With over 15 years of Project Management experience, I thrive on collaborating with clients, users, and teams to align on shared goals that maximize strengths and drive efficiency. Clear communication is vital to ensuring transparency, especially when balancing usability with strategic goals. I focus on understanding user flows and content strategy early in the process, ensuring every decision keeps the end-user experience in mind. By fostering a culture that values individual contributions, I create solutions that are not only efficient but intuitive and user-friendly, keeping usability at the forefront of every project.Senior Project Manager | Program ManagerEmail: vickyasmith@gmail.comAs a proactive and results-oriented professional, I prioritize progress over perfection while ensuring quality results. My ability to swiftly acquire expertise in varying subject matter areas allows me to synthesize problems and deliver actionable solutions that align with customer needs and business goals. TOOLS+ Jira+ Basecamp+ Microsoft Teams+ Smartsheet+ Wordpress+ Silverstripe CMS+ Open Source Tools+ Mailchimp+ Survey Monkey+ Cognito Forms+ Salesforce+ Hubspot+ Google Suite+ Microsoft 365+ and many more tools for supporting collaboration and communicationCORE COMPETENCIES* Oversee creative transformational projects throughout their SDLC.* Transparent collaborator with internal and external stakeholders.* Earnestly gather and analyze customer feedback.* Usability Monitoring & Optimization.* Demonstrated record of success in an agile, fast-paced environment.* Proven ability to identify, analyze, and solve ambiguous problems.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS* Oversaw the digital transformation of several leading B2C and B2B SAAS projects, leading to increased product adoption by new users and each company's subsequent acquisition within a year of launch.* Earned exceptional client satisfaction and loyalty, with a remarkable 85% retention rate year over year managing a diverse portfolio of digital and SaaS projects.* Exceptional strategic thinking: using both qualitative and quantitative insights to drive user adoption and increase audience engagement.I am a consistent team leader who leverages transparent communication and relationship-building skills to foster teamwork and achieve results.Please reach out to me at VickyASmith@gmail.com with any opportunities to improve your product's customer adoption and retention.
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Product Manager At EvertrueEvertrue Jan 2023 - Aug 2023Brooklyn, New York, United States+ Achieved 90% customer retention in Year 2 for a new-to-market application by developing streamlined onboarding processes, empowering customers through targeted trainings, and responsively problem solving any issues that arose.+ Optimized time-to-value for customers by strategically analyzing the process and reducing the time required to create personalized reporting for donors and maintain financial accuracy.+ Designed and led customer feedback sessions, using insights to… Show more + Achieved 90% customer retention in Year 2 for a new-to-market application by developing streamlined onboarding processes, empowering customers through targeted trainings, and responsively problem solving any issues that arose.+ Optimized time-to-value for customers by strategically analyzing the process and reducing the time required to create personalized reporting for donors and maintain financial accuracy.+ Designed and led customer feedback sessions, using insights to inform product development and align cross-functional teams (engineering, product, customer success) with evolving customer needs.+ Facilitated cross functional brainstorming sessions with external design team and internal engineering and QA teams to develop wireframes, reviews compliance needs, refine user stories, and ensure functionality met both customer needs and business objectives.Technology experience: Proficient in Agile Project Management tools (Jira, Notion, etc), Agile Methodologies and tools, CRM applications(ex: Hubspot, Salesforce, etc), Customer Success tools (Freshdesk etc), Form building tools (Cognito, etc), Email marketing tools (ex: Mailchimp, etc), Analytics applications, Microsoft 365, and more.EverTrue is a leader in advancement software that supports fundraising efforts at institutions. EverTrue's data, software, and services empower advancement teams to create personal experiences for donors.When the acquisition of Fundriver was complete in August 2022, I was promoted to Product Manager at EverTrue where I collaborated with the strategy and engineering teams to foster zero to one design, development, and onboarding for Impact, a new to market application. The EverTrue Impact product empowers advancement teams to build customized donor reports that highlight specific fund financial data along with any related recipient(scholarship, etc) impact information. Show less -
Business Analyst For Fundriver Products (Evertrue Acquired Fundriver In August Of 2022)Fundriver, Inc. Oct 2021 - Jan 2023Burlington, Vermont, United StatesInterviewed stakeholders (both internally and externally) and developed processes for gathering insights, prioritizing, and using them to improve and evolve our applications. These processes were the foundation for developing the product roadmaps that would both meet organizational sales goals, and improve the customer experience.On the Fundriver Balance(financial accounting) application: > Facilitated working sessions with our customers, external design partner, and internal… Show more Interviewed stakeholders (both internally and externally) and developed processes for gathering insights, prioritizing, and using them to improve and evolve our applications. These processes were the foundation for developing the product roadmaps that would both meet organizational sales goals, and improve the customer experience.On the Fundriver Balance(financial accounting) application: > Facilitated working sessions with our customers, external design partner, and internal development teams in prototyping, validation, and testing of an updated solution. > Surfaced additional opportunities to support internal teams as well as customers with workflow efficiencies which will decrease customer onboarding time needed.