Cora Parks
Delaware,OH
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director, Senior Product Owner
Unum
Delaware, OH
04.2025 - Current
- Actively engaged with stakeholders to align on product lifecycle and built trust amongst stakeholders and senior leadership.
- Rationalized multiple initiatives into three distinct initiatives with a multi year roadmap to drive value and resource optimization.
- Facilitated collaboration among diverse teams to implement strategic initiatives aimed at improving operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
- Crafted and executed comprehensive business strategies to support organizational goals and adapt to evolving market trends to optimize $600M in operational spend.
- Led data scientists to do analysis from complex datasets to uncover patterns, build predictive models, and provide insights and multi-year forecasts.
- Executed data analysis to streamline processes, facilitating improved decision-making and efficient resource allocation.
- Facilitated mentorship for leadership team to cultivate a culture of continuous improvement and growth.
- Analyzed performance metrics to identify areas for process improvement and cost reduction.
- Led rapid ad-hoc analytics to deliver leaders actionable insights leveraging SQL, Data Bricks, and Tableau.
Director Data Analytics
Unum
Chattanooga, TN
11.2022 - 04.2025
- Delivery Lead for the Enterprise Staffing Model (3 year, $5M Product)- Directly lead a team of Data Scientists, Business Intelligence Analysts, Data Engineers, and a Solution Architect to ensure effective contribution across the team and personal development.
- Translated technical requirements and business needs into status updates for both technical and non-technical stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
- Translated business needs and complex technical requirements into understandable requirements to drive transformation of modeling and reporting.
- Ensured accurate data transformation, data ingestion, and modeling accuracy while working at a fast pace to develop and deploy changes.
- Leveraged APIs to automate data ingestion into Anaplan and sat as an Anaplan API developers community leader.
- Partnered with cross functional teams to grow organizational technical bench strength by providing training opportunities and mentorship.
- Stayed current with DevOps best practices and industry trends in tools and products for data analytics and data science.
- Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on scalability and sustainability.
- Led cross-functional teams to develop and implement strategic initiatives enhancing operational efficiency.
- Led rapid ad-hoc analytics to deliver leaders actionable insights leveraging SQL, R, Python and Tableau.
Manager FP&A, Anaplan COE Lead
Unum
Chattanooga, TN
02.2022 - 11.2022
- Analyzed business needs and concepts to create strategic plans, incorporating comprehensive assessments of data and tooling requirements.
- Facilitated discussions with end users and leaders to optimize Anaplan builds aligned with strategic objectives.
- Analyzed Anaplan COE team structure to optimize retention strategies and elevate performance by transitioning work offshore and augmenting current staffing levels.
- Developed and enforced Anaplan governance best practices while coordinating regular deployments with unit testing for enterprise wide Anaplan models.
- Implemented structured upskilling programs focused on core platform tools such as Workiva, Anaplan, Alteryx, and Tableau to drive operational efficiency.
- Facilitated mentorship and skill development for new model builders to strengthen Anaplan proficiency.
- Conducted regular audits and assessments to ensure full compliance with SOX regulations and related requirements.
- Developed and implemented process improvements to streamline workflows and reduce turnaround times.
- Facilitated training sessions for staff, promoting skill development and consistent performance standards.
- Managed project timelines and resources effectively, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Cultivated relationships with stakeholders, enhancing collaboration and communication across all levels.
Enterprise Transformation Management Consultant
Cardinal Health
Dublin, OH
04.2021 - 02.2022
- Administered comprehensive financial reporting and P&L management to support Cardinal Health's operational launch in India.
- Analyzed current operations and crafted innovative strategies to facilitate enterprise-wide transformation.
- Conducted thorough reviews of budget entries to maintain accuracy and compliance.
- Coordinated efforts with RPA team to create and implement a strategic governance framework for the upcoming year.
- Evaluated data visualization needs and partnered in the migration of reporting systems to Power BI and PowerApps for improved accessibility.
- Evaluated and recommended rightshoring roles, focusing on aligning workforce capabilities with Cardinal Health's strategic goals.
Manager FP&A
Genpact
Dublin, OH
10.2019 - 04.2021
- Facilitated comprehensive enterprise consolidations to enhance FP&A reporting accuracy through HFM data analysis.
- Evaluated COVID-19 effects and generated detailed reports to inform strategic decisions at Cardinal Health.
- Led the implementation of Monte Carlo simulations to optimize monthly financial reporting. Oversaw the application of computational algorithms to improve data analysis methodologies. Championed initiatives to streamline reporting processes and enhance decision-making capabilities.
- Partnered in data lake creation in Alteryx to streamline data integration and improve reporting capabilities.
- Supported operational efficiency by implementing process enhancements for monthly reporting.
- Led a team to secure a top 10% finish in the IBM-India Women's in Technology Hackathon. Contributed to the Cardinal Health Augintel Hackathon, fostering collaboration and innovation.
Financial Analyst
Sarnova
Dublin, OH
11.2017 - 10.2019
Pricing Analytics Lead
Cardinal Health
Dublin , Ohio
06.2015 - 06.2017
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
The Ohio State University
Columbus Ohio08.2013
Skills
- Product Development
- Collaboration
- Innovation
- Relationship building
- Strategic planning
- Verbal and written communication
- Decision-making
- People management
Certification
SAFe PO/PM
PROSCI Change Practitioner
LSS Green Belt
Timeline
Director, Senior Product Owner
Unum
04.2025 - Current
Director Data Analytics
Unum
11.2022 - 04.2025
Manager FP&A, Anaplan COE Lead
Unum
02.2022 - 11.2022
Enterprise Transformation Management Consultant
Cardinal Health
04.2021 - 02.2022
Manager FP&A
Genpact
10.2019 - 04.2021
Financial Analyst
Sarnova
11.2017 - 10.2019
Pricing Analytics Lead
Cardinal Health
06.2015 - 06.2017
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
The Ohio State University