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Lake Forest, Il

Horizon Pharma plc is a bio-pharmaceutical company focused on improving patients' lives by identifying, developing, acquiring and commercializing differentiated and accessible medicines that address unmet medical needs. Responsible for the creation of a three-year corporate capability roadmap (strategic enterprise architecture and required strategic capabilities). Led multi-disciplinary efforts surrounding Horizon’s Hyperion acquisition/integration. Accomplishments include:• Commanded a multi-million dollar company-wide strategic initiative to identify current capabilities, assess the maturity of those capabilities and align them with the executive teams’ targeted growth blueprint. This initiative created a multi-year enterprise operating model/roadmap maturity model in terms of distinctive capabilities, structure and priority of initiatives, including the resolution of urgent financial system requirements and decision to implement SAP S/4 HANA.• Directed multiple facets of Horizon Pharma’s merger and acquisition of Hyperion Therapeutics, Inc., including operational integration, initial integration of information technology platforms and renegotiation of contracts saving over 25%.• Drove platform assessment of executive compensation and employee stock purchase program capabilities and vendor negotiation on systems to meet rapid growth in personnel and targeted multinational participation. Large Scale Program Management|Strategic Corporate Roadmap & Maturity Model Development|Acquired Business Merger and Integration|Cross-Business Unit Facilitation|Organizational Change Management|Operations Management|Enterprise Architecture|ERP Selection & Planning & Application Integration|Mergers & Acquisition Due Diligence|Contract Negotiation|IT Leader|Application Cloud Migration

Riverwoods, Il

Reported to Chief of Staff, Banking & Lending; supervised staff ranging from 6 to 10. Led the Program Management Office for Discover’s banking portfolio; business areas included Personal Loans, Student Loans, Home Loans, Home Equity, and Deposits/Online Banking. Established initial tracking process for the range of projects across divisions, and provided project leadership for critical new-product initiatives.Reported to Chief of Staff, Banking & Lending; supervised staff of 10. Led the Program Management Office for Discover’s banking portfolio; business areas included Personal Loans, Student Loans, Home Loans, Home Equity, and Deposits/Online Banking. Introduced process maturity and tracking for the range of projects across divisions and provided project leadership for critical new-product initiatives. Selected accomplishments include:• Led portfolio prioritization for projects, including critical compliance-required projects of over 1M annual hours of technology development and multiple outsourcing partners.• Key projects delivered included launches of online checking and home equity as well as tax reporting for new core banking platform replacement.Banking & Lending Cross Functional Program Management | New Bank Platform Planning & Integration | IT Leader | Banking Compliance & Anti-Money Laundering | Lean Six Sigma Initiative Planning & Execution | Strategic Analytics and Performance Benchmark Development | Process & Methodology Development | Training

Mettawa, Il

Trusted adviser to senior management of both the region and lines of business. Managed complex consulting engagements, providing thought leadership to support well-reasoned decisions in strategic, organizational, operational, technology investment, and company alignment.Banking & Lending Cross Functional Program Management|High-Priority Organizational Change|Initiative Identification and Execution|New Bank Platform Architecture Planning|Large Scale Program Management|Banking Compliance & Anti-Money Laundering|Lean Six Sigma Initiative Planning|Strategic Analytics and Performance Benchmark Development|Best Practice Development|Training Development & DeliveryReported to Sr. Director of North America Change Management for directing change and integration projects from 10 – 60 individuals. Trusted advisor to senior management for multiple regional lines of business. Managed complex consulting engagements providing thought leadership to support well-reasoned decisions in strategic, organizational, operational, technology investment, and company alignment. Selected accomplishments include:• Defined and managed the compliance remediation of a bank regulatory finding regarding vendor risk management, avoiding a $350M federal fine.• Conducted a strategic evaluation of US Mortgage Corporation operations, business process efficiency and competitive positioning; identified business process improvements and potential for external partnerships, saving a $45M annual spend.• Using Lean/Six Sigma methodologies, identified initiatives to improve and consolidate disperse bank correspondence systems and standards, achieving over $30M in annual savings.

Greater Chicago Are

Provided project management, strategic analysis, and financial planning for businesses to address critical needs and new technology development.Executive Program Manager & Consultant Selected accomplishments include:• Achieved $1M annual savings delivering Allstate’s Marketing Support Systems feasibility analysis, including detailed user requirements, IT architecture/software modifications, and project plan. Integrated Customer Relationship Management, SAP Warehouse System, and a Business Process Rules engine to improve mapping of marketing collateral while reducing costs.• Provided subject matter expertise in the establishment of Allstate Marketing Division’s ($115M budget) unified IT Program Management Office (PMO), including the creation of detailed program management standards.• Conducted Allstate Motor Club strategic review that delivered an action plan, including a competitive benchmarking, IT architecture/outsourcing gap analysis, and high-level framework for user interface standards.Program Management Office Establishment & Operation | Application Architecture | Outsource Service Delivery Management | Organizational Change | Rules Engine Development | Budget Development & Management | Best Practice Development | Training Development & Delivery | Marketing Initiative Planning | SAP Warehouse RFP & Specification | Process Mapping & Change | Marketing Initiative Development & Definition

Associate Partner – North America 1998 – 2002Directed client development and delivered engagement services in the $450M Communications and High Technology Market Unit. Defined specialized market offering, which developed next generation architectures and integrated business/operational support applications for communication providers. Developed key strategic alliances; recruited, mentored, and trained staff; and managed intellectual capital. Provided program management and technical expertise to internal and external clients including USWest, BellSouth, Cable & Wireless, Sprint, SBC, Sony, Bell Canada, Telenisus and City of Chicago. Project delivery included system design, application development, co-sourcing, and system integration.Technology Services Manager – Andersen Consulting 1994 – 1998 Technology Services Manager - Andersen Consulting Europe 1988 – 1994Consultant/Project Manager 1984 – 1988Managed teams of up to 160 people, delivering major business-formation projects to multiple clients including UK National Power, North Weest Water and Department of Health & Social Services.International Consulting | Division Management & Operation | Business Transformation | Government Company Privatization & Initial Public Offering | Private Equity Investigation & Launch | Mergers & Acquisition | Organizational Change | Program Management Office Establishment | Large Scale Program Management |Scenario Planning | Best Practice Development | Training Development & Delivery | Information Technology Operational Assessments & Improvement Plans

Ms, Industrial Engineering (Operations Research)

Bs, General Engineering

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