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Maria Vandenburg's Professional Career Highlights
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Project - Program - Product
Management
About Me
Dynamic and results-driven Project and Program Manager with over a decade of expertise in digital media, compliance, and strategic leadership. Recognized for building impactful partnerships, streamlining governance models, and leading cross-functional teams to deliver complex projects on time and within budget. Skilled in Agile and Waterfall methodologies, I blend technical proficiency with creative problem-solving to drive business growth. My work is rooted in optimizing customer experiences, advancing compliance strategies, and managing multimillion-dollar initiatives to achieve measurable success. I am passionate about building innovative solutions, fostering collaboration, and delivering on strategic objectives in fast-paced, high-pressure settings.
Core Competencies
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Project & Program Management
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Digital Media Production
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Strategic Partnerships
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Governance Frameworks
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Compliance & Regulatory Alignment
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Continuous Process Improvement & Optimization
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Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
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Cross-Functional Leadership
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Strong verbal and written communication, with expertise in presenting complex project SOW’s, plans. schedules and risk analyses.
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Selected Accomplishments​
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Microsoft: Supported the development of a robust PMO infrastructure for the Netflix partnership and change management of the Xandr Integration
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Harper Collins UK: Successfully piloted moving company into GDPR compliance.
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Adobe Workfront: Championed partner, product and marketing strategy optimization with international clients and offices by developing SOPs.
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Sounds True: Facilitated the successful launch of the Awareness Training Institute utilizing agile and waterfall techniques.
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Hacker Agency: Streamlined Retargeting Programmatic Display operations and managed Agile Video production.