Victoria Widman
Chapel Hill,North Carolina
Summary
Experienced and outstanding PMP certified project manager for IBM for 10+ years. Highly effective and also with great successful entrepreneur/owner of 2 fitness facilities and hot yoga studios. These was built from the ground up, with two locations, and 1000+ members, for 10+ years. Will bring strategic thinker, experienced in sales and operations and am very comfortable dealing with all levels of management . I have strong organizational skills, am very dependable and successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Also offering excellent marketing and customer service skills.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Fitness - Owner
SNAP Fitness/Red Room Hot Yoga
Chapel Hill, United States, United States
11.2009 - 12.2020
- Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to members needs.
- Devised organization processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels from 0 to > $400,000.
- Coached and mentored staff through effective recruitment, hiring and goal setting methods growing business from 0 members to greater than 2000.
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
- Monitored market conditions to set accurate product pricing and take advantage of emerging trends.
- Remained up-to-date on current industry trends and attended trade shows and markets to view and order inventory.
- Reduced personnel turnover and promoted employee development by recruiting team-oriented candidates and implementing new training practices.
- Developed 25% promotional initiatives to members/non-members to drive PT/membership/Hot Yoga sales and increase brand awareness.
Sr. Project Manager
IBM
RTP, NC
02.1997 - 11.2008
- Developed project plans and managed project scope using methodologies to guide projects from conceptualization to implementation and maintenance.
- Updated operational methods, oversaw accounting procedures, tracked information and compiled data to improve efficiency.
- Managed team of developers and testers to meet GTM deliverables on schedule.
- Provided accurate, detailed quantity take-offs from project drawings and technical specifications.
- Drove 50% team success through shared vision and recognition of quality performance.
- Boosted revenues by coordinating and executing projects and growing inventory diversity.
- Oversaw high profile projects for by planning, designing, and scheduling phases.
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with developers to manage performance.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Managed all phases of projects from concept to delivery.
- Orchestrated projects within strict timeframes and budget constraints by solving complex problems and working closely with senior leaders.
- Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status including technical problems to executive leadership.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to beta customers.
- Built successful project plans covering objectives, resources and staffing to meet schedules.
- Tracked project and 25 team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
Volunteer
Plastic Ocean Project, Inc
Wilmington, NC
09.2020 - Current
- Volunteered with local groups and organizations to help make measurable differences for program recipients.
- Assisted with special events or programs including 2021, 2022 Copperhead 20k and the Novant Health Marathon and 1/2 Marathon.
- Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others.
- Met with other volunteers and program leaders to discuss new fundraising opportunities.
- Engaged in community outreach to aid program mission centered on community support and enrichment.
- Coordinated work of project dedicated to raise awareness of need, applying strong project and team leadership to enhance success.
- Supported engaging, fun and smooth-running events by helping with organization and planning.
- Encouraged donations by supporting community fundraising events and campaigns.
- POP was also sponsor for OFE (Ocean Friendly Establishments) in which we recruited 200 restaurants in the Cape Fear area.
- Volunteered with groups and organizations to help make measurable differences for program recipients.
Education
Master of Science - Project Management
George Washington University, The
Washington, DC05.1999
Bachelor of Science - Pre-Law
St. Leo College
05.1987
Skills
- Business/Strategy Development
- Self-motivated/Work Independently
- Resourceful/Adaptable
- MS Office
- Social Media Knowledge
- Strong Interpersonal Skills
- Research/Marketing & Sales
- Budgeting
- Time Management
- Problem-Solving
- Process Improvement
- Technical Reporting
- Scheduling
- Administrative Duties
- Community Engagement
- Project Management Experience
- Outreach
Timeline
Volunteer
Plastic Ocean Project, Inc
09.2020 - Current
Fitness - Owner
SNAP Fitness/Red Room Hot Yoga
11.2009 - 12.2020
Sr. Project Manager
IBM
02.1997 - 11.2008
Master of Science - Project Management
George Washington University, The
Bachelor of Science - Pre-Law
St. Leo College
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