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Portland, Maine, Us

Portland, Maine, Us

Restructured Project Controls Department: Orchestrated a departmental transition that shifted our focus from transactional processing to an analytics-driven approach. Spearheaded the development of key partnerships with cross-departmental business leaders, facilitating a paradigm shift towards strategic planning and decision-making. This transition enhanced efficiency and effectiveness, leading to real-time performance analytics, increased financial forecasting, and more efficient cash flow forecastingOptimized Financial Analytics for Large-Scale Projects: Directed financial analytics for over 20 projects, with budgets ranging from $1 to $400 million. Implemented advanced reporting and analytics frameworks to streamline budgeting, forecasting, and project reporting processes. By leveraging data-driven insights, there is a better awareness for overall project performance to date, expected completion margins, and increased risk analytics that drives strategy planning and risk mitigationRevolutionized Process Efficiency and Reporting Systems: Spearheaded a transformative initiative aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and data-driven decision-making. Leader in cross-functional teams in reviewing and optimizing existing processes and systems and the implementation of system-driven dashboarding and reporting mechanisms. Through strategic partnerships with systems and technology departments, orchestrated seamless transitions to new financial systems and project management software platforms, facilitating more streamlined workflows and providing stakeholders with real-time, detailed insights.

Portland, Maine, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Transformation Roadmaps and System Architecture Planning: Partnered with private equity and portfolio company leadership to develop and execute transformation roadmaps. Focus areas included operating model design, organizational structure, business processes, and technology implementation planning. Led system architecture planning initiatives, encompassing business requirements development, vendor partnerships, budget projections, and project management, ensuring successful project outcomes and enhanced business capabilities.Developed and Implemented $7M Cost-Saving Strategy: Conducted a comprehensive assessment of a leading waste management company's annual budget and organizational strategy, identifying and planning for $7M in cost savings. Delivered detailed analysis on associated risks and developed remediation plans, resulting in improved financial efficiency and strategic alignment.Enhanced Financial and Operational Performance for SaaS Companies: Successfully completed multiple finance assessments for SaaS-based companies, including organization modeling against current and projected revenue. Conducted current state process flow assessments with gap analysis and developed future-state processes with implementation planning. Established reporting and KPI strategies that drove company growth and operational excellence.

Frisco, Tx, Us

Led and Developed a High-Performing Project Management/Business Operations Team: Spearheaded the company-wide project management organization, leading and developing a diverse team of thirteen project managers, five financial analysts, and seven coordinators. Fostered a collaborative and high-performance culture, resulting in improved project delivery and enhanced operational efficiency across the organization.Optimized Business Processes and Enhanced Operational Efficiency: Partnered with business leaders to conduct comprehensive reviews of company processes, identifying root causes of inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement. Developed and implemented effective change management guidelines, including thorough training and implementation processes, leading to streamlined operations and significant performance enhancements.Improved Financial and Operational Reporting for Strategic Decision-Making: Managed the company-wide financial, operational, and project status reporting and planning for both executive leadership and program level management. Delivered accurate and actionable insights, facilitating informed strategic decision-making and enhancing overall business performance.

Frisco, Tx, Us

Streamlined Financial Reporting Across Multiple Companies: Engineered and analyzed consolidated financial reporting for six companies, encompassing project forecasting, budgeting, financial analysis, and risk mitigation planning. Led company transition to ASC 606 Revenue Recognition financial reporting with overall structure and updated reporting to align with key metrics. Enhanced financial accuracy and risk management, resulting in more reliable forecasting and improved strategic decision-making.Established Comprehensive Project Management and Financial Processes for New SCM Company: Developed and implemented robust project management processes and financial modeling for a new supply chain management company. Designed end-to-end project workflows, operational and financial strategies, financial processes and controls, and standard operating procedures (SOPs), leading to efficient operations and strong financial governance.Enhanced Leadership Capabilities Through Targeted Training Programs: Trained and developed project and program managers in comprehensive business management, including project, operational, and financial management. Successfully transformed employees into multi-faceted business leaders, enhancing the overall leadership capacity and operational effectiveness of the organization.

Frisco, Tx, Us

Seamless Onboarding of a $100M+ Annual Nationwide Client: Led the successful onboarding of a major client generating over $100M in contracts by creating and implementing customized program management and financial processes. Established comprehensive reporting and analytics standards to meet the client's unique requirements, ensuring efficient and effective analytics to drive program success from the startStrategic Development for Smart Infrastructure Company: Developed advanced project controls and analytics frameworks for a new smart infrastructure company. Collaborated with leadership to model growth plans, execute financial planning and analytics, and establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and reporting mechanisms, driving strategic growth and operational excellence.

Frisco, Tx, Us

Drove 45% Increase in Margin Through Strategic Financial Management: Managed budgeting and analytics for over $500M, including project management, P&L reporting, variance analysis, expense reporting, and revenue analysis. Partnered with leadership to deliver insightful analytics that spearheaded a company transformation, resulting in a 45% increase in gross margin and the establishment of national standards for financial and operational processes.

Frisco, Tx, Us

Developed a Comprehensive Data Management and Reporting System: Collaborated with software development teams to create a single-source data management system utilizing Power BI, consolidating national reporting and streamlining processes. Standardized operational reporting for financial and statistical information for senior management, and managed budgeting and reporting for $15M+ in revenue, including operational financial forecasting, headcount analysis, and margin analysis, enhancing data accuracy and decision-making efficiency.

Taught physics and astronomy to high school students while also working with them on developing skills for going into college or the workforce. I was able to successfully take complex subject matters and present them in ways for individuals to learn and retain the material depending on their learning styles. I also sponsored a student organization that focused on preparing them for applying for college, developing skills needed to be successful, and determining which college they want to attend.Impact:Managed student organization of 50+ members including planning 5-6 trips per year, developing and maintaining a budget, and create curriculum for developing skillsOrganized departmental curriculum to help promote collaboration between teachers and utilize shared resources

New York, Ny, Us

Selected as one of 3,000 out of 17.400 applicants to strive in national service corps committed to teaching in under-resourced communities and becoming life-long leaders to expand opportunities for all children