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Chicago, IL, US

Riverwoods, Illinois

• Leading process excellence for Data & Analytics business teams. Directing and training cross functional process and system mapping, identification of efficiency opportunities, risk reduction and problem solving.
• Coaching and mentoring Data & Analytics business teams on continuous improvement opportunities.
• Monitoring process risk via process controls.
• Tracking performance metrics on team dashboards.
• Change champion lead for Data & Analytics organization. Coaching business teams through change management tools for new initiatives and process improvement efforts, including process mapping (as/is and future state).

Rosemont, Illinois

Leadership position on the Agile Portfolio Management team. Responsible for continuous improvement of the intake, planning and delivery of IMO data products. Provides leadership to teams to identify, measure and drive solutions in key areas for improvement. Enhances collaboration across teams and management to improve workflows and data accuracy at all.

Northbrook, IL

• Short term contract (April - July) with Fortune 100 Insurance company headquartered in Northbrook, IL.
• Begin implementation of long-term solutions/foundation for digital customer ecosystem for eDelivery Program across personal lines and other branded businesses.
• Deliverables include: Collaborate with stakeholders and develop cadence for engagement and alignment; Identify and define Program Structure with Cost Benefit Analysis and KPIs; Long term business requirements

Chicago, IL

• Formulated framework for company-wide engagement and program management of the state “Rapid Results” process improvement program.
• Designed curriculum for training workshops
• Coached project teams through problem solving, process mapping, waste identification and analysis, solution implementation and capturing success metrics
• Lead monthly report-out sessions for active project status
• Celebration of completed projects
• Reengineer the program to increase engagement and achieve faster results. Created a “QuickWin” problem solving methodology to expedite results using a Plan/Do/Check/Act approach.

Northbrook, IL

• Short term contract with Fortune 100 Insurance company headquartered in Northbrook, IL.Independent consultant specializing in Business Transformation. Implementing strategic initiatives through program management..
• Program management of in-flight and new eDelivery projects.
• Assess/prioritize/scope 2018/2019 eDelivery initiatives; Created 3-year implementation roadmap.
• Lead weekly status meetings with key stakeholders.
• Managed business requirements of each project for solution design submission/review and cost estimates.
• Calculated $3.8M annual run rate savings for approved eDelivery projects.

Schaumburg, Illinois

• Engaged stakeholders throughout implementation of Product Underwriting’s key strategic initiatives.
• Lead project resources including IT, Process Analysts, Change Mangers and departmental management and subject matter experts to drive adoption and sustainment of Predictive Analytics (PA) model releases.
• Partnered with IT to create a Model Implementation Grid that served as a comprehensive source for current status of all PA model plans and roadmap for continuous improvement.
• Integrated small and medium initiatives into a master reporting tool, increasing awareness of these efforts and prioritization for change across the organization. Prepared training material and facilitated workshops.
• Engaged as a thought partner on efficiency and effectiveness of three critical Product Underwriting work streams and designed future state proposals.

Schaumburg, IL

• Responsible for managing all support functions of the Corporate Law department. Performance management responsibility for a team of 15 individuals. Realigned team structure to develop talent within the team, creating.
• Acknowledged with a Performance Recognition Award for establishing the Legal/Compliance/Regulatory Affairs/Government Affairs (LCRG) Cross Functional Support Team which was a platform for cross-unit communication and.
• Lead Zurich Lean introduction and application within the LCRG team:  Introduced Zurich Lean to 126 team members. Successfully coached and lead five Lean Yellow Belt team members through facilitation of eight diverse.
• Successful leadership of the change management approach to implementing an automated “Appeals” process for the E-Billing system; Post-implementation attorney survey feedback indicated 100% satisfaction with change.
• Managed monthly scorecard report of financial & operational metrics to corporate plans and industry benchmarks.

Schaumburg, IL

• Consistently earned Performance Recognition Awards for the following: Selected by the CFO to lead the Change Management effort for a multi-million-dollar global project to implement the pilot for a new planning tool..
• ZLEAN Kaizen Facilitator (Six Sigma Green Belt Certification) Supported Finance in developing and sustaining process improvements through Kaizen events. As the Lead Facilitator on five events in 2010, the team’s.

Schaumburg, IL

- Acted as the lead Finance contact for the planning and forecasting process - coordinated input from Finance/ Actuarial teams to prepare consistent P&L presentations for two unique reporting structures, including analysis and documentation on changes and trends.- Prepared preliminary monthly analysis of financial results for senior management. - Assisted.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business Marketing

Activities and Societies: Dean's List - Jr and Sr year

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management

Master Of Science - Ms, Accounting