About Polina
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Project Manager certificada PMP con más de 9 años de experiencia liderando iniciativas internacionales y transversales en sostenibilidad, innovación en salud, transformación digital y ecosistemas financiados por la Unión Europea. Trayectoria consolidada coordinando proyectos complejos y multi-stakeholder que involucran instituciones públicas, organizaciones privadas, entidades de investigación y consorcios internacionales en toda Europa.
Experiencia en ejecución operativa, gestión de stakeholders, gobernanza y coordinación de delivery en entornos dinámicos orientados a la innovación, con una sólida base en iniciativas de sostenibilidad, pilotos internacionales, programas de transformación y proyectos colaborativos financiados por la UE. Capacidad demostrada para alinear equipos técnicos y de negocio, gestionar prioridades simultáneas y liderar proyectos desde la planificación estratégica hasta la implementación y evaluación.
ENG
PMP-certified Project Manager with 9+ years of experience leading international cross-functional initiatives across sustainability, healthcare innovation, digital transformation, and EU-funded ecosystems. Proven track record coordinating complex multi-stakeholder projects involving public institutions, private sector organizations, research entities, and international consortiums across Europe.
Experienced in operational execution, stakeholder engagement, governance, and delivery coordination within dynamic innovation-driven environments, with a strong
background in sustainability-oriented initiatives, international pilots, transformation programs, and EU-funded collaborative projects. Skilled at aligning technical and business teams,
managing competing priorities, and driving projects from strategic planning through implementation and evaluation.
Spanish
Fluent
Russian
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
French
Conversational
Can work on-site
Barcelona (up to 50km)
Experience
- PPM ConsultingFounder and Project & Process ExpertMarch 2025 - Today (1 year and 4 months)● Led consortium development and end-to-end proposal writing for a €4M HorizonEurope project concept involving 10 partners across 7 countries.● Built and coordinated the consortium input process, translating diverse partnerexpertise into a coherent project narrative, impact logic, and funding storyline.● Developed the proposal storytelling, work package architecture, and partnercontribution model to strengthen strategic alignment and evaluation readiness.● Conducted a short-term process diagnostic for a global energy management andautomation company, assessing Agile ceremonies, communication flows, anddelivery visibility within an ongoing software rollout.● Identified coordination bottlenecks, process overlaps, and excessive meetingstructures, proposing improvements to strengthen transparency, reduce deliveryfriction, and improve cross-team alignment.
- La Salle BcnPart-time Professor of "Sustainable Projects" CourseMay 2025 - July 2025 (2 months)Barcelona, Spain●Designed and delivered 8 interactive 3-hour sessions for master’s students,integrating sustainability principles into project management practice.● Developed in-class activities for each session to support applied learning, systemsthinking, stakeholder analysis, and real-world sustainability decision-making.● Covered global frameworks and standards including UN SDGs, ESG, EFQM, ISO14001, CSRD, and ISSB, translating complex sustainability concepts into practicalproject management applications.● Designed and assessed mid-course and final evaluations, including case-basedanalysis, written reflection, and live presentations.● Received highly positive student feedback, with participants describing the course asone of their favourite classes in the Master in Project Management.
- EIT HealthTransversal process and project managerHEALTH AND WELLNESSMay 2024 - February 2025 (9 months)Barcelona, Spain● Led company-wide NetSuite Oracle CRM implementation, shaping a phasedrollout strategy based on business usage priorities, operational readiness, andstakeholder needs.● Conducted 30+ stakeholder interviews in 2 months to capture businessrequirements, process pain points, and adoption risks across multiple departments.● Mapped workflows across approximately 10 teams, creating visibility intooperational dependencies, process gaps, and cross-functional coordination needs.● Partnered with a Business Analyst and Software Engineer to translate businessrequirements into technical functionalities, ensuring system development reflectedreal operational processes.● Performed functional testing of newly developed CRM features, validating usability,process alignment, and readiness for implementation.● Improved implementation clarity by strengthening documentation, stakeholderalignment, and communication between business users and technical delivery teams.
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Education
- Associate Degree in Environmental ScienceEdinburgh Napier University2016Master's Degree, Environmental Sustainability
- Bachelor's Degree, Politics and International RelationsUniversity of Aberdeen2014Bachelor's Degree, Politics and International Relations