Ben Murphy Email & Phone Number

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Tempe, Az, Us

• Designed and implemented a corporate strategic framework that aligned organizational priorities with strategic initiatives, ensuring integration of KPIs and OKRs to drive measurable business outcomes • Lead complex, cross-functional corporate strategic initiatives across finance, operations, product, sales and marketing• Drive innovation agenda and manage strategic partnerships including in areas including real-time payments, open banking, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies• Nominated by Executive Team to participate in Harvard Leadership Development program

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Us

• As a member of Fiserv's Digital Banking and Payments Senior Leadership Team, led strategy, planning, and corporate development • Developed market strategy for new product expansion leading to 40%+ YoY revenue growth• Orchestrated the planning and execution of critical integration workstreams post-$39B merger with First Data, surpassing financial targets and synergy KPIs• Evaluated potential acquisitions to ensure alignment with product strategies and overarching corporate goals, enhancing strategic position and value creation

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Us

• Reported directly to the division president with responsibilities around long-range planning, annual operating plans and corporate development• Led cross-business unit strategic initiatives targeting key growth areas such as real-time payments, data aggregation, blockchain and merchant payments• Assessed emerging fintech players and evaluated for acquisition, screened startups for Fiserv’s accelerator program• Consulted top-tier financial institutions on various financial services topics including market disruption and product strategy

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Us

• Facilitated strategy workshops and prepared content for events including board strategy off-sites, Investor Day and other C-suite meetings• Conducted financial analysis of competitors to develop peer comparisons and understand competitor operating models and business drivers• Advised client-facing teams on competitive landscape and market dynamics to inform market strategy

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Us

• Supported various functional teams including Strategy, M&A and Investor Relations with market and competitive insights • Collaborated with sales and marketing teams to develop and execute on go-to-market strategies• Drove intelligence best practices across various, disjointed business lines • Identified and assessed emerging and potentially disruptive technologies and competitors

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

• Reporting directly to the Chief Growth Officer, created a firm-wide Market Research and Intelligence function within a top 15 national CPA and consulting firm• Delivered recommendations to senior management to support long-range planning• Worked closely with the Chief Business Officer to develop strategic market entry analyses, market sizing and M&A due diligence• Conducted market and client segmentation analysis • Pioneered the firm’s first annual executive survey and benchmarking study to demonstrate industry thought leadership to prospects and clients

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• Developed a portfolio of high-impact deliverables including executive intelligence briefs, industry update webcasts, industry trend newsletters and international market opportunity reports• Managed customized research studies covering topics including market trends, competitive landscape, and emerging markets• Provided tactical and strategic insight to corporate and business line leadership groups

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• Actively monitored the roughly 500 contract workers employed by Metavante in order to determine optimal capacity levels• Managed offshore scenario analysis to identify advantageous geographic markets and optimize related labor arbitrage• Conducted financial analyses of preferred provider rates to assess costs/benefits during RFP process

Executive Education

Mba

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Finance

Leadership Development Program