Open To Work
Nadia Ekeme
Silver Spring
Summary
Project Management Professional with 9 years of experience leading diverse Operations, Marketing and digitalization initiatives. Skilled in driving projects from concept to delivery within complex, fast-paced environments. Adept at leveraging Waterfall, Kanban and Agile frameworks to optimize team performance, manage cross-functional stakeholders, and consistently deliver high-quality results on time and within scope. Recognized for adaptability, strategic problem-solving, and fostering collaborative project cultures.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Marketing Operations Project Manager
Penn State Health
05.2022 - Current
- Manages a diverse portfolio of enterprise-wide initiatives, including internal and external communications, digital and print collateral, and targeted web marketing campaigns across multiple service lines and regions.
- Facilitates cross-functional collaboration to support the seamless rollout of a new patient EMR system, adapting to evolving scope through iterative planning, sprint reviews, and continuous stakeholder feedback, while providing change management support to ensure adoption.
- Partners with leadership to advance organizational objectives by strengthening workforce engagement, boosting patient acquisition, and enhancing patient experience through effective communication and stakeholder alignment.
- Builds and maintains strong relationships with internal stakeholders at all levels, aligning priorities, resolving blockers, and ensuring transparency through regular stand-ups, sprint retrospectives, and project reporting.
- Coordinates vendor and community partnerships, ensuring fundraising events and digital deliverables (SEM, geofencing, targeted campaigns) are executed on time, within budget, and in alignment with brand standards.
- Leverages project management and collaboration tools (Adobe Workfront, Excel, Trello, Mural) to streamline workflows, track backlogs, and improve transparency in global and virtual team environments.
Senior Digital Project Manager
Olive Ole
06.2020 - 05.2022
- Directed digital transformation projects across three business sites, integrating operational and marketing solutions to optimize customer engagement and revenue growth.
- Applied Agile methodologies to prioritize backlogs, manage sprints, and adapt project scope, resulting in a 75% increase in online leads and sales through targeted digital campaigns.
- Chaired cross-functional collaboration sessions and stand-ups, ensuring alignment on goals, risks, and deliverables during the COVID-19 shutdown—sustaining 100% of company sales through digital channels.
- Oversaw vendor contracts, timelines, and budgets to ensure on-time, within-scope project delivery across multiple simultaneous initiatives.
- Facilitated retrospectives and continuous improvement practices, driving innovation in digital processes and customer engagement strategies.
Regional Operations Project Manager
Olive Ole
05.2013 - 01.2020
- Spearheaded high-volume Marketing and operational projects, consistently delivering on time and within budget under tight constraints.
- Managed and coached teams of 20+ employees across three sites, applying Agile principles to improve collaboration, task prioritization, and delivery efficiency.
- Coordinated resource scheduling and budget allocation across multiple concurrent projects, successfully mitigating risks and maintaining financial discipline.
- Strengthened stakeholder relationships by aligning business goals with customer needs, resulting in improved satisfaction, repeat business, and greater trust in brand deliverables.
- Introduced process improvements and iterative enhancements that streamlined operations and supported long-term scalability.
Watson Health Product Marketing Intern
IBM
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Collaborated with leadership to develop strategy road maps and prioritize key business and technology initiatives. Evaluated products, technology, and market trends to drive innovative features and product enhancements. Analyzed existing frameworks to identify high-growth opportunities, enhancing performance and customer value.
- Conducted a university-facing survey on health data storage and privacy, gathering qualitative and quantitative data to inform components for IBM Digital Health Pass (DHP) messaging. Advocated the value proposition for DHP, highlighting its functionality within the higher education market segment, which represents 46% of the total market space.
- Collaborated with Subject Matter Experts (SME), Design and Content, and SME teams on analysis of buyer personas, problem maps, and elevator pitching for university ecosystem.Collaborated with SMEs and leadership teams to develop IT strategy roadmaps and prioritize initiatives supporting digitalization processes.
- Conducted market research and surveys on health data storage and privacy, analyzing qualitative and quantitative feedback to inform enhancements to IBM Digital Health Pass.
- Partnered with design and technical teams to refine user personas, problem statements, and RFP preparation, ensuring alignment with higher education stakeholders representing 46% of the total market.
- Applied Agile frameworks by contributing to sprint planning and iteration reviews, improving cross-team communication and accelerating delivery of key messaging components.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Systems Management
University of Maryland Global College
10.2021
Skills
- Project scheduling
- Process improvement
- Risk mitigation
- Campaign management
- Stakeholder management
- Backlog management
- System integration communications
- Tools: Adobe Workfront, Trello, Mural, Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), Google Analytics
Certification
- PMI Agile Certified Practitioner, 2025
- Google Digital Marketing and E-commerce, 2025
- Project Management Professional PMI, 2021
- Project Management Certificate UMGC, 2021
- Google Analytics Certificate, 2019
LANGUAGES
English - Native Speaker
French - Proficient
Timeline
Marketing Operations Project Manager
Penn State Health
05.2022 - Current
Watson Health Product Marketing Intern
IBM
06.2021 - 08.2021
Senior Digital Project Manager
Olive Ole
06.2020 - 05.2022
Regional Operations Project Manager
Olive Ole
05.2013 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Information Systems Management
University of Maryland Global College