Courtney Spears, Ma
About Courtney Spears, Ma
Courtney Spears is a Project Manager Technical Lead at Cvent, where she has worked since 2022. With over a decade of experience in project management across various sectors, she specializes in overseeing project lifecycles and facilitating improvements with agile teams.
Work at Cvent
Courtney Spears has been serving as a Project Manager Technical Lead at Cvent since 2022. In this role, she operates in a hybrid work environment from Tysons Corner, Virginia. Her responsibilities include facilitating project changes and improvements with agile teams and stakeholders to ensure project success. She plays a leadership role in mentoring and training project management processes for Cvent's Product Development program leaders and agile teams.
Previous Experience
Courtney Spears has a diverse background in project management across various organizations. She worked at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a Project Manager for the Center for Tobacco Products for five months in 2016. Prior to that, she held the position of Product Manager for 3rd Party Vendors at AARP from 2015 to 2016. She also served as a Project Manager at the YMCA of Greater New York from 2006 to 2012 and at Marriott International for three months in 2013. Her experience includes a role as Senior Project Manager at CareMetx, LLC from 2016 to 2022.
Education and Expertise
Courtney Spears earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and Business from Dillard University, where she studied from 1995 to 2000. She furthered her education by obtaining a Master of Fine Arts (MA) in Communications and Business from the New York Institute of Technology between 2004 and 2006. Her educational background supports her decade-long experience in managing both technical and non-technical teams and projects.
Project Management Skills
Courtney Spears specializes in overseeing all aspects of the project lifecycle, including initiation, planning, change, risk, and issue management. She is skilled in developing project scope, which encompasses budgets, timelines, and delivery dates. Her ability to maintain strong customer relationships is a key aspect of her project management approach. She has demonstrated adaptability and quick focus-shifting abilities throughout her career.