Jodi Kempf Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

I am responsible for leading a team of Business Analysts/Project Managers in supporting Enterprise HR applications and providing technology services and solutions. I provide leadership, performance management, planning, and organizational controls. I am responsible for the team's core disciplines and areas of responsibility. I provide expertise in the delivery of services by leveraging my experience and skills in technology, best practices and methodology guidance.

Wayne, Pa, Us

In this position I led all functions of Hartford Funds Financial and Operational systems. I managed a team of 16 Developers, Business Analysts and Project Managers in the design and development of Hartford Funds systems. I provided coaching, mentoring and performance management for team members and championed the development and career progression of each individual. I directed the support team in identifying, researching, and correcting defects within the business applications and worked with multiple business units, cross site and offshore to resolve complex business problems.This position required the ownership and management of financial, operational and technology projects, including multi-million dollar budget management and oversight of the project life cycle.It included driving the platform architecture that defined the organization's current and future state, including strategy, goals and objectives.As a corporate emerging leader mentor, I coached employees accepted in to The Hartford's Emerging Leader Program.

Hartford, Ct, Us

As the Assistant Director of Hartford Funds Financial and Operational Systems I led a team of Business Analysts and Project Managers. I was promoted to lead and deliver on all platform production SLA's for business analysis, and successfully met service level agreements at 98% - 100% year over year. My team successfully implemented an annual mandated number of business and technology process improvement processes as well as high profile product development project implementation and enterprise technology initiatives.In this position I set strategic business and technology direction, creating strategies that positioned the business to capitalize on emerging customer and market needs. This included global resourcing and project/program management.A focused and positive team environment was imperative to my team's success. Through the creation of trusting relationships and the ability to tap in to individuals skills and experience I successfully created a high energy, high producing team that delivered quality results and provided world class business and technology service and solutions.This position required a high degree of accountability, significant exposure to the executive level team and the ability to formally present status, team progress and outcomes that would impact the bottom line for the business.

Accountable for developing and implementing strategies, objectives and measurable goals for a newly created organization that combined servicing, product development, program management and third party vendor management. Interfaced and facilitated cross functional inter-dependencies with legal, procurement, information technology, marketing and sales.Led a team of business analysts and project managers accountable for all operational functions for the proprietary/third party business channel of Fortis Financial Group, including the development and presentation of RFP's to financial institutions for a new Fortis product marketing concept.Owned and managed a multi-million dollar budget, insuring strategic alignment with the business channel mission, vision, and goals. Created strategic direction for the department.Managed the project management life cycle and lead cross-site teams through the product development maturity life cycle, vendor management SLA development, and customer satisfaction metrics.