Michael J. Grant, Mba Email & Phone Number

Southampton, PA, US

New York And Philadelphia Metro Area

• Provide Executive Consultant services specializing in the Communications, Media, Technology, Retail, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain sectors, providing a comprehensive range of duties aimed at driving business success.
• Advise the board of a client company on the development of industry-specific workflow AI agents and blockchain security products to enhance operational efficiency and data integrity.
• Collaborate with an AI consulting startup to develop and execute comprehensive business and go-to-market strategies, driving growth and market penetration.
• Provide strategic direction for the digital transformation of a major broadcaster's sales team and broadcast operations, enhancing efficiency and operational capabilities.

New York, United States

• Drive consultative selling initiatives focused on Transformation, Data, and Analytics, and GenAI, consistently exceeding sales targets through deep industry expertise and tailored solutions that boost client operations.
• Delivered $244M in qualified new business transformational proposals in 2023-2024, $130M confirmed to be included in client’s 2024 budget and $26M in actively progressing proposals.
• Lead transformative projects and executive client discussions, implementing strategies that integrate advanced technologies to achieve client sales and growth goals.
• Provide expert guidance on data analytics and AI/ ML to optimize operations and support informed decision-making, contributing directly to customer sales growth.
• Spearhead the integration of Generative AI technologies to enhance innovation and operational efficiency, educating clients on GenAI benefits and driving market expansion.
• Develop Retail Media Network (RMN) go to market strategy. Revenue from RMNs are forecasted to grow to $100B in Ad-Sales in 2025.

New York, United States

• Utilize extensive IT executive experience to drive revenue growth at Amdocs by developing relationships and identifying business opportunities with prospective clients, strategic partners, and cross-industry alliances..
• Developed a $10M sales pipeline by leading business development and revenue growth initiatives, expanding Salesforce consulting services, and developing partnerships for joint sales opportunities.
• Led media supply chain, OTT and security transformation engagements.
• Designed and managed global broadcast center relocation.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

• Devised transformative solutions to clients’ most critical technology and business needs. Served as principal strategist and architect in crafting business cases and roadmaps supporting digital transformation.
• Led initial software integration of a major Fintech org supporting $40M in receivables collective and 8 of the 10 largest ARM companies.
• Developed an integrated approach to improving Corporate and Foundation based funding by integrating data analytics to provide measurement info to sponsors.
• Led Salesforce Lightning upgrade effort for CPQ module of the industry leading subscription and monetization suite.

New York, NY

• Delivered $3M+ in aggregate savings and reduced IT spend 8%—enabling the company to increase funding for more value- add, technology-driven business solutions. Directed technology strategy and operations for the $3.4B.
• Reversed a stalled $35M modernization project 4 years overdue; stopped spend bleed and delivered the system in 7 months (currently transacts $1.3B/year)—facilitating $9M/year savings with rollout of COTS platform.
• Drove the technical support for the $3B sale of the radio business (126 stations, 5K FTE) to Entercom. Fulfilled the corresponding $12M Transition Services Agreement a full 6 months ahead of schedule.
• Delivered ~$70M in cost savings by outsourcing master control operations and centralizing advertising traffic management, lowering FTE 81% from 320 to 60 people.
• Deployed a 400-seat Salesforce system, SAP for sales commissions, and SAP budgeting; saved $1M annually, standardized the sales pipeline, and expedited revenue generation by equipping sales teams with robust.
• Cultivated a decision science competency where none existed; implemented SAS, Google Cloud Platform, and Tableau, standardizing reporting and producing actionable analytics that informed strategic business decisions.

New York, NY

• CIO-equivalent role directing technology operations for CBS Networks and Simon & Schuster (combined 100 FTE, $24M budget). Initiated comprehensive cost-cutting initiatives that helped counter the fallout from the Great.
• Requested by the CTO to revitalize a failing internal advertising sales project and stem $30M in excess spend; production system currently supports $8M in advertising sales revenue.
• Captured an additional $3M in budgeted IT spend for S&S from CBS by consolidating the companies’ IT operations.
• Built a 200-seat Center of Excellence in Atlanta, creating the means for CBS to reap considerable cost savings by reducing duplicative resources distributed across divisional assets and consolidating the portfolios.

Delran, NJ

• Overhauled and modernized the company’s warehousing and supply chain operations, realizing significant efficiencies across order management and delivery while slashing OpEx 99% from $4.2M to $700K. Created new.
• Spearheaded mission-critical systems migrations, implementing Manhattan WMS, Oracle ERP, and a Windows-based order to cash process.
• Increased shipping volume by 5M units/year with existing resources, driving shipping efficiency into the 90th percentile. Cut $2M in OpEx by optimizing WMS features and standardizing business processes across 5.
• Created a $3M revenue stream and $1M profit by bundling warehouse space with customized order management and delivery solutions to smaller publishers.
• Built the technology infrastructure facilitating entry into the eBook market, leading development of sophisticated systems and processes around order management, on-demand pricing, delivery, and inventory control.

Great Philadelphia Region

• Developed a solid foundation of technology and management expertise in progressive distribution and supply chain roles, culminating in front-line business support management. Played integral role on the executive team.
• Served on the post-acquisition team that integrated IT operations and systems from Hercules/BetzDearborn, enabling the company to achieve its synergies goal 4 months ahead of projection.
• Helped deploy SAP across the North America organization, and then established the playbook for global rollout.
• Influenced early CRM development, traveling extensively with the 1,700-person sales force to scope requirements.
• Implemented a unified contact center model with Unified Communications, saving $3M annually and enhancing service and reliability across five divisions.

Executive Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

The Saint Joseph eMBA program is an intensive cohort based program design to develop future executives.

Bs In Computer Science, Computer Science

Activities and Societies: Student Council Treasure Cross Key Service FraternityThe program at Drexel is cooperative education based where.