Jodi Gist

Experience

1. Sr Manager, Marketing Project Management Office

   PowerSchool

   Mar 2022 — Present · Folsom, CA, US

   Lead the Marketing Project Management Team and strategy in alignment with overall Marketing Operations strategy -Manage the hiring, staffing, and personal development plans of a diverse team of four -Oversee the execution of an average of 345 creative and marketing projects per quarter for the company’s multi-million-dollar education software solutions portfolio -Set, manage, and level-set stakeholder expectations to increase productivity and encourage on-time delivery of go-to-market initiatives -Supervise bandwidth and capacity of a 25 person team based on internal prioritization standards and staffing levels (creative, marketing automation, web team)-Analyze project data and report to Executive Marketing Leadership on quarterly performance metrics for creative and marketing sprint projects -Design and implement change management processes to optimize workflows and bandwidth on go-to-market projects -Evaluate workflows in project management software (Workfront) to ensure they are efficient, templated, and reflective of day-to-day processes -Provide senior-level program and project management leadership services to Marketing’s leaders and the organization -Design and plan ideal-state marketing PMO team structure, processes, and workflows -Oversee marketing budget of multi-million dollar program spend with general supervision over internal budget and contract processes

Education

• James Madison University

  Project Management Certificate Program

  2015 — 2015

• Liberty University

  Master of Arts (M.A.), Human Services, Organizational Studies concentration

  2011 — 2013

• Mary Baldwin College

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Sociology

  2004 — 2008