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Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

Led the overall health and vitality of a financial crimes compliance product line on a global basis with a portfolio of $500M. Provide general management and oversight of overall market strategies for US, Canada, and in interim, EMEA, LATAM, and Asia markets to drive penetration and expand market share. Championed successful integration with sister company forging a template for future acquisition success for the organization. Managed overall health and employee development of acquired company including career development, succession planning, and P&L of this product portfolio. Key contributions included:- Directed target segment growth plans with enhanced GTM approach and pricing.- Designed professional development and education plans in collaboration with Corporate Education to expand and democratize business knowledge across commercial strategy organization.- Instigated a turnaround plan for a niche business to change financial performance and offer improved product capabilities.- Shared implementation of the investment review process with a goal to provide transparency and deliver certainty to key executive management.

Develop and execute on-end market strategies to drive penetration and expand market share for financial crime compliance for an international portfolio the US and Canada. Oversee successful merger with sister company Acuity as leader of the Market Planning integration team. Collaborate with research and development and product portfolio leaders to develop data-based market growth strategy based on analyses of market trends, competitive portfolios, technology advancements, customer needs, and regulatory compliance. Provide expert guidance to vertical solutions consultants and directors. Build and cultivate robust relationships with key opinion leaders, professional organizations, and strategic accounts within target markets to drive forward organizational vision and growth strategy. Lead matrix organization team of 4 direct reports.

Provide strategic and tactical direction to global team of 6 high performing consultants focusing on financial crimes and compliance, including anti-money laundering (AML), anti-bribery and corruption, and sanctions compliance. • Provided direction and guidance to establish pricing strategies and policies and manage expense budget. • Collaborated as part of cross-functional matrix team across Asia, Middle East, Africa, and US.

Oversaw team of 16 account managers and support staff focused on portfolio optimization, product development, business-to-business (B2B) expansion, and attainment of sales targets. Designed and guided initiatives defining application process, underwriting procedures, and implementation of commercial card program.

Guided strategic cross-functional teams, including information technology, business units, project management, and compliance to drive process performance and corporate objectives. Identified and monitored emerging threats as active member of oversight, risk, and steering committees. Partnered with executive management to drive organizational change, resulting in process improvements, cost savings, associate engagement and collaboration, departmental efficiencies, and future growth opportunities.

Managed projects, communication, and vendor relationship for $9B business banking and private wealth credit department located across 16 states. Directed 10+ capital expenditure projects with budgets ranging from $100K to $650K. Oversaw vendor contract negotiations of $1M+, ensuring compliance with banking regulations. Partnered with executive leaders, members of operating committees and directed teams of 25+ across organization.

Managed merger and conversion of 1,800 branches by coordinating field support, creating conversion guidelines, delivering training, coordinating logistics, and measuring operational effectiveness. Facilitated design and implementation of processes and procedures, including referral system. Translated specifications into project scope and product requirements and spearheaded design of databases for enterprise solutions.

Bachelor Of Arts And Science, English And Spanish

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