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Saint Paul, Mn, Us

Roseville, Mn, Us

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Roseville, Mn, Us

Responsible for overall leadership and management of IT including infrastructure, networking, applications, operations, security and support.

Roseville, Mn, Us

Responsible for applications systems portfolio management and help desk support services for this market leader in a broad array of senior care facilities and services. Partner with business functions and facilities in the identification, selection, configuration, and deployment of Clinical, Administrative, Operational, Culinary, and Marketing/Web technology projects - primarily in a Software-as-a-Service environment. Partner with the IT Director of Infrastructure and Security Services - Co-Head of IT in driving and supporting significant upgrades to the infrastructure and technical operating environment and compliance-related projects. Key project focus on clinical systems implementation, point-of-care systems, volunteer management, culinary operations, point-of-sale, Intranet, learning management and delivery, human capital management, and interoperability. Support and work within an evolving LEAN environment.

St. Cloud, Mn, Us

Recruited to re-build and lead the IT organization through critical modernization and rationalization of technologies, teams and processes in support of business turn-around efforts for this $120 million national direct selling company.Executing hands-on leadership in the rapid assessment and renovation of the IT function and systems within Creative Memories. Re-established a functional internal IT leadership team to actively resolve issues, and identify and execute go-forward systems and tactics. Serving as a thought leader on both technology and business initiatives. Established communications with the business and leveraging key relationships to define and vet technology strategies in harmony with business objectives. Accountable for all IT functions and services that deliver products and services through the nearly 30,000 Creative Memories independent field consultants. Managed team of 50 and budgets over $10 million.Completed a rapid assessment of available industry solutions and internal development options leading to viable go-forward strategies and tactics to modernize critical systems and at the same time provide support to key business initiatives. Completed a $1.3M revamp of core e-commerce functionality including new buying club features. Led a total conversion of the IT staffing strategy and other cost containment resulting in excess of $4M year-over-year cash flow decrease.

San Antonio , Tx, Us

Recruited to drive a major transformation and modernization of technologies, teams and processes to meet regulatory reporting requirements and support continued business growth for this $525 million national retailer.Provided leadership and framework to actively identify needs, resolve critical issues, and align technology investments with business goals. Established communications with business; brought in-house outsourced infrastructure support; defined technology strategy and roadmap; and led teams in evaluating, designing, delivering and supporting key systems, processes, tools and infrastructure to reduce risk, achieve regulatory compliancy, minimize costs and achieve operating excellence. Held complete accountability for the design and delivery of services to more than 5,000 employees across corporate, manufacturing / distribution center, call center and 400 retail locations. Managed team of 30 and budgets of up to $7 million.

Recruited as Director of Publishing Technology to introduce technologies, standards and best practices for newly launched web-to-print yearbook building websites in response anticipated rapid business growth. Based upon success, given complete accountability for all technologies supporting business operations for this $95 million national publisher.Full strategic and operational leadership for defining the vision and execution roadmap to strengthen operations, processes and technologies within the enterprise. Scope of responsibility spanned technology needs assessments and solutions, vendor negotiation and management, processes and performance management, budgeting and planning, risk and change management, staffing and training, and problem analysis and resolution. Led team of 30 in managing enterprise business systems, eBusiness websites, digital publishing, and manufacturing technology infrastructure with budgets of up to $5 million.

Brought in as Director of Merchandising and Marketing Systems to oversee the enhancement, integration and management of systems during rapid growth for this $550 million national multi-channel specialty retailer. Advanced to Director of Business Systems and given additional responsibility for eCommerce, Financial, Human Resources and Payroll systems.Liaised with business, leadership and teams to evaluate business needs and implement effective solutions to automate and integrate core business operations. Managed team of 10 Project Managers and Business Analysts and efforts of multiple contractors in all aspects of multiple, simultaneous automation, integration, cost reduction and process improvement programs.

Selected and given complete responsibility for the integration, enhancement and support of systems and infrastructure for this $270 million cataloger, manufacturer and distributor. Given additional responsibility for decoration and distribution operations and systems.Total leadership, negotiating and decision-making responsibility for creating strategic business plans and growth strategies, staffing and training, building operating infrastructure, and establishing partnerships with business. Key member of executive management and business development teams.

Dubai, Ae

Led teams of up to 70 through 8 direct reports in evaluating, recommending, designing, implementing and supporting systems, software, data warehouse, and analytics platforms. Managed retail store inventory of $200 million.