AMY FEHR
Greenwood Village,CO
Summary
Talented and award-winning professional with extensive background in IT operations, business process streamlining, organizational development, program/project/department management, and consulting. Proven ability to positively impact performance and profitability for domestic and international companies. Adept at leading and building teams, facilitating business decisions, aligning business and technology functions to company goals, succeeding in complex business environments, establishing companies and programs, selecting and implementing software solutions, and leading restructuring initiatives.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Co-Founder and Managing Principal
Development Insight
09.2011 - Current
- Performed sales, account management, project management, and client relationship management
- Established and led multiple Program Management Offices (PMO) supporting acquisitions for public homebuilding companies, private homebuilding companies, and public REIT acquisitions in the US
- Established a proven methodology for integrating companies
- Managed the progress of multiple functional teams as part of the overall acquisition integrations
- Responsible for generating and managing Change Management and Communications for the acquisitions
- Accountable for managing migrations from the legacy system stack to the acquirer’s system stack in an accelerated timeframe
- Managed program financials and produced numerous executive presentations throughout the acquisitions
- Developed and implemented a Process & Systems Governance Framework (also known as a Program Management Office) for one of New York's oldest property management and development companies
- The framework included a new organizational structure, standardized templates, and operating guidelines
- Generated numerous future state operating models for homebuilding and property management clients to standardize and improve operational practices to enable streamlining of IT financial and operational applications
- Developed process and systems gap analyses (which incorporated IT solutions) and identified improvement projects
- Generated supporting deployment, training, and organizational change management plans
- Led numerous solution selections for homebuilding and property management clients, including ERP, Enterprise Project Management & Controls, Procure to Pay, A/P Automation, Financial Modeling, and Vendor Compliance
- Gathered business requirements, prepared, and distributed Requests for Information / Requests for Proposal, coordinated solution demos, facilitated the recommendation, and led the solution implementation for streamlined processing
- Assumed overall project management responsibilities for one of the country's largest operators of manufactured housing communities to ensure a successful Go Live of the Yardi migration from Enterprise to Voyager
- Responsible for daily project and risk management, status reporting to executives, change management communications, and issue resolution
- Responsible for streamlining and redesigning correspondence letters and legal notices to be incorporated into Yardi Voyager for one of the country's largest operators of manufactured housing communities
- Facilitated the design of new cubes for a national homebuilder's existing TM1/Cognos installation.
Manager of Strategic Planning
MDC Holdings, Inc.
08.2009 - 09.2011
- Responsible for crafting and developing company strategy regarding operations for a national public homebuilder
- Monitored emerging trends to ensure company profits were maximized and associated risks were detailed
- Managed many internal initiatives from design to implementation
- Collaborated with executive leadership to establish corporate vision, mission, and objectives aligned with overall business goals
- Selected as ERP Team Lead based on prior experience managing complex implementations for other national homebuilding companies
- Established project management reporting processes for internal projects
- Led the successful execution of complex projects, meeting time-sensitive deadlines and exceeding stakeholder expectations
- Streamlined various processes across the company to facilitate accurate reporting and increased consistency
- Spearheaded change management initiatives, effectively addressing organizational challenges and facilitating smooth transitions during periods of transformation
- Developed and implemented collaboration site and supporting processes for Corporate, Regional, and division Land departments to increase communication and reduce paper-related processes
Director
RealFoundations
07.2002 - 04.2009
- Member of a specialty business management and IT consulting firm
- Performed sales, account management, project management, and client relationship management
- Directed teams comprising up to 75 resources
- Developed comprehensive playbooks for teams, resulting in increased efficiency and effectiveness
- Administered client budgets up to $25M and oversaw internal and client initiatives
- Played a key role in a growing company from startup to over $100M in annual revenue in five years
- Actively involved in establishing company infrastructure, including knowledge management, organizational model, performance management, marketing strategy and materials, and IT consulting methodologies and templates
