I am an extrovert who loves to hear people's stories, especially if they are about dogs, traveling, or pickleball!My superpower is taking a seed of an idea and executing beyond expectations.★★★ STRATEGIC LEADER | BUSINESS ENABLEMENT | PROBLEM SOLVER | OUTCOME DRIVEN | RELATIONSHIP BUILDER | PEOPLE FOCUSED ★★★Experience rich, diverse business management expert with a combination of 20+ years project management, operations, product management and sales experience. Problem solver who cultivates customer goals to increase revenue 🔸 Determined manager “with heart and hustle”Proactively communicates, analyzes, draws connections, and takes action to solve business problemsRemoves barriers for adoption of new ideas 🔸 Builds trustCollaborates and leverages resources across the organization 🔸 Enjoys building relationships through curious conversations, empathetic listening, and managing expectations🔹What peers say about Laura 🔹Strategic, thoughtful, creative problem solver, confident, conscientious, analytical, reliable, consultative, critical thinker, resourceful, persistent, trusted advisor🔹 Attributes Laura brings from Day 1 🔹Proactive communication │ Project management planning and execution | Meeting planning and facilitation | Builds relationships | Operational efficiency │ Data driven │ Growth mindset | Strategic and tactical │ Process improvements | Roadmap planning and management | Takes action | Presenting and training skills | People leader | Organized | Excellent customer service | Stakeholder management | Active listener | Asks curious questions | Risk mitigation and issue remediation | Budget management | Vendor Management | Remote or flexible hybrid🔹Technologies 🔹PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, OneNote, SharePoint, MoneyGuidePro, Google Drive, Salesforce essentials, Redtail CRM and Imaging, LaserApp🔹 Sample Successes 🔹Achieved $18M savings in 2 years by transforming operational processes to support key decision-making for the field real estate portfolio utilizing market data, performance details, and contractual opportunities.Managed the creation and growth of a service center in India to over 300 employees.Are you looking to solve problems, create efficiencies, build customer/client relationships, increase product/service adoption and retention, or transform business and develop successful solutions? Let’s arrange a time to talk! 📩 lauraodegaard6@gmail.com
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