Bree Mahlum

About Bree Mahlum

Experienced Program Manager and Content Strategist with a strong track record in overseeing large-scale global projects. Skilled in managing cross-functional teams and delivering projects on time, exceeding SLA expectations. Highly adaptable and capable of taking on diverse responsibilities. Recognized for achievements in content management, program development, and process improvement.CORE COMPETENCIESProgram Management, Product Management, Process Development, Content Strategy, Dashboard and Report Creation, Taxonomy Management, Agile Development, Project Leadership, Customer Service, Training and Documentation, Image Library Management, Stock LicensingCOMPUTER SKILLSMicrosoft Office, JIRA, Trello, Confluence, TopBraid, Tableau, SQL Server, Salesforce, Adobe Creative Suite, HTML, CSS**Please note: employment opportunities and job offers at Expedia Group will always come from Expedia Group’s Talent Acquisition and hiring teams. Never provide sensitive, personal information to someone unless you’re confident who the recipient is. Expedia Group does not extend job offers via email or on any other messaging tools to individuals to whom we have not made prior contact. Our email domain is @expediagroup.com. The official website to find and apply for job openings at Expedia Group is lifeatexpediagroup.com/jobs.

Experience

1. Program Manager Iii Content Strategist Iii

   Expedia Group

   Sep 2020 — Present · Bellevue, WA, US

   Content program manager of lodging attribute system - Led content program management for the lodging attribute system, overseeing projects such as sustainability and health and cleanliness amenities- Envisioned and led team that conducted an audit of amenities, ensuring accurate data, collection, and display- Successfully managed high-visibility projects in response to global events like the COVID-19 breakout- Won sustainability category of 2022 summer hackathon by creating content for hotel pages that highlighted each property’s unique sustainable offering- Played a key role in transitioning lodging attributes content data to a relational database- Developed and managed team Jira instance, learned Tableau basics, and created team dashboards.* Developed team quarterly planning process - Created multiple planning artifacts in Jira and Excel to track quarterly planning, demonstrating a commitment to structured and efficient planning processes- Successfully reduced the time required to plan each quarter, indicating a focus on optimizing workflows and improving efficiency- Increased visibility as the plan developed, emphasizing transparency and clear communication within the team- Developed a Confluence page for customers to enter project requests, enhancing customer engagement and streamlining project initiation.* Created New Content Amenity Management Program- Initiated a new content amenity management program from the ground up to address issues in the existing system- Managed the creation of workflow, JIRA queue, reports, and documentation, showcasing a hands-on approach to program development- Led on-boarding sessions with senior managers and stakeholders globally.* Transformed team’s JIRA usage from Sprints to Kanban reducing extra LODO and simplifying project tracking - Learned Tableau basics & created team dashboards reporting on hours, estimation accuracy, and breakdown of work

Education

• Harbor High School

  High School Diploma

  1996 — 2000

• University of Washington

  Bachelors, Communications, Art History

  2000 — 2005

• Lake Washington Technical College

  Certificate in Computer Graphics, Graphic Design, Web Graphics

  2005 — 2007

Skills

• Program Management
• Dreamweaver
• Illustrator
• Stock Photography
• Photography
• Salesforce.com
• Product Management
• Flash
• Operations Management
• Digital Media
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Training
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Project Planning
• Scrum
• Infopath Forms
• Adobe Acrobat
• Software Documentation
• Sdlc
• Online Marketing
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Sales Operations
• Crm
• Project Management
• Customer Service
• Enterprise Software
• E-Commerce
• Digital Marketing
• Account Management
• Content Management
• Html
• Analytical Skills
• Sales Presentations
• Adobe Bridge
• Social Media Marketing
• Process Improvement
• Quality Assurance
• Layout