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Bainbridge Island, Wa, Us

Silverdale, Washington, United States

A mutual connection recommended me to JWJ Group's principal and founder to help solve a business problem using an analytical and strategic lens. Since delivering the initial engagement, my focus at JWJ Group has been special projects with a CFO/COO/Chief of Staff lens. Initiatives include:Developing financial models and processes to support deal analysis and pipeline acquisition. Performing detailed assessment of a key investment opportunity to determine the long-term ROI for JWJ. Preparing an inventory of all assets and projects to derive a valuation of the business in support of short-mid-term strategic planning. Helping the team develop and document the company's strategic flywheel, identifying those initiatives that continue to make the flywheel turn faster.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Moved to the Finance Operations division of Slalom’s Finance organization to focus on delivering business transformation initiatives for Slalom's Engagement Management Operations teams.Managed a multi-phased program to deploy ServiceNow across 15 Finance teams, resulting in increased productivity and streamlined query management processes.

Greater Seattle Area

Driving business and digital transformation projects in the Finance division of Slalom, a leading strategy, technology, and transformation consulting firm headquartered in Seattle, USA.Developed repeatable planning and delivery methodology to deliver 3 new countries (Australia, Japan, and Germany) on time for Slalom's global expansion program. Managed full upgrade of Slalom's core project accounting system in 3 months using Agile/ hybrid methods. Coordinated change management for 120 users, resulting in on-time cut over.

Greater Seattle Area

Member of Program Delivery team coordinating agile and hybrid projects for recognized global technology and CPG clients in a global creative agency/consultancy.Streamlined project finances for a high-value eCommerce client using Excel to accurately track change orders and revenue, bringing transparency to leadership reporting in 3 months.Improved accuracy of P&L forecasting for eCommerce business 100% after completing a full audit of the business over 6 months.Partnered with creative, strategy, data analytics and offshore technical teams to deliver various web creative solutions for Fortune500 clients. Delivered on time and to budget.

Greater Seattle Area

Facilitated business transformation at a non-profit children's museum (KiDiMu). Implemented a strategic flywheel to align fundraising, program, business activities, and increase revenue. Developed monthly Financial Analysis and Reporting pack for the KiDiMu board, combining visitor data and financial metrics. Improved financial transparency 50% within 2 quarters. Fueled my passion for continued growth by completing Digital Business Strategy, Managerial Finance, and Agile Project Management certificates.

London (Uk) And Seattle Usa)

Asked to develop a program managing mission-critical supplier relationships vital to how Russell's investment funds operate. Responsible for circa $100M in annual fee spend.Transformed global governance program to track service performance to 4 countries, resulting in COO reporting package and enhanced financial transparency.Reduced global admin costs by 15% by negotiating 7-yr deal, contracting 15 new rate cards & legal agreements across 20 funds in 5 countries.Directed global infrastructure change program: co-authored RFI/RFP, analyzed commercial proposals, developed fee models, and negotiated deals with vendors.Led efforts to identify and resolve process risks, service and capability gaps within the enterprise Data Management function whilst improving the customer experience.Collaborated with a strategic service partner to conduct an end-to-end lean process review, improving workflows, and reducing vendor errors by 25%.Sourced vendor data for a repository used for regulatory reporting in Australia, Ireland, and the UK. Created intelligence reports for executives to support compliance reporting. Appointed US project lead for global change program. Achieved phased headcount reduction at outbound vendor whilst maintaining service/quality targets throughout the transition. Negotiated with key vendors to secure dedicated technical resources, resulting in a successful 12-month project to deliver fixed income data that improved aggregated risk exposure. Collaborated with stakeholders to drive a deep-dive review of process workflows in a long-standing vendor relationship. Identified opportunities for 30% cost optimization of the operating model. Facing a 30% increase in fees, led a project to develop and execute a negotiation strategy with a key vendor, resulting in additional services and no fee increases over 3 years.

London, United Kingdom

Promoted to VP to run and grow a consultant relations program, covering 40 consulting firms across the UK financial services market. Led UKMEA Sales Support team to increase consultant-led deal win rate by 20% over 3 years by understanding consultant needs and improving RFI/RFP responses. Organized regular thought leadership events, increasing consultant networking, and tripling annual conference attendance between 2005 and 2009. Served as a mentor in the company's Coaching and Mentoring Program, guiding 5 associates and helping them navigate the organization. Boosted client satisfaction scores by 25% across major UK/European industry journals by implementing a target survey and client communication strategy.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Coordinated EMEA management committee meetings supporting the CEO. Ensured timely delivery of management information from all business units, enhancing the decision-making process. Asked to lead a small project team focused on transforming the operating model of the EMEA business. Delivered targeted cost savings by leading a project to transfer operational activities offshore to a joint venture BPO site in Mumbai, India. Senior Client Manager Led a team of five Senior Account Managers tasked with expanding relationships with the top 100 UK Pension Funds. Devised a disciplined account management program improving customer intelligence and analysis. Strengthened internal/external relationships to drive cross-selling opportunities.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Influenced business leaders to drive multiple improvements to the Bank's core service model, boosting its ranking in a major benchmarking survey by 8 positions in just 9 months.Collaborated with key leaders to negotiate and implement a ratified Service Level Agreement, the first of its kind in the 8-year history of the relationship.

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Promoted and asked to lead a service team, supporting two of the bank’s most important institutional relationships. Focused on transforming operations and service quality. Recruited a new team to transition client service support from London to Edinburgh. Implemented dedicated training plans, so the team exceeded client expectations on day 1.

Msc, Geographical Information Systems

Ba (Hons), Geography, 2:1 With Honours

Certificate, Digital Business Strategy

Certificate, Managerial Finance