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Eagan, Minnesota, United States

Eagan, MN

Eagan

Manage multiple complex strategic projects, working in concert with senior leadership, business, IT and other project stakeholders to meet the overall project goals in terms of scope, quality, budget, issue/risk management and schedule. Drive out effective planning and management of workstreams. Understand and contribute to the growth and maturity of the.

COMPETENCIESMANAGEMENT & PERFORMANCEExpense reductionCross-functional team managementTeam productivity gainsOn-time, on-budget project delivery COMMUNICATIONProject status, risks and mitigationChange managementExecutive communicationCUSTOMER SERVICEBuild trusted relationships Manage and resolve conflictsTEAM DEVELOPMENTCoaching and mentoringVolunteer.

Richfield

Coordinate and lead cross-functional project initiatives and activities in support of E-commerce goals and priorities. Support large scale efforts on behalf of the E-commerce team as well as small and medium sized projects. Establish a program structure for workstreams associated with Best Buy's Omni-Channel strategic plan. Manage the work direction and.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• As part of Best Buy's Diversity & Inclusion culture, the mission of the Diverse Abilities Employee Resource Group is to promote Best Buy as a company that welcomes those with disabilities in its roles as employer.
• Educated Best Buy employees to help remove barriers for people with disabilities in order to help them unleash their full potential
• Drove efforts across Enterprise to ensure employee-facing systems are accessible under the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Responsible for leading and executing projects within Channel Design, building trusted relationships with cross-functional teams and department leaders. Provides operational support to prioritize and maintain efficient flow of production jobs from beginning to end. Establishes individual project timelines and action schedules for the successful execution.

Minneapolis

Project Coordinator responsible for planning and management of effective media plans to align appropriate news outlets with goals of annual non-profit campaign and funding initiatives, including the overall planning and facilitation of news releases, media advisories, media interviews and executive level media analysis updates.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Project Manager responsible for planning and management of all communications initiatives for Barnes & Noble’s Community Relations Program, including the alignment of corporate growth objectives/marketing strategy.
• Organized, publicized and managed events with high-profile figures including President Jimmy Carter, humanitarian Greg Mortenson and radio talk show host Laura Ingraham.
• Established relationship building efforts between store, media, and community through internal and external events and fundraising efforts that met or exceeded 2% store revenue goals and drove business development.

St. Paul

• Responsible for planning and management of retail programs working directly with vendors, including implementation of marketing metrics and tracking technology. Key Accomplishments:
• Coordinated televised event with C-SPAN’s Book TV production staff and Random House Publishing Group
• Increased store traffic and store brand by 50% within six months through publicity efforts for events and community programs.
• Developed and maintained partnership with Minnesota Public Radio and the Star Tribune in successfully creating the Talking Volumes speaker series.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

International Relations, International Trade And Economic Development

German Language And Literature; Economics

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