Frances Cortez
Project Management Leader | Expert in Budgeting, Resource Optimization, and Technology Solutions | Experienced in Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Planning, and Quality Assurance
- Role
- Project Manager, Digital Edtech at BibliU
- Location
- Las Vegas, NV, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Frances Cortez
Senior Project & Program Manager with deep experience delivering complex, high-stakes…
Experience
Project Manager, Digital Edtech
Nov 2024 — Present · Las Vegas, NV, US
Lead the initiation, creation, and ongoing maintenance of comprehensive project plans. This includes defining project objectives, scope, deliverables, and timelines, while continuously updating and adjusting plans as needed to ensure alignment with business goals.Facilitate and oversee effective communication and collaboration across multiple teams, ensuring that all stakeholders are informed, engaged, and aligned throughout the project lifecycle. This includes organizing regular check-ins, updates, and reviews to ensure smooth project execution.Develop and implement systems to track the progress of tasks across teams, ensuring that critical work is visible and actionable. This may involve setting up dashboards or project management tools to monitor status, dependencies, and deadlines, providing transparency for all involved parties.Take ownership of internal timelines, monitoring progress and making adjustments to prevent delays. Proactively identify and escalate risks and issues to relevant stakeholders, working collaboratively to find solutions and mitigate potential impacts on the project.Maintain a proactive approach to identifying and tracking risks, issues, and challenges throughout the project. Ensure that key lessons learned are documented and used to inform future projects and improve processes over time.Cultivate and manage strong relationships with external stakeholders, ensuring their needs are understood and addressed. This includes regular communication, managing expectations, and aligning their priorities with internal project goals.Collaborate closely with the Product team to ensure successful testing, training, and deployment of initiatives. Define and measure key success metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of new product features or services, ensuring smooth adoption and integration across teams.
Education
Cajon High School
Diploma
1999 — 2003
University of Arizona, Eller College of Management
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General
San Bernardino Valley College
Associate of Arts (A.A.), Administration of Justice
2011 — 2013
University of Arizona
Bachelor of Applied Science, Organizational Leadership and Regional Commerce with a Minor in Psychology
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