Lake Geneva, WI *****
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LORI J OCHMAN
An experienced professional looking for a management or individual contributor position where my services will compliment and add value to an organization.
SKILLS &
ABILITIES
Administration, Asset Management-Budgeting-Business Process Redesign-Business Management-Contract and Vendor Management-Accounts Payable/Receivable, Operational Management-Project Management –HR Generalist- Performance Management- Procurement-Staff Development
Managing multiple projects
Detail oriented
MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook)
Extremely organized
Contract management
Effective communication
Self starter
Staff recruiting
Asset management
Budgeting process
HR generalist processes
Benefits Administration
On/off boarding
Accounting processes (AP/AR)
Process analysis and development
Customer Service
PeopleSoft
Taleo
Quickbooks
EXPERIENCE
COMFORT SUITES – FRONT DESK ASSOCIATE 3-2016 – PRESENT
Front desk associate providing the following services:
Concierge services
Answering phones
Checking guests in and out
Reservations
City Colleges of Chicago Project Manager May-2013 to September 2015
Individual contributor responsible for implementing either projects and or programs both internally and externally within the Information Technology organization. Proven strengths in identifying opportunities for efficiency and improvements and leadership needed to develop and implement solutions.
Project Manager to the Office of the CIO
Conduct research via the internet on educational trends
Managed the collection of data from the OIT Executive Directors for the FY14 and FY15 budget process
Project managed the implementation of performance management, goal setting and baseline the organization with a survey. Continue to report on progress and provide CIO with Executive Summaries on a quarterly basis.
Project manager for financial audit of asset management. Working internally in OIT and externally with Auxiliary Services, Finance and Procurement to fix process deficiencies. Implement a solution to track all OIT assets.
Project Manager for the implementation of a Faculty to Course to Room system. Currently in the Discovery Phase.
Project manager working with HR to improve the on-boarding/off-boarding processes.
Manage the OIT CIO Dashboard
Member of the OIT Senior Leadership Team
Working with the Help Desk to implement ITIL Problem Management Process
Experience with PeopleSoft Finance and HRMS systems
LAKESIDE CONSULTING GROUP – CONSULTANT 6-2006 TO 5-2013
Independent contractor providing business/project management and B2B development services to clients. Assisted clients in business process redesign for efficiencies in providing a quicker mean time to delivery. Client Projects Include:
Project Managed the RFQ/RFP responses for IT Services Company.
Program Manager for a Durable Medical Equipment provider of mail order diabetic supplies to Medicare patients. The Program consisted of implementing HR services, training, and ensures accreditation processes are kept current. Reviewed and improved work flows and provided the logistics and shipping processes. Responsible for organizational processes for Department of Health and Human Services Accreditation and compliance. Audit passed with 98/100 points.
Established HR policies and processes for a Communications firm dealing with the compliance of K – 12 Federal Funding Programs
Established an IT inventory warehouse facility with processes for deployment, compliance, warehousing and asset management. Hired over 100 temporary staff and took delivery, imaged and deployed 6000 system units to K-12 school district. Also developed HR processes for Company.
Prepared Minority Certification documents for several agencies and states in additional to manage the annual renewals
Developed internal processes for a Real Estate Investment Company
SYNCHRONOUS SOLUTIONS, INC. DIRECTOR SHARED SERVICES 8-2001 TO 6-2006
Member of the Senior Leadership Team responsible for the strategic planning, development, operation management, finance and administrative management, this $20+ million IT management consulting firm.
Provided organizational leadership through a period of massive growth.
Assisted in the development of Products and Services for Company to market.
Recruitment of Professional Staff 1099, W2 and the organization. Company grew from 3 employees to 140 in 18 months.
Responsible for the day-to-day management of shared services. Shared Services duties included the development and management of the following functional areas.
oHR Administration, Legal/Contract Management, Accounting/Finance, Administrative Management, Information Technology Support, Procurement, Facilities Management and Infrastructure. .
oProject managed the development of internal processes for hand offs between the functional organizations and continued to improve on those processes as the Company matured.
Project manager for the relocation of company headquarters which included managing the general contractors, architects, and internal staff that included the implementation of new VoIP phone system.
Project Manager for establishing a satellite office out of state.
Project Manager to outsource all of the organizations HR functions to a PEO
Account manager for three client contracts that generated revenues of $1M annually.
Participated in business development and sales activities by assisting in responding to Request For Proposals (RFP’s) and creating the corresponding marketing material.
Acting CFO and Chief of Staff producing financial statements, prepared organizational budgets and provided analysis on variances.
Coordinated and prepared monthly departmental operational review presentations for CEO
EDUCATION
SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE SOUTH HOLLAND, IL
Associate in Applied Science Marketing Management
ITIL Certification-Foundation Certificate in IT - Service Management
LEADERSHIP
Board Member-ACME Credit Union-Vice Chairperson
Board Member-Lake Garden Condo Association-Treasurer
Notary Public=IL
REFERENCES
VINETTE ASHFORD
Deputy CIO, City Colleges of Chicago
JOHN STERLING
CEO, Synchronous Solutions, Inc.