Matt Denzin, PMP

Experience

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  The Ward Group, Inc.

  Dec 2007 - Jul 2008

  Media and Account Service Intern

  Worked as a full-time intern for a full-service media agency. Responsibilities included: media planning, market research, account coordinating and client relations. Conducted market research for the Texas Lottery Commission. Tracked buyer discrepancies and resolved problems with station reps.

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  AmeriCorps - Tacoma Housing Authority

  Sept 2008 - Aug 2009

  Communications Director

  Worked as a one-man-news team as a part of an Americorps program for the Tacoma Housing Authority. It was the toughest job I ever loved.

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  Dealertrack / Dealer.com

  May 2010 - Feb 2017

  Helped lead a team of Implementation Project Managers build websites for Ford Motor Company.Responsibilities included:• Forecasting production output and help set monthly team goals.• Managed production workflow and delegated website builds to project team members.• Tracked project KPIs and produced status reports for all project stakeholders. • Addressed project escalations; managed and closed-out any outstanding items.• Led daily scrum meetings with the Implementation Team and Project Managers.• Identified project bottle necks and improved team processes / operations.• Passed along tech updates and platform improvements to the team.• Worked with the Sales and Support Teams on answering product and process questions. Show less I helped car dealerships establish their brand identity while working with an awesome team of super-creative-tech-savvy people.Responsibilities include:• Provided creative direction and project management for new clients. • Assessed all branding and marketing needs—wrote creative briefs for the graphics team.• Coordinated all website mock-ups; assessed client feedback and managed revisions.• Collected all necessary project assets (e.g. logos, copy, banners, and graphics).• Established project deadlines; coordinated and assigned to all necessary departments.• Explained platform features and functionality.• Proofread all graphics and QA all website content.• Collected all necessary URL and DNS info. • Implemented assets to website via HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. • Proactively worked with our account management team to prevent and resolve issues.• Up-sold clients on SEO / SEM packages.• Enforced and followed all Ford and Lincoln brand guidelines. Show less

  • Sr. Production Project Manager

    Nov 2014 - Feb 2017

  • Sr. Branding Specialist

    May 2012 - Nov 2014

  • Digital Advisor / Account Executive (ClickMotive)

    May 2010 - May 2012
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  Dealer.com

  Mar 2017 - now

  Role and Responsibilities:• Plan and oversee all phases of a project lifecycle for the implementation of major website OEM projects.• Define, manage, and control: project scope, schedule and budget. • Collect requirements, estimate project costs/durations, create baselines, work breakdown structures, risk evaluation/response strategies, and overall technical solutions. • Forecast implementation output, monthly team goals, and KPI performance metrics.• Pro-actively identify and remove project blockers; develop or leverage technical solutions to accomplish.• Train and manage cross-functional teams while executing on a project; experience with co-located, remote, and international teams. • Provide on-going project status and stakeholder updates via work performance reports, portfolio reviews, team stand-ups, and systems automation (avid disciple of Salesforce and Smartsheet). • Member of our Project Management Office: assist with standardizing implementation processes, conducting lessons learned, template creation, and overall improvement of organizational efficiencies (i.e. I help reduce costs for future projects). • Current and past IT projects include: implementation of website platform upgrades, product repackage add-ons, OEM rebranding, and rollout of workflow solutions automation. • OEM clients include: Audi, Ford, Lincoln, Genesis, Hyundai, Toyota, Lexus and Honda. What gets measured gets improved! Show less

  • Operations Manager - Managed Services

    May 2021 - now

  • Sr. Technical Project Manager - OEM

    Mar 2017 - May 2021