AARON MCGOWAN
Lakeville,MN
Summary
Motivated and skilled leader with a strong background as a US Army Officer. With over two decades of experience, I have honed my expertise in crafting and managing effective programs that drive employee performance and surpass key performance indicators. Throughout my career, I consistently achieved success and delivered positive outcomes, fostering team cohesion and facilitating growth.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Division Intelligence Officer
United States Army
United States Army Central Command (Middle East)
10.2022 - Current
- Responsible for intelligence readiness, intelligence tasks, intelligence synchronization, other intelligence support, counterintelligence, and support to security programs.
- Managing the intelligence process to produce and disseminate intelligence to meet the commander's and other users' requirements in a timely manner, and to support distributed intelligence production and intelligence reach based on the unit area of intelligence responsibility.
- Exercising staff supervision of military intelligence support to the command intelligence training program.
- Provides guidance through the Chief of Staff to the Commanding General in across war fighting functions and interoperability across twenty foreign partners.
Sr. Manager, Enterprise Strategy
Best Buy
Richfield, MN
07.2017 - 10.2022
- Led and directed the enterprise sales, learning and development strategy team to mobilize operation, strategies, and programs for all enterprise verticals.
- Provided curated and implemented support and led the company in overall engagement and key performance indicators.
- Established and defined team strategy to achieve key business objectives created performance orientation for all leaders within the organization.
- Continued improvement, change management, and employee engagement initiatives.
- Managed the third party integration of vendors in retail and human resource programs.
Category Sales Enablement Manager
Best Buy Inc
Richfield, MN
07.2015 - 07.2017
- Partnered with category teams and partners as required as well as vendors and other external partners to co-develop holistic plans and tactics.
- Ensured business, retail, and vendor strategies are aligned in support of the employee and customer experience.
- Acted as sales and operational subject matter expert and represent retail feedback throughout decision making process.
- Worked with retail stores and multi-unit leaders to solicit feedback, collaborate on plans, and resolve local needs.
- Provided swift responses and issue resolution in all retail support and communications vehicles for category responsibilities.
- Accountable for providing guidance, answers, and support to retail stores and multi-unit leaders for all areas of responsibility.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ11.2019
Skills
- Leadership
- Learning & Development
- Strategy
- Sales
- Risk Management
- Operations
- Enablement
- Innovation
Websites
Timeline
Division Intelligence Officer
United States Army
10.2022 - Current
Sr. Manager, Enterprise Strategy
Best Buy
07.2017 - 10.2022
Category Sales Enablement Manager
Best Buy Inc
07.2015 - 07.2017
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
University of Phoenix