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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Propelling complex change management across people, process and technology dimensions in service to AbbVie Global Medical Affairs. Managing multitude of interrelated project activities and leading all aspects of project life-cycle. Role responsibilities included management of enterprise business and IT resources, finances, quality and risk.

Chicago, Il

• Business Owner of Accumulators and Benefit Determination (BD) software products in support of Project Keystone, a large multi-year initiative aimed at modernizing and redesigning HCSC’s claim and customer service processes. Leads subject matter experts to streamline and optimize business; partners with Information Technology and Enterprise Architecture Services to ensure business needs are translated to technology solutions.• Responsible for defining and driving strategy of new claims platform and deconstruction and decommissioning legacy technology platforms.• Accountable for communications, management of direct and matrixed stakeholders across Service Delivery & Operations (SDO) in support of project work and realization of project objectives.

St. Thomas, Usvi

Chicago, Il

North Chicago, Il

• Guide the advancement of the RA Business Strategy (ACHIEVE). Create and mobilize the 2013 ACHIEVE PMO for all cross-functional, sub-functional, and separation projects (n=80).• Manage the portfolio of RA capital and non-capital initiatives (n=28) in fulfillment of the organizational goals of AbbVie and RA.• Confirm the delivery of high quality deliverables for both ACHIEVE and RA capital and non-capital PMOs; deploy best practice solutions for cross-functional stakeholders.• Act as the Single Point of Contact for the Strategy and Business Planning for all Regulatory needs and questions.

Abbott Park, Il

• Manage the portfolio of RA PPG capital and non-capital initiatives (n=32) in fulfillment of the organizational goals of Abbott, PPG and RA PPG.• Appropriately cultivate independent judgments or act consultatively with the colleagues to deliver high quality deliverables and deploy best practice solutions for cross-functional stakeholders. Act as the Single Point of Contact for the IMO for all Regulatory needs and questions.• Triangulate across nine of the Strategic Capabilities of the IMO Portfolio, understanding the impact of IMO decisions on Regulatory Affairs, cross-functional projects, and supporting elements.• Manage operational aspects of the IMO including planning and management of financial and human resources and the overall performance of the Portfolio.• Guide and direct Capability Managers and Initiative Managers in accomplishing the IMO objectives.

Abbott Park, Il

• Oversee three programs of initiative activities to ensure successful implementation or adoption of business process change and execution of RA PPG organizational goals.• Effectively support the management of the RA PPG Capital budget (>$10MM) planning process and ongoing reconciliation and tracking of the capital and functional budgets (>$30MM).• Demonstrate innovation in program and project management and delivery of initiatives. Lead coordination and program management for multiple IMO initiatives, ensuring consistency and rigor.• Oversee selection, on-boarding and management of in-sourcing and outsourcing partners and vendors; provide performance feedback.• Provide oversight and direction on individual initiatives including usage of IMO standards.• Support the development of the RA PPG Initiative Management Office (IMO) including structure, processes, roles/responsibilities, and tools/templates.

• Accountable for the establishment of the first Integrated Federal Health Care Center (FHCC) to serve both Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) and Department of Defense (DoD) beneficiaries. Direct and manage the planning and implementation of all Integration change management initiatives, including the formation and coordination of complex, multi-year program timelines in accordance with regulations of both the DVA and the DoD.• Demonstrate innovation in project management by advising and maneuvering highly complex business and technical solutions to fulfill both Departments’ political, economic, and technical requirements.• Manage project budget in excess of $4MM.• Maintain and evolve FHCC PMO process standards, including structure, processes, roles/responsibilities, and tools/templates. Provide inter-agency oversight and direction on usage of FHCC PMO standards.• Align the Integration scope and strategy amongst 100+ client stakeholders, including the DVA Under Secretary for Health, the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs), and Congressional staffers of the Veterans’ Affairs Committees, the Armed Services Committees, and the Appropriations Committees.• Motivate and lead project team members including the Director of the North Chicago VA Medical Center (NCVAMC), the Commanding Officer (CO) of the Naval Health Clinic Great Lakes (NHCGL), and their respective medical center staffs. Coordinate and align each team member’s experience and expertise with personal and project goals, creating a collaborative and successful matrix environment.

Project Management Office (PMO) Lead, FHCC, North Chicago, IL• Established and maintained the Project Management Office (PMO) process standards, including documentation, guidance, and metrics for inter-agency project management and execution.• Led the business process re-engineering efforts for the Integration of the NCVAMC and NHCGL to establish the FHCC. Documented VA and Navy Medical Center process Current States and developed Future State Process for the Integrated FHCC.• Conceptualized and realized planning, scheduling, and execution of all activities to establish the integrated FHCC with strong focus on facilitation and management of cross-functional issues and meetings. Drove client team leads to manage their individual business area work plans and meet Integration Milestones, resulting in on-time status reporting to Chief Officers.• Sole contract employee to be retained by client organizations for the entire two year period of performance.

Conducted internal and market assessments for several client hospitals, ranging from critical access hospitals to research-based medical centers.Performed environmental and financial analyses for various client hospitals. Completed demographic, utilization, and demand analyses in support of providing advisory affiliation assistance to hospitals and health systems.

Accountable for CBOE adherence to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulation and CBOE market maker participation in electronic trading for 100+ equity products. Executed electronic and manual trades at the CBOE and other exchange floors.Represented Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) for market makers and electronic trading customers and firms. Interacted daily with CBOE and other Exchange floor executives and customers.

Accountable for Designated Pit Market maker (DPM) adherence to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulation and CBOE market maker participation in electronic trading for 50+ equity products. Executed electronic and manual trades at the CBOE and other exchange floors.Represented Primary Market Maker for market makers and electronic trading customers and firms. Interacted daily with CBOE and other Exchange floor executives and customers as trade liaison between customers and firms. Acted as company contact for CBOE proprietary trading firms.

Represented firm customers by facilitating electronic and manual trade orders. Interacted daily CBOE floor executives and market makers as trade liaison between firm customers and CBOE parties, verifying trade accuracy and customer allocation.

Advanced Project Management Certificate

Ms, Public Service – Health Care Administration

Graduated with honors; completed degree in one year while working full and part-time jobs.

Ba, Public Health

Student Athlete – swimming; completed degree in three and one half years.