Gina Marinelli

About Gina Marinelli

I build clarity out of complexity.I am a Senior Program and Operations Manager who thrives at the intersection of technology, marketing, and product delivery. Over the past 11 years, I have helped teams at Meta, Amazon, Intuit, Cisco, and the NFL scale complex programs that range from go-to-market operations and SaaS platform integrations to cross-functional governance frameworks that bring clarity to chaos.My work centers on turning strategy into action by building systems, workflows, and alignment structures that enable teams to move faster and deliver measurable impact. I design programs that improve efficiency, transparency, and adoption across global organizations, driving performance gains and measurable business growth.Whether optimizing marketing operations, enabling cross-functional collaboration, or connecting data and technology to accelerate decision-making, I focus on building frameworks that are scalable, repeatable, and resilient. My programs consistently deliver results that improve time-to-market, streamline execution, and strengthen alignment between creative, technical, and business teams.I am passionate about operational design and the mechanics of scale. I believe the best systems balance agility with accountability, creativity with precision, and innovation with structure. My approach combines analytical depth with practical leadership to help teams execute confidently while adapting to change.My leadership philosophy is grounded in clarity, empathy, and accountability. I value transparent communication, measurable progress, and a shared understanding of what success looks like. I believe strong systems empower people to do their best work.I am driven by curiosity and a constant desire to improve how teams plan, execute, and measure their impact. Every initiative is an opportunity to make operations smarter, collaboration easier, and outcomes stronger.Core strengths: Program Governance • Technical Program Management • Operations Strategy • Go-to-Market Execution • Process Optimization • Cross-Functional Leadership • SaaS Systems • Data and Reporting Architecture • Agile Delivery • Stakeholder Enablement#ProgramManagement #TechnicalProgramManagement #Operations #Leadership #Enablement #SaaS #GTM #DataDrivenStrategy #ProcessOptimization #Agile #SystemsThinking

Experience

1. Senior Program Manager, Sales Operations

   Atlassian

   Dec 2025 — Present

   Owned portfolio intake, prioritization, and delivery for a pipeline of concurrent technology and process initiatives, balancing scope, resources, dependencies, and risk across multiple teams. Acted as primary liaison to stakeholders, aligning business priorities with technical execution and ensuring visibility into initiative status, risks, and outcomes. Delivered end-to-end program and project management (initiation → planning → execution → closure) for small-to-mid scale initiatives, including tool implementations, evaluations, customizations, and process design. Managed cross-functional delivery across Sales/GTM, Customer Success, RevOps, IT, Product, Finance, Legal, and Change Management, influencing without authority in a fully distributed environment. Established project governance, operating cadences, and reporting frameworks, providing executive-level status updates, dashboards, and decision support. Led resource planning, timeline management, and budget tracking, proactively identifying risks, managing tradeoffs, and escalating issues to protect delivery commitments. Supported change management and adoption, developing documentation, rollout plans, and stakeholder communications to ensure successful implementation of new tools and processes. Utilized Jira, Jira Product Discovery (JPD), and Confluence to manage backlogs, roadmaps, intake workflows, and program documentation across a portfolio of initiatives. Applied Agile and hybrid delivery methodologies (Scrum and Waterfall) to adapt execution models based on project complexity, maturity, and stakeholder needs. Operated effectively in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment, consistently driving execution, clarity, and measurable progress across shifting priorities.

Education

• New York University

  Master of Science (MS)

  2012 — 2014

• Monmouth University

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Criminal Justice/Police Science

  2006 — 2009