Michele Leigh Dugan

About Michele Leigh Dugan

A highly accomplished, PMP-certified Project Management Professional with extensive experience leading complex projects from inception to completion. I have a proven track record in designing and managing impactful learning solutions, including immersive experiences that drive workforce behavior, and in spearheading digital transformation initiatives and IT projects. Adept at navigating complex stakeholder relationships and motivating cross-functional teams, I seek to leverage my project leadership to blend traditional and Agile methodologies, uniting teams toward shared goals across diverse corporate and international nonprofit environments.

Experience

1. Senior Solutions Designer

   Cdp Community

   Sep 2025 — Present · Boston, MA, US

   As a Senior Solutions Designer at CDP, I am responsible for identifying systemic challenges faced by our public media clients and designing effective, well-executed solutions. My role involves a complete project lifecycle approach, from defining the problem to developing the final solution.Specifically, I collaborate with various teams to understand their challenges, create detailed solution design plans, and facilitate stakeholder discussions to gather requirements. I am also responsible for creating mockups, prototypes, and test plans to ensure the proposed solutions are clear, verifiable, and meet all success criteria.Ultimately, I work to bridge the gap between business needs and technological capabilities, ensuring our solutions not only solve the problem but also provide a seamless experience for both our internal teams and our public media clients.

Education

• Capella University

  Bachelors of Science (B.S.), in Business, Project Management

• Kathwari Honors Program at Western Connecticut State University

  Associate of Science - AS, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

• Western Connecticut State University

  Associate of Science (A.S.), Liberal Arts and Sciences

Skills

• Project Planning
• Project Management
• Program Management
• Change Management
• Public Speaking
• Strategy
• Leadership
• Project Portfolio Management
• Team Leadership
• Team Building
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Nonprofits
• Risk Management
• Training
• Process Improvement
• IT Management
• Fundraising
• Proposal Writing
• Strategic Planning