Darby Gertsema
Denver
Summary
Project management pro with a knack for turning big ideas into reality, no matter the challenge. I thrive on keeping projects on track and delivering amazing results through smart planning and a bit of creative thinking. A natural team player who's all about collaboration, adaptability, and making sure both clients and teams walk away smiling.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
BarkleyOKRP
03.2024 - Current
- Own, maintain and report on project plans, status, and hot-lists for every project and/or account assigned with the agency approved tool
- Schedule and lead weekly internal status meetings
- Track key decisions and prioritization that impact project budget, cadence, scope, and/or timelines
- Contribute to new scopes, change orders, and estimations as needed
- Continuously provide transparency with key stakeholders to mitigate risk to budget, scope and timelines
Project Manager
Cactus
05.2023 - 03.2024
- Lead numerous projects with minimal oversight, establishing compliance across all teams
- Created and maintain project schedules and project estimates with appropriate allocation of resources and deadlines
- Initiated and conducted internal and external meetings in professional, efficient and effective manner
- Managed schedules, budgets, invoices and deliverables of freelancers, contractors and other external
partners - Utilized Monday.com to manage ongoing creative resourcing needs and creative bandwidth
Project Manager
Barkley
07.2022 - 05.2023
- Developed and maintained detailed project plans so that milestones were completed on time and in budget
- Understood the project lifecycle as it progressed through departments and phases; ensured all partners understood goals, scope, and timing
- Participated in planning meetings and provided ideas for better, more cost-effective solutions
- Reviewed deliverables for adherence to project goals and requirements
- Contributed to organization-wide production schedule for creative and technical resources
Project Coordinator
Barkley
07.2021 - 07.2022
- Created, managed and drove project deliverables across multiple projects, simultaneously
Worked collaboratively to allocate and manage resources by project and account, including any freelancing needs - Owned, maintained and reported on project plans, status, and hot-lists for every project and/or account assigned
- Scheduled and lead weekly internal/external (client facing) status meetings
- Ensured all project objectives and deliverables were clearly documented, approved, and delivered to meet clients’ needs and expectations
- Guided the adherence of existing process and standards agency wide
Education
Bachelor of Science - Strategic Communications + Business Administration
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KSSkills
- Attention to detail
- Team collaboration
- Relationship building
- Problem solving
- Workfront
- Mondaycom
Timeline
Project Manager
BarkleyOKRP
03.2024 - Current
Project Manager
Cactus
05.2023 - 03.2024
Project Manager
Barkley
07.2022 - 05.2023
Project Coordinator
Barkley
07.2021 - 07.2022
Bachelor of Science - Strategic Communications + Business Administration
University of Kansas
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