Amy Grange

Web Project Manager

Contracting as a web project manager

X Communications - Project Manager

Web Project Manager with leading Digital Agency in Dublin. Responsible for full life cycle of a project from Proposal to Delivery including follow up maintenance and advise.

Web Reservations International - Product Manager - Hostelworld.com

In this role I was given the responsibility for making sure projects affecting many of our consumer sites were carried out as best they could by doing analysis on the business case and ideas, making sure all departments needed were pulled in on the project, giving the specification, signing off on design, arranging testing.


Significant projects I worked on while in this role

Redesign of our second biggest brand www.hostels.com
Relaunch of the social network section of hostelworld.com that has over 1 million members.
Launch of a niche site www.bedandbreakfastworld.com
Introduction of Google Adsense platform across all our consumer sites

Web Reservations International - Product Manager - Backpack Online

In this role I was responsible for moving a Property Management System from a windows based system to an online version. I was heavily involved in the project and direction of the software. Since launch of our online version in 2006 I built a team of 6 responsible for Sales, Support and Customer service and we grew the users from 100 to 1,400.

Responsibilities Included

Management of Team – Hiring, Training, Giving Direction and motivating
Prioritising work for departments involved Developers, Designers, Content, Marketing
Detailed specification of requirements
Development of business plan
Liasing with Senior Management to help keep buy in for the product and give updates on progress
Presentation of product to individuals and organisations
Monthly and Quarterly reports to senior management
Project Management of the main project to move to an online system
Competitor Analysis
Launch of Sales website
Retention of customers

Diploma - Project Management

Dublin Business School

Links

• X Communications - http://www.xcomms.ie
• Hostelworld.com - http://www.hostelworld.com
• Backpack Online - http://www.backpackonline.com

Interests

All things webby, reading and travel

Awards

Diploma in Project Management
SEO Certificate

Niamh Ni Mhir said

Amy is an exceptional Project Manager. She is one of the most single minded, energetic and motivated individuals I have had the pleasure of working with.