+ Developed and ran frequent discussions with Customer Support Specialists, sales, SMEs (Subject Matter Experts), new, and existing customers to gather data to analyze and inform sprint priorities and user story development.+ Managed the ongoing development of HTML prototypes to use for validation and then sprint planning.+ Guided the evaluation of these findings against data queries we ran to understand the use and impact of sprint priorities.+ Facilitated meetings to share progress and review updates to ensure internal stakeholders were keep abreast of the new developments so onboarding and support could plan for upcoming changes.+ Developed Sprint Release notes and updated the notes and documentation to be more customer facing.For over 15 years, Fundriver has been supporting over 500 non-profits with their custom accounting and reporting tools. Their applications support both the business and advancement departments of the most renown institutions ensuring transparency, donor compliance, and accurate fund management. Show less -
Account & Product ManagerBluehouse Group Oct 2014 - Sep 2021Burlington, Vermont AreaAs a dual Product Manager and Account Manager at Bluehouse Group, I worked closely with a diverse portfolio of customers on the redesign and development of their online presence, resulting in enhanced user satisfaction (influencing NPS scores) as well as clarified market position. The products ranged from member organizations to SAAS services and several successful mergers and acquisitions as well as a remarkable 85% yearly customer retention rate for over a decade.+ Nurtured… Show more As a dual Product Manager and Account Manager at Bluehouse Group, I worked closely with a diverse portfolio of customers on the redesign and development of their online presence, resulting in enhanced user satisfaction (influencing NPS scores) as well as clarified market position. The products ranged from member organizations to SAAS services and several successful mergers and acquisitions as well as a remarkable 85% yearly customer retention rate for over a decade.+ Nurtured partnerships with customers which led to long lasting relationships as well as opportunities for additional ongoing engagements.+ Designed and facilitated exercises(card sorting, usability studies, UAT) to hone in on market fit, key user flows, and key conversions to support zero to one development.+ Documented these user stories and validation needs to inform design, development, and UAT.+ Initiated and managed the coordinated planning of multiple initiatives using both waterfall and agile methods. + Worked with engineering to ensure technical feasibility and resourcing availability, and ensured transparency on risks and opportunities were communicated clearly throughout the project lifecycles.+ Cultivated trust with the team as well as clients to ensure a high standard of client satisfaction and empowering every individual to be part of the solution.+ Collaborated with cross-functional (both in-house and remote) partners on project planning, negotiating contracts, and forecasting. + Managed compliance needs and quality testing process to ensure projects met or exceeded expectations.Bluehouse Group is full-service web design agency in Vermont known for designing custom websites and SAAS solutions to meet the unique needs of their customers. Led varied initiatives across a broad spectrum of projects, encompassing B2B, B2C, e-commerce, membership-based organizations, lead generation, and zero-to-one businesses. Show less -
Project ManagerBluehouse Group Oct 2006 - Oct 2014Richmond, Vermont, United StatesSupported customers throughout the SDLC; oversaw the development of customized open source solutions that aligned with the unique business, compliance, and budget requirements for each client. Developed, pitched, and managed project plans that met business and marketing goals while simultaneously identifying potential opportunities for scaling and future growth.The projects ranged in verticals and user objectives so researching market fit and delving into quantitative and qualitative… Show more Supported customers throughout the SDLC; oversaw the development of customized open source solutions that aligned with the unique business, compliance, and budget requirements for each client. Developed, pitched, and managed project plans that met business and marketing goals while simultaneously identifying potential opportunities for scaling and future growth.The projects ranged in verticals and user objectives so researching market fit and delving into quantitative and qualitative customer insights was always fascinating. Design and development were always informed by these factors along with SME input. Solutions were developed using both waterfall and agile methods with attention given to creating seamless and curated customer journeys. Projects often involved integrations with other 3rd party systems so proactively identifying risks, and tradeoffs was imperative for building trust and ensuring success.+ Produced and evolved the digital experience for a leading multi-million dollar pharmaceutical company: from lead generation to a curated customer portal that offered customized pricing. Customer for 10+ years.+ Led the migration, redesign, and re-platforming of an online community with over 200k active subscribers which resulted in increased revenue from ad sales and professional listings by 50%(customer over 10 years)+ Guided the branding and design for a start-up educational program that supported programs for international audiences. Show less
Vicky Smith Education Details
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English Language And Literature, General -
Management Excellence Seminar Series
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Vicky Smith attended The University Of Texas At Austin, Champlain College.
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