Christopher Vinson Email & Phone Number

Greater Chicago Area

- Lead large-scale client business transformations by identifying gaps in existing organization structures, business processes and talent capabilities. - Implement organizational analytics, measurements and tools to provide ongoing quantitative and qualitative measure of business results. -Enable business adoption, role governance, process alignment, and change management by analyzing organizational structure, process strategies, resource spend, and business impact. - Design and customize surveys and measurement instruments to analyze and determine the outcomes of engagements. Utilize client data to design improved performance management systems and development processes. - Formulate goal-setting processes, deliver training and learning outcome analysis to achieve business process alignment and change adoption. - Construct business strategy road maps to determine strategic growth opportunities for clients based on interviews, focus groups, lab sessions and financial and employee data research. - Develop business process strategies to determine organization alignment and process efficiencies using Agile methodology.

Greater Chicago Area

Promoted to perform as lean subject matter expert for Chicagoland’s gas-delivery supplier to approximately 830,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers. • Led business readiness and change management effort for multimillion-dollar customer service and work management system implementation shaping day-to-day activities for 2,000+ employees• Solved longstanding compliance issue by leading a 10-person team to replace paper time entry process with a web based solution directly impacting 500 union employees. Led project from initiation through closeout designing and executing all project, change, communication and training plans. • Eliminated duplicate work efforts by establishing a Change Advisory Board, installing a formal process for project initiation companywide. Devised an objective weighting system to prioritize projects and limited resources.• Managed dozens of cross-functional teams in a matrix organization conducting root-cause analysis for department heads and senior leadership, maximizing efficiency across the organization

Greater Chicago Area

• Managed contractors, union and staff to deploy software and hardware upgrades• Direct supervision of 12 member contractor team as I led a project equipping 750+ company vehicles with GPS, wireless modems, software, and computers

Glenwood, Il

- Interpret Financial Reports and provide expertise on (projected) Revenue vs. Expenses.- Project and maintain acceptable payroll commitments.- Use financial plans for spotting trends, measuring productivity and monitoring progress.• Control ongoing service and product margin analysis to ensure profitability.- Implement opportunities for managing operational costs and boosting the bottom line.- Develop procedures for accurate inventory control and monitoring.- Implement full Spa product and service purchasing standards and ensure compliance.- Administer staff and client scheduling for maximum revenue generation and profitability. - Develop Spa’s Marketing Strategy and ensure a consistent image is being portrayed.

Greater Chicago Area

Managed purchasing, making detailed financial decisions within highly competitive sales environment for largest used vehicle retailer and third largest auction house in U.S.• Evaluated market data and retail trends to make financially sound purchasing decisions• Coordinated wholesale auto auctions and manage vehicle inventory • Developed pricing strategies across Midwest to maximize sales and profitability

Greater Chicago Area

- The position is responsible for recruiting new students for City Colleges of Chicago.- Contacts and meets high school counselors and teachers to explain the benefits of a CCC education.- Participates in classroom visitations and other special events to explain CCC to potential students.- Provides information regarding admissions requirements and program benefits to prospective students and parents via phone, mail and personal visits; follow up with mail or phone call as appropriate.- Assists new students with the application process and explains career options.- Produces follow-up reports regarding activities and future recruiting plans.- Attends departmental and/or college meetings to maintain awareness of new educational areas that may be of interest to college recruits.- Works with colleagues to coordinate assigned activities with other programs, departments and outside agencies and organizations.- Provides multi-campus support during special events and tours.- Works with colleagues in the implementation of special projects.- Serve as a consultant and resource to internal departments with recruitment training and new student enrollment process training via information sessions, committees and professional development opportunities.- Develop recruitment plan for academic programs; promote and maintain awareness of other student services.- Prepares reports and key assessment data regarding results and outcomes. Compares outcomes over time and by program. - Establishes and maintains tracking and reporting processes.

United States

IT Strategy Management Consultant, IBM Global Technology ServicesProvided process improvement expertise to clients in various Fortune 500 industries including auto, banking, and healthcare for multinational information technology and consulting company.• Assessed, remediated, and optimized business and information technology operations• Consulted with clients and complied with IT service management best practicesDelivery Process Architect, IBM Strategic Outsourcing ServicesPerformed as Project Manager on transition of business processes for Fortune 500 clients.• Managed international project with 30+ IT subject matter experts • Executed production efforts on time to avoid $75,000 penalty, despite resource setbacks

Greater Chicago Area

Worked as liaison for regional transportation authority servicing metropolitan Chicago area to augment HR processes with IT and Project Management Institute (PMI) best practices• Executed and maintained variety of queries and ad hoc reports to support key decision-making• Led Oracle module implementations and upgrades, achieving 28% data integrity improvement

Greater Chicago Area

Facilitated cross-functional teams to execute strategic plans within aggressive time frames for strategy consulting firm optimizing business processes for small businesses and non-profit organizations.• Managed process improvement projects to optimize business operations • Influenced executive leadership to garner project buy-in and sponsorship

Greater Chicago Area

B.S., Business Operations And Information Management

Activities and Societies: APICSAs a student within The Department of Operations Management and Information Systems, I prepared.

Continuing Studies

School of Continuing Studies: Economics, Finance, Project Management

Continuing Studies, Finance

Activities and Societies: SCS