Experience
Senior Project Manager Jan. **** - Current
SuperGraphics, Seattle, WA
• Achieved 5M+ annual book of business by assertively leading multiple multidisciplinary teams through lifecycle deliverables of simultaneously active large brand scopes within complex construction programs for several nationwide high profile e-commerce, software, and telecommunication companies at their corporate and retail locations; travel and site visits required.
• Organize and lead: Pre-design team kickoff and recurring meetings, site walks/ inspections, project delivery and punch walk and work.
• Scope, schedule, budget competencies: advise, develop, forecast, monitor and execute.
• Supervision of teams of 3 assistant project managers, 20+ in-house and agency designers (including review and redline design and architectural drawings), and local and nationwide production and installation crews, as well as develop and monitor processes with designers and vendors which increased productivity 35%.
• Consistently ranked in the top 10% of company-wide sales and delivery, exceeding monthly and quarterly goals while meeting stakeholder’s strict project timelines, budget and expectations/objectives while increasing profits 35%+.
• Project examples and client-facing: Amazon 555, Bellevue, WA; LinkedIn, Bellevue, WA; T-Mobile, Nationwide retail and corporate offices; Seattle Aquarium; Perspective Architecture
Project Manager Mar. 2019 - Jan. 2023
MGAC, Kirkland, WA
• Mobilized the lifecycle and delivery of multiple simultaneously active brand scopes (EGD + Wayfinding + art installations) within its construction program objectives (interior + exterior) at T-Mobile’s multi-building corporate campus
(1,474,000+ SF) renovation ($190M). Assisted with general overall construction management.
• Organize and lead: Pre-design team kickoff and recurring meetings, site walks/ inspections, project delivery and punch walk and work.
• Scope, schedule, budget competencies: advise, develop, forecast, monitor and execute.
• Client-facing and directed a team of 20 designers (in-house and Gensler) and 11 vendors from pre-design to delivery for 1M+ SF, including review and redline design and architectural drawings. Oversaw and coordinated local and nationwide production and installation.
Ambitious, client-focused
leader poised with equanimity
and resiliency, with trusted
analytical and creative problem
solving abilities when
coordinating large-scale,
complex cross functional
design programs to align with
C-Suite stakeholder strategic
goals within project timeline.
Recognized for end-to-end
project prioritization, and
deliver efficiency. Effective
hybrid work style, and open to
travel and relocating.
Contact
**************@*****.***
PNW 206-***-****
Connect on LinkedIn
Skills
Project planning and
scheduling, creative briefs and
status reports, client
presentations, scope of work
documents, stakeholder
communication and
engagement, process
improvement, local building
code awareness, budget and
cost control, cross-functional
team leadership, Agile and
Waterfall methodology,
collaborative brainstorming
sessions, flexible problem-
solving, goal-oriented,
transparent communication,
production schedules
Tools
Microsoft Project, Smartsheets
Monday.com, Basecamp, Slack,
Adobe, Bluebeam, open and
quick to learn digital platforms
Kirsten Kenning
Project Manager for Creative Services
• Recognized for creative and conceptual talents and the ability to create and translate design + code needs into functional solutions, as well as develop and monitor processes with designers and vendors.
• Consistently ranked in top 25% of program metrics to meet monthly milestones, advocating for stakeholder’s strict project timelines and budget, inclusive of pandemic conditions.
WomenLead Director Apr. 2015 - Jan. 2021
AIGA, Seattle, WA
• Successfully programmed, marketed, and produced (16) monthly and (8) quarterly community design events and (3) spotlight articles which empower and support female-identifying design leaders.
• Scope, schedule, budget: advise, develop, forecast, monitor and execute.
• Research, interview and select: speakers, moderators, writers, designers, volunteers and onsite locations.
• Accountable to collaborate with various designers and agencies to successfully develop and market program assets which adhered to organizational brand and operative protocols, as well as research and verify speakers and contributors.
• Procured 90% of sponsorship for events, exceeding organizational cost savings. Acting consultant with fellow directors, as well as implementing AIGA on-boarding protocols.
• Partners: MG2, People - People, Deloitte, Artefact, Creative Mornings, Creative Live, Renee Erickson and Sea Creatures, Volunteer Park Cafe, PCC Additional Experience
Executive Litigation Paralegal (Construction) Seattle, WA 2012 - 2015 Executive Litigation Paralegal (Construction) Ashland, OR 2006 - 2012 Education
University of Washington, Seattle, WA PMP Certificate Seattle Art Institute, Seattle, WA Bachelor of Fine Arts Abdill College, Ashland, OR Paralegal Certificate
Adjunct Education
Seattle Central College Revit and AutoCAD Certification OSHA-10 and CPR Certified
Personal Interests
I live an environmentally conscious lifestyle and am an avid cyclist. I spend time with family and friends hiking, cycling, and skiing. I am passionate about traveling, sketching and painting.