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Greater Chicago Area

Developed Omni-channel NH360PI customer engagement strategy promoting end user adoption, designed OKR's and drove execution, re-created visual and descriptive process documentation, communications design (training materials, email newsletters, product update announcements to end users, executive-level PowerPoint slides, SharePoint sites, Mural), Change.

Deerfield, Illinois, United States

• Perform ad hoc project and portfolio management (PPM) data quality audits and analyses to evaluate data quality and determine action needed. Led, tested, and ideated PPM tool enhancements, such as UI updates to.
• Improved PPM data quality through cross-functional collaboration with all divisions, including the following:
• Led short-term project closure effort to enable an accurate view of all company active projects. As a result, the number of projects closed in the PPM tool more than quadrupled (203 to 964) within a month
• Created long-term project closure report/process based on best practices and company-wide feedback to continue to improve and maintain data quality of project workflow stages
• Created holistic data quality framework to track & manage team’s cyclic data quality & operational efforts
• Designed team operational scorecard with data mapping to generate data-driven, actionable insights for increased operational effectiveness & efficiency within team and business

Deerfield, Illinois, United States

• Served as level 2 facilitator for weekly division governance forum: managed logistics/agenda and consolidated/prepared materials, follow-up, meeting notes, decision outputs, approvals, tracking, database, and Teams.
• Drove monthly PRO Portfolio project reporting for PRO Acquisitions and Integration
• Collaborated to streamline monthly PRO portfolio update process for Retail Operations leveraging MS Teams. Wrote guidance document to implement and rollout process resulting in decreased time spent across the.
• Increased engagement of monthly executive Hub Huddle sessions by over 30% through improved communications with rotating senior leaders and team members across Retail Hub and managing logistics, themes & feedback.
• Facilitated COVID-19 Face Covering/Thermometer Work Group for VP Retail Ops to expedite inventory urgently to stores and facilitated VP DevOps weekly staff meeting managing agendas, minutes, guest speakers, action.

Deerfield, Illinois, United States

• Built monthly executive committee audit report to track/drive closure of findings. Created plans, timelines, materials, and provided thought leadership for Facilitators Community of Practice and other projects..
• Improved visibility to significantly drive down open audit findings volume by collaborating cross-functionally to develop EOC (Executive Operating Committee) proposal, implement reporting process, automate report to.
• Developed plans, timelines, and slides in preparation and for EOC forums; produced Executive Forum and financial calendar and coordinated scheduling of EOC forums in collaboration with cross-functional teams for the year

Deerfield, Illinois, United States

• Published project team meeting minutes and tracked actions/issues internally and with external business partners using various tracking tools. Managed cross-functional and ad hoc team meeting logistics. Updated and.
• Launched 4 grand openings in collaboration with external partners.
• Boosted accountability in cross-functional team by facilitating functional team check ins for status reporting, decision-making, and problem-solving
• Created and managed SharePoint site for formatting, troubleshooting, ad hoc training, and permissions management.
• Developed communication and tracker tools in MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word, for clear, efficient sharing of information

Northbrook, IL

• Published team meeting minutes and tracked action items for department and projects. Provided administrative support to Sr. VP, including travel, calendar, expense management, etc. Created, managed, and tracked.
• Managed document drive, including maintaining and coordinating periodic reviews of charters and SOPs ensuring proper governance

Chicago, Illinois

• Provided project-oriented support to global project management team and franchise heads in project knowledge, systems, program reporting, data consolidation, and information across product portfolio. Assisted in.
• Managed SharePoint partner access sites for formatting, troubleshooting, ad hoc training, and permissions management
• Drove accountability in PM leadership team quarterly goal tracking progress to ensure goals were driven to completion
• Promoted team effectiveness and alignment by coordinating/facilitating bi-weekly S&E/due diligence reviews
• Managed tracking/reporting of training/travel budget and assisted in prioritization

Deerfield, IL

• Worked with multiple project managers globally to drive highly confidential New Business Development projects through due diligence process. Managed/scheduled heavy Outlook calendars for multiple sr. directors.
• Developed and published tracking tools in Excel and PowerPoint for Sr. Management
• Coordinated with Search and Evaluation team to promote alignment and collaboration with BDPM team
• Managed SharePoint/Partner Access site, trouble-shoot issues, and assist external partners
• Coordinated/facilitated BDPM team meetings
• Trained in Stage Gate Review, Due Diligence process, familiar with Baxter’s NPD process

Vernon Hills, IL

Managed heavy Outlook calendars, travel, expense reports. Processed A/P in eProcurement, created, entered/approved coworker’s PTO in PeopleSoft, managed purchasing card using The Works, edited documents in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, organization charts in Visio, interfaced with vendors, managed phones.

Bloomfield, IN

• Managed as the owner of private horse farm.
• Coordinated travel for show team, including horses, equipment, people, equine health certification, registration, association memberships, ferrier, scheduling & calendar management
• Researched and optimized equine nutrition, care and training programs
• Managed contractors for property maintenance & improvement transforming cattle ranch into equine facility
• Managed monthly budget and problem-solved property issues

Pleasanton, CA

• Created/managed Design History Files for R&D in compliance with FDA and ISO standards. Earned role of Project Manager for product upgrade project with minimal supervision. Self-initiated site expert at entering.
• Initiated and developed process for digital storage of R&D Design History Files
• Created management tools for project teams to track deliverables & project progress
• Trained on FDA QSR CFR 820 and ISO 9000 beyond role requirements
• As Internal Audit Team member was point person during internal audits and assisted in FDA & TUV audits
• Collaborated globally across functions and sites to anticipate and mitigate technical issues to ensure compliance

Concord, CA

Extracted sales data to generate monthly reports. Created geographic recruitment and cost analysis. Used call-forwarding system to track advertising effectiveness. Generated and tracked weekly gross profit contest mailing and results. Coordinated yellow page, direct mail, and new customer satisfaction surveys. Published internal newsletter.

Waukegan / Round Lake, IL

Marketing’s key contact, especially to Sales force. Trouble-shot and facilitated responses to logistical issues and product-related questions. Provided tools and reports to Sales and Marketing to assist in servicing customers. Updated product information systems and maintained product and competitive files. Coordinated product launch and sales training.