CRAIG T. NOWOTNY, MBA

615-***-**** ad40yy@r.postjobfree.com

Thompsons Station, Tennessee

Adaptable, tech-savvy and highly disciplined Senior-level Operations Leader, known for building, leading and enabling high performing teams while crafting and implementing successful strategies to drive productivity and efficiency - improving speed, accuracy and customer experience. Possessing the passion of a successful entrepreneur and the discipline of a veteran executive with tremendous personal energy and strong emotional maturity. Utilizes keen analysis, insights, and a servant leader approach to drive process improvements and implementation of best practices. Provides oversight, training and mentoring in support of continuous improvement with an emphasis on ensuring customer-centric service delivery. COMPETENCIES

Leadership • Strategic Planning • Team Building • Project Management • Process Improvement • Continuous Improvement • Coaching & Mentoring • Training • Change Management • Operational Excellence • Developing Policies & Procedures • Vendor Relations • Quality Assurance • Client Relationship Building • Excellent Verbal

& Written Communications Skills • Cross-functional Collaboration • Budgeting • Forecasting • Financial & Data Analysis • People Development • Performance Management • P&L Management • Business Development and Sales • Risk Management • Profit Enhancement • Six Sigma • Agile Methodologies • Financial Analysis & Forecasting

INDUSTRY VERTICALS OF INTEREST

Cloud-based Solutions • Supply Chain • E-commerce • Software Development • Construction PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Groups360 Nashville, TN Aug 2022 – Present

Start Up Online Group Booking for Hotel Rooms and Event Space Director of Integrations

Oversaw the integration and implementation of new connections with external partners and vendors, and maintained and updated existing connections across three teams, consistently meeting stringent deadlines.

• Successfully executed integrations with key clients and data providers.

• Constructed a comprehensive 2023 Integrations roadmap and project plan, outlining key milestones and objectives.

• Assisted the Project Management Office (PMO) in transitioning to an agile development framework.

• Created crucial documentation for both internal and external use, supporting company-wide understanding of integration processes and external partner relationships.

• Completed several Scopes of Work for upcoming and pending integration projects, setting clear expectations for deliverables and timelines.

• Developed strong working relationships with clients and vendors. BLACK BEAR CSI Denver, CO Jun 2016 – Jun 2022

Specializes in Structural Dismantling, Full Building Demolition, Interior and Exterior Demolition. Vice President General Manager Project Manager

Successfully structured liquidation event and sold business to top competitor. Managed and supervised three business lines and 90+ employees. Created and implemented annual budget; actively cultivated clients and vendors to build strong relationships and partnerships; created new business processes; and continuously developing new business opportunities and strategies.

• Implemented a new corporate structure to increase project flexibility and consistency.

• Restructured inventory process and reporting.

• Developed and implemented a web-based estimate platform for all company users.

• Digitized estimating and plan takeoff procedures, moving towards zero waste.

• Implemented company-wide COVID-19 procedures.

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HCA HEALTHTRUST IT&S Nashville, TN Jun 2013 – Jun 2016 With over 4,500 employees, HealthTrust Information Technology & Services (IT&S) is the IT organization for HCA, one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services and a Fortune 100 company. Senior Business Analyst Certified Product Owner

• Led daily standup meetings and weekly Scrum/Agile meetings with seven-person development team.

• Actively managed and prioritized existing backlog and new development requirements.

• Collaborated with Business Owners to gather technical requirements.

• Conducted strategy sessions with Business Owners for existing product enhancement.

• Held Monthly sprint review & demonstration meeting with Business Owners.

• Led department in development review with executive management and other development teams. HCA HEALTHTRUST IT&S

Field Development Lead Project Manager

Appointed to head up Field Development team to create and deploy custom application at local hospital level.

• Conducted financial analysis on critical supply chain bottlenecks to identify future development needs.

• Collaborated with hospital executive management to isolate key areas of improvement.

• Successfully managed and oversaw the rollout of a custom developed application for 500+ users.

• Worked with stakeholders to elicit requirements for customized hospital software and implementation.

• Led backlog refinement and sprint planning sessions with off site development team. COMDATA Brentwood, TN Dec 2012 – Jun 2013

Comdata, a unit of Fleetcor (NYSE: FLT) is a leading payment and technology company that manages

$55B in annual fleet, corporate purchasing, payroll and healthcare spending. Business Analyst (Contract)

• Created and implemented new databases, for multiple users, to access existing datasets more efficiently.

• Developed reports, to discover new and highlight existing KPI’s, to assist VP’s in managing business divisions.

• Partnered with Business Intelligence group to develop a new Business Objects based reporting database used by the Financial Planning & Analysis Group.

• Worked with Business Owners to gather requirements for new development and implementation of new SaaS program.

• Conducted requirement gathering meetings for preparation of new business line MASTEC NETWORK SOLUTIONS Nashville, TN May 2009 – Nov 2012 MasTec Network Solutions (MNS), a division of MasTec, provides comprehensive services and turnkey solutions for Telecom operators.

Regional Finance Controller

Oversaw P&L of $110 million, with $15 million in inventory, while managing six direct reports and engaging daily with over 25 project managers.

• Developed and managed annual budgets for managed territories.

• Directed leadership of multiple project managers and project controllers across Tennessee and Kentucky.

• Created and implemented multiple efficiency tools to ensure accuracy in financial reporting while maintaining high ethical standards and credibility with clients.

• Implement regional processes to increase payment efficiencies and maximize cash flow.

• Worked closely with client and vendors to ensure prompt billings payments.

• Designed, created and implemented companywide workflow systems to expedite client payments and reduce inventory variances.

• Appointed to oversee the Carolina region until the Finance Controller vacancy position was filled. Page 3 Craig T. Nowotny, MBA

BLACK BEAR CSI Denver, CO Mar 2002 – Oct 2009

Specializes in Structural Dismantling, Full Building Demolition, Interior and Exterior Demolition. Director Project Manager

Managed multiple projects, from original estimates to job completion.

• Established and maintained relationships with regional clients and other industry leaders.

• Directed management operations including development of monthly/quarterly financial statements, financial forecasts, and budgets.

• Developed and implemented new workflow systems to increase efficiency and boost profit margins. KEY PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

• Develops and manages teams that work in entrepreneurial and strategic ways to push forward ideas, innovation, execution and culture – all on behalf of customers.

• Translates organizational direction into specific team and individual expectations and manages performance through effective monitoring of defined metrics and coaching.

• Focuses on the people side of change including business processes, systems and technology, job roles and organizational structures.

• Collaborates with others to align business priorities and long-term initiatives, captures performance metrics and management control points for processes, and tracks key metrics at the department level.

• Ensures proper project scope, financial measures, project planning, communications, resources, results, and overall project quality for improvement initiatives.

• Identifies and facilitates major cost reductions that result in substantial decreases in both operating and administrative costs.

• Matures and retains a cohesive and effective team, while providing mentoring and development opportunities that continuously build upon team and individual capabilities.

• Builds a merit-based culture of execution and accountability; maintains a high performance and fulfilling work environment that attracts and retains top talent.

• Facilitates a team culture in which responding to customers in a timely, friendly, and professional manner is a top priority. Identifies initiatives to improve response times and quality. EDUCATION

REGIS UNIVERSITY

MBA Master of Business Administration, Finance and Accounting REGIS UNIVERSITY

BS Bachelor of Science, Computer Information Systems PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATIONS

Six Sigma Green Belt

Certified Product Owner BrainTrust Consulting Group SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook) • MicroStrategy • Teradata • Rally CA Agile • JIRA Slack • Microsoft Teams

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