Howard Schechter Email & Phone Number

Greater Atlanta Area

• Build and manage the newly-created Enterprise Program Management Office responsible for successfully executing and delivering all enterprise-wide programs.• Responsible for enterprise initiatives focused on Customer Service, Finance & Accounting, IT and related business processes • Manage team of seven direct reports and responsible for cross-business unit teams consisting of over 100 employees each • Deliver programs creating system and process improvements which resulted in cumulative cost reductions in excess of $40 million annually

• Served as member of leadership team responsible for executive presentations, RFP response and building delivery team that led to award of initial Federal contract with three-year revenues in excess of $30MM

• Built and managed Opportunity Management Services Group responsible for delivering cross-business unit consulting services with strategic partners. Managed team of eight direct reports and over 70 matrixed resources, directly impacting revenues in excess of $275 million annually.• Managed team of 12 solution architects responsible for estimations and delivery for 150+ strategic and tactical initiatives annually.• Conducted mergers and acquisitions due diligence and integration planning on transactions worth $200+ million.• Managed IT supplier relationships with 500+ suppliers and over $385 million in associated spend.• Developed and co-led first ever Supplier Conference resulting in $30+ million in identified and qualified cost savings opportunities. • Developed and managed Portfolio and Project Management Office of 35 direct employees and 200 matrix staff supporting revenue and transformation initiatives valued in excess of $450 million. • Led outsourcing integration track for CheckFree acquisition responsible for off shoring 350 positions over 30 months resulting in net annual savings of $9.8 million.

• Created and implemented first ever enterprise-wide three-year IT strategic plan and led transformational initiative resulting in a reduction of overall spend by 10%. • Developed portfolio management program to optimize $60+ million in investments for core capabilities development.• Served twice as interim head of IT procurement. Managed staff of 20 and successfully centralized all purchasing functions, developed tiered spending levels, instituted cost/benefit analysis programs and formalized business unit, finance and CxO approval process, resulting in cumulative annual cost reductions and cost avoidance of $20+ million.• Created and led Vendor Management Office recognized by Forrester for best-in-class methodologies. • Developed Global Sourcing practice and influenced business unit leaders to adopt outsourcing for software development and call center support resulting in 10% quality improvement and three-year cumulative cost reduction of $12 million. • Led transformational initiative to establish Six Sigma based Systems Development Life-cycle Center of Excellence based on the Rational Unified Process resulting in 7% improvement in time to market.

• Served as Chief of Staff for the CIO and SVP of Customer Operations responsible for day to day oversight and management of IT and business process operations, including budgets in excess of $200 million, staff of 1,800 and procurement activities for capital budget of $25 million annually.• Managed one of the largest electronic bill payment implementations and integrations in U.S. history involving over 750,000 banking customers, 10 products and a matrix team of over 250 associates.

• Created financial services business model, secured resources and launched three subsidiaries.• Managed over $225 million in assets for over 150 clients, exceeding revenue goal by 25% per year.• Negotiated and implemented strategic equity investment in Capital Professional Advisors Inc., the only accountant-owned financial services platform.• Orchestrated firm’s first major equity investment in an Internet-based human resources firm.

• Established and managed estate planning department including sales force and case design.• Served as stock option specialist for 16 regional offices.• Directly managed in excess of $15 million in assets.• Served on executive management committee.• Developed roll-up plan for Allmerica Financial, Inc.’s agency system.

• Directed joint venture and partnership formations, commercial financing and private placements. • Represented major domestic and international financial institutions, cable television entities and communication services corporations for transactions with values in excess of $1 billion.• Drafted and negotiated principal transaction documents, supervised closings.

• Directed domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, joint venture formulations, private placements and financings for client transactions with values of $15 million to $2.5 billion.

Jd, Law

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