Management Human Resources

Jim Markowsky

*** **** ***** ****** ******, Ohio 43140 (Columbus, OH area)

Mobile: 740-***-**** ***.*********@*****.*** LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jmarkowsky

SUMMARY: Certified change management consultant with extensive Project Management and Organizational Development experience. An experienced C-level Consultant and Leader, with the vision to see the possibilities and the capability to coach individuals and organizations to achieve more than they thought possible. Examples of work:

1. Change Readiness Manager on a $400M SAP global process transformation project at Rockwell Automation ($5B Sales, Industrial Automation). Responsible for Project Management of the HCM stream change management activities: steering committee engagement, change strategy and project plan, communication plan, training plan, transition plan, knowledge transfer plan, change agent network, risk assessment, stakeholder engagement, super-user selection and training, go-live support, KPI design, lessons learned and post go-live sustainment. 15 month engagement.

2. Managing Consultant, Change Management, on a SAP HCM project at St. Jude Medical ($3B Sales, Medical Devices). Responsible for Project Management of the following activities: steering committee/stakeholder engagement, change strategy and project plan, change agent network training, communication plan, high-level international change strategy, and SME/super-user selection. 3 month engagement.

3. OD Consultant at the State Farm Insurance ($35B Sales) 15,000 employeee IT Headquarters. Provided organizational change and organizational development project management and facilitation for Corporate IT department projects. 8 month engagement:

1. Enterprise Document Storage Transformation

2. Enterprise Telecommunications Project Delivery Transformation

3. Information Technology PMO Report Consolidation/Optimization

4. Electronic Telecommunication Value Proposition Communication Project

1. SAP Consultant – leadership role in designing global SAP HCM processes at Rockwell Automation. 12 month engagement.

2. OCM Consultant for process transformation (product development) at Nematron Corporation ($25M Sales, Manufacturing Software). 2 month engagement.

3. Process Transformation Facilitator (customer services, manufacturing and materials management operations) at a high tech subsidiary of Eaton Corporation ($6B Sales, Manufacturing and Electronics). 6 month engagement.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2007 to Present X-Factor Solutions, London, Ohio. An accomplished change management and organizational effectiveness consulting firm based in the Columbus, Ohio area.

PRESIDENT & PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT

Examples of Work:

1. Organizational Development Consultant at State Farm Insurance. Led key strategic change and organizational effectiveness initiatives at client’s 15,000 employee IT Headquarters. Recognized for surpassing business objectives and cutting operating costs.

2. Managing Consultant, SAP Change Management, for a HCM SAP project at St. Jude Medical. Recognized for completing best practice results on time and within budget.

3. ERP X-Factor Change Management Toolkit™. Developed the X-Factor Change Management Toolkit™ for ERP Implementations, integrating several leading OCM methodologies, tools, templates and accelerators into an easy to use change management project management resource.

4. Short-Term Consulting Engagements - Facilitate our workshops at client organizations (see website for details): My Website.

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2003 to 2007 Rockwell Automation, Westerville, Ohio and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A recognized $5B global provider of industrial automation, control, software and information system products and services.

SAP CHANGE READINESS MANAGER, GLOBAL PROCESS TRANSFORMATION

Responsible for creating the Human Capital Management (HCM) change readiness strategies (change management, communications, stakeholder engagement and end-user training) for a SAP release affecting 11,000 employees in the U.S., Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.

1. Received strong user change readiness survey ratings (24% higher than the established SAP benchmark).

2. Completed 98% of key project milestones on time and within budget.

SAP CONSULTING TEAM MEMBER – GLOBAL PROCESS TRANSFORMATION

Promoted to Consulting Team Member – GPT. Performed detailed analysis of HCM current state processes, led and participated in global process design / blueprinting workshops, and designed future SAP processes.

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER, Global Manufacturing Solutions Business

Led the strategy, development and implementation of human resource programs and processes at five (5) operations in Ohio, Wisconsin, Tennessee and Illinois.

1994 to 2003 Organizational Dynamics, Columbus, Ohio

PRESIDENT AND PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT

Formulated business development strategies, creation of offerings (i.e. HR Generalist support, change project facilitation, organizational assessment, executive coaching and recruiting) and implementation of human resources consulting services.

1. Grew the business an average of 17% for seven (7) consecutive years (26 clients in 8 states).

2. Over 85% repeat business.

1982 to 1994 Eaton IDT, Westerville, Ohio. Eaton Corporation is a leading $12B global leader in the fluid power, electrical power distribution, specialty controls and automotive / truck component industries.

VICE PRESIDENT, Human Resources

Led the strategy, development and implementation of human resource and organizational development processes and initiatives at a high-tech Eaton subsidiary.

1. Conceptualized and built the recruiting, compensation, performance management, employee relations and organizational development systems. Results were an organization respected for its recruitment, development and retention of associates.

2. Promoted to HR Manager, HR Director and VP of Human Resources during my employment.

EDUCATION

Prosci Certification in Change Management

(Prosci is the global leader in Change Management

Certification, with over 4,000 certified practitioners)

Baldwin Wallace College, Berea, Ohio

Executive MBA Program, Systems Management

Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio

Bachelor of Arts

OTHER INTERESTS

Founder/Moderator of the 900+ Global Member Organizational Change Network Group on LinkedIn

Blogging on Change Management: My Blog

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