Amanda Hilyer
About Amanda Hilyer
Amanda Hilyer is a Senior Project Manager with extensive experience in project management and digital marketing. She has managed over $2M in Sitecore projects and has worked for various companies, including Gap Inc., Kimberly-Clark, and Arke.
Work at Arke
Amanda Hilyer has been employed at Arke as a Senior Project Manager since 2017. In this role, she oversees project management for various clients, managing over $2 million in Sitecore projects specifically for the hospitality, travel, and digital security sectors. Her responsibilities include collaborating closely with development and UX departments to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet the specified scope.
Previous Experience
Prior to her current role at Arke, Amanda Hilyer held several positions in project management and related fields. She worked at Gap Inc. as a Sales Associate from 2005 to 2011, and later served as a Project Manager on a contract basis at Lighthouse Brand Marketing for six months in 2015. Additionally, she worked at Kimberly-Clark as a Digital Project Manager and Content Manager from 2013 to 2014, and at InterContinental Hotels Group as a Traffic/Quality Control Coordinator in 2015.
Education and Expertise
Amanda Hilyer studied at the Savannah College of Art and Design, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Fashion Design from 2006 to 2010. She also attended Southern Union State Community College, where she studied Biology from 2005 to 2007. Her educational background complements her extensive experience in project management, particularly in digital environments utilizing the Sitecore Experience Accelerator (SXA) platform.
Project Management Skills
In her project management roles, Amanda Hilyer has demonstrated expertise in managing complex projects. She has led initiatives such as a full 'personalization enablement' project for a long-distance moving and storage company, which included developing Sitecore training modules and conducting ideation workshops. Her ability to work closely with development and UX teams facilitates effective project execution.
Career Timeline
Amanda Hilyer's career spans various roles and companies within the project management and marketing sectors. She began her career at Gap Inc. and progressed through positions at Definition 6, where she worked as a Resource Manager from 2010 to 2013, and Sparks Grove, where she served as a Digital Producer and Delivery Manager from 2014 to 2015. She continued her project management journey at Brown Bag Marketing from 2016 to 2017 before joining Arke.