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Senior Manager

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Houston, TX
Posted:
October 26, 2023

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Action-oriented, passionate leader with 15+ years’ experience owning and executing IT strategies, creating, and implementing technology solutions, and forging strong internal and external relationships. QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Seasoned, ambitious, and ethical professional possessing top talent and a proven track record in administering, deploying, and supporting a large portfolio of applications and systems. Equipped with exceptional communication skills and the ability to collaborate with senior executives, 3rd party suppliers, and cross-functional teams on new application projects. Adept at leading a diverse group of employees, contractors, and technical staff within a managed services environment. Possess the ability to maintain a calm demeanor while resolving conflict, in addition to powerful critical thinking and customer service skills. Areas of expertise include….

§ Agile Methodologies § Data Analytics § Risk Mitigation

§ Budget Administration § Performance Management § Strategic Planning

§ Business Intelligence § Project Management § Supplier/Vendor Management

§ Coaching & Mentorship § Relationship Management § Team Leadership

§ Data Governance § Communications & Marketing § KPI and OKR Development Technical Expertise

MS 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint) Jira PowerBI SAP Power Platform Muro Mural Alation Alteryx PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

IliaCook Statistical Consulting, Remote, US

Strategic Business Consultant/Project Manager 2023 - Present Skills: Business Intelligence · Business Consulting · Business Communications · Strategy · Project Management · SharePoint

§ Development and implementation of strategic and tactical business initiatives that require statistics, data science, and decision intelligence.

§ Facilitating training for users, ensuring customer satisfaction, and team success through user journey, agile, and project management processes.

§ SharePoint development, communication and marketing plans, workshops, and facilitation. Novavax Inc., Remote, US

Senior Manager, Data Excellence Products 2022 to 2023 Skills: Business Intelligence · Data Visualization · Business Communications · Team Management · Strategy · Data Governance · Agile Methodologies · Project Management · SharePoint

Assisted with the development and implementation of strategic and tactical initiatives through marketing materials and communication channels. Tracked and managed the team's product versus customer portfolio through a PowerBI dashboard utilizing Alteryx and Power Platform apps. Facilitated replication of solutions to enhance efficiency and impact. Promote growth, digital transformation, and innovation within the organization. Provide training for users to ensure smooth adoption of solutions. Prioritized customer satisfaction and team success through user journey, agile and waterfall project management processes. Facilitated and fostered external partnerships to support the organization's goals. Designed and maintained several SharePoint resource and team sites.

Data Governance Responsibilities:

§ Created and managed the Data Governance (DG) Program Office.

§ Established and led the Data Stewardship Council enabling curation of Novavax data in the Alation data catalog.

§ Managed adoption and change in technology, process, and people for successful DG program, including communications, marketing, training, and project management to ensure success.

§ Developed and implemented tools and processes for data governance review and maintenance. Responsibilities for Decision Intelligence CoE:

WENDY ANN HILTON

Brookshire, TX, 77423 adnmc6@r.postjobfree.com 925-***-**** Linkedin.com/in/wendyannhilton

WENDY ANN HILTON Page 2

§ Led Business Intelligence and Low Code/No Code teams who provide solutions for data-driven decisions.

§ Created strategy and vision of customer-centric Business intelligence products for reporting and trusted insights.

§ Collaborated with Business Units (BUs) to identify appropriate Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

§ Developed low code/no code automated solutions to minimize manual tasks and improve productivity.

§ Designed and optimized data visualizations for self-service analytics with PowerBI. Manager, Data Science Communications, 2021 to 2022 Skills: Business Intelligence · Data Visualization · Business Communications · Team Management · Project Management · SharePoint Communicate and market the Data Science team's work products company-wide through various channels including, social media, email, SharePoint, video, white boarding, and others.

§ Manage and prioritize multiple tasks to support rapidly evolving business requirements.

§ Continued Process Verification Program Manager developed and implemented tools and processes to ensure state of control.

§ Developed, executed, and oversee communications to foster engagement & connections with internal customers.

§ Take charge of managing long-term projects for both Data Science and Statistics teams.

§ Track and report metrics on the team effectiveness using Mural and Miro, capturing OKRs and KPIs to track.

§ Created and maintained a centralized platform for sharing knowledge, data solutions, and the latest trends using innovative marketing and communications channels.

§ Continuously monitored, analyzed, and optimized the user experience for the central SharePoint site.

§ Improved team processes through automation of work and develop PowerBI dashboards to showcase value. Chevron Corp., Houston TX

IT Performance Management & Benchmarking Manager, 2020 to 2021 Skills: Business Intelligence · Data Visualization · Team Management · Business Analysis · Vendor Management Owned and oversaw the successful execution of an IT benchmarking strategy while managing, mentoring, and coaching a global team consisting of two data analysts in the US and two employees in the Philippines charged with creating dashboards and scorecards. Controlled all IT functions and supplier selection activities and forged strong, collaborative relationships with internal colleagues, external peer companies, and suppliers to better understand competitors within the oil industry. Developed Request for Proposal

(RFP) content, structures, and processes, tracked metrics against annual benchmarks, and provided progress updates to C-level executives and above.

§ Identified, created, and tracked efficiency program metrics, milestones, and benefit validation processes and reports.

§ Captured and tracked $90M in targeted savings by constructing a PowerBI dashboard that was linked to SharePoint.

§ Innovated a system that decreased the amount of time from voting to signed contract by one month.

§ Spearheaded the successful completion of an RFP for new vendor for the Oil & Gas Benchmarking Group.

