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Dean Nerad

Summary

Collaborative business and technology leader with a rich history of over 30 years driving organizational value. Proven track record encompassing roles in project and program management, technology architecture, business consultancy, and IT management. Recognized for consistently reducing costs and enhancing productivity for both organizations and clients. Proficient in fostering cohesive teams, nurturing talent, and adeptly addressing complex challenges while spearheading innovative solutions. Committed to delivering tangible results that positively impact businesses.

Work History

Senior Program Leader

Burwood Group
04.2023 - 10.2023

As Program/Project Manager Consultant successfully managed and delivered critical projects for national and global enterprises:

Multi-National Bank Technology Initiatives:

  • Led teams in implementing network management, data center migrations, and cyber remediation projects.
  • Ensured compliance with audit and regulatory requirements, driving efficiency and security for the bank.

Healthcare Collaboration Enhancement:

  • Orchestrated the upgrade and migration of messaging systems for a regional healthcare provider.
  • Facilitated seamless healthcare enrollment processes, improving communication and operational efficiency.

Senior Program Leader

Peritius Consulting
05.2020 - 04.2023

As a Program/Project Manager Consultant/Leader led and delivered large programs for prominent global and international enterprises. Key engagements included:

Enterprise Reporting Upgrades and Platform Sunset:

  • Led the delivery of enterprise reporting upgrades and facilitated the conversion of reports, allowing the retirement of obsolete platforms.
  • Successfully managed two different large vendors through the process.

Enterprise-Wide Collaboration and Technology Implementation:

  • Orchestrated the delivery of enterprise-wide initiatives involving collaboration, mobile, messaging, and email technologies.
  • Drove the upgrade and migration of messaging and email technologies to the Cloud, implementing Microsoft Teams and OneDrive, along with upgrading user desktops to Microsoft365.
  • Implemented these technologies and configurations on time with no impact on business users.

Enterprise-Wide Collaboration and Security Implementation:

  • Spearheaded two enterprise efforts to upgrade and implement Microsoft Teams and remediate Microsoft Authentication protocols.
  • Successfully executed both technology implementations and configurations on time with minimal impact on ongoing business operations.

Global Transformation Program Initiative for International Technology Parts Manufacturer:

  • Managed delivery of a Global Transformation program initiative for an international technology parts manufacturer.
  • Focused on optimizing people, processes, and tools to enhance product management efficiency from ideation through the product lifecycle.
  • Implemented and educated the client on Program Management practices and disciplines, aligning program leadership with value-based delivery and program management rigor to drive value.

President/Owner

Nerad Consulting, Inc.
10.2009 - 05.2020

Independent consultant specializing in bridging the business-technology gap. Provided expertise in program and project management (PMO), product management, enterprise architecture, IT governance, and IT strategy. Focused on knowledge, content, and document management, along with enterprise and business architecture processes and technologies. Key Client Engagements:


  • Cloud-based Software Content Management Workflow Company in the life sciences sector - Managed consulting services ensuring delivery and support of key initiatives and projects for clients with regulatory compliance needs.
  • Major US Commercial Health Insurance Company - Managed and facilitated program team delivery, enhancing "Big Data" capabilities. Oversaw a program with varying approaches, from traditional waterfall for business capability requirements to Agile development by product teams across different business portfolios. Worked with Program Leadership, Project Managers, Portfolio Delivery Leads, and Product Managers to plan, execute, and ensure program delivery.
  • Global Medical Products Company - Successfully oversaw cross-divisional website implementation program. These programs brought significant improvements in technology and processes for managing global and United States websites across ten business units, resulting in enhanced branding consistency, corporate compliance, and an improved user experience. Planned and managed the delivery of multiple releases of validated and non-validated platforms. Collaborated with business units to resolve regulatory process issues, leveraging existing review processes.
  • US Commercial Health Insurance Company - Effectively led technology aspects for multiple client commitment engagements as the Technology Portfolio Delivery Lead. Collaborated with Program and Project Managers on all technology aspects of the program, ensuring the on-time delivery of capabilities.
  • Global Medical Diagnostic Company - Drove the development, documentation, and training to support the sales process (SalesForce), enhancing their operational efficiency. Facilitated the development of Process Maps, Training, and sales process tools, supporting innovative strategies. Implemented effective sales processes through training and established metrics gathering based on the training, leading to positive outcomes.
  • Global Medical Diagnostic Company - Provided project leadership for an enterprise content management program delivering an internal content management platform that empowered publishing to both internal and external users. Drove the delivery of multiple releases of the application, ensuring a smooth transition. Introduced, implemented, and refined architecture models for enterprise content management capabilities, enhancing the overall system. Navigated and collaborated effectively with a third-party cloud hosting vendor, contributing to the project's success.
  • Global High-Tech Manufacturing Company - Managed multiple projects for a manufacturing client, delivering valuable business and technology solutions to the finance area. Successfully developed, planned, and managed the delivery of SAP bolt-on software functionality, improving VAT and US Use tax calculations.
  • Global Pharmaceutical Company - Led a client engagement focused on aligning regulatory document content across a, promoting efficiency and compliance. Developed an effective process for analyzing and initiating alignment activities, ensuring regulatory compliance. Coordinated and facilitated product teams to deliver alignment efforts, strengthening overall performance.

