Navigate Forward provides highly customized support to senior executives who are currently in transition, planning change in the future or seeking board service, helping them find their passion, their path and their place in the business community. Since our inception in 2008, we’ve worked with more than 1,800 clients and 425 companies across the country and around the world. We are proud to be a certified women-owned business.

Provide on-demand, flexible, high quality business services to a variety of clients in areas including Project Management, Human Resources, Finance, IT, Sales, Marketing and Operations to maximize productivity and profitability.

Provide operational guidance for healthcare consulting start-up, including company setup, financial structure, website content and development, sales operations, and operational procedures.

As Chief Talent Scout, provided on-demand talent scouting and process management for a global HR technology consulting firm, including sourcing strategy, prescreening, interviewing, onboarding and resource management. As Employee Experience Consultant, guided organizations through strategy, people, process and technology decisions as it pertains to employee experience and lifecycle strategies

Provide management and leadership to the Presales organization focused on supporting Human Capital Management sales activities within the West region. Ensure that an effective, motivated team of highly skilled resources is in place to support sales cycles with Customers, Prospects and the Partner ecosystem and the internal Sales organization.• Manage account activities including participation on account strategy, high-level presentations, problem resolution, relationship development… Show more Provide management and leadership to the Presales organization focused on supporting Human Capital Management sales activities within the West region. Ensure that an effective, motivated team of highly skilled resources is in place to support sales cycles with Customers, Prospects and the Partner ecosystem and the internal Sales organization.• Manage account activities including participation on account strategy, high-level presentations, problem resolution, relationship development, and coordination of corporate resource involvement with the top prospects within the region.• Coordinate development of resources within the region, including weekly one to ones, approval of training plans, career development planning, coaching Solution Consultants for their professional growth.• Coordinate resources across territory to ensure that opportunities are effectively resourced.• Review resource utilization, plan for specialized coverage of all major sales activity areas and review resource matching process.• Drive recruitment and hiring of Solution Consultants to fill staffing requirements within the defined territory.• Participate in regular territory reviews with Sales Leaders resulting in a detailed understanding of the top deals in the region. Show less

Provide on-demand, flexible, high quality business services in many areas including Project Management, Human Resources, Finance, IT, Sales, Marketing and Operations to maximize productivity and profitability.

Served in many roles in grass-roots startup, including internal operations, finance, human resources, IT and resource management for this HR technology consulting organization.• Developed and managed internal operations procedures from company inception in 2004, including HR, Finance and IT infrastructure• Selected, negotiated and implemented outsourced/PEO agreement for HR, Benefits and Payroll• Selected and implemented professional services automation tool to automate and… Show more Served in many roles in grass-roots startup, including internal operations, finance, human resources, IT and resource management for this HR technology consulting organization.• Developed and managed internal operations procedures from company inception in 2004, including HR, Finance and IT infrastructure• Selected, negotiated and implemented outsourced/PEO agreement for HR, Benefits and Payroll• Selected and implemented professional services automation tool to automate and streamline time, expense, project management and invoicing procedures• Managed talent acquisition and new hire onboarding processes, including sourcing, prescreening, interviewing, coordinating and selecting new talent for the organization, as well as ensuring a smooth onboarding transition from candidate to successful employee• Managed financials, including Invoicing, AP, AR, GL and Reporting, through Quickbooks• Managed assignment of resources to project teams, including utilization and bench reporting, project monitoring, and profitability analysis• Partnered with Sales and Marketing teams to effectively execute new client contracts• Planned, managed and executed all company-wide and departmental meetings, incentive trips, sales kickoffs and customer events Show less

Global product specialist responsible for aiding the field in revenue generation and effective sales execution. Introduced and supported “alignment” solutions in HCM sales to support high value opportunities.• Helped organizations around the world understand how the PeopleSoft Learning Management and additional talent management solutions increased workforce performance and reduce operational costs• Planned and executed regional sales and consulting team meetings. Trained these… Show more Global product specialist responsible for aiding the field in revenue generation and effective sales execution. Introduced and supported “alignment” solutions in HCM sales to support high value opportunities.• Helped organizations around the world understand how the PeopleSoft Learning Management and additional talent management solutions increased workforce performance and reduce operational costs• Planned and executed regional sales and consulting team meetings. Trained these teams on effective presentation of technology solutions• Worked closely with the development, strategy and marketing teams for these solutions, providing continuous feedback and insight as these solutions were introduced to the market• Coordinated and led presentations for large scale user and industry conferences Show less

As a key member of the sales team, responsible for conducting high level and detailed presentations on the PeopleSoft HCM and Talent Management product lines.• Analyzed client organizational business needs and demonstrate PeopleSoft’s solution to address these requirements• Provided knowledge and insight as subject matter expert in HR practices and policy• Performed peer demonstration review and provide constructive feedback• Responded to RFPs, Sole Source requests and other… Show more As a key member of the sales team, responsible for conducting high level and detailed presentations on the PeopleSoft HCM and Talent Management product lines.• Analyzed client organizational business needs and demonstrate PeopleSoft’s solution to address these requirements• Provided knowledge and insight as subject matter expert in HR practices and policy• Performed peer demonstration review and provide constructive feedback• Responded to RFPs, Sole Source requests and other business solicitations• Top Sales Consultant multiple quarters, Sales Club qualifier every year Show less

Supported international Sales teams by designing effective demonstration scripts and technology environments. Liaison between product strategy, product development, and consulting services.• Developed customized, effective scripts for sales teams to demonstrate business value of HRMS technology specific to client needs• Led demonstrations of technology in corporate office visits from key clients• Coordinated and led presentations for large scale user and industry conferences

Provided project management, implementation and training on new Payroll and HRMS systems for a variety of clients in insurance, government, and hospitality industries.• Work closely with key client stakeholders to deliver processes and technologies that align with business objectives, add value, and reduce costs to global operational strategies.• Lead teams of professionals 10+ supporting the back office functions, tracking performance to ensure optimal productivity.• Created… Show more Provided project management, implementation and training on new Payroll and HRMS systems for a variety of clients in insurance, government, and hospitality industries.• Work closely with key client stakeholders to deliver processes and technologies that align with business objectives, add value, and reduce costs to global operational strategies.• Lead teams of professionals 10+ supporting the back office functions, tracking performance to ensure optimal productivity.• Created design documents and project scope for integration of Timekeeping, Payroll, and HRMS applications.• Created user training materials and procedure documentation to better integrate technology solutions with daily practices. Show less