Project Management Manager

JANIS LOTWIN

** ********* ****** . **** **********, NY 11050

516-***-**** . *****.******@****.***

ONLINE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ECOMMERCE PROFESSIONAL

Project Management ( eCommerce ( Program Management (

Highly accomplished program and project management professional with 15+

years progressive cross functional team leadership experience managing B2C

online business initiatives for leading media, and ecommerce firms;

demonstrated in-depth knowledge of software development, SDLC, platforms

and user interface; passionate commitment to enhancing and supporting

ongoing programs as well as new projects across both functional and

technical areas.

Strong collaboration skills, working across business departments to

identify and execute against strategic business initiatives and client

requirements; proven track-record executing project management and business

solutions within time and budget constraints; exceptional ability to

motivate teams and work within high stress environments, meeting deadlines

and delivering against project benchmarks to exceed both internal and

external client expectations

KEY SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

Project Management ( Cross Functional Team Leadership ( Client Relationship

Management

3rd Party Vendor Relationship Management ( Deployment Support

Resource Management ( Requirement and Scope Documentation

KEY CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Redcats USA, INC., New York, NY

2013

Online Technology Project Management Consultant, US Online Technology

Division Redcats USA

. Led geographically diverse technical teams to execute and deploy the

following projects:

o Site refresh: Redesign site to accommodate 1024 screen

resolution

o Credit Card Profile: allowing customers to save their credit

card information for future purchases, to their online account

o Email Subscription Preference Center: creation of preference

center for customer subscription management

o Billing Auto Renew Program: enabled the ability to automatically

bill customers upon expiration of their yearly annual services

. Requirements gathering; documentation creation

. Management of Project timelines and Project resources

. Deployment support/management

. Primary point of contact for internal clients and 3rd Party Vendor

ATRINSIC, INC., New York, NY

2011

Program and Project Management Consultant, Digital Music Subscription

Service

. Planned and executed subscription-based enrollment/acquisition path

for both mobile and web

. Coordinated and managed the ongoing development of subscription

streaming music iPhone application

BARNES & NOBLE.COM, INC., New York, NY

2010

Product and Project Management Consultant, Digital Education and

Integration Operations

. Planned, Managed and Launched digital textbook product

. Crafted digital interface to enhance customer experience

DIRECTBRANDS, INC., New York, NY 2005 - 2010

Held positions with increasing responsibility reflecting promotion and

consistent performance for this largest U.S. B2C distributor of media

products (f/k/a BMG Columbia House and Bookspan)

Senior Project Manager/eCommerce Manager (2008 - 2010)

. Reporting to the head of product development, oversee company's move

to ecommerce platform, responsible for cross-collaborating with

disparate functional teams to integrate business requirements into web

based product solutions

. Supported and enhanced updated, cost efficient and functionally

superior web platform for direct B2C publishing business

. Led migration of outdated website and print-catalog music business to

web-based platform; results included millions of dollars in expense

savings concurrent with significantly increased customer conversion

. Built solutions to support website properties, email campaigns and

other key marketing initiatives

. Championed the integration of Columbia House with BMG Direct;

optimized resources, eliminated redundancies and increased

productivity and efficiencies of scale between the two discreet

organizations

. Led multi-channel initiatives from concept to execution

. Coordinated strategic initiatives as project lead; liaised with

business groups and team leads to manage schedules, resources and

project benchmarks and translate direction into functional

requirements; ensured deliverables were met within budget and time

frames

DIRECTBRANDS, INC. (continued)

Senior Art Director (1998 - 2005)

. Led integration of creative teams and more efficient design software

during two distinct acquisitions/mergers; identified key talent and

executed resource allocation process concurrent with proactive plan to

eliminate redundancies and optimize productivity

. Recommended and executed reverse outsourcing initiative, bringing

direct to consumer merchandise in-house; eliminated utilization of

outside production agencies, saving substantial marketing costs Helped

lead concept, design and execution of direct mail merchandise

advertising for book, DVD and music club divisions

. Provided managerial supervision for teams of creative professionals

with leadership oversight

EDUCATION & TRAINING

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING, New York, NY 2008

Project Management Certificate Program

SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS, New York, NY 1984

Major in Graphic Design

Long Island University, Southampton, NY

1980

Major in Fine Arts

AFFILIATIONS/LEADERSHIP

Community: Volunteer, developing digital and website business and outbound

marketing initiatives (email marketing), Ronald

McDonald House

Memberships: International Project, Product & Program Managers;

Internet Product Management Group; E-Commerce

Network, Practical e-Commerce Network

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