Katherine Dietrich
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Build Labs
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Resource Manager, Project Manager
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Sep 2019 - Present
-Create predictive workload balancing (resourcing) plan-Manage development and design resources and functioned as point of contact for resource allocation, conflict resolution, and development of solutions in support of business goals.-Provide weekly reporting to senior leadership on actual vs. expected utilization and positive bill rate.-Work to increase resource utilization and reduce down-time or under utilization for billable resources.-Effectively delivered multiple consecutive projects.-Acted as requirements SME for incoming projects when no requirements analysts were available for a project.
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Project Management Division Lead
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2018 - Sep 2019
-Provided leadership and orchestration of the PMO and its project managers supporting simultaneous development projects, delivering business value through planning, development, and delivery execution.-Coached team members to higher levels of project management discipline maturity through consistent feedback, continuous improvement, and adherence to PMO processes.-Built and evolved improved PMO processes, metrics, and tools.-Member of the senior leadership team executing strategic projects to drive overall operational improvement as well as drive company growth.-Led weekly project and resourcing meetings.-Demonstrated strong cross-capability and cross-functional collaboration skills with internal teams.
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Digital Project Manager
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May 2018 - Aug 2018
-Managed a dedicated team supporting a client with >$1M in annual spend.-Managed delivery of digital marketing strategy, website optimization and content strategy/content creation.-Worked to understand the client's business; industry, target audience, business model, trends, and competitors. -Managed a dedicated team supporting a client with >$1M in annual spend.-Managed delivery of digital marketing strategy, website optimization and content strategy/content creation.-Worked to understand the client's business; industry, target audience, business model, trends, and competitors.
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MoneyGram International
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Manager, Demand Management
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Sep 2017 - Feb 2018
-Created the strategic vision of demand and capacity management that encompassed both Agile/Scrum and Waterfall methodologies. -Managed project intake process to ensure business deliverables were clear and understood.-Collaborated with Enterprise Architects to supply business partners with project estimates.-Prioritized and scheduled teams to execute the work.-Implemented processes and governance to report metrics that were meaningful to IT and Business Stakeholders.-Partnered with Finance to manage the annual Capital Planning cycle, including estimation and portfolio prioritization.-Led and coached a diverse Demand & Capacity Governance Team capable of delivering upon the goals of the organization.
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Nerdery
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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100 - 200 Employee
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Senior Resource Manager
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Aug 2012 - Sep 2017
-Head of Resourcing for a $70M technology operation maintaining the resourcing strategy for a portfolio of 150+ projects. -Partnered with the sales team to assess pipeline opportunities, plan for corresponding resource needs, and proactively identify and solve for unique use cases that fell outside standard solutions.-Maintained awareness of current and upcoming projects and new business development activities as they related to resourcing.-Identified and mitigated resourcing risks and conflicts. Handled all escalations and associated risk mitigation.-Worked across departments to develop alignment between sales and delivery and provide a seamless transition of projects between the departments. -Daily management of Salesforce and JIRA workflows to assist in resource planning.-Mentored team of Resource Managers on both processes and remediation strategies to reduce friction between sales, delivery, and development teams.-Led the implementation of new project/resource management tools and reporting.-Provided Senior Executives with analyzed reports of historic trends to forecasts of future profitability and hiring needs.
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Software Project Manager
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Oct 2011 - Aug 2012
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Interactive Project Manager
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Dec 2009 - Oct 2011
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The Family Partnership
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Marketing and Communications Assistant
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Apr 2009 - Jul 2009
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ShopHQ
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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200 - 300 Employee
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Set Designer
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Jan 2005 - Jan 2009
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Education
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University of Minnesota
Bachelor of Arts, English