Join us for our first Digital Project Management Career Development Roundtable! What can you do to nurture and advance your career in this relatively new profession? What education, skills, qualities and experience are the top companies looking for? What salary or hourly rate can you expect to receive? How long should you stay at your current job? Can you be a digital PM nomad? These are just some of the topics we'll be chatting about.
We're bringing together 6 of Vancouver's most influential and well known Digital PMs to help facilitate the discussion in an interactive roundtable format. If you're just starting out, looking to make that jump to a new level, or want to transition to freelance, this careers roundtable will be invaluable for you. Only 50 spots: RSVP now.
Snacks & beer provided. Roundtable starts at 6:30.
Facilitators:
CLAUDIA NG
Claudia manages all aspects of client projects down to every single detail-from timelines to budgets, team sourcing to delivery. With 25+ years of experience in project management, she has a track record for successfully delivering projects of all sizes and levels of complexity. With her background in engineering and business, she has a deep understanding of the challenges her clients' experience in digital product development. Claudia is a well recognized by her peers for her talent and dedication. Her accolades include Business in Vancouver Top 40 Under 40 and Women's Executive Network Top 100 Most Powerful Women Award Recipient.
QAID JIVAN
Qaid is passionate about communities, leadership, iterations, and working smart. He is heavily involved in the project management community in BC, currently serving on the board of the Project Management Institute for the Canadian West Coast. He was formerly a Sr. Project Analyst in large PMOs, covering multi-year projects and portfolios above $800M. He founded TalentMarketplace.ca to connect project professionals directly with the employers who need them with speed and transparency.
RACHEL GERTZ
Rachel Gertz is Co-founder and Digital PM Trainer at Louder Than Ten. She trains PM apprentices in digital project management so they can keep their organizations happy, healthy, and ready for the future. Rachel speaks worldwide at Digital PM events regularly and is the current director of the Vancouver Digital Project Managers group.
MARK FROMSON
Mark Fromson is the managing director of Third Person, founder of LocalSolo.com and a contract Digital Project Manager and UX Architect. Mark is a startup founder, a boutique digital agency owner and a top agency freelancer with 20 years experience. He has sub-contracted with 15 digital agencies in the US and Canada on projects for Starbucks, Sony, Nike, Adobe, Microsoft, Disney, Telus, Time Warner and CBS, among hundreds of other clients. Mark is the founder of the Vancouver Digital Project Managers group.
MICHELLE BINKLEY
One of the most well-known freelance Digital Project Manager and Digital Producers based in Vancouver, Michelle brings a wealth of experience in fast-paced agency environments. Skilled in collaborating with technical and creative teams to realize high-quality production for digital projects, and maintaining Client-facing communications. A communicator who is driven and well-organized. Experienced in producing small to large web builds from conception to delivery, apps, facilitating group working sessions and client management.
SIMON JAMES MBA, PMP, PRINCE2
Simon's experience encompasses international engagements, government contracts, and providing governance and program oversight to impossibly complex multi-million dollar engagements. A highly experienced International programme manager & consultant, with a wealth of expertise in resolving strategic business challenges within diverse organizations and cultures as well as a successful track record of the management and delivery of complex change programmes and IT projects.