Manager Project Management

Joe Davis, PMP • **** S Annett St • Boise, ID ****5 • 503-***-**** ********@***.*** • https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-davis-aa42456/

Project Management Professional (PMP)® with over 22 years experience in a project lead position delivering solutions for web, print and mobile users. Deep and diverse skill sets in project planning and delivery, workflow process innovation, creative software applications, resource management and budget administration. Unafraid of new challenges and insatiably curious, with a proven track record of adapting time and again to deliver amazing results that enhance revenue. Achieved above target score on all 5 domains in PMP Certification Exam, Nov. 2017.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Portland Mercury

Production Manager

Portland, OR

03/2007 - 01/2017

Achievements

Streamlined the layout of the paper which reduced printing costs 50,000 annually and increased the profit margin per page 6 percent

Implemented and launched a custom WordPress website for launch of a new product, True Parent magazine, without incurring any additional investment costs or production delays

Initiated changes in the workflow which ensured we reliably hit all deadlines and had greater leverage with our vendors when addressing finished product quality

Duties

Oversee the production of weekly paper, special advertising supplements, special issues, sales materials and collateral, develop and deliver promotional campaigns, integrate content into the CMS, archiving and technical support for staff

Work with key stakeholders and clients to build new products (guides, advertising supplements, event ticketing campaigns) and ensure deliverables arrived on time and with designated quality

Conduct procurements and maintain effective relationship with print vendors, freelance artists and writers, content management support, and all advertising clients

Administer budget, perform constant process improvement to identify workflow issues before risk triggers occur, schedule compression as needed to maintain milestone dates

Conduct lessons learned and product launch document archiving, perform personnel performance appraisals, escalate issues as needed, maintain integration of change control to to avoid scope creep and budget overrun

Willamette Week

Production Manager

Portland, OR

08/2005 - 03/2007

Achievements

Developed and administered budgets of 2.1 million dollars production staff and infrastructure, and annual print budget (the largest line item in the entire budget for Willamette Week)

Promoted to Production Manager in recognition of my design portfolio and exemplary work as Circulation Director The only manager to have served as the head of two different departments for Willamette Week

Supervised staff of 10 designers, multiple freelancers and production interns while acting as key liaison between Sales, Editorial and Production departments

Duties

Supervise the production of the weekly paper, special issues, website, and annual guide to Portland (FINDER)

Maintain effective working relationship within departments, unionized production employees, and all key stakeholders in or out of company

Manage website developer and lead as needed during resource turnover, protect against loss of site integrity, capture vital upload knowledge and store in company knowledge base

Perform quality audits with all print vendors each week, engage in team training and team building activities to improved competencies, perform personnel performance appraisals and provide technical support

Willamette Week

Circulation Director

Portland, OR

08/2003 - 08/2005

Achievements

Created the circulation model for one of the most successful annual publications, FINDER, successfully adapting annual 300,000 budget mid-year to accomplish delivery and strategic market presence

Refined the delivery location database, driver reporting and routes to increase the number of readers while simultaneously reducing the overall print run, delivery and printing costs

After just 3 months as Circulation Assistant I was promoted to Circulation Director in charge of administrating 300,000 budget and a staff of 20 contracted drivers

Duties

Supervise weekly distribution of 90,000 papers to over 1,400 locations in Portland metro area

Contract driver payroll, procurement of distribution equipment (boxes, racks), and offsite archival services.

Approved the print production quality at weekly press checks, performed delivery route auditing and maintained excellent reporting status with Verified Audit Circulation (auditing agency used to help authenticate performance as regarding advertising rates and return percentages)

Maintain effective engagement with sales staff and client requests, negotiate prime placement for product in busiest Portland businesses

Freelance Project Lead

Owner

Boise, ID

04/1995 - Present

22 years of consulting experience providing project management solutions for clients as diverse as Capital One Bank, Motion Picture Editors Guild in NY and LA, and small businesses across the country

Provide e-commerce solutions, front end design upgrades, and print collateral for a very diverse range of clients

Secured prime market position as the primary design solution for all of the clients of the 2 largest music replicators in the Portland market

Consistently expanding skills and innovating with the times to meet the evolving needs of clients (branding, product development and marketing, website launch and transition)

CERTIFICATION

Project Management Professional (PMP)®

PMI Member ID 5050544

EDUCATION

Whitman College

B.A. in Philosophy / Pre-Law

National Merit Scholar

Walla Walla, WA

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