Project Manager Human Resources

Leigh Manganaro

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Home: 201-***-****

Glen Rock, NJ 07452

Cell: 201-***-****

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Professional Summary

Accomplished corporate communicator skilled in the strategic planning and

execution of Employee Communications and Media Relations. Strong

background in leading communications for Financial Services, Operations &

Systems, Corporate Security, Law, Compliance and Business Ethics.

Motivational project manager with a natural talent for reaching out to

others and cultivating relationships that yield collaborative and

productive business partnerships.

Expertise: Project Management, Employee Engagement, Media Relations,

Intranet Content Management, Writing and Editing, and Staff Development.

EXPERIENCE

Independent Communications Consultant, 2005 - Present

Developed communication strategies and messaging for clients:

Prudential Financial, Duke Communications, Community Church of Glen

Rock, North Haledon Board of Education, small businesses, online

boutiques, and business professionals.

. Developed news articles to keep employees abreast of the latest

corporate happenings.

. Conducted media training that prepared management to respond to

press inquiries.

. Engaged employees in company's commitment to "doing business the

right way" through the development of new, easier-to-read corporate

policies and procedures.

. Increased market exposure for small businesses through web site and

social media content.

. Created bios and letters of interest for professionals to enhance

their careers and networks.

Prudential Financial, Newark, NJ, A global financial services company.

1987 - 2005

Vice President, Global Communications, 2003 - 2005

Led employee communications and media relations for the Finance,

Operations & Systems, Corporate Security, Law, and Compliance and

Business Ethics corporate functions, and provided media counseling to

the executives who headed theses functions. Managed staff of eight.

. Delivered breaking news to over 30,000 employees worldwide as editor

of Prudential's daily online newsletter, PruToday.

. Led project team that developed and implemented communications for

American Skandia's variable annuity clients and employees that

transitioned to Prudential.

. Engaged employees in following company's guiding principles by writing

news stories that showed how work performed by business units

supported company goals.

. Achieved 100% timely release of company's quarterly earnings and

annual dividend announcements to the public, and fielded related

inquiries from reporters.

. Promoted company's innovative technology direction through front-page

news coverage for the Chief Information Officer in Insurance &

Technology and Information Security magazines.

Director, Insurance Division Communications, 2000 - 2003

Directed the development and implementation of all internal home office

communications, including executive messages, organizational news, and

human resources information.

. Provided a daily source of financial and organizational information

for employees through the development and maintenance of an award-

winning intranet site.

. Expedited the delivery of information to agents following September

11 by leading a multi-functional project team that collaborated to

meet the needs of the insureds and their families.

. Created presentations for quarterly leadership meetings and reported

progress toward goals.

. Developed and implemented detailed budget for department.

Prudential Financial, Newark, NJ (continued)

Manager, Financial Management Communications, 1997 - 2000

Co-developed and managed a communications function to support the

Finance organization.

. Brought relevant news and organizational information to employees in

real time by developing the first intranet site for the Finance

function.

. Planned face-to-face opportunities for employees to discuss issues

and ideas with executives through monthly small group meetings.

. Served as editor of an award-winning newsletter, Financial Focus, a

bimonthly financial publication for the Finance organization.

. Increased the financial awareness of women employees by promoting the

company's Women in Finance Network educational initiatives.

Comptroller's Department: Manager 1987 - 1997

. Prepared expense budgets and multi-year financial plans for

Prudential's business units.

. Analyzed quarterly financial performance of Prudential's business

units, and developed comprehensive written analyses to assist business

unit heads in effectively managing their expenses.

. Managed outsourced vendor who provided administrative services to

department.

. Implemented cost saving measures to achieve efficiencies.

EDUCATION

MBA - Concentration in Business Administration, Rutgers University, Newark,

NJ

BA - McDaniel College, Westminster, Maryland, Business Administration and

Economics

AWARDS

. 2002 Award of Excellence from the New York International Association of

Business Communicators in recognition of the overall design,

functionality and content of an intranet site for Prudential Financial's

Insurance organization.

. 1998 IRIS Award of Excellence from the New Jersey's International

Association of Business Communicators for the Financial Focus, a bi-

monthly newsletter for the Finance organization.

GROUP AFFILIATIONS

. Rutgers Business School Alumni & Current Students

. National Association of Women MBAs

. Public Relations and Communication Professionals

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