Jared Olmsted

Jared Olmsted is a seasoned project management professional currently serving as the Senior Manager of Program Management at Very Good Ventures since May 2024, leading a team of seven program managers while actively engaging in project work. Prior to this role, Jared held positions as Sr. Project Manager at DDB Health New York and Razorfish, ensuring project quality, budget management, and stakeholder collaboration. At ustwo, Jared worked as a Delivery Lead, fostering a creative culture and effective problem-solving among multidisciplinary teams. Previous experience also includes project management roles at AKQA, Rokkan, Barbarian, VML, Bandsintown, and Cellfish Studios, where responsibilities ranged from product management to overseeing application development and updates for various major brands. Jared holds an MFA in Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis from California Institute of the Arts and a BFA in Film/Cinema/Video Studies from California State University, Northridge.