Michelle Davis
Project Director Senior Consultant - International Labor Rights and Workforce Development @American Institutes for Research
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WORK HISTORY
Project Director Senior Consultant - International Labor Rights and Workforce Development @American Institutes for Research
New Orleans, LA, US
Act as Project Director and/or Program Manager for nearly $20M of USDOL-ILAB funded projects in Mexico that support labor inspections and implementation of the 2017 labor justice reforms + affiliated USMCA requirements. • Put in place systems and processes to ensure effective and efficient programming in the context of a quickly expanding portfolio• Bring people together across offices and teams to have constructive conversations that lead to necessary decision-making considering both technical needs and budget• Ensure smooth project implementation by identifying bottlenecks before they happen and presenting possible solutions• Manage project budgets, including updating information in formal financial systems, utilizing tracking excels, and completing formal budget re-alignments as needed• Facilitate planning sessions that allow key team members to turn ideas into activities and workplans• Contribute towards business development including managing new proposals as well as overseeing project extensions and modifications
EDUCATION
American University
Bachelor's Degree
University of Melbourne
Master's Degree
ABOUT MICHELLE DAVIS
I am a practical, results-oriented, and empathetic program manager with 15 years’ experience. I have piloted and scaled projects, defined and achieved objectives, managed financial and human resources, and ensured projects meet goals on time and within budget. I excel at facilitation, cross-functional collaboration, devising systems and processes for workflow optimization, and identifying bottlenecks before they occur to present solutions. I thrive in multicultural and multilingual environments, and am fluent in Spanish. I am based in New Orleans and open to local or remote work. I am also open to relocating internationally for the right role.
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