Francesca Parker Email & Phone Number

Orlando, Florida, United States

In this role, I manage, support, and mentor a team of roughly 10 project managers and project coordinators. I work collaboratively with other department managers and directors to define and establish agency workflow processes as well as ways to hold my team and the company accountable to those processes. My goal is to improve the company's efficiency and profitability through expert project management training, skillsets, and practices. I am responsible for leading the Project Management team in monitoring scope, budget, change control, and timelines for all of the projects at PRPL; as well as stepping in to course correct if any of those areas are in need. With 8+ years experience managing digital projects, from websites to apps and anything in-between, I aim to guide my department with a tactical, practical, and servant-leadership perspective in order to solve problems and do great work.

Orlando, Florida, United States

As Associate Director of PMO, at PRPL, I oversee, define and establish agency workflow and practices for proper project management while leading a team of Project Managers and Project Coordinators. This position requires a clear understanding of the company’s business and cultural goals and the ability to make those goals tactical and practical. I am responsible for leading the PMO team in managing projects’ health, which includes scope, budget, change control, and timelines. With my experience managing digital projects, from websites to apps and anything in-between, I provide mentorship, leadership, and critical thinking to solve problems with my team.

Orlando, Florida Area

Within this role I manage multiple teams of around 5 people across disciplines (Strategy, Design, Development, and Quality Assurance) to create and further enhance digital experiences. Responsible for the timeline, budget, and scope of a number of projects that vary over multiple clients, while maintaining the products quality and always moving toward the clients goals. I make sure that my team has what they need to do their jobs efficiently and that our clients are appropriately communicated the status of the project. Due to my experience, I also provide insight and guidance on the project process and tools as they relate to projects at PRPL.

Orlando, Florida Area

Managed multiple accounts of 10-15 projects with teams of 3 - 10 people. My day consists of identifying needs my clients may not recognize, recommending opportunities to improve their digital domain, documenting key functionality requirements, and providing technical training as needed. I oversee the digital development process from strategy to quality assurance for desktop, mobile, and other web applications. My duties also include coordinating usability testing for websites to make sure user goals are met as well as assisting in the development of lesser-experienced team members via exemplary work and mentorship.

Orlando, Florida Area

My duties consisted of creating project plans for small to medium sized projects, prioritizing all deliverables, and efficiently directing resources. I determined, documented, and oversaw project scope, goals, timelines, and milestones. Consistently, I managed expectations of project teams and client stakeholders to ensure delivery of the highest quality service.

Orlando, Florida Area

In this position, I contributed to a team of project managers across multiple projects. My primary goal was to determine company resource availability by organizing traffic schedules. I conducted research on project best practices and implemented organizational systems for management.

Orlando, Florida Area

As part of the Marketing team tasked with fundraising and planning for the Performing Arts Center development. I assisted by archiving newsworthy articles, organizing the website redesign manuscript, updating new contacts into communications network, and helping to plan/manage community events.

New York, New York

As an integral part of the Cymbalta Digital Team, I assisted in status updates and preparing daily hot sheets. I aided senior project managers with project routing and schedules and responsible for recording daily changes to the website for the team.

Orlando, Florida Area

Responsibilities included leading tours of Downtown Orlando, designing collateral for Lee James Floral, conducting interviews/wrote articles for The Downtown Confidential newsletter, and front desk duties/assisting tourists.

Professional Master Of Business Administration - Pmba, Business Administration And Management, General

As part of the Professional MBA program at UCF, I go to class part-time while still working. The courses expose me to analytical tools.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Advertising/Public Relations

Activities and Societies: Ad Club, The Arts, Lead Scholars, Ad2 Mentorship Program, UCF Arboretum, Volunteer UCF