Jeff Kendall

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SENIOR BUSINESS LEADER & OPERATIONS EXPERT – Positioning organizations to exceed strategic objectives and achieve sustainable results.With 25+ years of decision-making experience, I am a leader in transforming organizations through process improvement, policy development, and Lean Six Sigma implementation and I deliver on large-scale, multi-million dollar programs across multiple industries and verticals. ✔ LEAD COMPLEX STRATEGIC PROGRAMSAs Director of Strategic Programs for Combined Insurance Company of America, I instilled implementation leadership and program support.➞ Actively leading a program designed to improve profitability with five year revenue projections of $110M.➞ Improved program management delivery and visibility by optimizing resources and formalizing project management practices.➞ Met critical deliverables through effective resource planning and optimization, and by partnering cross-functionally to enhance project delivery.✔ DELIVER IMMEDIATE PROGRAM RESULTSWithin the first six months as Director of Strategic Programs, I executed multiple successful initiatives that delivered immediate and long-term benefits, each with high-visibility.➞ Supported segment-specific recruiting by launching a web-based landing page within two months.➞ Increased sales opportunities by delivering Phase One within six months and documenting Phase Two business requirements for an Online Sales Portal.✔ BOARD-LEVEL COLLABORATION & LEADERSHIPI have continually engaged in non-profit and volunteer organizations, including having served on the Board of Directors of the Test Positive Awareness Network (TPAN) from 2014 to 2017. ➞ Grew within TPAN from Board Secretary and was elected as Board Chair in second year.************To discuss how my program leadership, operations, and executive leadership expertise can help your organization, please add me as a connection and contact me at JLKEND@yahoo.com.

Jeff Kendall's Current Company Details
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)

National Council Of State Boards Of Nursing (Ncsbn)

