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Edber Elizondo Strategic Program & Partner Management

Turning complexity into clarity through structured delivery, human-centered leadership, and cross-functional partnership.

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About Me

Structure enables creativity. Partnership enables progress.

I’m a Costa Rica–born, New York–based consultant with 15+ years of experience leading digital programs for global brands across healthcare, automotive, enterprise technology, and e-commerce.

My background spans software engineering, quality assurance, and technical program management, evolving through leadership roles within WPP agencies (Possible → Wunderman Thompson → VML).

Today, I help organizations bring order to complexity by aligning product, design, engineering, data, and regulatory teams around clear, actionable delivery frameworks.

What I bring as a consultant

Strategic program management and multi-track orchestration
Product-minded decision-making
Navigation of highly regulated pharma/MLR environments
Deep partnership with creative and engineering teams
Multi-agency leadership and stakeholder alignment
KPI definition, analytics integration, and outcomes-driven delivery

"I focus on building systems that improve clarity and reduce friction."

Edber Elizondo

Bilingual (EN/ES)
15+ Years Exp.
Capabilities

Consulting Services

Systems that help teams move confidently from strategy to execution.

Strategic
Program Management

Multi-track orchestration to align roadmaps with business goals.

  • Roadmap Design & Governance
  • KPI & Analytics Alignment
  • Cross-functional Orchestration
  • Executive Communication

Digital
Product Delivery

Navigating regulated environments (Pharma/Healthcare) with precision.

  • Regulated Delivery (MLR)
  • UX, Eng & QA Alignment
  • Agile Leadership
  • Web, App, CRM & Ecosystems

Client
Partnership Excellence

Building trust between agencies, clients, and internal teams.

  • Multi-agency Coordination
  • Stakeholder Alignment
  • Production Oversight
  • Advisory & Relationship Building

Featured Work

Select highlights from recent engagements.

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Automotive

Volkswagen ID.4 Launch

Digital Roadmap Lead

Directed roadmap and delivery for VW’s first electric vehicle launch. Balanced business constraints with product innovation while partnering with analytics to define and optimize KPIs.

Strategy Analytics EV Launch
Pharma

Inlexzo & TAR-200 Ecosystem

Senior PM Lead

Led delivery of the core pieces of the Inlexzo launch—Day 0 & Day 30 websites, IVIS, CVA, Objection Handler, and IMP Guide—driving structured workflows and FDA-ready content.

Agile Methodology FDA Readiness
Pharma

Pfizer + Astellas: XTANDI

Program Lead

Oversaw promotional, NPP, and congress workstreams (iDetail app, Medscape, CRM, Microsites). Ensured compliance across dual-brand governance structures.

Regulatory Multi-Channel
Global Auto

Mazda North America

Senior QA Lead → Technical PM

Managed MYCO (Model Year Changeover) updates across US, Canada & Mexico. Oversaw UAT cycles, pricing updates, and analytics QA.

Multi-Market Technical PM
E-Commerce

Backcountry + Athlete.com

QA Automation Lead

Built and maintained automated pipelines. Improved speed, stability, and release confidence while partnering closely with engineering.

Automation QA

Technical & Leadership Proficiency

Leadership

  • Strategic Program Management
  • Roadmapping & KPIs
  • Cross-functional Orchestration
  • Agile Methodology
  • Vendor/Partner Management

Technical

  • SQL
  • HTML / CSS / JavaScript
  • Selenium QA Automation
  • Analytics (Omniture, Tagging)
  • Generative AI Fundamentals

Tools

  • Smartsheet (Gantt)
  • Jira / Trello
  • Confluence / Basecamp
  • Workfront / Ziflow
  • Vertex AI Studio

Soft Skills

  • Clear Communication
  • Empathetic Leadership
  • Calm Under Pressure
  • Relationship-first Collaboration
  • Bilingual (English & Spanish)

Licenses & Certifications

Vertex AI Studio Create Image Captioning Models Transformers & BERT Attention Mechanism Encoder–Decoder Architecture Intro to Image Generation Generative AI Fundamentals Large Language Models Responsible AI Introduction to Generative AI Scrum Master Professional Certificate Scrum Foundation Certificate Google DoubleClick Certified HTML5 Rich Media

“Brings structure and calm to the most chaotic projects. A true cross-functional leader who elevates everyone around him.”

