Benjamin Harges

About Benjamin Harges

Results-driven professional with a passion for driving positive organizational change through expert project management and exceptional communication skills.

Experience

1. Project Manager

   Usda-Agricultural Marketing Service

   Aug 2023 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Leads, plans, and executes strategies for system operation and maintenance, development projects and quality assurance of the Division CRM system-Develops and monitors progress against an AGILE based project plan which identifies program milestones and associated tasking and timeframes-Serves as the liaison between the Division’s system/software users, customer and stakeholder groups and IT manager and development teams-Coordinates and facilitates feedback sessions, testing workshops, and other user-driven meetings and workshops to assess whether products meet documented user requirement-Briefs Division on progress in meeting deadlines for completion of assignments, projects and tasks, and ensures team members are aware of and participate in planning to achieve goals and objectives-Monitors and approves Cooperative Agreement and CRM invoicing, identifying, and reconciling payment issues with budget officer or Contracting Officer (CO)-Contributes to other IT projects and data analysis as assigned and represents the Division in IT related meetings.

Education

• Norfolk State University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communication and Media Studies

  2000 — 2008

Skills

• Crisis Management
• Personal Training
• Customer Service
• Training
• Management
• Recruiting
• Interviews
• Research
• Microsoft Office
• Marketing
• Higher Education
• Leadership
• Powerpoint
• Aed
• Program Management
• Public Speaking
• Interviewing
• Fitness Training
• Public Relations
• Social Networking
• Cpr Certified
• Project Management
• Nims