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Director, Customer Experience
Jeff Kendall Work Experience Details
  • National Council Of State Boards Of Nursing (Ncsbn)
    Director, Customer Experience ★ Delivering Customer Excellence
    National Council Of State Boards Of Nursing (Ncsbn) 2017 - Present
    Chicago, Il, Us
    Recruited to foster a culture of customer excellence, leading the Customer Experience and Operations department, which supports the programs and services offered by the Information Resources division to Member Boards, Nurses, Institutions and the Public.SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS✔ Conducted a start-stop-continue exercise with the department to determine opportunities for improvement.✔ Implemented support service levels and customer satisfaction survey (CSAT), which in the first full year of implementation resulted in: ✔ 83% One-touch tickets. ✔ 92% Customer Satisfaction Rating. ✔ 91% Service Level Achievement.✔ Improved the inquiry escalation process for members and customers to resolve escalated inquiries within five business days.✔ Led documentation of standard operating procedures.✔ Developed realistic expectations and a resource model.
  • Combined Insurance United States
    Director Of Strategic Programs ★ Instilling Program & Project Management Practices For Growth
    Combined Insurance United States 2015 - 2017
    Chicago, Illinois, Us
    Recruited to lead enterprise-wide initiatives that deliver sustainable results to the organization.In addition to driving strategic, complex, high-visibility initiatives domestically , I met critical business objectives by overseeing consulting, analytical support, vendor support, and matrix management to 15-member project teams.SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS✔ Directed large scale strategic program for a new distribution channel with new insurance products.✔ Improved program visibility for a new distribution channel program.✔ Boosted overall delivery by instilling program and project management practices within the first six months.
  • Guarantee Trust Life Insurance
    Director, Program Management & Quality ★ Improving Processes To Maximize Overall Project Success
    Guarantee Trust Life Insurance 2012 - 2015
    Glenview, Il, Us
    Led strategic, process improvement, and insurance product initiatives with the overarching goal of leading a successful turnaround. Simply leading process improvement programs would fall short of fixing systemic issues, so under my leadership, we built a PMO that positioned the company for long-term success.SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS✔ The new PMO infrastructure resulted in the turnaround and successful implementation of a $1.3M PeopleSoft upgrade.✔ Redesigned a quality program and delivered a $350K savings.✔ Led an operational assessment and recommendations that turned around a company as part of a special project for the Chairman and CEO.
  • Hallmark Services Corporation
    Director Of It Operational Excellence ★ Driving Change By Transforming Processes
    Hallmark Services Corporation 2012 - 2012
    In 2012, asked by executive leadership to drive change and transform programs through IT operational excellence and leadership.There previously wasn’t a strong emphasis on process and quality, and we shifted focus for 40 total reports and 10 offshore contractors across the Corporate Service Desk, Telecom, Quality Assurance, ITIL, and Process teams to deliver improvements to people, processes, technology, and service. SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS✔ Reduced hours for regression testing 76%.✔ Delivered a 50% reduction to the mainframe testing queue.✔ Dropped open incidents by approximately 50% in three months.
  • Hallmark Services Corporation
    Director Of Shared Services ★ Increasing Efficiency For Project Management And Support Teams
    Hallmark Services Corporation 2010 - 2012
    At Hallmark, Shared Services encompassed Information Capture and Support Services (ICSS), Quality, Training, Project Management, and Product Development.Director of Shared Services, I led efficiency in overall operations and led four direct reports, and 120+ indirect reports. SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS✔ Delivered a $147K cost reduction and increased efficiency for a new technology.✔ Increased same-day processing to 98% and transformed the ICSS team to a highly efficient operating unit.✔ Maximized profitability by overhauling and enhancing an $8.4M annual budget.
  • Kantar Operations
    Director, Process & Quality Management ★ Forming Process & Quality Teams To Drive Quality
    Kantar Operations 2006 - 2009
    Tooley Street , London, Gb
    Kantar Operations was undergoing a period of formation and change and needed to standardize global methodologies and achieve project management harmonization.Recruited to the company to form process and quality management teams, I drove quality improvement enterprise-wide. In addition to matrix-managing global and regional project teams, I led post-acquisition analysis and recommendations to facilitate integration.SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS✔ Created the Lean Six Sigma process and Quality Management system, and rolled out across North America.✔ Accepted into the WPP High-Potential Program and was nominated for the program by the CEO.✔ Consolidated development project management methodologies from three companies and established a framework for the Global PMO.
  • Cna Insurance
    Director Of Information Technology ★ Services And Operations Director
    Cna Insurance 1998 - 2006
    Chicago, Illinois, Us
    CNA Insurance was the eighth largest commercial insurance writer nationally with annual revenue exceeding $849M. I consistently exceeded position objectives and grew from Services and Operations Director to Director of Information Technology. As Director of IT, I led 85 total reports from help desk, field site support, issue resolution, and process improvement. As Services and Operations Director, I led 20 direct reports with accountability for operations, finance, help desk, and financial interface teams.SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS✔ Reduced overall equipment expenses by $48M annually.✔ Improved equipment delivery by 67%.✔ Saved $700K annually by rolling out a new vendor management process.
  • Liberty Mutual Insurance
    Manager
    Liberty Mutual Insurance 1985 - 1998
    Boston, Ma, Us
    Held various levels of Information Technology positions with increasing responsibilities for the management of office relocations and restacks, network capacity planning and installations, telecommunications services, desktop migration from Macintosh to Intel platform, end-user training and support, and personnel management.

Jeff Kendall Skills

Vendor Management Process Improvement Leadership Project Management Management Business Process Improvement Program Management Sdlc Itil Training Information Technology It Strategy Change Management Team Building Operations Management Project Portfolio Management It Management Business Analysis Operational Improvement Strategic Planning Cross Functional Team Leadership Operational Excellence Governance Coaching Outsourcing Risk Management Expense Management Quality Management Call Centers Project Planning Continuous Improvement Pmp Pmo Telecommunications

Jeff Kendall Education Details

  • Quinlan School Of Business, Loyola University Chicago
    Quinlan School Of Business, Loyola University Chicago
    Operations Management
  • Binghamton University School Of Management
    Binghamton University School Of Management
    Management

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