Project Manager with Operations Focus
Resume:
MARY RIGATUSO
American Playground and Recreation Company 2024 – Present
Project Manager
Oversee planning, scheduling, execution, and delivery of commercial playgrounds and surfacing installations for daycares, schools, city parks, and hospitals.
• Direct 3–6 concurrent playground and surfacing projects with budgets around $100K+ each, with an in-budget delivery rate of 90%.
• Lead teams of contractors and installers, leveraging Bluebeam, Acumatica, waterfall and scrum project management principles to deliver playgrounds and surfaces on time and within scope.
• Serve as primary client liaison, building strong relationships and developing long-term partnerships to promote repeat business.
• Oversee all material ordering, administer change orders, support vendor contract negotiations for equipment and materials with ultimately goal of timely project delivery, budget adherence, and to protect company interests.
• Ensure compliance with ADA and local safety regulations through proactive project oversight and quality control.
Jet Linx 2023 – 2024
Crew Coordinator
Manage fleet of 100 private aircrafts flying to domestic and international locations.
• Coordinate and monitor 40–70 daily flights, adjusting to highly fluctuating schedules ranging to 200+ flights during peak holiday season.
• Organize schedules for pilots and crew, assigning 3+ crewmembers to each flight, and securing transportation to & from remote locations.
• Systematize flights meticulously and arranging take-off & landing timetables.
• Adjust plans rapidly and efficiently, reacting calmly and quickly to changes in weather, client preferences, crew needs, and location specifications.
• Research new transport locations thoroughly to best prepare for flight conditions, crew arrangements, travel to private aircrafts, and niche local operations. United States Army 2018 – 2022
Flight Operations Personnel (2021 – 2022)
Dispatched tactical aircraft missions for Fort Campbell Army Base, monitoring and managing communications for 15+ daily flights transporting high level military leaders, POTUS, political officials, and Soldiers to oversees deployments.
• Developed weekly flight schedule for 50+ pilots, coordinated take-off & landing timetables, organized all flight records, and oversaw 20+ aircrafts & equipment.
• Tracked flights for all of Fort Campbell including special forces aircrafts: 5th Special Forces Group, Air Force, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment). Family Readiness Group Supervisor (2020 – 2021)
Spearheaded support for 500+ families during unit’s 9-month deployment to Europe. Operations Supervisor (2018 – 2020)
Directed military education assignments for 500+ soldiers, audited course requirements, and tracked timelines to ensure completion of school prerequisites.
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Education
Missouri State University
Bachelor of Arts,
Communications
Currently Enrolled
Tools &
Technologies
Excel
Bluebeam
Acumatica
Methodologies
Waterfall
Scrum
High5 S t rengths
Time Keeper
Commander
Deliverer
Empathizer
Thinker
Awards
Army Achievement Medal
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