ANN BOEHM
*** ******* ****** ( Danville, CA *****
Cellular: 925-***-****
E-mail: abhj2f@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
1. Excellent Leadership skills in managing Project Management, Operations,
and IT/Engineering departments
2. Over 8 years experience managing technical and non-technical staff
3. Strategic thinker with strong analytical skills
4. Experience in developing and implementing business process improvements,
metrics, and controls
5. Experience in developing and monitoring Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
6. Extensive technical experience in Payroll, HR, Tax, Finance, and
Staffing systems
1. Extensive project management experience in Operations, Payroll/HR, IT,
Engineering, Sales, Compliance, and M&A projects
2. Experience in establishing standards, policies, and operational level
agreements that focus on providing superior service to customers,
internal and external
1. Good organizational and interpersonal skills including teamwork,
facilitation, negotiation, leadership and people management
2. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Perquest, Dublin, CA May, 2007 - Jan, 2011
Corporate Project Management (Director Level)
Created a project office; reporting to the Chief Operations Officer of
Perquest, a startup workforce solutions company. Accomplishments include:
. Established cross-functional executive level relationships ensuring
alignment in overall company/project strategic direction
. Established project management methods, tools, and procedures, including
change management and risk management processes
. Established and maintained an Executive Project Portfolio reflecting
project performance
. Coached new project managers on procedures.
. Successfully managed corporate projects that yielded high revenue gains
or expense savings.
. Established SAS70 Controls and managed the company's first audit process.
. Successfully managed projects that directly drive company growth (Mergers
and Acquisitions, establishment of an Inside Sales organization)
. Established call center procedures and standards
. Established performance measurements for Operations, including Continuous
Process Improvement Indicators that establish trends for analysis and
process improvement opportunities
Kaiser Permanente, Oakland/Pleasanton, CA June, 2004 - April, 2007
Director of Operations - Chief of Staff
Held two positions as Chief of Staff to VPs of Kaiser Permanente's
Information Technology organization. The first position was for a VP of
Enterprise Application Services (application, infrastructure, testing
departments), a 1200 employee organization. The second position was for a
VP of IT Portfolio Management, a 600 employee organization. As Chief of
Staff, I managed Senior Leadership Team meetings, communications, and
organizational strategies. Additional accomplishments as Chief of Staff
include:
. Worked with executives to establish organizational strategies and
monitored organizational performance
. Developed and executed Executive Communication Plans
. Developed Staffing Plans for the organization
. Developed and delivered compliance and organizational processes to the
organization
. Established management reporting/metrics
In addition to being Chief of Staff, I also managed a Shared Services
Department within each organization. My direct reports include Managers,
Project Coordinators, and Business Consultants. The department I managed
led organizational initiatives and provided staff services to the
organization. The services provided include embarking/disembarking
employees/contractors, establishing management reporting, monitoring
compliance issues, leading the Change Management Board, etc. Additional
accomplishments include:
. Re-engineered processes for optimal efficiency (i.e., reduced a 3-week
process down to a 3-day process)
. Established team performance reporting
* Defined and managed fiscal budget for my department
. Managed succession planning and career development paths
Manager, Shared Initiatives & Management Reporting
Managed staff of 17 people (3 direct, 14 indirect, Managers, Project Mgrs,
& Business Consultants) in a newly formed organization within Kaiser
Permanente Information Technology (KPIT). Accomplishments include:
* Established Project Office processes and procedures
* Implemented Development Life Cycle Methodology in managing all projects
* Managed Senior/Lead Project Managers in successfully driving their
projects - provided guidance, structure, and best practices in managing
projects
* Provided support/consultation on organization processes and tools
* Provided leadership, consultation, and facilitation on initiatives
managed by my team
* Defined and managed fiscal budgets
* Managed succession planning and career development paths
ADP/ProBusiness Services, Inc., Pleasanton, CA Sept, 2001 - June, 2004
Senior Project Manager
Managed several corporate initiatives and client implementations for
ADP/ProBusiness; a payroll/HR service company.
