Development Manager Resume Samples

Description :

1. Recruit, orient, train, and monitor performance of volunteers to organize events that meet or exceed the established fundraising goals.
2. Develop a successful business plan using the organizations core business tactics to reach this goal.
3. Develop strong networks within the local community, cold call or develop and grow prospects for potential revenue streams, event sponsorships, and volunteer opportunities and to increase March of Dimes visibility and brand awareness.
4. Manage and provide leadership to volunteer committees on each event to ensure that committee members are fully supported and accomplish tasks required for successful events.
5. Prepare and maintain accurate records/data to evaluate cost-effectiveness, profitability, and public awareness of events and/or mission/program activities.
6. Work with media or recruit a volunteer with this expertise to publicize mission/events, and secure local sponsorship for events to heighten public awareness and reach fundraising goals.
   
7. Develop and implement events to recognize, reward, and motivate successful volunteers to ensure ongoing commitment.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Marketing

Description :

1. To manage the project assignment, hiring, training and career advancement of the Information Technology Department's Development Group.
2. Direct functional supervision of a staff of 25+ developers, technical/business analysts and QA/Testing personnel.
3. Lead an organizational effort to implement Project Portfolio Management; including software selection Staff oversight and management responsibilities for interviewing prospective employees, team member training development, coaching/mentoring and performance evaluations.
4. Confer regularly with assigned staff to plan and coordinate activities, assign and review work as well as assist with difficult or unusual problems or tasks.
5. Work with IT management staff to plan, coordinate and evaluate projects/systems/activities, exchange information, investigate and resolve problems, provide technical assistance.
6. Assist in planning, development, and maintenance of the long-range technical personnel plan that supports the business functions of the company.
7. Oversee and manage outside vendors and contractors (on-shore and off-shore) required to provide adequate human resources for the Development Group to complete required projects.
8. Provide assistance in the research, selection and implementation of purchased development tools and software.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

Bachelor Of Science

Description :

1. Managed the Coalition's development programs and strategy, including direct responsibility for executing the annual fundraising plan and serving as support for all Amputee Coalition fundraising initiatives.
2. Developed new programs and ideas for the development department and presented ideas to senior management and board members.
3. Served as a liaison to external donors, fundraisers, volunteers, and board members.
4. Managed special events, fundraising campaigns, donor cultivation, donor management practices, and helped develop the annual report.
5. Set and meet funding goals and created, implemented, evaluated, and continuously refined strategies and programs for successful fundraising to broaden the Coalition's fundraising initiatives.
6. Made cold calls to various levels of donors to discuss the relationship with Amputee Coalition and help ensure future donations.
7. Perform all staff management functions, hiring, performance reviews, KPI's, performance improvement plans, status reports, contracts, and budgeting.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

BS In Marketing

Description :

1. Directed and managed a cross-functional team of 30+ people for development, quality assurance, implementation and support of Risk Navigator and Auto Audit J2EE web applications related to risk management and audit automation.
2. Managed all phases of multiple, concurrent development projects including creation and measurement of project plans, communication of progress and milestone achievements to internal staff and external stakeholders.
3. Implemented Use case/UML methodology for requirements gathering and transfer of business requirements to development.
4. Defined development and delivery methodology using variations of RUP, XP and Agile development methodologies across development, quality assurance and deployment groups.
5. Supervised and managed maintenance of over 120 instances of applications in internal and hosted environments for prospect evaluation and end user testing.
6. Assisted in planning, setup and implementation of $1 million hosted environment for customers.
7. Coordinated and implemented processes for communication, development and testing of applications with offshore company in India, which increase velocity and reduce costs.
8. Accounting and Finance experience including Project Management, Training, and Technical Pre-Sales positions.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Masters In Business

Description :

1. Develop, implements and evaluates key relationship building, fundraising and marketing activities, balancing donor-retention and growth strategies.
2. Include managing and expanding business partnerships and relationships with community-based organizations, individual-giving programs, producing events, and recruiting and supporting volunteers.
3. Manage and expand the business-partnership program: provide leadership over the entire business-development cycle, including partnership opportunities, collaterals, volunteers, prospects, cultivation, soliciting and closing, and deliverables.
4. Develop and carry out plans for individual supporters, including annual giving, monthly-giving sustainers and online strategies (like crowdsourcing).
5. Produce cultivation and visibility events.
6. Take responsibility for aspects of Openhouse's annual Spring Fling fundraiser, especially managing business partnerships and sponsorship acquisition.
7. Contribute to rolling out a mixed-purpose fundraising campaign, including building a Community Ambassadors program, researching and rating prospects.
8. Provide leadership in social-networking strategies and activities, including expanding the pulse and draw of real-time content on core social-networking platforms.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Consultant

Education

Bachelors In Arts

Description :

1. Provided leadership and influence in the department with accountability for the direction and supervision of fourteen developers.
2. Successfully collaborated with customers and cross-departmental teams to manage activities related to the design, development, and implementation of software applications meeting needs for a varied customer base.
3. Lead up to six concurrent project teams per release cycle comprised of up to 25 team members in the design, construction, and implementation of the company software system that assisted clients in reducing risk and growing their overall margins.
4. Lead all 5 phases of the project management life cycle from initiation to closing.
5. Made strategic decisions as necessary to keep a project on time and budget and aligned with client expectations.
6. Established a rapport with stakeholders internal and external to the organization.
7. Verified alignment of project scope with business objectives, and made recommendations to alter the project parameters to enhance effectiveness toward the desired business result.
8. Administered iterative weekly client calls during construction to verify all software built was to client's specifications and within budget.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

