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Malvern, Pennsylvania, US

Malvern, Pennsylvania, US

• Lead the Finance, Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, and IT functional areas.
• Responsible for financial outcomes of business operations including cash flow, accounts receivable, accounts payable, forecasting, and financial planning.
• Develop and implement directives improving operational efficiency, thus increasing profitability.
• Develop monthly, quarterly and annual budgetary and financial reports identifying areas of opportunity and present to executive management.
• Plan, direct, and oversee PDG’s human resources initiatives that embody PDG’s culture and foster collaboration, while maintaining regulatory compliance.
• Establish and direct the strategic long-term goals, policies and procedures associated with PDG’s technology infrastructure to accomplish business objectives.

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• Led the organization responsible for the installation, configuration, and support of Metavante Lending Solutions' software applications.
• Set targets and goals for staff, which are in alignment with the overall departmental goals.
• Managed the System Implementations team, which included keeping clients apprised of project schedules, as they related to the overall project schedule.
• Developed procedures and documentation to ensure sucessful system implementations.
• Worked with Product Management and Development in determining technology requirements as they relateed to future implementation initiatives.

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• Responsible for directing the product management activities associated with GHR’s lending automation platform, Loan Origination Studio.
• Worked with internal teams and clients to define and prioritize new features and functionality.
• Oversaw the product development lifecycle from business requirements through functional and technical specifications, development, testing, documentation, and delivery.
• Provided Sales and Technical support on the features and functionality of the application.
• Provided status reports to management on product activities and scheduled enhancements.

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• Managed the functional group responsible for the installation, configuration, and support of GHR’s software applications.
• Set targets and goals for staff, which were in alignment with the overall departmental goals.
• Managed the Technical Services Project Implementation team, which included keeping clients apprised of project schedules, as it related to the overall project schedule.
• Directed the Technical Services Technical Support team, which included working with clients on the resolution of issues identified in GHR’s software applications.
• Developed documentation and procedures as it related to client implementations and support.
• Worked with Development in determining technology requirements as it related to future GHR Technical Services initiatives.

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• Responsible for the process and delivery of the highest quality software to GHR's clients.
• Coordinated QA activities with product management, software development and operational support teams.
• Worked closely with QA team leads to maintain project plans and track work efforts to ensure the timely and successful execution of those plans.
• Participated in software design reviews, directed the development of test plans and test cases, directed and assisted in product testing.
• Developed quality standards and best practices for QA teams.
• Provided regular release quality reports to senior management.

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• Responsible for the development of a training program for GHR"s suite of software applications to both employees and clients.
• Hired instructors and courseware developers.
• Directed the development of courseware.
• Coordinated training schedules.
• Supervised the build out of a training facility.

Mba, Information Systems

Bs, Information Systems

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