SAP Data Governance and Management Consultant

DATA GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Guiding Strategic Planning, Operational Controls, and Change Management to Build & Manage Data Governance solutions across the Enterprise
Results oriented, holistic leader with 20+ years of experiencedriving sustainable data management and governance solutions for growth across the enterprise for Fortune 500 clients.  (Successfully implemented company wide data management & governance initiatives for a sample of these clients BMS, J&J, Abbott Labs, Eli Lilly, Nestle, Honda Motors, Harley Davidson, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, Pratt & Whitney)
Successfully & repeatedly achieved process efficiency improvements, while improving customer satisfaction, data quality, employee engagement and training for projects. Areas of impact include:

• Strategic Planning & Leadership
• Execution of Complex Project(s) 
• Finance, Accounting, & Budgeting

• Team Building, Development & Coaching
• Integration of Data & Process
• New Product Introduction(s)
• New Plant/Site Introduction

• Data & Systems Strategy 
• Managing Data for Mergers & Acquisitions
• Manage Transformation of ERP projects
• Training, Deployment & Operations

Claricise Inc. – Robbinsville, NJ                                                                                          2017 to Present
VP, CONSULTING
Develop Data Solutions for clients, 

• Developed, data governance/management playbook for data from concept through post deployment support, including activities, integration requirements, resource requirements, measures and testing procedures.
• Developed, governance process and procedures for daily execution of company including roles and responsibilities.
• Developed, templates for corporate governance and execution of services.

Bristol Myers Squibb – New Brunswick, NJ                                                                           2015 to 2017
DIRECTOR, GLOBAL PRODUCT DATA MANAGEMENT 
Improved Drug Compliance across manufacturing processes and geographies by establishing robust, systematic business and tracking of ingredients and products across manufacturing stages. Owned data accountability for product data operations. Managed 6 direct reports, 12 contingent workers and a large budget.
Manage Material Differentiation & Control (A Compliance Initiative): Managed the implementation of a robust and harmonized approach (processes, systems, governance) to reduce future fragmentation and ensure product market compliance for the company portfolio.
Manage running the business portfolio for Product Data Operations: Managed data as an asset for the company by ensuring the following areas executed and maintained. (Data Standards, Data Cleansing, Data Processes-CRUD, Data Conversion/Transformation, Data Quality, Data Security Risk, Data Tools/Technology and a Data Organization to sustain them.
Strategic Consulting Advisor: Claricise, TCS, IBM, Becton Dickinson, Deloitte, PwCC     1999 to 2015
Consulting opportunities at various clients via consulting companies implementing ERP projects
DIRECTOR – Claricise, TCS                                                                                                      2014 to 2015
Managed Various client projects (Cytec Industries, Nomura Research Institute, TCS clients)

• Developed Data Quality initiative for major corporations and improved efficiencies of processes
• Developed enterprise wide initiatives and implemented Master Data Management(MDM) and Governance(MDG) solutions for clients.
• Grew consulting revenue for TCS consulting in the US by selling and supporting MDM/MDG initiatives.
• Designed, Obtained Buy-in from senior client leaders and Implemented data COEs to support globally.

SENIOR MANAGER – IBM                                                                                                          2011 to 2014
Manage domestic and international engagements, project delivery, cutover management, data management and testing efforts (both manual and automated) for clients such as J&J, Abbott Labs and Verizon

• Managed domestic and international engagements, project delivery, cutover management, data management and testing efforts (both manual and automated)
• Interfaced & integrated with senior leadership to enhance relationships as well as ensure operational issues are addressed appropriately for successful implementation and growth of the company
• Assisted clients with development, recruitment and establishment of COE organization

DATA MANAGEMENT LEAD, BECTON DICKINSON                                                                2009 to 2011
Accountable for achievement of key operational goals of the group. 

• Led Project initiative teams, business decisions and resource planning. 
• Led Global Realization of Data Management activities (SAP MDM).  
• Influenced Key Drivers of project for successful achievements of set targets. 
• Supervised professional associates (external and internal) to accomplish project tasks.

MANAGER, DELOITTE CONSULTING                                                                                       2005 to 2009
Managed ERP projects for various clients in Pharmaceutical, Consumer Products and Aerospace industries.

• Built business case including defining business requirements, quantifying ROI, identifying and estimation of system development objects and complexity to help build Project Appropriations Request for SAP/ERP projects.
• Managed/Executed project startup, planning and execution of projects on a day-to-day basis.
• Managed project budgets, project teams for design, implementation of SAP/ERP, rollout of design to US and international sites.

MANAGER, IBM-BCS/PwCC CONSULTING                                                                             1999 to 2005
Managed ERP and SAP Data Solutions for clients such as Pratt &Whitney, J&J and, Nestle, 

• Planned, managed and coordinated project management, integration and development activities.
• Managed large teams of client and consulting resources to deliver Data Standards & Data Management processes across client's worldwide businesses, coordinated stakeholder buy in and sign off of all Data Standards and Management processes for global Clients.

Early Career – AT Kearney and General Motors                                                                      1993 to 1999
Held progressively challenging positions in Design, Consulting, Sales, and Technology forAT Kearney and General Motorsin the Detroit Region. Highlights include:

• Consultant at AT Kearney:  Developed business blue prints for various processes, Developed the project plan/BPML for the implementation, Developed the requirement specifications for ABAP team, Configured the purchasing and warehouse/inventory modules, Trained client team members for the application and developed Business Process Procedures.
• Consultant at General Motors, Detroit, MI: Assisted in the implementation of Lean engineering, Common process & Four Phase Vehicle Development Process to enhance quality & reliability, increase throughput, reduce life cycle costs and time to market of products.