Lynn Migdal Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Manage the complete life cycle of grants, including grant preparation, budgeting and grants accounting, alignment and compliance, maintain ongoing communication with internal staff and external stakeholders regarding progress and areas of improvement, and applying best practices. • Prepare timely and accurate program reimbursement billing documents and reconcile to Intacct. • Coordinate organizational master grants calendar and generate status reports, ensuring accuracy and clear communication of activities and deadlines with the Executive Team and relevant program staff. • Strategic planning, project management and implementation of systems and processes including software program enhancements. • Meet monthly with all program managers to review spending progress and to plan future spending that all funds will be expensed by the program end date. • Work collaboratively with finance and program staff to communicate and increase understanding of contractual obligations and donor compliance requirements. • Anticipate reporting requirements and work with Director of Development to prepare and submit reports required of funding agencies. • Identify and develop strategies to optimize the grants management process. • Provide continued training to staff regarding program outcomes and grant management and reporting requirements. • Collaborate with program staff to support evidence-based program design and establishment of meaningful goals and outcomes for specific grant and contract opportunities. • Develop and manage process for receipt of new grant funding, including but not limited to signature acceptance of award, tracker-finance alignment, grant orientation and compliance meeting

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Organized, updated, and maintained policy and procedure manuals and operating agreements as directed.• Compiled and retained job descriptions, job postings and applications.• Scheduled and conducted interviews, developed interview questions, tracked and reviewed the application process.• Completed background checks and onboarded new employees.• Entered and maintained employee data and changes to HRIS/payroll, benefits enrollment, and other applicable databases.• Coordinated day-to-day Information Technology services by acting as onsite liaison with IT managed services, print/copy vendors, voice and data providers, and database developer.• Assisted the Executive Director in coordinating Board of Directors meetings and activities, including scheduling, preparing materials and presentations, keeping and maintaining meeting minutes, and conducting correspondence.

Define project scope, goals and deliverables for large, cross-functional global organizational projects and initiatives throughout the Loyalty Department in the Americas, Europe and Asia.Responsible for project completions, including compliance and pricing coordination.Provide project management support in budget compilation and 5-year plan directive.Lead day to day and weekly meetings with necessary stakeholders regarding project status, need, and deliverables.Project management, strategic planning and implementation of a new global software program to hotels.Bringing together multiple internal and external stakeholders in the management of 15 global projects.Managing resource deliverables and all project integration, launches and changes throughout implementation. Leading projects in the execution of enrollment goals for hotels in the Americas, Europe and Asia markets.Creating and integrating processes and systems across the Loyalty team that enables the success of the broader global business.

Prepared, negotiated and executed contracts with the Department of Transportation, vendors and subcontractors.Established and built strong relationships with clients, government officials, vendors and subcontractors.Company’s liaison to the Department of Transportation in 22 states. Built and grew relationships that expanded opportunities for company growth.Responsible for end to end project management and operational execution. Grew company’s revenue by 16% by increasing the amount of completed projects.Worked with Sales and Business Development to expand opportunities to increase revenue.Created inventory management, scheduling and contract tracking system for beach advertising medium in Los Angeles and Orange County to deliver contracted programs with a value of over $1.2m.Analyzed, prepared and tracked annual operations budget of $5.85m.Implemented a fleet management system, developed processes, scheduling and training to improve efficiencies and reduce overall costs.Reduced employment turn-over by 10% through the creating of incentive, mentoring and training programs.Hired and managed a staff of Operations Managers, Supervisors and Crew within 22 states.

Successfully completed 525 media projects within a two year period, with a revenue value of over $30 millionLed daily operations, brought down project costs by 35% by building an exclusive inventory networkSpearheaded and developed a new central data base saving 30% in overhead costs by streamlining operationsCultivated and maintained corporate client relationships, achieved a 95% retention rate and increased business growth opportunitiesLed department by managing daily operations: developing and executing growth strategies, managing costs and budgets, analyzing methods and strategies, and overseeing staff Recruited, trained and developed a staff of 25, including project coordinators, customer service representatives and field personnel, to fulfill contracted client projects for total revenue value of over $50 millionAnalyzed operational processes, and completed client projects within set budget guidelines, timeframes and customer expectations, which saved 30% in overhead operational costs Restructured digital department and saved the company $4,500/month in outside expensesInitiated, planned, executed and managed exclusive inventory network project in top 50 US markets, which allowed operational costs to decrease by 35%, and sales revenue to increase by 30%Collaborated with the Sales Department to effectively outline and deliver agreed upon client specifications, which led to increased business and the ability to deliver innovative solutions to client issuesAttended national trade shows which built client relationships and grew business opportunities

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Political Science

Mini Master Of Project Management

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