Senior Consulting Manager

Pariveda Solutions
01.2009 - 09.2009
  • As a Program/Project Manager Consultant/Leader led and delivered projects for global and national enterprises.

Enterprise Architect

Allstate Insurance
06.2005 - 12.2008

Designed and delivered Enterprise Architecture for Enterprise Document Generation Service

Manager of Business/Systems Analysis

Deloitte & Touché Tax Technologies
11.2002 - 06.2005

Managed team of fifteen business analysts performing product development requirements and independent projects for organization.

Knowledge Integration Manager

USFreightways
03.2002 - 11.2022
  • Developed and documented Knowledge Management approach for IT Division of USFreightways

Senior Technology Manager / Global Architectures & Core Technologies

Accenture
08.1987 - 09.2001

Senior Manager responsible for the delivery of Enterprise Architectures for clients.

Career Highlights

  • Implemented and Upgraded collaboration technologies to support the virtualization of multiple organizations driven by remote working by the COVID-19 Pandemic. Implemented Microsoft technologies (MS Teams, OneDrive, and updated Azure Active Directory) to while maintaining current business processes for organization as it shifted to remote working. Seamlessly maintained productivity through technology enhancements.
  • Drove as the Program Manager the delivery of a $75M Foundational “Big Data” Analytics program for a leading major US Commercial Health Insurance provider. Program's value is to stabilize, consolidate and centralize an organizational high-volume “Big Data” repository to support existing data repository needs and to enable and uncover future needs through data analytics and integration with internal and external data sources. Program consisted of eleven projects crossing multiple product and data domains and the data platform architecture and infrastructure. Program value estimated at a cost avoidance of $238M over a 5-year period.
  • Delivered multiple multiyear programs for the implementation of cross-divisional, global website upgrade for Fortune 500 Healthcare Instrument Company. Managed Vendors, technology, business/content team to deliver technology and content on-time following an aggressive schedule. Value of the effort is compliance to overall corporate branding strategy and delivery of a seamless experience for customers in dealing with the company.
  • Led program for development, delivery and support of a global web content management platform supporting the Global Digital Strategy for Fortune 500 Healthcare Instrument Company. Managed technology, business, and vendor team through multiple releases of the web content management and website publishing platform utilizing Agile development practices in support of future goals for creating a closed loop marketing environment. Value of the effort is the delivery of a single global platform for developing, maintaining, and distributing marketing content internally to the organization and externally to customers, while gathering customer interaction information and integrating with the organization's customer relationship management system. Initial business process efficiency of publishing content went from 60+ days to under 4 days.
  • Led and managed program expected to deliver$1M in tax compliance and audit savings annually for a global technology manufacturing company through risk reduction, audit and compliance accuracy and efficiency. Led technology, business, and vendor team from project initiation through delivery of the tax capability for both the European and US efforts to implement and integrate the Thomson Reuters Indirect Tax Software (aka Sabrix) with the client's SAP ERP system. Value of the effort is the delivery of a single global platform for calculating sales, use and value added taxes within the existing business processes for purchase to pay and order to cash processes. Capability will improve tax calculation accuracy, efficiency of the tax filing process, and reduce costs associated with compliance and audit requirements.

