Project Manager Sales
Resume:
Christine A. Rydzik **** South El Camino Real, B**1, Encinitas, CA 92024
908-***-**** *********.******@*******.***
Professional Experience
Senior Project Manager, Arbor Scientia, Carlsbad, CA April 2013 - March
2014
o Planned and executed a series of product theaters, including key opinion
leader (KOL) recruitment and management, onsite logistics, food and
beverage, slide review, and fee-for-service processing
o Fostered mentoring relationships with assistant and associate project
managers, delegated and managed tasks to them as necessary
o Partnered with friendly competitors as needed to execute projects
o Planned and executed myriad projects, including communications training,
sales training, asset development, video vignette series, consumer
videos, content development, and creation of sales training materials
o Created project timelines, ensuring all milestones were hit or timeline
was adjusted as needed
o Managed and reconciled budgets; managed milestone/monthly invoicing
o Organized medical/legal/regulatory review submission, ensuring timely
submission of all materials; managed the review process for all pieces;
ensured ample medical writer coverage as needed
o Co-executed and planned projects for other clients as necessary
o Assisted with updating standard operating procedures
Project Manager, Evolution Medical Communications, Pearl River, NY
November 2012 - March 2013
o Helped lay the foundation for a product launch at key congress and
association meetings; researched educational opportunities and assisted
with strategic recommendations
o Participated in internal creative brainstorming sessions for campaign
titles and usage strategy recommendations
o Planned advisory board activities including venue coordination,
recruitment, KOL communication, agenda development, etc.
o Planned product theaters at several association meetings, including
faculty recruitment and management and slide deck development
o Created project timelines, ensuring all milestones were hit or timeline
was adjusted as needed for a launching product
o Ensured that program components adhered to standards established by
clients' Corporate Integrity Agreements
o Organized medical/legal/regulatory review submission, ensuring timely
submission of all materials; assisted with review process for all pieces
o Assisted with internal database development
o Assisted with program registration website development
Program Manager, Dowden Health Media, Montvale, NJ September 2006 -
August 2012
Promoted from Associate Program Manager and Assistant Program Manager
positions
Recipient of the 2012 HBA Rising Star Award
o Served as account manager for multimillion dollar speaker bureau program
including website and virtual platform development, contracting speakers,
facilitating live and virtual speaker training, liaising with meeting
departments, and overseeing meeting coordinators to ensure efficient and
effective delivery of programs
o Drove business development; among other contracts, secured a co-promoted,
multifaceted initiative that included online speaker training, an HD
national satellite broadcast, subsequent virtual advisory boards, live
dinner meetings, and a series of webconferences
o Served as a liaison between client and KOLs in the scientific community
to ensure needs were balanced and appropriately met
o Ensured successful execution of live advisory boards and symposia by
coordinating and overseeing all program logistics
o Recruited program faculty members, including KOLs
o Ensured that program components adhered to standards established by
clients' Corporate Integrity Agreements
o Organized medical/legal/regulatory submission process, ensuring timely
submission of all materials; assisted with legal and regulatory review
process for non-medical pieces
o Created, managed, and reconciled program budgets
o Developed and managed program timelines
o Initiated new processes to increase efficiency and cost savings
o Streamlined varied reports into 1 mass report to save time and human
error
o Enhanced internal database to include new fields to replace manual
tracking
o Streamlined weekly reports effectively for both internal and client
recipients; revisions to internal database adopted by several programs
o Mentored assistant program manager and meeting coordinators
o Enhanced internal relations by spearheading a variety of well-attended
company events
Program Coordinator, Cardinal Health, Piscataway, NJ October 2005 -
August 2006
o Coordinated successful promotional speaker meetings by complying with
SOPs; meeting predetermined milestones; liaising with sales
representatives, speakers, and venue contacts; securing travel and AV
arrangements; and processing honoraria payments
o Monitored program cost to ensure meal spend remained compliant and on-
budget
Customer Support Systems Coordinator, Staples Corporate, Englewood, NJ
June 2003 - October 2005
Promoted from Specialist
Volunteer Experience
Co-Director, Friends of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Essex
County, NJ January 2012 - Present
o Spearhead committee of volunteers who support the mission of CASA
o Liaison with board of trustees president and staff volunteer director
o Organize fundraisers and "friendraisers"
o Use social media to raise awareness and raise money
o Solicit corporate sponsorships and donations
o Develop and nurture corporate sponsorship relationships
Advocate, CASA, Essex County, NJ June 2011 - March
2012
o Advocated for children in foster care by following up on court orders to
ensure timely compliance; assisted with educational needs; participated
in treatment team meetings; prepared quarterly court reports for case
review; and attended court sessions when feasible
o Proactively sought to enhance children's quality of life by investigating
availability of additional useful services throughout the local area
Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook; Gmail and Gcal, Lotus
Notes
and internal Sequel database; working knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint
Professional Affiliations
Member of HBA Metro Chapter - July 2012 to July 2013
multi-faceted budgeting process and understanding of P&L statements
Solution-oriented, strong leadership skills,
Ability to multi-task, with a high level of personal initiative and self-
drive, Ability to manage a heavy workload while traveling
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