* Lead teams of Business and System Analysts in client implementation
projects. Oversaw the specifications, development, and testing of client
interfaces, reports, General Ledger, and Paid Time Off (PTO) modules.
* Managed a number of corporate projects that resulted in high revenue
gains or expense savings. This included the introduction of a new
shipping and billing service, closure of our Georgia facility, and
closure of our Southern California facility. Effectively managed large
cross-functional teams to achieve project goals on time and within
budget.
* Managed a corporate cross-functional team in the development of a new
product offering - Payroll Cards. The project team consisted of 12
individuals from Finance, Sales, Development, Marketing, Implementation,
Account Management, and Client Training. Established a Client Launch
Kit that provided clients with a thoroughly comprehensive tool kit of
everything they need to have a successful implementation. Developed and
trained ProBusiness employees on newly established Payroll Card
processes. Provided a weekly project executive summary to the General
Managers.
* Managed a team of senior managers in the development of a flexible
staffing model for division designed to anticipate headcount requirements
based on variable business needs which enhanced the management team's
ability to predict staffing overages and shortfalls.
* Developed new client implementation processes designed to add quality
assurance measures and to eliminate rework. Established walkthrough
procedures, change control, and step-by-step process flows. Trained
ProBusiness staff on the new methodology.
* Managed a corporate initiative to consolidate configuration tasks
achieved by various organizations into one unit through realization of
efficiency gains, automation, and a reduction in staff.
SBC/Pacific Bell, San Ramon, CA Feb, 1981 - Aug, 2001
Technical Manager
Managed the Interface and Conversion team (direct reports - technical staff
of 8 people) for a company of 200,000-employees.
* Lead the Interface and Conversion team in the design and development of a
new Staffing system to be utilized by all of SBC companies. This system
was designed for employees and external applicants to view and submit for
job requisitions. It also would provide SBC recruiters with a means of
advertising job openings in a variety of sources and tracking all
submissions.
* Used the latest technology in the development of the Staffing system
* Worked with a variety of vendors that interface with the Staffing system
* Defined and managed fiscal budgets
* Managed succession planning and career development paths
Held numerous technical positions from Systems Analyst to Senior Technical
Architect (Payroll, HR, Pension, Finance, and Operational systems)
* Experience with the following programming languages: Cobol, Java, HTML,
C+, SAP ABAP
Senior Technical Architect, HR Systems
* Served on the Project Team of the world's largest implementation of
the SAP Human Resources/Payroll module as an IT Payroll
Professional.
* Designed and wrote over 30 applications, using SAP ABAP/4
programming language, in support of the Payroll Module.
* Worked with a variety of vendors that interface with the Payroll
system, i.e., ProBusiness (Taxes - daily, quarterly and annual W2/W2-
C), Chase Manhattan Bank (Direct Deposit), United Way (Charitable
contributions), AmeriCorp (Relocation), Savings Bond vendor, and
government agencies.
* Worked with the associated vendors in defining import/export
specifications.
* Mentored junior analysts on SAP programming. Managed and assigned
work to advance their skills.
Systems Analyst, Finance and Operations Systems
* Maintained COBOL applications running under Unisys MCP and IBM MVS
Operating System.
* Member of technical team converting applications to PROGENI 4GL and
DMSII database system.
* Wrote and maintained PL/1 file management utility applications.
* Designed and wrote quality assurance standards and procedures.
System Analyst, Pension HR Systems
* Maintained COBOL applications supporting Dental, Group Life
Insurance, and Actuarial systems.
* Lead project team of 10 in developing a new data collection
interface for applications supporting Dental Management System.
Coordinated all technical aspects of outsourcing data collection
function to EDS.
* Employee Benefits subject matter expert for requirements definition
and interface implementation in project to purchase Human Resources
System from PeopleSoft.
Supervisor, Division Associate, Staff Associate
* Held a variety of administrative positions, including supervision of a
non-management staff
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO (USF)
Bachelor of Science (Graduate of Honors)
Major in Information Systems Management, Minor in Telecommunications
Formal Project Management Training (program completed with AT&T)
Formal Process Improvement Training - Breakthrough Redesign Methodology
(program completed with ADP)