Molly Schaefer Email & Phone Number

Denver, Co, Us

Denver, Co, Us

Lead a variety of projects including acquisition integration, finance and IT. Established a new Project Management Office (PMO). Introduced Change Management to the organization.

As I repatriated to the US, I took time off in Europe. I visited 7 countries, completed a volunteer exchange on an organic farm in Italy through WWOOF, and practiced my Italian language skills.

Denver, Co, Us

Project Management:- Manage annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting process across 6 countries, including the US- Set implementation milestones; adhere to deadlines; drive and motivate project team members- Drive successful implementations by supporting strategic plans to achieve long range plan goals- Structure financial problems and develop operational plans to solve themCommunication and Relationships:- Prepare executive-level presentations to share with leadership including CEO, COO, CFO President and Board of Directors- Develop and leverage cross-functional relationships to execute on key deliverables; gather internal and external data- Communicate and effectively work with people from a variety of functional areas and backgrounds- Clearly and concisely present findings to multiple levels of managementBusiness and Financial Planning & Analysis:- Perform detailed financial analysis on all aspects of the business including variance to budget and tracking to forecast on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis - Manage monthly operational reviews- Support annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting process- Track metrics and understand implications to company financial performance- Assist with annual impairment testing/evaluation for investments

Denver, Co, Us

Product Management:- For future-state data warehouse responsible for product delivery and managing schedules and tasks related to all aspects of product development to drive business results- Partner with the business to synthesize requirements and act as their liaison to technical teams on issues related to product integration, custom development and requirements- Align technology and architectural roadmaps with business to maximize business value- Manage key initiatives for IT leadership including creation of a predictive algorithm, investigation of organizational impacts of matrixed reporting structure, and analysis of data supply chainCross-Functional Collaboration:- Work with cross-functional teams to gather and ensure fulfillment of product requirements, evaluate product performance and operationalize products from development- Ensure cohesive atmosphere and focused collaboration across all members- Collaborate with business partners to understand short and long-term business plan and identify opportunities where data can be leveraged to drive better results- Re-developed team brand with mission statement, newsletter, intranet page, and service catalog- Contributing member of steering committee for IT integration b/n DVA and HealthCare PartnersAnalytics & Organization:- Develop business case and cost-benefit analyses for data warehouse projects- Define quantifiable metrics to track value realized over time for data warehouse program and Enterprise Data and Analytics team- Synthesize business requirements, modeling current/future business processes and organizational changes to realize benefits- Assist with system implementation rollout, release documentation, training and communication and production support for all analytics-related rollouts - Develop alternate project intake process for Data & Analytics group to run in parallel to the enterprise- Create Data & Analytics domain map to show lineage from databases to a variety of reports

Denver, Co, Us

- Developed and implemented change management strategy to operationalize complex IT projects across a 50,000-person organization- Worked on a cross-functional project team (physicians, clinicians, legal & compliance, corporate communications, IT development) to analyze process changes and develop project plans and associated content (sponsorship, training, communications) to minimize negative impact, and maximize efficient usage- Developed strategic partnerships with stakeholders, conducting regular conference calls to ensure alignment and support - Gathered and analyzed end user feedback to improve technology systems and rollout processes- Maintained metrics dashboard to inform project team and organizational leadership of project status

Denver, Co, Us

Sage Hospitality is one of the leading hotel management and development companies in the United States. Recognized as an innovative leader in our industry, we specialize in the management and development of premium-branded and independent hotels. We create value for hotel owners and investors through outstanding product development and superb asset management.

Boulder, Colorado, Us

Worked with Director of Human Resources to create change management programs for the organization to implement enterprise-wide for a variety of projects including mergers

Boulder, Colorado, Us

Worked with the Director of Human Resources to develop and implement a Leadership Training program for managers and supervisors.

Denver, Co, Us

Holland & Hart delivers integrated legal solutions to regional, national, and international clients of all sizes, from emerging businesses to Fortune 500 corporations.

Mba, Business Strategy, Change Management

Bs, Human Resource Management