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Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Greater Chicago Area

• Portfolio owner, leading the charge in pinpointing strategic transformation prospects within corporate giants, and harnessing the power of digital innovation, advanced analytics, GenAI, and top-tier consultancy to drive impactful change across global enterprises.• Orchestrating in-depth evaluations of client organizational frameworks, policies, operations, technological infrastructures, workforce dynamics, and operational methodologies to engineer an innovative transformation strategy. This strategic blueprint integrates optimized processes, leading-edge products, and data-driven solutions steeped in industry best practices, driving clients decisively towards the attainment of their strategic objectives.• Owning the entire lifecycle of a team comprised of both direct and indirect reports, from inception to fruition. This encompasses strategic recruitment, seamless onboarding, performance assessments, personalized coaching, mentoring initiatives, and strategic realignment of team members to optimize productivity and drive organizational success.

Greater Chicago Area

Cultivated executive client relationships, closed impactful engagements, owned P&L, engagement leader.• Client Engagement, Big 4 Consulting: As an executive leader, oversaw cross-functional M&A divestiture at a prominent Japanese financial group, and directed the compilation of critical transaction requirements to facilitate a seamless closure.• Client Engagement, Big 4 Consulting: As a consulting executive, led cross-functional teams in Organizational Change Management (OCM) for a major biotech company, oversaw the development, communication, and adoption of a sensitive new pricing strategy.• Client Engagement, largest global food distributor: Solutioned and led customer experience strategy to expedite customer onboarding and reduce cost.• Client Engagement, leading CPG: Engagement and Data Strategy Leader, established a robust data governance organization and provided opportunity guidance along with predictive indexes within a Data Analytics Center of Excellence, elevating strategic insights and operational efficiency at the executive level.• Client Engagement, leading automotive distributor: As the engagement and strategy owner, crafted business cases and spearheaded the transformation of the customer experience and strategy, resulting in a significant 38% ROI and expedited customer onboarding. Led the master data management (MDM) strategy and executed enterprise data governance within a Data Analytics Center of Excellence, driving strategic initiatives and maximizing operational efficiency.• Client Engagement, leading food distributor: Led the transformation of customer strategy, optimizing processes and enhancing M&A due diligence to integration, resulting in accelerated deals and business integration.• Client Engagement, leading CPG: As the Transformation Team Leader overseeing strategic long-range planning and portfolio management, delivered change and fostered swift adoption, beating scheduled timelines, and yielding substantial EBITDA improvements.

Greater Chicago Area

• Client Engagement, leading food distributor: Forged executive-level client relationships, closing high-value engagements. As a leader in deal and strategy for business mergers and integration, orchestrated pivotal Day 1 activities and communication strategies. Additionally, led the team in the development of a comprehensive data governance plan, organizational model, and processes, and contributing as a key member of the merger carve-out leadership team.• Client Engagement, leading CPG: Cultivated executive client partnerships, successfully closing impactful engagements. As a strategy leader, led the development of a streamlined sales planning process and strategy, culminating in a 50% reduction in planning time.• Client Engagement, leading CPG: Developed executive-level client relationships, securing and delivering transformative engagements. As a leader of the transformation team, orchestrated customer experience and profitability transformations, unlocking significant savings and opportunities. Crafted a compelling business case and led the implementation of enterprise-wide data governance, assuming the role of Data Governance Chair for the client.• Client Engagement, healthcare organization: Established strategic partnerships with executive client leadership, driving and overseeing engagements to conduct a comprehensive technology landscape assessment. Led the development of cost insights and controls, resulting in the identification of a significant opportunity exceeding $2 million.

Greater Chicago Area

• Responsible for cultivating and managing client relationships, driving growth, P&L ownership, overseeing critical engagements, recruiting top-tier talent, and providing strategic coaching and development for a team of senior management consultants.• As the leader of proposal pipeline and delivery, I led the strategic planning and execution of our proposals, ensuring alignment with client needs and organizational goals, driving growth and success.• Established and expanded a project audit and quality assurance practice, enhancing project performance and ensuring deliverable excellence at scale.

Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bs, Business Administration And Management, General

Double major, Human Resource Management