Damian Bęben
Wrocław
Summary
Pragmatic Project Manager with a focus on results and problem solving. Adept at planning and managing complicated projects within different industries and departments. Strongly focused on delivering business value, through cross-functional collaboration. Skilled at identifying or anticipating problems and providing solutions. Excels through mentoring, training and empowering team to excel in performance. Experienced both in new product development in startup environment and strategic transformation projects in global corporation. Particularly interested in hybrid methodologies, combining waterfall project planning with scrum-based, agile delivery.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager / Scrum Master
Avon
12.2023 - Current
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Managed strategic projects in different departments of global corporation - Operations (EMEA), Procurement (global), Customer Support (EMEA), Production Planning (EMEA)
- Utilized SCRUM - based approach to monitor performance of two separate project portfolios to identify areas of improvement and adjustments.
- Planned, designed, scheduled and delivered phases for several large projects, combining waterfall and agile methodologies.
- Lead Scrum Community of Practice for Scrum Masters within Global Operations Department
- Conducted Project Management workshops for Junior Project Managers in Polish Branch of Operations
- Established effective communication among team members for enhanced collaboration and successful project completion.
- Developed strong relationships with stakeholders and executive management through regular communication updates, fostering trust and confidence in team''s ability to deliver results.
- Coordinated cross-functional, international teams and resolved conflicts, maintaining positive work environment throughout project lifecycle.
- Managed risk assessments and implemented mitigation strategies to minimize potential issues during project execution.
- Fostered culture of innovation and creativity within project team, leading to improved problem-solving capabilities and enhanced outcomes.
- Mentored junior team members in project management best practices to enhance their skills and contribute to better overall performance.
- Streamlined project processes by implementing Agile methodologies, resulting in increased efficiency and reduced costs.
- Developed and implemented strategic project plans to meet business objectives.
- Implemented continuous improvement initiatives to optimize project outcomes while maintaining cost effectiveness.
- Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives..
- Coached teams in Agile practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset to Agile methodologies.
- Empowered team members to self-organize, boosting morale and overall job satisfaction.
Project Manager
Nanores
12.2021 - 12.2023
- Managing several projects in all of their stages, using Agile and Waterfall methodologies
- Strategic planning from initial idea, until implementation and potentially creating separate startup
- Business evaluation of project as potential future startup, project as a whole process and every step of the process
- Leading teams of engineers and business developers
- Creating new ideas for projects and successfully defending them in front of company board, in venture capital style
- Defining requirements for projects and modifying them according to business needs
- Setting up budgets for all areas of projects
- Recruiting and introducing new team members, according to project needs
- Conducting meetings - planning, review, retro, daily
- Promoting projects across company and board of directors
- Risk management - evaluation, preventing, actively managing
- Applying for funding from National Centre for Research and Development and Polish Agency for Enterprise Development.
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals
Scrum master
Nanores
08.2021 - 12.2021
- Conducting meetings - planning, review, retro, daily
- Assisting project team in adhering to SCRUM methodology
- Assisting company in implementing SCRUM methodology
- Improving communication between team and rest of the company.
Project engineer
Nanores
10.2020 - 12.2021
- Developing new products according to project plan
- Communicating with project manager and team of engineers
- Determining requirements for products, by talking with customers.
Education
Ph.D. - Physical Sciences
Polish Academy of Sciences Institute of Low Temperatures And Structural Research
Wrocław, Poland09.2024
Master of Science - Nanotechnology
West Pomeranian University of Technology
Szczecin, Poland06.2020
Engineer - Nanotechnology
West Pomeranian University of Technology
Szczecin, Poland02.2018
Skills
- Project management methodologies Agile, Scrum, Waterfall
- Project management software Jira, ClickUp, Trello, Excel
- Project Planning
- Project Management
- Strategic Planning
- Risk Management
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Project scope analysis
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Meeting facilitation
- Business Analysis
- Communication
- Team motivation
- Delegating
- Leadership
- Problem solving
- English language
Certification
- Facilitation - perfecting skills for Project Managers - Adamska Coaching
- Project Management with AGILE methodology - Corporate Readiness Certificate - KYNDRYL
- Project Management - Know Hub
- Leadership in a virtual environment - Managers Academy - Polish Agency for Enterprise Development
Languages
Polish
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Hobbies and Interests
- Grand strategy games (Civilization, Heroes of Might and Magic, Stellaris, etc.)
- Classic role playing games (Baldurs Gate, Pathfinder, Pillars of Eternity, etc.)
- Action role playing games (The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, The Witcher, etc.)
Consent
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Timeline
Project Manager / Scrum Master
Avon
12.2023 - Current
Project Manager
Nanores
12.2021 - 12.2023
Scrum master
Nanores
08.2021 - 12.2021
Project engineer
Nanores
10.2020 - 12.2021
Ph.D. - Physical Sciences
Polish Academy of Sciences Institute of Low Temperatures And Structural Research
Master of Science - Nanotechnology
West Pomeranian University of Technology
Engineer - Nanotechnology
West Pomeranian University of Technology
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