JOSEPH P. MCTIGHE
**** **** ***** ( Dublin, Ohio 43016
614-***-**** ( **********@*****.***
CLIENT SERVICE DIRECTOR / PROJECT MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR
Strategic project management and operations professional with significant
years of experience spearheading major organizational changes by designing
and implementing robust business solutions and structures to meet client
goals and promote business growth. Visionary strategist, able to assess
current operations to determine optimal process improvement initiatives
aimed at reducing costs, increasing efficiency, and driving service
delivery excellence. Results-driven director, building true support teams
to ensure success. Dynamic leader, motivating top performances while
ensuring team accountability for all processes. Proven track record of
bolstering communications and promoting informed decision making by
instituting and maintaining detailed documentation processes. Areas of
expertise include:
Strategic Management ( Client Service Delivery ( Project
Development/Management ( Change Management
Continuous Improvement ( Incident Management ( Media Delivery ( Workflow
Redesign ( Documentation
Stakeholder Management ( Business Communications ( Relationship Building (
Team Building/Leadership
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HPSquared LLC New York, NY . October 2012-Present
Consultant - Partnering with both internal team members and Clients
researching, documenting and creation of data mapping requirements,
Workflow tuning, Process Improvement.
CITI GROUP (formerly BISYS), Columbus, Ohio ( 2002-June 21, 2012,
Responsible for Transfer Agency, Fund Accounting & Multifonds.
Global financial services group, with 200K associates worldwide.
Senior Vice President, Production Assurance (2010-June 21, 2012)
Lead transition of local helpdesk operations in Columbus to offshore Level
1 support team of 35 in India, developing and implementing system alert
protocols and reference guides for troubleshooting, while coordinating all
documentation of network and workflow topology. Build and develop new Level
2 support staff of 6 in Columbus location to ensure full support of
multiple business operations teams. Enforce implementation of SDLC on all
enhancements and new products to minimize premature delivery.
Highlights
. Drove $500K in annual savings via successful transition of support
network from high-cost locations to mid- and lower-cost locations in
Midwest United States and India.
. Built strong offshore structure in India, exceeding target of 70%
resolution of tickets.
. Boosted service delivery across all locations through strategic
implementation of Citi Incident/Problem Management system.
. Implemented and managed all-system outage of incidents, coordinating
effective communications with business partners, client services,
senior management, and clients. Approach enabled quick determination
of root cause and timely execution of corrective actions.
. Introduced initiatives aimed at improving/stabilizing file deliveries
to meet needs of Platinum Clients.
. Generated comprehensive support and detailed documentation of
network/workflow topology for 72 core applications for Transfer
Agency, Fund Accounting and Multifonds.
Senior Vice President, Funds Production Support (2002-2010)
Directed Fund Service Production Support teams in variety of functions
across North American and international business sectors, including fund
accounting, transfer agency, and middle office operations. Led several 24/7
Level 1, 2, and 3 production support teams that encompassed 3K+ daily
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inbound/outbound files and overnight batch cycles. Orchestrated
communication of final NAV distribution to all relevant third parties.
Developed strong relationships with vendors to ensure delivery
on all onshore and off-shore services, managing vendor approvals, payments,
and performance reviews. Oversaw planning, testing, and implementation of
all system and application release upgrades. Monitored various production
systems, including Shareholder Voice Response System, Cash Reconciliation,
and 50+ applications and databases aimed at supporting Hedge, Funds
Services, and Middle Office financial reporting needs. Processed domestic
and international reports. Coordinated development and distribution of
electronic and print data for mutual fund shareholders.
CITI GROUP
Senior Vice President, Funds Production Support (continued)
Highlights
. Boosted success of change management processes by instituting strong
documentation and support systems, driving forward major culture
change within business.
. Transferred change management initiatives to all vendors, implementing
proper escalation procedures to ensure all operations remained on line
and continuous.
. Enhanced communications with Premier Clients (including business and
tech partners) in terms of application health, file delivery matrix,
and awareness of upcoming events.
. Improved performance via system-tuning initiatives using MS Project
that involved creation of application health tracking reporting.
Enforced detailed project plans for all changes with full
documentation prior to transfer to production.
. Promoted more effective management of media delivery via MS Project
process improvements with multiple media vendors. Statement delivery
was improved to T+3 (from T+6).
. Streamlined mailing process for monthly shareholder statements while
also reducing costs.
. Created quarterly review of all applications and systems to ensure
proper documentation and updating procedures were implemented and
followed.
BOSTON FINANCIAL DATA SERVICES, Boston, Massachusetts ( 1982-2002
Financial services company, with 4K employees.
Group Manager, Information Center
Managed development and processing of all production applications, both
internally and via third-party vendors, leading team of 5. Oversaw pre-
nightly/nightly TA2000 shareholder record keeping systems. Orchestrated key
process improvements in response to monthly, quarterly, and year-end
reporting. Built and managed internal support teams. Coordinated effective
business communications with owner DST/State Street Bank to support process
improvements. Conducted monthly and weekly meetings with DST and Boston
Financial Data Services management on all process improvement project
statuses. Built and managed support teams to monitor 24-hour lifecycle for
all applications.
Highlights
. Drove creation of applications that enabled business and client ad-hoc
reporting tools.
. Delivered key process improvements, including conversion from tapes to
DASD for improved processing, support team enhancements, and
implementation of more effective escalation procedures.
. Instituted highly effective reporting system to ensure monthly
reporting deadlines was met.
. Coordinated management of all tech aspects of initiatives with Boston
Financial Data Services and owner DST. Also created and implemented
daily communication health checks with management and stakeholders.
. Introduced quarterly investor summits to improve monthly delivery of
all shareholder statements.
. Implemented TA2000 data warehouse for both BF end users and 17 remote
clients nationwide.
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. Reduced internal costs by creating paper-free environment.
. Achieved multiple internal awards, including Employer of the Quarter
and Best Team Lead for Process Improvement. Also was acknowledged for
accomplishments regarding Y2K and implementation of ad-hoc reporting tools.
Career note: Additional professional experience with Boston Financial Data
Services includes Technical Support Manger, Technical Support
Representative, Senior Computer Operator, and Computer Operator, Federated
Division. Details available on request.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
SDLC ( MS Project