Megan Nicoud

About Megan Nicoud

I\'m a highly organized, solutions-oriented Sr. Program/Project Manager, Producer that thrives on helping others. My curious nature, passion for working collaboratively, and clear & concise communication has helped me create lasting partnerships built on confidence and consistency. I love to dig into processes, identifying how to make them more clear and effective while streamlining for my partners.I have enjoyed many positions throughout my career, the most fulfilling ones have been where I can continue to learn from others, dig into new opportunities and create genuine connections.I value meeting new people and hearing new perspectives. Reach out of you would like to talk about Production, Program/Project Management, Real Housewives, anything True Crime or the Bachelor franchise.SKILL HIGHLIGHTSNegotiation | Solutions-Oriented | Process Creation | Process Optimizations | Cross-functional Collaboration | Budget Management | Estimating | Active Listening | Optimist | Passionately Curious

Experience

1. Senior Program Manager - Brand

   VistaPrint

   Dec 2021 — Present

   Drives creation, documentation and implemention of processes for multiple large-scale global initiatives, while collaborating with leaders across the company/countries for buy-in and alignment- Leader of cross-functional overarching quarterly schedules, reminders & follow-ups- Expert in PM methodologies and photography practices - from unique one-off projects to complex large scale programs- Executes large and small project or program planning with an understanding of best practices, scope, potential internal & external capacities, budget, time requirements and broader business objectives- Created budget tracking documentation to start tracking quarterly and by project, with the goal of broader visibility into actual spend and evaluation for YOY forecasting and budget planning- Introduced and maintains production calendar to manage the day-to-day operations of the team, data tracking for history/trends, and provide visibility/clarity to workload and deadlines to partners - Leads weekly, monthly and quarterly stand-ups with cross-functional partners- Ensures proper resource allocations are accounted and forecasted for based on scope, priority and team bandwidth/availability on a weekly, monthly and quarterly cadence- Strategic partner for department leaders and on big picture and day-to-day photography operations- Introduced standing meetings and documentation for simplicity, consistency and clarity across teams within a multi-faceted organization - Ideated and documented multiple process options that would allow the business to scale photography- Initiated/documented/implemented external vendor process- Collaborated cross functionally to clarify/optimize a project request template for submitting into the Photography Team

Education

• St. Cloud State University

  Bachelors, Advertising

  2004 — 2008