Karyn Kroening
Oak Grove,MN
Summary
A persuasive change driver and value maximizing Principle Consultant with a focus on problem solving and strategy implementation. I am at my best when learning and problem solving. Special expertise in navigating complex, dynamix, stakeholder environment and managing significant change impacts. Excellent communication skills and able to confidently interact with all levels and functions of an organization. Passionate about changing how organizations think about change and drive sustainable transformation through culture.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal Consultant
Daugherty Business Solutions
Minneapolis, MN
08.2021 - Current
- Developed, managed and delivered a range of consultancy services to clients.
- Gathered feedback from stakeholders, customers, and other teams in order to refine product design.
- Actively participated in agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, grooming sessions, retrospectives.
- Developed and implemented organizational change management plans to ensure successful transition of new processes.
- Developed and implemented an organizational change management strategy for the organization.
- Partnered with senior leadership teams on strategic initiatives related to digital transformation efforts.
- client experience in manufacturing, banking, farm credit and cybersecurity.
Senior Program Manager
RBA Consulting
Wayzata, MN
02.2018 - 08.2021
- Manage key client programs to support the organizations strategic goals and long term direction and digital transformation
- Collaborated with project managers to determine accurate estimations for project resources and budgets.
- Program Manager for deploying the Microsoft365 Modern Workplace platform with major healthcare organizations.
- Created and Managed the Organizational Change Management Office at RBA
- Implemented strategies to integrate change management with digital transformation, resulting in enhanced end-user experiences and increased adoption of new technologies.
- Facilitated communication between cross-functional teams in order to ensure successful delivery of projects.
- Developed and managed program plans, schedules, budgets, and performance metrics.
- Collaborated with key stakeholders to define success criteria for programs and projects.
- Organized post-implementation reviews at the conclusion of each project phase in order to assess effectiveness.
- Built lasting and lucrative partnerships with new and existing customers through continuous engagement and monitoring service quality.
- Client work in Healthcare, Education, Manufacturing with a special focus on mergers and acquisitions.
Senior IT Project Manager
Land O’Lakes
Shoreview, MN
04.2015 - 03.2018
- Led several multi-million dollar projects within the PMO which led to business process improvements, increased inventory efficiency and improved data reporting to the Purina Animal Research Farm
- Projects included big data and analytics, website and digital marketing development, software upgrades and custom application development
- Program Manager for E-Commerce for all business units
- This includes onboarding new EDI partners and transactions
- Managing offshore support resources, prioritize work with business partners and manage annual budget
- Successfully managed the implementation of a SaaS solution for vendor managed inventory for Dairy foods
- This solution is part of a multi-phase inventory reduction strategy for the business team
- Directed the custom development for an application used to manage diets for dairy cows, beef cattle and swine
- This application integrated to the formulation system to create feed based on regionally available ingredients and best price
- The use of this application led to a 15% increase in sales for Purina
- Directed the expansion of Salesforce using agile project management methodologies to implement Marketing Cloud for Purina
- Effectively served as the Scrum Master to the agile team to create three new websites
- This was a twelve-month effort and one of the first dedicated project teams for B2B.
Senior Initiative Manager
Mortenson Construction
Golden Valley, MN
09.2010 - 04.2015
- Managed multiple complex, large-scale corporate IT projects which were used for construction project management efficiencies, business process efficiency improvements and improved the use of modern technology platforms
- Project manager to implement Microsoft Office 365 across the enterprise, including migration of 2,000 users from Lotus Notes email to Outlook 2013, Implementation of Microsoft Lync and Office Suite upgrade from 2010 to 2013
- Coordinated multiple travel teams to ensure on-site support on day of rolling go-lives across the country over a period of 3 months
- Managed the implementation of a new US Bank corporate credit card and the Concur application for 500 users
- This required several customizations to the application and a major organization change management plan as travel and credit policy changes were implemented
- Implemented a new ITSM Application, Service Now to manage the ITIL framework
- This application was then expanded to include development of a custom AP support module to handle service requests such as check requests and expense report inquiries
- Technical lead for Oracle upgrade from R11i to R12.
IT Project Manager - Supply Chain
Valspar Corporation
Minneapolis, MN
06.2007 - 09.2010
- Led a team of 6 Business Analysts to expand, administer and support the Oracle 11i application focusing on Supply Chain and Procurement business functions
- Participated on the Corporate Supply Chain council as the IT liaison for strategic planning
- Participated on Black Belt or Lean Six Sigma special project as directed by IT leadership
- Managed the upgrade of Manugistics (JDA) v6 to v7.2 in partnership with Marketing and supply chain which led to forecast improvements and improved inventory management
- Coordinated directly with internal clients to develop custom reporting solutions using Crystal Reports to support the Procurement groups in numerous cities across the country
- Led the planning, implementation and training of the Oracle iProcurement module which was rolled out to five remote locations and 50 users.
Senior Business Analyst
Valspar Corporation
Minneapolis, MN
03.2006 - 06.2007
- In the role of Business Analyst, the focus was to partner with the Procurement and Supply Chain business teams to evaluate application issues and enhancements within Oracle 11i
- Gathered requirements, coordinated testing and provided training on new features
- Reduced service ticket backlog by 45%
- Implemented cross functional training teams which reduced incident resolution times.
Materials Manager
NONIN MEDICAL
Plymouth, MN
06.2003 - 03.2006
Senior Buyer
ARIZANT HEALTHCARE
Eden Prairie, MN
02.1995 - 06.2003
Buyer/Planner
MICRO COMPONENT TECHNOLOGY
Shoreview, MN
09.1988 - 02.1995
Education
Master of Business Administration - Marketing
University of St Thomas
01.2006
Bachelor of Science - Economics and Marketing
College of St Catherine
01.1996
Skills
- Program and Project Management
- Supply Chain Planning
- Organizational Change Management
- Risk Management
- Relationship management
- Business Requirements Development
- Stakeholder Relationship Management
- Agile and Waterfall methodologies
- Budget and cost forecasting
- Strategic business planning
- Vendor Management and negotiation
- Agile Methodology
- Product Vision and Strategy
- Key relationship development
Affiliations
- Project Management Institute member
- APCIS and CSCP certified
Certification
- PMI-ACP, Project Management Institute, 2019
- Organizational Change Management, Prosci, 2019
- SAFe Product Manager/Product Owner
- SAFe Senior Scrum Master
- SAFe 6.0 Agilist
Personal Information
Title: CSM, PMI-ACP
Timeline
Principal Consultant
Daugherty Business Solutions
08.2021 - Current
Senior Program Manager
RBA Consulting
02.2018 - 08.2021
Senior IT Project Manager
Land O’Lakes
04.2015 - 03.2018
Senior Initiative Manager
Mortenson Construction
09.2010 - 04.2015
IT Project Manager - Supply Chain
Valspar Corporation
06.2007 - 09.2010
Senior Business Analyst
Valspar Corporation
03.2006 - 06.2007
Materials Manager
NONIN MEDICAL
06.2003 - 03.2006
Senior Buyer
ARIZANT HEALTHCARE
02.1995 - 06.2003
Buyer/Planner
MICRO COMPONENT TECHNOLOGY
09.1988 - 02.1995
Master of Business Administration - Marketing
University of St Thomas
Bachelor of Science - Economics and Marketing
College of St Catherine
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