Catherine Wern
St. Louis
Summary
Dynamic Senior Project Manager with over 10 years of experience driving successful project outcomes for global clients and cross-functional teams. Proven expertise in gathering user requirements, developing comprehensive project plans, and managing multi-million-dollar budgets, with strong command of both Waterfall and Agile methodologies. Recognized for strategic planning, risk assessment, and fostering a collaborative environment that adapts to evolving project needs. A reliable leader with exceptional communication skills, dedicated to ensuring timely delivery and achieving project goals through effective team management and process optimization.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager
Triad Manufacturing
St. Louis, MO
03.2025 - 07.2025
- Facilitated project initiation by gathering requirements from internal and external stakeholders.
- Managed schedules, milestones, and deliverables for product development projects.
- Led project documentation efforts, including meeting minutes and vendor communications.
- Hosted clients onsite for presentations and project discussions.
- Monitored task completion and alignment across teams to maintain schedule integrity.
Project Manager
Spectrum Brands
Earth City, MO
11.2023 - 03.2025
- Manage 115+ concurrent product development projects, ensuring timely delivery and compliance with EPA regulations.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams to avoid delays, resolve issues, and maintain project timelines.
- Provide regular stakeholder updates, identify project risks, and adjust schedules based on changing priorities.
- Lead meetings, document action items, and oversee Waterfall-based execution.
Project Manager
Handi – Craft Company
St. Louis, MO
09.2021 - 11.2023
- Plan and manage product development project schedules, milestones, tasks, and deliverables for projects.
- Coordinate with multiple departments to evaluate potential schedule conflicts to mitigate project delays or adjust priorities when needed.
- Follow-up with project stakeholders on action items to keep project schedules on track.
- Record meeting minutes and action items for follow up of both vendors and internal project teams.
- Adjust project schedules and targets as needs or priorities of projects change, communicate these adjustments to key stakeholders.
- Provide periodic project status updates.
- Manage project-related documentation by ensuring all necessary materials are current and have been properly filed by the project team members.
- Track project product development costs in order to meet project financial targets.
- Measure project performance to identify areas for improvement.
- Vendor management for food/beverage products.
- New construction project management.
Project Manager / Business Analyst
icon Design and Fixtures
St. Louis, MO
02.2020 - 02.2023
- Consistently manages 10-20 projects at a time. Project consist of multiple layers and continuous process improvement throughout. Waterfall and Agile are typical project methodologies used.
- Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to gather project requirements for project launch.
- Creates detailed work management plans, project schedules, budgets and status reports for each project.
- Manages project scope, project schedule and project expenses/budgets.
- Monitors costs, timescales, and resources used and takes action when needed.
- Ensuring that cost is tracking with range of the contracted budgets. Budgets range from $50K to $8M.
- Use of MS Excel, MSP, MS Teams, and MS SharePoint along with Epicor are used to track budgets, schedule timing, and progress of project though out the life cycle.
- Resource Management Matrix is set up based on the needs and location of the team for each project. Depending on size and skill sets required it could be a team of 3-6 members.
- Responsible for facilitating and leading weekly and biweekly call with clients/stakeholders, sponsors, internal and external team to review project updates, schedule and timing, budget management and risks.
- Responsible for outside vendor sourcing, contract negotiation and management of resources.
- Organize and manage inventory and storage at local and offsite facilities.
- Provide comprehensive logistical support daily for both inbound and outbound shipments, including overseeing quality assurance.
- Use of Epicor ERP Software for project and logistics tracking.
- Work to improve the logistics process by negotiating with suppliers and customers, increasing efficiency, reducing unnecessary steps, and creating innovative solutions for logistical issues.
SR. Project Manager
idX Corporation
St. Louis, MO
04.2009 - 02.2020
- Developed streamlined processes for new programs that work within the customers constraints.
- Overseeing the implementation of a new system, planning, and working flexibly to a deadline.
- Reviewed best practices for each project/program to ensure processes are being utilized and provides updates as needed.
- Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders (globally) to gather project requirements.
- Created detailed work management plans, project schedules, budgets and status reports for each project.
- Managed project scope, project schedule and project expenses/budgets. Managed $15 Million of business a year.
- Reported on project progress to key stakeholders, offer viable solutions and opportunities as they arise.
- Reported weekly to senior level management via presentation on project status, budgets and current risks.
- Managed project risks including the development of contingency plans.
- Lead cross functional teams with members from multiple teams to success through exemplary project management.
- Responsible for outside vendor sourcing, contract negotiation and management of resources.
- Managed a local team of three and a team globally of three to eight members, project depending. Global experience working in Brazil, Australia, Canada, China, Europe, India and Mexico.
- Assessed and resolved issues relating to transportation, customer challenges, import and export, and logistics systems.
- Coordinated and routed shipments globally across multiple projects including high volume roll outs.
- Managed detailed and accurate logistics data for daily, weekly, and quarterly reports including usage metrics, customer issues and resolutions, training records, work logs, and schedule documentation.
- Analyze the financial impact of logistical processes and proposed changes to determine maximum efficiency in terms of routing, transportation modes, and resources while continuing to meet customer requirements.
Education
No Degree - Business Management
Keiser College
Skills
- Project management
- Project planning
- Project planning and development
- Project scheduling
- Relationship building
- Conflict management
- Strategic planning
- Customer relations
Certification
Project Management- PMP Prep Certificate
Timeline
Project Manager
Triad Manufacturing
03.2025 - 07.2025
Project Manager
Spectrum Brands
11.2023 - 03.2025
Project Manager
Handi – Craft Company
09.2021 - 11.2023
Project Manager / Business Analyst
icon Design and Fixtures
02.2020 - 02.2023
SR. Project Manager
idX Corporation
04.2009 - 02.2020
No Degree - Business Management
Keiser College