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Christopher Conley

Carmel,IN

Summary

Strategic Data and Analytics Leader skilled in guiding navigation of modern technology. Accustomed to driving efficiency and effectiveness by developing, delivering and supporting strategic plans. Demonstrated skill in translating technical requirements to business solutions. Successful 29-year record of building positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Director, Business Intelligence

Simon Property Group
05.2010 - Current
  • Led cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive business intelligence strategies and roadmaps.
  • Executed on defined business intelligence strategies and roadmaps.
  • Enhanced data-driven decision-making for company leadership through comprehensive reporting and visualization.
  • Spearheaded adoption of self-service analytics tools, empowering employees at all levels to access critical business information on demand.
  • Developed and maintained data warehouses and data marts to support business operations.
  • Grew team from zero to ten talented business intelligence professionals with perfect blend of technical proficiency and business understanding for sustained success.
  • Led over 15 business intelligence projects to provide reporting and analytics capability for multiple business areas. Subjects included leasing, finance, procure-to-pay, e-commerce, and traffic counting.

Senior IT Project Leader

Stanley Black & Decker
08.2004 - 04.2010
  • Established a Global Business Intelligence Center of Excellence that provided strategies, roadmaps, architecture, methodology, governance, and services to Stanley's different business units.
  • Led cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive business intelligence strategies and roadmaps.
  • Built and led global team of fifteen business intelligence professionals to support the various business units.
  • Led over twenty business intelligence projects representing multiple business units, business functions, and geographic locations around the world.
  • Collaborated with IT Infrastructure team to design and implement secure, scalable BI infrastructure.
  • Managed vendor relationships to ensure seamless integration of third-party tools into existing BI systems.
  • Developed and maintained data warehouses and data marts to support business operations.
  • Created data models to support decision-making processes.

IT Project Manager, Data Warehousing

Walt Disney World Company
06.2002 - 07.2004
  • Led team of 14 staff and contractors in the implementation of a Guest Data Mart to support WDW Marketing develop targeted marketing campaigns and to enhance customer experience when contacting WDW and/or on-site.
  • Managed cross-functional teams to ensure efficient allocation of resources and successful project completion.
  • Coordinated with stakeholders to gather requirements and provide updates on progress throughout projects' lifecycles.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to identify business needs and data sources.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction with timely deliveries, effective communication, and high-quality results.
  • Delivered reliable solutions by overseeing software design, development, testing, implementation, and support phases of IT projects.
  • Developed and maintained data warehouses and data marts to support business operations.
  • Responsible for leading team of seven business intelligence resources in support of data warehouse operations and customer support requests.

Consulting Manager

Andersen
07.1995 - 05.2002
  • Participated in or led the delivery of over twenty projects ranging from strategy development to implementation.
  • Assisted in sales process for consulting services.
  • Helped establish Business Intelligence Center of Excellence within the Central Region. Focused on developing expertise in and strategic partnerships withv endors Informatica and Cognos.


Selected project experience:

  • Led the development of a data warehouse strategy for a Fortune 500 consumer products company. Then managed the implementation of a customer and profitability data warehouse.
  • Led the design, development, and implementation of a sales data mart for a North/Southeast Asia sales division of a global manufacturer and distributor of medical equipment.
  • Led the design of a financial data warehouse for the publishing division of a multi-billion dollar media services company. Also facilitated the selection of ETL and reporting tools.
  • Led the design, development, and implementation of a customer-facing Web-enabled data warehouse for a Midwest health care services company.
  • Participated in the design, development, and implementation of an enterprise-wide data warehouse for a Fortune 1000 manufacturer.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Adminstration - Accounting And Information Systems

Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH
08.1991 - 05.1995

Skills

Strategic Planning

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Timeline

Director, Business Intelligence

Simon Property Group
05.2010 - Current

Senior IT Project Leader

Stanley Black & Decker
08.2004 - 04.2010

IT Project Manager, Data Warehousing

Walt Disney World Company
06.2002 - 07.2004

Consulting Manager

Andersen
07.1995 - 05.2002

Bachelor of Science in Business Adminstration - Accounting And Information Systems

Xavier University
08.1991 - 05.1995
Christopher Conley