Skills

  • Program & Project Management
  • Product Lifecycle Management
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • Agile Development
  • Full System Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
  • Document Management
  • Business Systems Planning
  • Data Architecture and Governance
  • IT Strategy and Roadmaps
  • Knowledge Management
  • Application Operations and Management
  • Business Process Analysis
  • Web Content Management
  • Regulatory Affairs Management
  • ERP Systems
  • Multi-Project & Vendor Management
  • Program and Project Management
  • Process Definition and Development
  • Proposal Development
  • Technology Strategy and Roadmaps
  • Methodology Development
  • Organizational Role and Responsibility Definition
  • Business Case Definition
  • Information Technology Strategy
  • Application Integration
  • Business - Systems Analysis & Design
  • ITIL
  • Full Life Cycle Development
  • Content & Document Management
  • Business Intelligence
  • Capacity Planning
  • Service Oriented Architecture
  • Business Process Management
  • Data Modeling
  • Workflow
  • Issue Resolution

Timeline

Senior Program Leader

Burwood Group
04.2023 - 10.2023

Senior Program Leader

Peritius Consulting
05.2020 - 04.2023

President/Owner

Nerad Consulting, Inc.
10.2009 - 05.2020

Senior Consulting Manager

Pariveda Solutions
01.2009 - 09.2009

Enterprise Architect

Allstate Insurance
06.2005 - 12.2008

Manager of Business/Systems Analysis

Deloitte & Touché Tax Technologies
11.2002 - 06.2005

Knowledge Integration Manager

USFreightways
03.2002 - 11.2022

Senior Technology Manager / Global Architectures & Core Technologies

Accenture
08.1987 - 09.2001

Bachelor of Arts - Business Economics

Colorado College
1983 - 1987

Industry Experience

  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Medical Equipment and Devices
  • Health Insurance
  • Manufacturing
  • Web Retailing
  • Financial Services
  • Property & Casualty Insurance
  • Software
  • Transportation
  • Utilities
  • Consulting and Professional Services

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business Economics

Colorado College
Colorado Springs
1983 - 1987

Memberships Certifications

  • ITIL Foundation Certified – 2007
  • PMP Certification – 2013
  • Six Sigma Green Belt Certification (CSSGBTM) – 2015
  • IIL Scrum Master/Product Owner - 2023
  • Member of PMI – Project Management Institute


Industry Experience

  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Medical Equipment and Devices
  • Health Insurance
  • Manufacturing
  • Web Retailing
  • Financial Services
  • Property & Casualty Insurance
  • Software
  • Transportation
  • Utilities
  • Consulting and Professional Services

Career Highlights

  • Implemented and Upgraded collaboration technologies to support the virtualization of multiple organizations driven by remote working by the COVID-19 Pandemic. Implemented Microsoft technologies (MS Teams, OneDrive, and updated Azure Active Directory) to while maintaining current business processes for organization as it shifted to remote working. Seamlessly maintained productivity through technology enhancements.
  • Drove as the Program Manager the delivery of a $75M Foundational “Big Data” Analytics program for a leading major US Commercial Health Insurance provider. Program's value is to stabilize, consolidate and centralize an organizational high-volume “Big Data” repository to support existing data repository needs and to enable and uncover future needs through data analytics and integration with internal and external data sources. Program consisted of eleven projects crossing multiple product and data domains and the data platform architecture and infrastructure. Program value estimated at a cost avoidance of $238M over a 5-year period.
  • Delivered multiple multiyear programs for the implementation of cross-divisional, global website upgrade for Fortune 500 Healthcare Instrument Company. Managed Vendors, technology, business/content team to deliver technology and content on-time following an aggressive schedule. Value of the effort is compliance to overall corporate branding strategy and delivery of a seamless experience for customers in dealing with the company.
  • Led program for development, delivery and support of a global web content management platform supporting the Global Digital Strategy for Fortune 500 Healthcare Instrument Company. Managed technology, business, and vendor team through multiple releases of the web content management and website publishing platform utilizing Agile development practices in support of future goals for creating a closed loop marketing environment. Value of the effort is the delivery of a single global platform for developing, maintaining, and distributing marketing content internally to the organization and externally to customers, while gathering customer interaction information and integrating with the organization's customer relationship management system. Initial business process efficiency of publishing content went from 60+ days to under 4 days.
  • Led and managed program expected to deliver$1M in tax compliance and audit savings annually for a global technology manufacturing company through risk reduction, audit and compliance accuracy and efficiency. Led technology, business, and vendor team from project initiation through delivery of the tax capability for both the European and US efforts to implement and integrate the Thomson Reuters Indirect Tax Software (aka Sabrix) with the client's SAP ERP system. Value of the effort is the delivery of a single global platform for calculating sales, use and value added taxes within the existing business processes for purchase to pay and order to cash processes. Capability will improve tax calculation accuracy, efficiency of the tax filing process, and reduce costs associated with compliance and audit requirements.

Memberships Certifications

  • ITIL Foundation Certified – 2007
  • PMP Certification – 2013
  • Six Sigma Green Belt Certification (CSSGBTM) – 2015
  • IIL Scrum Master/Product Owner - 2023
  • Member of PMI – Project Management Institute


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