- Established consulting delivery methodologies including Solution Selection, Implementation, Diagnostic Assessment, Data Governance, Business Intelligence, Building Sustainability, Project Management, and Change Management
- Developed a knowledge management strategy for a global consulting firm, including document management, collaboration, resource management, learning solutions, workflow automation, compliance, data security, and Intranet strategies
- Produced a Consulting “How-to” Guide for a global consulting firm to improve consistency and quality of services delivered to clients
- Served as Program Manager and Advisor for multiple solution selection, IT strategy, process improvement, organizational development, solution implementation, and other initiatives
- Established and Led Program Management Offices for several Fortune 500 companies through lengthy periods of growth, both organic and through acquisition, and significant technology change
- Responsible for daily project and risk management, status reporting to executives, change management communications, and business issue resolution for up to 125 concurrent business and technology projects
- Extensive experience in leading large complex management consulting engagements to successful completion
- Successfully led over forty ERP implementations comprised of diverse teams (consulting, client, contractors) of at least 75 resources on time and within budget
- Led diagnostic assessments focusing on identifying and implementing operational improvements, constructing, and implementing revised organizational structures, merging one or more separate organizational entities, and conducting organizational reviews of various departments
- Led the generation and implementation of an operational, organizational, and IT model for multiple REITs and Homebuilding Companies
- Produced deployment, training, and organizational change management plans
- Facilitated multiple work sessions and achieved consensus from cross-functional and geographically disbursed teams.
Manager
KPMG Consulting
10.2000 - 07.2002
- Carried out technology and management consulting for a multi-billion dollar consulting firm
- Performed sales, account management, project management, and client relationship management
- Recruited and supervised 20+ consultants and administrative employees
- Successfully directed client engagements as large as $15M
- Generated accelerated implementation methodology for JD Edwards projects
- Heightened organizational efficiency and technical knowledge base by developing training programs regarding business concepts and processes across multiple market segments
- Improved productivity by conducting training courses in project management and consulting methodology
- Managed many projects, including ERP implementation, process streamlining, ERP business cases, and diagnostic assessments
Senior Consultant
Cap Gemini Ernst & Young U.S., LLC, PEA Consulting
08.1998 - 10.2000
- Carried out technology and management consulting for a multi-billion dollar consulting firm
- Performed project management and client relationship management
- Directed teams comprising up to 75 persons
- Successfully directed client engagements as large as $3M
- Managed various projects, including ERP/point solution selection/development/implementation, process streamlining, IT strategy, ERP business case, and diagnostic assessments
- Established and managed client Program Management Office, overseeing 10 project teams implementing over 80 initiatives designed to add over $70 million to adjusted funds from operations annually
- Created templates for reporting routines and materials to track work products, personnel utilization, and engagement economics
- Performed in-depth analyses on revenue enhancement, expense reduction, and capital redeployment opportunities
- Earned the company’s Value Award for saving a Fortune 500 client $5M annually in operating costs by generating an enterprise business operations, organization, and systems model that standardized business practices across 20+ divisions nationwide
Education
Master of Science - Real Estate and Construction Management
University of Denver, Daniels College of Business
Denver, CO08-1998
Bachelor of Science - Marketing and Merchandising
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO05-1992
Skills
- Strategic visioning
- Team building
- Cross functional leadership
- Program Management
- Technical acumen
- Onboarding and training
- Remote team management
- Organizational development
- Process optimization
- Merger & Acquisition integration
- Solution planning and delivery
- Executive presentations
Affiliations
Ernst & Young Leadership Development Courses, Project Management Institute Project Management Professional
Courses, US Green Building Council LEED AP
Timeline
Co-Founder and Managing Principal
Development Insight
09.2011 - Current
Manager of Strategic Planning
MDC Holdings, Inc.
08.2009 - 09.2011
Director
RealFoundations
07.2002 - 04.2009
Manager
KPMG Consulting
10.2000 - 07.2002
Senior Consultant
Cap Gemini Ernst & Young U.S., LLC, PEA Consulting
08.1998 - 10.2000
Master of Science - Real Estate and Construction Management
University of Denver, Daniels College of Business
Bachelor of Science - Marketing and Merchandising
Colorado State University
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