Masters In Business

Description :

1. Contacted and worked with CEOs and employee coordinators to help them plan, implement and complete effective fundraising campaigns, focusing on how philanthropic involvement in the community strengthens their personal and business ties to then Roads area.
2. Conducted educational presentations about Community Impact Based Fundraising to diverse groups of employees and leadership staff.
3. Designed and produced a variety of marketing and campaign materials including an annual report, pledge cards, posters, flyers, and brochures.
4. Ensured tremendous customer service and brand recognition of United Way through personal contacts and community involvement activities.
5. Responsible for the business units of Virginia Beach City Public Schools, defense contractors, automotive dealerships, banks/financial institutions and other professionals (doctors, dentists and law firms).
6. Developed and sustained lasting connections with local non-profits, agencies, volunteers, partners and other community stakeholders.
7. Maintained complete and detailed records on assigned accounts, including fundraising results and campaign activities.
8. Participated in campaign analysis and process improvement activities.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Bachelor Of Science

Description :

1. Managed and built a team of architects, developers and development managers responsible for developing a credit card authorization switch for the retail and insurance industry.
2. Provided architectural and technical guidance to product development and ensuring that sound software engineering design process and quality practices are followed.
3. Provided employee development, coaching, mentoring and team building.
4. Analyzed and reviewed the design of the software, including technical reviews and analysis of source code which include in-house developed code, as well as review of technologies provided by 3rd party vendors.
5. Responsible for the delivery of products within budget, schedule, quality and corporate guidelines.
6. Managing the cross-functional, multiple development efforts through conception, planning, testing, certification, implementation, integration and sustaining.
7. Analyzed and wrote product requirements, functional / design specifications, and test plans.
8. Analyzed appropriate technologies, vendor products, competitor's offerings, options for critical design elements and features and determining the optimum selection.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

Master Of Science

Description :

1. Managed and built a team of architects, developers and development managers responsible for developing a credit card authorization switch for the retail and insurance industry.
2. Provided architectural and technical guidance to product development and ensured that sound software engineering design process and quality practices were followed.
3. Provided employee development, coaching, mentoring and team building.
4. Analyzed and reviewed the design of the software, including technical reviews and analysis of source code which include in-house developed code, as well as the review of technologies provided by 3rd party vendors.
5. Responsible for the delivery of products within budget, schedule, quality, and corporate guidelines.
6. Managed cross-functional development efforts through conception, planning, testing, certification, implementation, integration and sustaining.
7. Analyzed and wrote product requirements, functional / design specifications, and test plans.
8. Analyzed appropriate technologies, vendor products, and competitor's offerings, options for critical design elements and features and determining optimum selection.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Computer Science

Description :

1. Initiated and developed preliminary designs for redevelopment projects on existing shopping centers.
2. Coordinated with the leasing department on potential tenants' interest and requirements.
3. Performed due diligence including detail investigation of existing site and infrastructure, site restrictions, tenant mix, tenant leases, zoning laws and local governance.
4. Developed financial proformas; worked with Director of Construction and Senior Project Manager to prepare construction schedule and budget.
5. Coordinated meetings with executive management for development, leasing, legal, operations, finance and accounting departments.
6. Assembled and managed a team of architects, engineers, entitlement specialists, attorneys, site contractors, and general contractors to deal with the due diligence, design, and entitlement phases.
7. Completed entitlement process and development agreements and worked with the Senior Project Managers, outside legal counsel and civil engineers to obtain site plan approval.
8. Worked with the Senior Project Manager and Director of Construction to complete projects on budget and time.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

Masters In Business

Description :

1. Identify, recruit and coach event fundraising participants, including sponsor and non-sponsor corporate teams/sites, family and friends teams/sites, and individuals.
   
2. Recruit and provide staff support for event leadership committees including the recruitment and management of high-level volunteers committed to fundraising.
3. Establish, build and maintain relationships with corporate sponsors.
4. Obtain cash sponsorships and in-kind donations and services.
5. Create and execute marketing plans for events including collateral, media outreach, social media, and advertising.
6. Manage event logistics and event day volunteers with the internal staff team and volunteers With Area Director, develop timely, accurate, and comprehensive event revenue and expense budget and manage event within budget.
7. Integrate event volunteers and participants into year-round activities.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Business

Description :

1. Hired as a key player in the development team with an emphasis on managing events, third-party fundraisers, and higher education engagement.
2. Assisted in the expansion of finances and community resources to enable $19M in operations.
3. Spearheaded the revamping of the agency's PR/marketing materials and professional communications.
4. Co-coordinated the planning and execution of annual events, including Saks Fifth Avenue Key To The Cure, Big Wheels gala, volunteer recognition banquets, annual appeals, and other events as assigned.
5. Supported the management of 6,000+ volunteers via ongoing recruitment, screening, training, reporting, scheduling, on-site supervision, and orchestration of third-party fundraisers.
6. Optimized marketing and media materials: identified potential for improvement, and led the design and production of press releases, grants, contracts, brochures, newsletters, etc.
7. Served as the face of the organization, participating in community networking, outreach fairs, campaign speeches, discussion panels, TV interviews.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

Master Of Science