Management Manager

Kim Williamson

Email: *********@********.***

Address: *** ****** *****

City: Ringwood

State: NJ

Zip: 07456

Country: USA

Phone: 973-***-****

Skill Level: Senior

Salary Range: > $250,000

Willing to Relocate

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KIM WILLIAMSON

*********@********.*** Cell: 973-***-****

357 Cupsaw Drive, Ringwood, NJ 07456

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

Global Operations Leader successful in envisioning and swiftly executing opportunities from concept to million-dollar savings and operations. Career highlighted by fast-track promotion through a series of increasingly responsible leadership positions for leading global financial services firms. Champion of change management and process improvement to drive organizational excellence. Strategic and action-oriented leader who thrives on steep challenges and incites effective team performance in multicultural settings.

Areas of Expertise

Operations Management - Business Development - Strategic Planning - Client & Vendor Relations - Contract Negotiations - Account Management - Problem Resolution - Change Management - Financial Analysis - Project Management - Restructuring - Team Leadership - Procurement/Purchasing - Cost Reduction - P&L - Process Improvement - Risk Management - Scheduling - Cost Benefit Analysis -Expense Control - Strategic Sourcing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PICATINNY EXECUTIVE SERVICES, INC. - New Jersey

2001 to 2012

A woman owned small business providing program management, acquisition strategy and management, strategic planning and budget management services.

President and CEO (2001 to 2012)

Developed corporate strategy based on market conditions and client needs. In turn, created annual business plans to ensure account penetration, service development and client satisfaction. Provided business oversight and leadership for all operational, personnel, and management functions for the corporation.

* Increased annual revenue from $40K to $1M.

* Reengineered annual presidential budget process to increase efficiency between divisions and decrease cycle time

* Implemented best in class benefits programs for employees including 401(k), medical, dental and life insurance, and annual performance based bonuses.

MORGAN STANLEY - New York, NY

2000 to 2010

Leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services with more than 1,300 offices in 42 countries.

Chief Operations Officer, Corporate Services (2007 to 2010)

Provided financial control and business management for $2.3B budget of the Corporate Services Division with 330 employees and approximately 4,000 contingent labor resources worldwide. Oversaw production of monthly management accounts, agreement of accruals and prepayments, variance analysis, cost allocation, and preparation of forecasts and budgets. Governed expenses policy, expense management, and savings initiatives while ensuring global consistency.

Partnered with the IT Development team to specify and implement technology enhancements to improve the efficiency of reporting and management analytics. Directed global risk management for the department including global business continuity planning, regulatory compliance, and business risk management. Implemented global process improvement across division with regards to business analysis, business and process reengineering, and technology enhancements.

* Reduced operating budget by 15% year over year for three consecutive years, resulting in a total savings of approximately $280M in three years.

* Spearheaded reengineering of internal process and controls to improve efficiencies and decrease costs while improving quality and reducing risk.

* Developed and implemented global People Management plan that included promotion pipelines, performance managements, and compensation reviews.

* Facilitated activity-based costing that allowed department to effectively manage costs associated with a product and charge accordingly; also used to scale expenses according to demand.

* Successfully integrated the department through the Smith Barney merger while achieving business goal of 15% reduction in expenses.

Chief Operations Officer, Retail Compliance (2005 to 2006)

Directed Retail Compliance Department with responsibility of regulatory compliance and internal controls for the Retail, Private Wealth Management, and Ultra High Net Worth departments within the firm. Supported the Chief Compliance Officer and firm management in reengineering of the compliance function. Selected to coordinate the Operations and IT Advisory function. Implemented risk-based assessments into the compliance functions. Oversaw day-to-day operational, administrative, and financial functions including budgeting and financial management within department.

* Managed $209M operational costs increase for department.

* Championed complex firm-wide Internal Controls process for NASD & NYSE new regulatory requirements.

* Implemented necessary internal controls to manage business growth while maximizing efficiency; incorporated technology-enabled process improvements that had been previously lacking or non-existent.

* Formed People Management program to oversee promotion pipelines, performance, and compensation reviews.

IT Regional Manager, Americas (2000 to 2005)

Managed implementation and support of all technology-based products and services to firm with 35 Institutional offices across four countries in the Americas. Reduced IT headcount requirements for small offices through the leveraging of centralized support teams. Implemented project management discipline into the branch organization.

* Charged as Project Manager responsible for the IT build-out of 14 new offices in the Americas Region.

* Created Small Office Solution that drove 50% reduction in both the technology and support requirements for small regional offices, resulting in a $2.5M cash savings for the firm.

* Drove 100% on-time and on-budget record over three years with implementation of Project Management discipline; process additionally introduced more efficient perception of IT support in branch network across all business lines.

COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION - New York, NY

1999 to 2000

Provides consulting, systems integration and design, IT and business process outsourcing, applications software, and web and application hosting.

Client Director

Recruited to manage business development for new e-business service. Implemented startup business strategy to expand current capabilities, resulting in marketable new services. Developed strategic business opportunities with both clients and partners in service offerings.

* Generated $15M in revenue within three months by successfully creating world-class e-business application hosting unit with immediate resource capability.

* Reduced operating costs by $500K while creating variable expenses and reduced hardware expense by $250K by re-engineering disaster recovery strategies.

* Revamped the support and operational model to allow greater variability to costs through strategic relationships with vendors, suppliers, and in-house centers of excellence.

J.P. MORGAN, MORGAN GUARANTEE TRUST COMPANY

1993-1999

Corporate Technology Manager, Sydney. Provided end-to-end management of Australia technology teams, including the infrastructure and operational teams, application delivery teams, data security, and disaster recovery teams. Acted as a change agent for the business-driven strategies.

Asia Pacific Manager for Distributed Computing, Singapore. Excelled as Regional Asia Pacific Product Manager for distributed applications on Intel, Apple, and UNIX platforms. Products included all e-mail and information sharing applications, personal productivity tools, third party, and custom distributed applications.

Japan Application Delivery Manager, Tokyo. Re-engineered regional asset management, operational support, change management, regional centers of excellence, and distributed systems monitoring. Manager of the Investment Banking Application Delivery/Development teams. Defined sourcing SLA`s, user feedback and issue resolution processes.

Additional details or early career information available upon request.

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Education Graduate Diploma in Management of Information Systems

University of Technology, Sydney, November 2000

Affiliations National Association of Professional Women

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