Elisabeth C. Nason, PMP

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Cary, North Carolina 27511

919-***-****

ac3dzc@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with experience in both public and private sectors. Manages programs with multiple concurrent sub-projects of equal complexity. Experienced leading international resources and programs while enhancing relationships with client stakeholders. AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Strategic project planning and execution

• Management of international programs and resources

• Relationship management skills including partnering, coaching and consulting

• Leadership of cross-functional project teams

• Analysis of measurable business performance objectives

• Effective public speaker and presenter

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Global Knowledge, Cary, North Carolina March 2005 – current Global Enterprise Program Manager

• Leadership focused on complex worldwide programs sponsored both internal and customer-driven

• Direct internal project teams in a matrix organization with a focus on global alignment among sales organizations in thirteen countries

• Manage internal c-level executive and cross-functional project teams on the implementation of new internal policies and procedures to manage global customer accounts through worldwide collaboration with company affiliates and subsidiaries

• Lead international virtual project teams to ensure overall project quality, customer satisfaction, revenue growth and successful delivery of all program deliverables Enterprise Program Manager

• Manage complex and custom client programs including custom training content development, needs assessments, gap analysis, and worldwide training course deliveries for Fortune 500 companies including multinational financial institutions, oil and energy companies and software organizations

• Direct project resources in a matrix environment, responsible for monitoring progress on the project and facilitating communication to complete deliverables

• Negotiate with vendors to increase program profit margins

• Develop project contracts for clients and resources

• Coordinate simultaneous development of multimillion dollar projects and programs

• Participate in sales cycle for complex services projects from presales, initial requirements gathering and scoping to post-program analysis, evaluation, and closure

• Create and maintain multimillion dollar program budgets and P&L statements Training Center Operations Assistant

• Initiated, planned, executed, monitored, and closed expansions and relocations of remote training center facilities

• Coordinated procurement and logistics of major training center equipment and materials in excess of 1.5 million dollars

• Monitored budget restraints in the U.S. and Canada training centers and conducted vendor negotiations to influence financial profitability; track and report all U.S. training centers’ metrics data

• Created capital expenditure requests, managed invoicing, created purchase orders, and reconciled accounts of simultaneous multi-million dollar projects

• Acted as liaison between the remote training center staff and corporate personnel ACC Staffing, Raleigh, North Carolina October 2003 - February 2005 Contractor (Locations: GlaxoSmithKline; Misys Healthcare; INC Research; Centex Homes)

• Maintained human resources coordination and reporting

• Conducted orientation of new hires

• Tracked requisitions and developed payroll reports North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, Raleigh, North Carolina August 1999- April 2003 Conference Planner (SkillsUSA, FCCLA, HOSA North Carolina High School Student Organizations/Career and Technical Education)

• Planned annual statewide student conferences

• Coordinated budget, vendor procurement, and on-site management of event venues

• Presenter, 2001-2003; 2006 North Carolina Statewide Instructional Management Conference EDUCATION

Project Management Institute

• Project Management Professional (PMP)

Meredith College, Raleigh, North Carolina

• BA Mass Communication

• BA Human Communication

• Study Abroad Program– International Business

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