J.R. Simon, Mba, Pmp, Csp Email & Phone Number

Nashville, Tn, Us

Head of the Client Infrastructure Program Management group consisting of product ownership, business analysis, project management and quality assurance. • Strategic leader responsible for advancing process improvement in the Private Client technology space• Lead the senior leadership team on strategy and project planning with prioritization• Creation of new portfolio management tools to provide transparency across all Private Client projects• Persona mapping and prototype visualization for Private Wealth applications in the mobile and web space• Change leader for Agile transformation at AllianceBernstein• Managed a team of 11 direct reports and 27 indirect reports with a dispersed team of over 90 total members• Introduced a new work intake process to review priorities• Senior leader for several Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), including the AllianceBernstein OUT ERG

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Consultant responsible for providing strategic planning at several large healthcare clients. Change management agent responsible for Agile transformation in the healthcare payer space. Worked to implement a large-scale CMS initiative in the post-acute authorization space.• Managed a $6M capital budget focused on Teradata with a move toward a Hadoop data lake.• Implemented Bundled Payments for Care Improvement with the largest health system in the US.• Provided executive guidance and strategic planning amongst clients.• Created an organization center around product visioning and strategic objectives.• Facilitated steering committee discussions to guide the roadmap of future quarters and driving decisions.

Nashville, Tn, Us

Customer Engagement and Agile transformation leader responsible for overseeing HealthTrust’s information technology (IT) agile process and framework for 12 teams, directing a budget of $9M per year in IT spend. Construct value by understanding context, exploring and defining opportunities, setting strategy, and creating tangible process designs with data analytics. Orchestrated the gathering of stakeholder data to map out existing and future processes. Manager and mentor for 8 project managers.• Leader of creating an operational product organization to improve throughput of backlog.• Assisted with the sales process of new IDN customers and managed their integration process, coordinating all aspects of the data analytics and price management files.• Member of the product visioning team which helped drive three and five-year objectives.• Support product and process design teams throughout all phases of product lifecycle, resulting in robust product designs and work statements that meet program requirements. • Champion key process metrics in soundness, profitability, growth, and productivity for positive client experiences. • Perform work as part of an integrated managerial operational team (e.g., Directors and Senior Managers) conducting analysis and providing recommendations in the areas of risk management and business strategy generation.

Denver, Co, Us

Managed 4 Clinical and Revenue Operation Projects in excess of $1M. Oversaw deliverables, methodology, quality of client engagement, and the coordination of programs in support of tactical objectives. Gathered technical data to evaluate potential areas to provide comprehensive recommendations for agile project management, software development and incremental delivery growth. Managed staff members and all phases of projects covering concurrent work streams.• Served as an expert project management consultant in the area of Engineering Release Management Processes.• Provided feedback while managing overall project portfolio, cost projections, profitability, and risk management.

Courbevoie, Ile De France, Fr

Performed as the Lead Project Manager for largest external Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) system to date (i.e., Pre-Check Program Application and Enrollment System) which impacted 3 million travelers annually. Executed project improvement initiatives resulting in high quality deliverables completed consistently on schedule, resulting in quantifiable results and savings. Collaborated with other team members to distribute workload and define project expectations.• Directed program monitoring and tracked key metrics to measure success and foster continuous improvement.• Assisted with the identification and prioritization of opportunities where process redesign could significantly impact efficiency, compliance, quality, profitability, competitive position, and customer satisfaction.• Managed project improvement initiatives within deadlines set during scoping and completed budget analysis and procurement efforts in excess of $12M dollars.

Courbevoie, Ile De France, Fr

Scrum Master for implementing the largest infrastructure project to date at MorphoTrust, USA. Responsible for managing a $5M project budget plus leading a broad range of critical activities ranging from strategic to tactical. Identified, prioritized, structured, and served as the Lead Analyst for Universal Enrollment Services. • Prioritized actionable business improvement initiatives based on analysis of customer and employee feedback. • Managed cross-functional and detailed project plans and represent the Enterprise Product team in all strategic planning recommendations and approvals. • Drove change standardization where appropriate to gain efficiencies including Sprint Planning and Backlog Prioritization for three concurrent workstreams.

Nashville, Tennessee, Us

Drove continuous improvement for Vanderbilt University’s PeopleSoft 9.0 Campus Solution and Student Records data tracking initiatives including issue fixing, roadmap functionality and user adoption to effectively monitor student outcomes. Analyzed over 24,000 students’ data for the Registrar’s Office.• Communicated regularly with technical and operational staff to ensure database integrity and security.• Analyzed file organization and database structure, taking action as required eliminating deficiencies.• Developed guidelines, standard operating procedures (SOPs), bulletins, and flyers concerning the operation/use of database systems, services and activities.

London, Gb

Assisted in special ad hoc IT projects including: developing analytics tools to better track technical data advisors performance and monitoring emerging technical issues. • Initiated technical solutions research projects to facilitate the understanding of new virtual solutions and techniques. • Utilized systems to create workman’s compensation panels and organize work schedules for panel divisions.

Cultivated and implement operational process improvements for utilizing state-of-the-art information technology solutions resulting in an electronic, paperless work environment. • Identified opportunities for adopting new technology to solve existing needs and predict future challenges.• Defined requirements through customization, SQL queries, database management, configuration, and other related tasks, including data mapping and migration.

Degree In Bachelor Of Science, International Business; Finance And French Proficiency

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Masters Of Business Administration, Concentration In Project Management