Michael McDermott

About Michael McDermott

Innovative, methodical, and growth-oriented professional with 30+ years of business and project management experience. Track record of providing strategic direction in the continuous improvement of initiatives for success and profitability. Leverages a diverse technical and business background and capacity to optimize best practices in end-to-end project management. Capacity to evaluate new business leads, participate in proposal creation, and build trusting client relationships. Ability to integrate new and innovative solutions in response to client needs and a passion for creating positive client and team experiences. Invaluable background in steering timely project completion within a challenging and fast-paced environment while working with cross-functional teams. Committed to valuing diversity and fostering an inclusive workplace.Career Highlights:* Promoted to Technical Program Supervisor in 2022 to lead PMO innovation initiative.* Promoted to Senior Project Manager in 2020 for excellent leadership skills and technical project accomplishments.* Served as an integral contributor in the introduction of the American Cancer Society’s “Making Strides Against Breast” event in Manhattan, NY.* Played a key role in the development and establishment of two new music formats in the Boston radio market.* Nominated as “Independent Bookseller of the Year” by the American Booksellers Association.* Co-founded the Warwick Business Alliance, an organization that advocates the value of supporting local businesses.

Experience

1. Senior Digital Project Manager

   Interactive Strategies

   Feb 2025 — Present

   Strive to represent our brand promise: details matter.Own timeline and budget outcomes in projects.Work collaboratively with Strategy, Design, Content, Development, and BA/QA departments to deliverbest-in-class web projects aligned to project scope, on time and on budget.Develop long-term client relationships by providing personal client service and communication. Clientsshould always feel informed and know that we have their best interest at heart.Create project plans, schedules, budget and status reports and other deliverables that ensure websitedevelopment projects are staying on time and on budget.Create appropriate project documentation such as Teamwork tickets to help our internal teamsunderstand what is expected of them, so that they deliver quality work in an efficient manner.Collaborate with management to continually refine and enhance the company’s overall website design anddevelopment process.Collaborate with the Strategy Team to integrate new and innovative solutions that respond to internal andclient needs.Evaluate new business leads, engage in lead generation, and participate in proposal creation

Education

• Emerson College

  Bachelor's of Science - Communication Studies with Minor in Mass Communications, Radio and Television

  1982 — 1986

• Emerson College

  Bachelor of Science, Communication Studies with minor Mass Communications

  1982 — 1986

Skills

• Budgeting, Forecasting and Planning
• Entrepreneurship
• Sales
• Project Planning
• Leadership Development
• Business Management
• Budgets
• Leadership
• Fundraising
• Marketing Strategy
• Customer Relationship Management
• Elevated Customer Service
• Public Speaking
• Customer Service
• Strategic Sales and Marketing Campaigns
• Crm
• Training
• Staff Development and Management
• Nonprofits
• Negotiation
• Executive Presentation and Negotiations
• Team Building
• Management
• Strategic Planning
• Account Acquisition and Retention
• Recruiting
• Public Relations
• Business Strategy
• Marketing
• Advertising
• Program Management
• Event Planning