§ Developed insightful benchmark activities which differentiated performance projects.

§ Implemented IT systems aimed at tracking performance and accountability and predicting business impact. IT Sourcing Consultant, 2018 to 2020

Skills: Business Consulting · Business Relationship Management · Business Reviews · Vendor/Supplier Management Interfaced with IT leaders and 3rd party suppliers to discuss trends, understand key business drivers, and identify new technology opportunities. Drafted reports on all proof-of-concept projects for Chevron executives. Utilized a variety of technical resources to resolve complex problems and consulted with IT and business leaders to help them determine whether to establish partnerships with 3rd parties. Established trust and built long-lasting, collaborative relationships with suppliers, including Apple, IBM, Cisco, Amazon, Dell, and Microsoft, to acquire key data, to drive performance and facilitate management alignment.

§ Visited India to assess Global Innovation Centers and to redefine supplier focus.

§ Functioned in multiple capacities, including the Strategic Relationship Manager for both Microsoft and CISCO, and as the Product Owner for the Supplier Profile and Capability model and survey.

§ Facilitated four Quarterly Business Reviews and developed the agenda for two annual executive engagements.

§ Worked alongside business unit heads and service managers to translate business needs into technology capabilities and conducted deep dives on IOT, Data Science, and Blockchain.

§ Assisted an Account Executive by formalizing a faster method for effectively removing blockers that caused relationship issues while serving as the Strategic Relationship Manager for Microsoft. WENDY ANN HILTON Page 3

§ Simplified the design of Chevron’s tier-based model and empowered business leaders to choose appropriate digital suppliers by creating Chevron's Digital Supplier Point of View. Drilling & Completions Systems Manager, 2015 to 2018 Oversaw the daily operations of a diverse group of technical staff and direct reports on the Drilling and Completions System (DCS) team. Managed the team’s work utilizing Agile tools, including Scrum, Jira, and Kanban. Deployed and supported all drilling applications and collaborated with D&C leadership to align enterprise applications with drilling functions and to develop and execute critical drilling solutions. Developed annual roadmaps and strategic plans to support business growth and allocate resources properly.

§ Saved $10M within the IT budget and implemented Vendor Payment systems across 15 business units, IT, and Procurement, while serving as the Local Vendor Payment (LVP) Project Manager.

§ Promoted camaraderie and repaired relationships with the Drilling Engineer Project Manager as well as IT and Drilling personnel for WellView 10 after eliminating underperforming staff and replacing a problematic manager.

§ Developed user stories, performed sprint planning, and prioritized backlogs while serving as a Product Owner.

§ Supported internal data management systems, as well as Landmark EDT, and Peloton Suite, including WellView, RigView, and SiteView.

Petrotechnical Application Services Manager, 2013 to 2015 Provided visionary leadership and direction to three technical teams, including a network and desktop software licensing group, a Linux application infrastructure support team, and a portfolio management team. Forecasted resource needs and administered a budget for 15 Petrotechnical portfolios worth $50M. Monitored and evaluated the performance of non-technical staff and direct reports. Leveraged exceptional problem-solving skills to resolve operational issues within the Houston Linux application environment.

§ Hired a Technical Lead for the Application Infrastructure team and terminated a problematic employee within the License Management group.

§ Ensured consistent financial forecasting, planning, budgeting, and cost modeling by consolidating all portfolio managers under my leadership.

§ Minimized business disruption while deploying and supporting new technologies.

§ Supported geologic applications for international business units. Project Manager, 2011 to 2013

Successfully deployed WellView 9 within Indonesia, Australia, and Thailand. Mitigated risks by developing a comprehensive deployment plan. Prioritized tasks and provided on-time support to ensure that custom integrations were properly deployed throughout Thailand and Indonesia.

§ Travelled to Indonesia while functioning as the WellView 9 Deployment Lead for Asia Pacific to support a large infrastructure upgrade and to provide in time zone assistance during a deployment.

§ Enabled collaboration during the completion of the WellView 9 Project by redesigning WellView 9’s SharePoint site.

§ Supported the business unit by coordinating an effective data migration strategy. IT Supplier Management Data Analyst, Project controller and PMO Lead, 2009 to 2011 Analyzed and reported all IT Supplier activities and oversaw spending of over $1B. Tracked, validated, and reported annual realized value of $75M to senior managers.

§ Built a platform that connected Ariba with ERP systems and enabled all IT Supplier reporting and tracking.

§ Created a reporting framework that allowed data to be pulled from SAP and JDE then transferred into an Access database. The data was then visualized into meaningful information which helped inform decisions made by General Managers regarding supplier rationalization.

§ Assisted Procurement and executive leaders by designing an IT Supplier reporting framework that showed IT Supplier activity and spending.

§ Utilized data analytics to identify cost saving opportunities and developed a Supplier Management scorecard. Product Manager, 2005 to 2009

Shaped service directions and positively influenced technology teams while designing a commercial product and service portfolio. Developed product packaging and lifecycle management strategies and aligned IT products and services with business strategies. WENDY ANN HILTON Page 4

§ Created investment roadmaps with 3-year forecasts and developed funding models.

§ Constructed portfolio programs and product plans in collaboration with the Global Delivery team. Additional experience as an SAP ABAP Software Developer. EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration, Management Information Systems, SAP California State University, Chico, CA Bachelor of Science, Nutrition and Food Science California State University, Chico, CA Certifications

PMI PMP

SAFe Certified Scrum Master

SAFe Certified Agilist

Pink Elephant ITIL Foundation



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