cases for strategic planning of over 10 initiatives, securing funding requests ranging from $15,000 to $2.5M.
Social Media Manager & Video Production Manager
SharedLABS
Jacksonville, FL
01.2016 - 04.2019
- Managed comprehensive digital marketing campaigns, ensuring structured project management from scope development to performance analysis.
- Collaborated with stakeholders and clients to align social media strategies with overall marketing goals.
- Delivered regular progress updates and strategic insights to enhance campaign effectiveness.
- Oversaw video content production phases, guaranteeing timely, high-quality asset delivery that met objectives.
- Monitored social media channels for audience engagement and feedback.
- Developed and implemented social media strategies across multiple platforms.
- Analyzed social media metrics to refine content and improve engagement rates.
- Managed social media advertising budgets to optimize campaign performance.
- Recommended changes in processes or procedures based on feedback from customers or colleagues.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Communications with a focus in Advertising
University of North Florida
Jacksonville01.2016
Skills
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
- DMAIC methodology
- Root cause analysis
- Agile methodologies
- Waterfall SDLC
- Scope management
- Schedule management
- Budget management
- Risk management
- Issue resolution
- Stakeholder engagement
- Stakeholder communication
- Change management
- KPI reporting
- ROI analysis
- Microsoft Project proficiency
- SharePoint expertise
- Microsoft 365 applications
- Excel proficiency
- Visio diagrams
- Teams collaboration
- JIRA project tracking
- Asana task management
- Mondaycom organization tools
- Power BI analytics
- Data validation techniques
Core Skills And Tools
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, PMP & CAPM (in progress), DMAIC / Root-Cause Analysis, Agile & Waterfall SDLC, Scope, Schedule & Budget Control, Risk & Issue Management, Stakeholder Engagement & Communications, Change Management, KPI & ROI Reporting, Microsoft Project, SharePoint, Microsoft 365 (Excel, Visio, Teams), JIRA, Asana, Monday.com, Power BI, Data Validation
Timeline
Human Capital Project Coordinator
BryceTech (Contracted with NASA)
01.2025 - Current
Assistant Project Manager
Florida Blue
04.2019 - 01.2025
Social Media Manager & Video Production Manager
SharedLABS
01.2016 - 04.2019
Bachelor of Science - Communications with a focus in Advertising
University of North Florida