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Michael McKenna

Basking Ridge,NJ

Summary

Dynamic Senior Engagement Manager with a proven track record at Sia Partners, specializing in business strategy enhancement and stakeholder engagement. Successfully led a team to achieve a $150M reduction in operating expenses and managed over 20 strategic initiatives, showcasing strong analytical problem-solving and cross-functional teamwork skills.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Engagement Manager

Sia Partners
10.2009 - Current

Proven success of delivering large and complex business transformation and program management to top-tier financial services clients. Key Projects & Achievements:

  • Directed a team of 10 consultants to devise a business optimization strategy for a Self-Regulatory Organization (SRO) resulting in a streamlined operating model and a $150M reduction in operating expenses
  • Collaborated with business, platform and technology stakeholders to deliver investment portfolio construction tools as part of a wealth management platform transformation.
  • Managed 20+ strategic business initiatives as part of a large-scale wealth management integration program to align operating processes across platforms.
  • Led the implementation of a vendor-hosted billing application which accounted for $400M in annual revenue.
  • Executed the conversion of 220K mutual fund positions valued at $4B from an in-house investment platform to Broadridge's RevPort

Equity Portfolio Analyst

Brown Brothers Harriman
08.2004 - 10.2009
  • Collaborated with financial advisors, to convert the discretionary equity holdings of 100+ wealth management clients to the BBH Core Select Portfolio
  • Developed rebalancing strategies to minimize risk exposures.

Business Analyst

Salomon Smith Barney
03.2000 - 08.2004
  • Collaborated with U.S.-based Sales and Sales Trading desks as part of the Institutional Equity Management Group to ensure accurate commission reporting across Listed, OTC, and Foreign equities.
  • Improved efficiency and accuracy of monthly and quarterly commission reporting by automating manual workflows and data integration processes.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

Rutgers University
Newark, NJ
05.1998

Skills

  • Business strategy & transformation
  • Business analysis
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Implementation process coordination
  • Cross-functional teamwork
  • Strategic project planning
  • Proficient in data analytics
  • Analytical problem-solving
  • Excellent communication
  • Responsive to new challenges

Timeline

Senior Engagement Manager

Sia Partners
10.2009 - Current

Equity Portfolio Analyst

Brown Brothers Harriman
08.2004 - 10.2009

Business Analyst

Salomon Smith Barney
03.2000 - 08.2004

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

Rutgers University