Stephen Lenz

Project Manager

San Jose, California, United States9 yrs 4 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Achieved 65% reduction in workplace injuries at Amazon.
  • Executed successful launch strategy for indie game 'Broken Aperture'.
  • Designed measurable performance goals leading to 90% student success rate.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Marketing Manager with expertise in interactive entertainment and program management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Program ManagementPeople ManagementProduct MarketingMarket ResearchContent Strategy

Other Skills

Social Media MarketingSocial Media StrategyData AnalysisSurvey ResearchUser PersonasGo-to-Market StrategyStrategyUser ResearchBusiness StrategyCross-team CollaborationCross-functional Team LeadershipCurriculum DevelopmentSpecial EducationMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPoint

About

A specialist in translating strategic analysis, observations, and personal level interactions into compelling narratives that optimize product adoption and audience engagement. As an MBA Candidate at USC Marshall, this focus is built upon eight years of high-impact Program and Project Management, across the private and public sector, establishing a professional foundation of trust, compliance, and operational excellence (PMP '23, Trust & Safety Prof '25). Recent work in the interactive entertainment sector and across marketing classes demonstrates core marketing capabilities, including leading competitive research, developing core audience personas to inform strategic messaging, and a self-designed primary market research paper on the sentiments towards micro-transactions and where the opportunities lie in having the best chance of successfully implementing them. This strategic analysis is paired directly with execution, having managed social media and content strategy, executing the launch-day marketing for the indie game "Broken Aperture." Analytical rigor is maintained by designing and executing market research to provide data-informed recommendations and exploration opportunities for behavioral trends and maximizing product monetization. The ultimate goal is to combine operational expertise with strategic storytelling and customer obsession to craft product strategies that reinforce brand integrity and build strong, resonant customer communities.

Experience

9 yrs 4 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 1 mo
Average Tenure
5 yrs 10 mos
Current Experience

Homestyle interactive

Product Marketing Manager

Oct 2025Present · 7 mos · Remote

  • Led in depth research of 4 competitor/like video games, focusing on characteristics, public data, and social media presence.
  • Developed one persona that is reflective of our core audience.
Social Media MarketingSocial Media StrategyProduct MarketingMarket Research

Dinobyte softworks llc

Product Marketing Manager

Jun 2025Feb 2026 · 8 mos · Remote · Remote

  • Shipped indie game “Broken Aperture”
  • Managed and executed content strategy, planning all social media posts for a community of over 4,000 followers across multiple platforms to maintain engagement and growth (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit)
  • Conducted in-depth competitive analysis by leading deep-dive research into two comparable narrative-puzzle games to inform strategic market positioning.
  • Optimized Steam Page visibility by optimizing SEO to integrate three key search terms and revamping the product description for maximum clarity.
  • Developed targeted outreach campaigns by drafting personalized pitch emails for 8 high-engagement video game streamers from narrative-based games, creating future opportunity for visibility and sales.
  • Designed foundational assets by creating a detailed, word-based storyboard for the official Broken Aperture game trailer.
  • Executed launch-day marketing strategy for Broken Aperture, resulting in 20+ direct sales, and contributing to 100 sales to date.
Social Media MarketingData AnalysisProduct MarketingContent Strategy

Amazon

Project Manager

Jul 2020Present · 5 yrs 10 mos · San Jose, California, United States

  • Workplace Health and Safety
  • Measured, analyzed, and reported on program performance as part of a team of 6 safety leaders, driving high adoption and achieving a 65% reduction in recordable injuries with $1.2M in associated cost savings.
  • Coordinated cross-functional leadership through two 320 question policy implementation audits, guiding a 4-month structured action plan (creating milestones, delegating tasks) to ensure high visibility, exceeding compliance goals by 57%.
  • Created and led the implementation and deployment of 15 heat tracking sensors and a TV to display temperature, leading to a reduction time to perform hourly heat inspection from 10 minutes to 50 seconds.
  • Designed, marketed, and executed 3 internal engagement and awareness events, successfully building a safety community which resulted in ~250 participants per event, transforming passive associates into active program advocates.
  • Built and managed relationships with 2 non-profit organizations, leading the repurposing and donation of $50,000 in unused equipment, demonstrating ethical stakeholder management and resource allocation.
People ManagementProgram Management

Dixon unified school district

Special Education Program Manager

Aug 2018Jun 2020 · 1 yr 10 mos · Dixon, California

  • Reassessed 37 students to correct and re-establish baseline academic levels, which was used to design 132 measurable performance goals and resulted in a 90% student success rate.
  • Fostered continuous dialogue and rapport with a complex community of 300+ stakeholders (teachers, parents, administration, specialists, and students) to strategically re-calibrate goals based on student capabilities.
People ManagementProgram Management

Davis joint unified school district

Special Education Program Manager

Oct 2016Jun 2018 · 1 yr 8 mos · Davis, CA

  • Designed 60+ measurable goals related to English, independent living, etc., using state and behavioral assessments to accurately reflect the capabilities of 7 students and secure an 85% success rate.
  • Established an independent work-station program by creating 60 goal-based activities for curriculum growth and retention, collaborating with staff and parents to generate ideas for 85% student success.
People ManagementProgram Management

Education

USC Marshall School of Business

Master of Business Administration - MBA

Aug 2024May 2026

California State University-Sacramento

Master's degree — Exercise Science

California State University, Stanislaus

B.A. Kinesiology — Health and Wellness

Yolo-Solano Center for Teacher Credentialing

Teaching Credential — Special Education

Jun 2018May 2020

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