Shirley Manning, Pmp, Lssbb Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Greater Atlanta Area

Spinnaker International is a strategy execution firm working with businesses worldwide. We drive change by partnering with our clients, developing core strategies, designing and implementing process improvements, while ensuring effective execution through the management of key programs to drive operational and financial results. Our teams deliver concrete solutions by leveraging their varied expertise across various industries and functional areas.

Greater Atlanta Area

Managed business process analysis, design and user requirement development:• Assessed business and technology performance gaps.• Analyzed current state business and technology processes.• Developed operational user requirements for technology selection, development and integration.• Designed streamlined business and technology processes to improve operations.• Developed standard operating procedures to improve operational performance and standardize practices across multiple facilities.Led global team streamlining and standardizing processes for Fortune 500 company – reduced cycle-time by 45%:• Analyzed current state of multiple regional processes across geographic regions.• Designed streamlined and standardized global process.• Specified user requirements for technology solutions.• Developed standard operating procedures to standardize practices across multiple regions and functions.

Redesigned processes for national energy firm to increase operational efficiency:• Analyzed existing processes for national operations and designed future state processes to standardize information systems, optimize operations, and maintain safety.• Developed user requirements for information systems and technology roll-out.For Fortune 500 consumer goods company, led cross-functional team in identifying, designing and implementing changes in global Supply Chain to reduce operational risks:• Identified most critical issues and risks to global operations. Analyzed data from business units, plants, R&D centers and manufacturers.• Finalized business cases and plans for global implementation.• Developed key initiatives to mitigate and reduce risk.

• Led program management for over 45 performance improvement projects annually. Included defining project scope, deliverables, schedules, milestones, metrics. Established standardized project management methodology.• Improved leader effectiveness in finance by rolling out set of effective tools to over 350 leaders. Included trend analysis. Improved analysis and use of data in capital and operations budget planning, expense management, and improving operations.

• Partnered with CIO-CSCO to redesign Supply Chain and IS&T organizations. Analyzed budget trends, capital spending, service demand, staffing trends, benchmarks, and designed new organization structure.• Developed program for operations managers/physician practices on analyzing financial data and using information to manage operations, control costs and improve processes.• Led program management for over 20 performance improvement projects annually.

• Managed projects for U.S., South American, and European clients to drive business performance improvements. Led and managed engagements for international management consulting firm specializing in Operations Management, Performance Improvement and Change Management. Example:• Ignited stalled strategic-planning process for Fortune 200 company. Hired by CFO of $1.7B company to lead executive team to develop strategy and produce business prospectus and plan on accelerated 2-month timeframe.

• Led global practice in Change Management/Business Transformation for international management consulting firm specializing in Operations Management, Performance Improvement, Benchmarking, Change Management, and Asset Management. Key consultant on process redesign, restructuring, and business transformation projects in U.S., Canada, Australia, Asia, and Europe. Example:• Partnered with Senior VP of $2.7B energy company to design, plan, and implement large-scale, company-wide reorganization and change in operations. Implemented consecutive initiatives. Turnaround produced 15% growth in ROE in 3 years.

• Led Corporate Strategy development/strategic planning for top 100 company in Australia. Worked with CEO and executive team to develop strategies to position business for increased market/cost pressures.• Led corporate performance measurement using Six Sigma tools identifying performance improvements - company achieved 25% reduction in operating costs in 3 years.

Ms, Finance

Mba

Executive Program