Colleague Creative Director

"He builds trust instantly. Teams perform better because he creates clarity, alignment, and removes obstacles before they appear."

Partner Engineering Lead

"He creates clarity where others see complexity. Teams move faster and with confidence because he asks the right questions at the right time."

Client Marketing Director

Curated Project Archive

A distilled, credibility-driven overview of the clients, industries, and ecosystems I've supported across healthcare, automotive, consumer brands, enterprise, and e‑commerce.

Healthcare & Pharma

J&J (TAR-200 / Inlexzo)
Deliverables: Led delivery of the core components of the Inlexzo launch—Day 0 & Day 30 websites, IVIS, CVA, Objection Handler, and IMP Guide—driving structured workflows and FDA-ready content. Additional outputs included dosing visualizations, eligibility flashcards, and interactive flight manuals.
Pfizer / Astellas (XTANDI)
Deliverables: Oversaw promotional, NPP, and congress workstreams—including iDetail app development, Medscape activations, CRM programs, and microsites—while ensuring compliance across a dual-brand governance model. Additional outputs included digital banners, 3PE & RTE email programs, IMP Guide training materials, sponsorship and panel assets, print collateral, website updates, HCP platform activations (Medscape, Sermo, Epocrates, Doximity), and targeted digital engagement programs.

Automotive

Volkswagen
Deliverables:
Directed roadmap and delivery for VW's first electric vehicle launch—balancing business constraints with product innovation and partnering with analytics teams to define and optimize KPIs. Additional work included support for MY19.5–MY21.5 launches, ID.4 and EV digital ecosystems, microsites, model-year content updates, dealer and retail enablement tools, campaign assets, online buying experiences, and SEO optimization.
Acura
Deliverables:
Managed MYCO (Model Year Changeover) updates across the US, delivering MY updates (MDX 2017; RDX, RLX, TLX 2018), navigation experience enhancements, diagnostic page development, eShopping Service API updates, and Phase 3 feature releases.
Mitsubishi
Deliverables:
Managed MYCO updates across the US, including MY17–MY19 changes, vehicle brochures and feature updates, global navigation and vehicle selector enhancements, CRM and preference center updates, special offer and campaign pages, dealer tools and calculators (MPG, PHEV), SEO/imagery/metadata/WebGL updates, event and livestream modules, recall/service information, and ongoing ad-hoc digital enhancements.
Mazda (US / Canada / Mexico)
Deliverables: Managed MYCO updates across North America—leading UAT cycles, pricing updates, and analytics QA. Additional scope included MY15–MY19 updates, digital brochures and feature pages, hero creatives, website maintenance and content updates, CRM and personalization enhancements, calculators and ownership tools, campaign pages, SEO/metadata optimization, regional localization, and continuous site improvements.

Consumer, Tech & Enterprise

Newell Brands
Deliverables:
Led technical project management across a multibrand portfolio—overseeing development and creative workflows and supporting delivery of digital campaigns, product launch assets, e-commerce and retail content updates, educational and promotional microsites, social and brand engagement toolkits, packaging and portfolio materials, and ongoing creative production for Sharpie, Paper Mate, Prismacolor, Graco, Elmer's, InkJoy, and BBJ.
Microsoft Retail
Deliverables:
Led technical project management across multi-initiative programs—overseeing development workflows, driving Agile sprint planning and reviews, guiding QA/testing frameworks, enabling cross-functional collaboration with Seattle product owners, and coordinating creative/development workflows.
AT&T / CLM
Deliverables:
Led technical project management for development teams—driving Agile sprint oversight, establishing QA/testing frameworks, and coordinating creative and development workflows.

E-Commerce & QA Leadership

Athlete.com
Deliverables:
Directed QA across the platform—overseeing functional, regression, and cross-browser testing; scenario planning; test execution; automated testing pipeline development; defect resolution with engineering teams; and Agile workflow support in a fast-paced release cycle.
Backcountry
Deliverables:
Directed QA across a network of ~12 e-commerce sites—managing scenario planning and execution; functional, regression, load, and cross-browser testing; automated pipeline development; quality control of development changes; UAT and deployment validation; and close engineering collaboration to ensure stable, high-confidence releases.

Let’s build something meaningful.

Available for contract roles and consulting engagements.

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