WHO I AM:

I'm a digital project manager and certified ScrumMaster.  

I've been managing projects and teams for 20 years, and in that time, I've learned a lot and I've seen a lot.  I bring that experience to each project I manage and each client I service. 

#16 on the 130 Top Project Management Influencers for 2019

MY PHILOSOPHY:

Learn the team.  Understand the project.  Fix what needs fixing.  

Project management isn't just getting projects from start to launch on time and on budget.  It's about understanding the end goal and figuring out the best, most efficient, and smartest way to get there.  I believe in communication at all levels.  With humor and empathy, I guide the team and the project to a safe and happy landing.

READ THESE: 

PM VS. ADMIN

Stop taking notes and doing the things no one else wants to do, and start leading your project team.

Stop normalizing failure

I talk about the broken estimating process many agencies are using, and give actionable advice on how to fix it.

CONSULTING AND TRAINING

• Process analyses

• PM Team Dynamics

• Setting up a PM team for success

• Small group, personalized training

• Consulting services

• Role/service analysis

• Hiring best practices/reviewing candidates

• “Planification”

• Learn more

DIGITAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Process Creation/Management

• Project Planning

• Documentation/Requirements Gathering

• Timelines + Schedules

• Budget Analysis

• Resourcing

• Vendor Selection + Management

• See my Client Roster

PUBLISHED WORKS

• SuperFriend.ly

• PMI Washington DC’s podcast PM POV - Project Management in a Digital World

• TeamGantt’s Time Limit podcast - Freelance project management

• LTT's Coax - Governance or Governess?

• LTT's Coax - Stop normalizing failure

• Covailnt Blog - Focus on the Freelancer: Patrice Embry, Project Manager

• Workfront Blog - Workplace Communication Tips

• TheDigitalProjectManager.com - PM vs. Admin (Why you shouldn’t be the one always taking notes) (+ Podcast)

• TheDigitalProjectManager.com - 5 Project Management Lessons Learned From 2018

• TheDigitalProjectManager.com - How To Successfully Close A Project: Project Closure Best Practices (+ Podcast)

• TheDigitalProjectManager.com - 6 Project Management Tasks That Maybe You Don't Have To Do After All (+ Podcast)

• TheDigitalProjectManager.com - Project Manager Responsibilities: Here's What You Should Really Be Doing (+ Podcast)

• TheDigitalProjectManager.com - Managing a Project with Empathy

• TheDigitalProjectManager.com - Remote project management strategies: How to keep the human touch

• TheDigitalProjectManager.com - How to stay sane as a Remote PM

• DrunkenPM Radio - Gender Bias in PM

• DrunkenPM Radio - Having Empathy for your Project

• Remote Digital Project Manager - A Remote DPM's 3 Favorite Tools for Communication

• via LinkedIn - Tips for Success: What a Remote Project Manager Really Does

• LinkedIn - check out my profile

PERSONALIZED, AFFORDABLE, EFFECTIVE

WHY PATRICE?

20 years' experience wrangling all types of projects, agency + corporate experience, a natural teacher, an engaging manner that puts people right at ease.  I use humor, empathy, and intuition to connect with people and bring out their best.  Plus, I've been in some pretty crazy PM situations - dysfunctional offices, untenable project parameters, kooky clients, you name it - so I bring an extremely rounded view to the table.

Project management training

Maybe you've got a group of Project Managers who need some mentoring, or maybe you're trying to kick-start your new PM group's entrance into your workflow.  Whatever your PM training needs are, I can help.  I specialize in small-group, targeted, tailored trainings.  I listen to your needs, ask questions about your team, and come up with a strategy that can include in-person training sessions, lunch-and-learn series, train-the-trainer sessions, and phone/email/slack aftercare.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTING

Not sure how to get a PM group started?  Need help in understanding why your PM group is ineffective, or want tips on how to increase your team's knowledge and confidence?  I can help!  I listen to your needs, ask questions about your team, and help you identify specific and actionable ways to enhance your PM team.  Hourly rates apply, or purchase a block of time to use as needed.

Process Analysis

Is your current process ineffective or inefficient?  Do you find yourself getting projects done, but knowing it could have been done in a more structured way?  Do you have trouble understanding your resourcing or tool needs?  I can help!  By performing process analyses for clients, I can pinpoint places where a process tweak could allow your teams to be more effective and efficient.  Skills gap analyses can help make sure that the people on your team have the expertise you need to keep your agency moving.  Priced by engagement, or purchase a block of time to use as needed.

NON-PROFIT / EDUCATION

• ACLU

• American Federation of Teachers

• Anti-Defamation League

• LeBron James Family Foundation

• Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack

• Museum of New York

• NYC Green Building Council

• Stanford University

• Rutgers University

• The F.B. Heron Foundation

• The Field

• Bric Arts Media

• Wharton School of Business

• Planned Parenthood

CONSUMER / SERVICE

• GS1 Global

• LeBron James

• Simple Finance

• SimpleTuition

• ExxonMobil

• Modspace

• PBS

• CRC Industries

• Carfax

• SEI Investments

• Cooperative of American Physicians

• Compliance Week

• Zetta

• Fragomen

• Food Security Network

• MIEC

• Hewlett-Packard Enterprise

PHARMACEUTICAL / MED DEVICE

• Shire Pharmaceuticals

• Merck HCP Education

• Edwards LifeSciences

• LifeCell Corporation

• Jazz Pharmaceuticals

• Cubist

• BTG

• NeuroStar

• Dentsply

• Lundbeck Pharmaceuticals