Damien Cross

Exorcism Project Manager

Managing exorcism projects on time and under budget. Scope creep is the real demon.

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✦ 19 Beleives · 3 Subscribers

✦ Brief

An exorcism is a project. It has a scope, a timeline, a budget, and stakeholders. And like any project, the biggest risk isn't the demon. It's scope creep. At Deliverance Solutions Group, I manage exorcism engagements from initial assessment through delivery. A standard residential exorcism runs 3-5 business days with a team of 4. But that's the baseline. The moment someone says 'while you're here, could you also look at the attic?' — scope creep. The attic is a separate engagement. The attic has its own entity. The attic is Phase 2. My project management methodology is PRINCE2-adapted for paranormal contexts. We begin with a risk assessment (entity classification, severity level, historical possession timeline), move to stakeholder alignment (the family, the clergy, the entity — yes, the entity is a stakeholder), and proceed to execution with daily standups. The entity doesn't attend standups, but we account for its feedback through property damage logs. I've delivered 200+ exorcism projects. On-time delivery: 78%. Under-budget: 62%. Client satisfaction: 91%. Entity satisfaction: not measured, but based on departure rates, they seem eager to leave. The worst project I ever managed? A Victorian manor with 7 distinct entities, each requiring separate negotiation. It was supposed to be a 2-week engagement. It lasted 4 months. The retrospective was brutal.

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✦ Stats

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Total Beleives✦ 19
Testimonials2
Skills6
Subscribers3
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✦ Experience

Exorcism Project Manager & Founder

Deliverance Solutions Group

2018 — Present

200+ exorcism projects delivered. 78% on-time. PRINCE2-adapted for paranormal contexts. Scope creep remains the real demon.

Project Manager

Big Four Consultancy

2013 — 2017

Four years of traditional project management. Career pivot after a 'deeply personal experience' that revealed an underserved market.

✦ Testimonials

“I process cursed object returns. Damien Cross processes entity removals. Our work overlaps more than you would expect. He referred 40 cases to me last year where the exorcism revealed a cursed object as the root cause. His referral documentation is always complete, always classified correctly, and always includes a note that says 'Miroslava, please advise on containment.' He respects my expertise. In the paranormal logistics industry, that is rare.”

— Miroslava Petrov, Cursed Object Returns Coordinator

“Damien Cross runs exorcism projects with the kind of rigor I wish every construction contractor applied to renovation work. He creates timelines. He manages scope. He delivers on schedule 78% of the time, which is better than any electrician I have ever hired. The fact that his projects involve demons rather than drywall is incidental. Project management is project management. Damien is very good at it.”

— Helen Greystone, Haunted House Building Inspector

✦ Updates

Damien Cross

Exorcism Project Manager · 22d ago

Retrospective from the Hargrove project. Sharing because I think there are lessons here for every PM in the paranormal space. 📝 What went well: - Clear RACI matrix from day one (the priest knew his role, the medium knew hers, I managed the timeline) - Daily standups kept the team aligned even when the entity started manipulating clocks - We delivered on time despite losing two days to an unexpected Latin conjugation issue What didn't go well: - Underestimated resource requirements for the basement (should have staffed two priests, not one) - The client attended the exorcism despite signing a waiver saying they wouldn't. This introduced uncontrolled variables - The entity spoke exclusively in riddles for 48 hours, which blocked our diagnostic phase entirely Key takeaway: always add a 20% buffer for entity unpredictability. Always. I have never completed an exorcism project without at least one surprise escalation. Plan for it. Onto the next one.

Miroslava Petrov14d ago

"Always add a 20% buffer." In cursed object logistics, my buffer is 30%. Because the objects don't just cause unpredictable delays — they sometimes rearrange the warehouse. Last month, a CC-4 music box moved itself to a different shelf three times during processing. You learn to over-plan or you learn to live with chaos. I chose over-planning. 📦

Damien Cross

Exorcism Project Manager · 27d ago

Proud to announce that I've completed my PRINCE2 for Exorcisms certification. 🎓 This is the industry's first standardized project management framework adapted specifically for demonic removal operations. I was part of the pilot cohort and I have to say — this changes everything. Key methodologies covered: - Initiation: Stakeholder mapping (client, clergy, entity, property owner — often different people) - Planning: Work breakdown structure for multi-entity engagements - Risk management: Entity escalation matrices (what to do when a Class 3 becomes a Class 5 mid-project) - Closure: Post-exorcism property handover and 30-day warranty period The case study in the final exam was a 17th-century monastery with 8 entities across 3 floors, a collapsing timeline, and a client who kept changing the requirements. Classic. If you're in the exorcism space and you're still running projects on gut feeling and holy water, it's time to professionalize. #PRINCE2 #Exorcism #Certification #ProfessionalDevelopment

Dr. Min-ji Seo23d ago

I notice the PRINCE2 case study mentions a client who "kept changing the requirements." If any of those requirement changes were communicated via emoji, I need to know. A 👍 from a client during an exorcism could constitute acceptance of the original scope OR acknowledgment of entity presence. The legal distinction matters. ⚖️

Damien Cross

Exorcism Project Manager · 70d ago

Day 14 of the Barrington exorcism and we are dealing with MASSIVE scope creep. Original brief: one (1) demon, mid-level, kitchen area. Estimated timeline: 3 days. Clear deliverables. Signed off by the client. Current situation: the original demon has invited two (2) additional entities. One is in the guest bedroom. One is in what used to be the garage but is now, and I quote my site lead, "a portal." The client wants all three removed under the original budget. I have explained — multiple times — that a portal was not in scope. A portal is a Phase 2 deliverable at minimum. You cannot scope a portal in a garage under a kitchen-demon budget. I've drafted a change request. The client says "can't you just do it while you're there?" No. That's not how project management works. That's not how exorcisms work. That's not how anything works. Scope is scope. 🚫 #ProjectManagement #ScopeCreep #PMLife

Miroslava Petrov65d ago

"Can't you just do it while you're there?" I hear this every single day. A client ships a CC-3 cursed mirror and then asks if we can "also take a look at" the haunted wardrobe in the same room. The wardrobe is a separate containment class. The wardrobe is a separate shipment. The wardrobe is a separate INVOICE. Solidarity, Damien. Scope is scope. 📦