Jamal Wilson
Woodbridge
Summary
Seasoned Project Manager with experience in executing complex projects within diverse industries. Proven ability to drive teams towards achieving project goals while adhering to timelines and budgets. Demonstrated strengths include strategic planning, risk management, and stakeholder communication. Past work has resulted in successful project completion, improved efficiency, and significant cost savings. Dedicated and focused project management specialist with several years of experience excelling at prioritizing, completing multiple tasks simultaneously and following through to achieve project goals. Flexible, detail-oriented and adaptive team player with expertise in equipment operation, staff training and development, customer service and process improvements.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager
AT-PAC
Roswell
09.2022 - Current
- Created and implemented processes to ensure successful completion of projects.
- Developed and maintained project plans, timelines, and budgets.
- Advised other departments on best practices related to managing large-scale projects.
- Actively sought out feedback from stakeholders throughout the duration of a project in order to identify areas needing improvement or adjustment.
- Presented findings from data analysis in a clear, concise manner that was easily understood by stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- Ensured compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures throughout the life cycle of each project.
- Coordinated resources across multiple departments and teams as needed for successful completion of projects.
- Monitored progress of each project to ensure timely delivery of deliverables in accordance with established quality standards.
- Communicated effectively with stakeholders to ensure project goals are met on time and within budget.
- Participated in cross-functional teams responsible for developing innovative solutions for complex problems.
- Maintained records of all documents related to each project including specifications, change orders, invoices.
- Provided guidance to team members regarding tasks assigned to them.
- Conducted regular status meetings with internal teams and external partners to track progress against established milestones.
- Managed multiple projects with competing deadlines simultaneously.
- Collaborated closely with senior management on long-term strategic planning initiatives related to projects in development or execution stages.
- Drafted reports summarizing progress made on projects for review by executive leadership team.
- Implemented effective communication protocols between internal teams working on different aspects of a given project.
- Identified risks associated with each project and developed strategies for mitigating those risks.
- Facilitated resolution of conflicts between team members when necessary.
Product Manager
AT-PAC
Roswell
11.2021 - Current
- Led project planning sessions to map out timelines for feature releases.
- Worked closely with engineering teams to ensure feature specifications are understood and implemented correctly.
- Prioritized features in order to maximize impact while meeting budget constraints.
- Developed product roadmaps to help guide the development of new products.
- Generated reports detailing progress against goals set by executive team members.
- Established relationships with third party developers who could extend the reach of our products.
- Communicated progress updates at regular intervals with senior leadership.
- Provided technical guidance during troubleshooting efforts when needed.
- Conducted market research and competitive analysis for existing and potential products.
- Monitored industry trends and identified opportunities for innovation within the product portfolio.
- Managed cross-functional teams across departments, including engineering, marketing, and sales.
- Created processes and procedures that ensure high quality products are delivered on time.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors related to product components or services.
- Participated in design reviews to ensure usability standards are being met throughout the product development cycle.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to define product requirements and user stories.
- Identified customer needs through user interviews, surveys, focus groups, and other feedback mechanisms.
- Performed post-launch analyses to measure success of feature rollouts.
- Drafted presentations for internal review meetings and external events such as trade shows or conferences.
- Analyzed data from various sources such as customer feedback, usage metrics, A and B testing results to inform product decisions.
- Supported new business development by designing appealing product sales promotions.
- Helped coordinate testing to verify quality and usability of new product features.
- Engaged customers through interviews to define product vision, features, and releases.
- Defined and implemented cost reduction strategies throughout product development lifecycle to maximize profitability.
- Worked with engineers to improve user experience and confirm builds meet user specifications.
- Created prototypes and visual mockups by liaising and collaborating with designers.
- Leveraged technical knowledge to navigate functional requirements.
- Defined and analyzed product metrics to facilitate growth of product.
- Managed product demonstrations, testimonials and benchmarks for performance evaluation.
- Developed marketing programs for several new product offerings to bring in additional revenue.
- Identified product gaps and generated innovative ideas to expand market share, improve customer experience and drive growth.
- Boosted customer base penetration with creative promotional approaches.
- Developed business plans to evaluate market opportunity and strategic fit for new product concepts.
- Collaborated with marketing team and functional management to achieve business and marketing strategy objectives.
- Worked with sales teams to land customer wins in complex deals.
- Delivered marketing strategy updates to upper-level management.
- Marketed products and services at tradeshows and promotional events.
- Worked closely with customers to determine appropriate marketing offerings and strategies for business needs.
Project Planner
AT-PAC
Roswell
04.2018 - 06.2020
- Provided regular updates on project progress as well as any changes in scope or timeline.
- Documented all aspects of each project including deliverables, milestones, and responsibilities.
- Analyzed data from past projects to inform future planning decisions.
- Identified opportunities for process improvements within the organization related to project management.
- Created detailed project plans, including timelines, resources and budgeting.
- Monitored progress of projects and identified areas for improvement.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring deadlines were met.
- Collaborated closely with stakeholders to ensure successful completion of projects.
- Facilitated decision-making processes between various stakeholders when conflicts arose regarding project direction or goals.
- Communicated frequently with stakeholders to ensure expectations were aligned throughout the process.
- Conducted stakeholder meetings to review project status and discuss risks or changes in scope.
- Prepared comprehensive reports outlining key metrics such as cost, schedule, quality, and performance.
- Established best practices for managing projects based on previous experience and industry standards.
- Led interactive planning sessions and hosted schedule review meetings with project management team.
- Prepared project and program reports covering quantitative progress, schedule performance and cost tracking.
- Communicated proactively with management and other stakeholders to resolve project plan issues.
- Tracked weekly and monthly planning metrics on schedule status.
- Created and updated milestone deadlines to account for changing information from procurement, production and client representatives.
- Assisted with coordination of daily activities for projects.
- Devised resource acquisition, allocation and tracking plans for projects.
- Developed overall project schedules based on interactions with key members of project team and client organization.
Skills
- Project management
- Data analysis
- Stakeholder communication
- Regulatory compliance
- Power BI
- Data visualization
- Agile
- Continuous integration
- Agile project management
- Agile methodologies
- Product roadmaps
- User story development
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Stakeholder management
Certification
University of Virginia
- Product Analytics and AI
- Managing an Agile Team
IBM
- Business Intelligence (BI) Essentials
Coursera
- Foundations of Project Management
- Digital Product Management: Modern Fundamentals
- Agile Meets Design Thinking
- Hypothesis-Driven Development
Affiliations
- Toastmasters
- Boxing Coach
- Animal Shelter Volunteer
Timeline
Project Manager
AT-PAC
09.2022 - Current
Product Manager
AT-PAC
11.2021 - Current
Project Planner
AT-PAC
04.2018 - 06.2020
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