Constanze Gottwick

Skills

Technical & PM Tools: Jira (Procurement Dashboards, Work Intake, Kanban), MS Project, SharePoint (Knowledge Repositories), Visio (Process Mapping), Power Automate®, MS Teams/Planner/365, Agency Spending Controls Application (ASCA), State Financial System (SFS), One-Stop Operating System (OSOS), Financial Management Information System (FMIS), Adobe Acrobat Pro.

Methodologies & Frameworks: PMBOK® Guide, Agile/Scrum, Hybrid PM, IT Service Management (ITSM), Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Kaizen / Lean Process Improvement, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).

Leadership & Collaboration: Cross-Agency Stakeholder Facilitation, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Change Management, Vendor Governance, Fiscal Control & Contract Management.

Teaching, Coaching & Training: PMP® Exam Instruction, Adult Learning Facilitation, Technical Onboarding Frameworks, Workshop Moderation, Knowledge Management, Interactive BYOQ (Bring Your Own Questions) Sessions.

About

I am a PMP® and CSM® certified Senior Program Manager with 15+ years of experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives at the intersection of environmental policy, fiscal governance, and global team collaboration.

Throughout my career across government agencies (NYS DEC, NYSDOL, NYS ITS, NYS Tax & Finance), international non-profits (Association for Wildlife Protection), and global corporate sectors (Daimler AG), I have focused on solving a common challenge: turning complex, high-stakes environmental and operational goals into structured, repeatable execution frameworks.

My core expertise spans:

• Environmental & Federal Grant Leadership: Directing multi-agency coordination (EPA, FEMA, USACE, OSC) and authoring grant packages to secure critical conservation and infrastructure funding.

• Sustainable Program Governance: Leveraging PMP® and Agile/Scrum methodologies, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), and Jira/SharePoint dashboards to enforce fiscal control and prevent budget overruns.

• Knowledge Management & Workshop Design: Transforming undocumented processes into scalable onboarding frameworks, interactive training workshops, and PMP® exam prep instruction.

• International & Cross-Cultural Alignment: Managing multi-country stakeholders and localization workflows across Germany, Spain, and the United States, utilizing fluent English and German alongside working Spanish.

Whether leading wildlife protection crowd-learning initiatives, modernizing agency procurement workflows, or mentoring the next generation of project managers, I thrive on empowering remote, cross-cultural teams to achieve measurable real-world impact.

🌱 Core Competencies: International Program Management | Environmental Grant Administration (EPA/FEMA) | Fiscal Planning & Spending Control | Agile & Hybrid Methodologies | Stakeholder Facilitation | Cross-Cultural Team Leadership | Multilingual (EN / DE / ES)