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Nick Kulenkamp

Lino Lakes,MN

Summary

Passionate technology leader with 25 years of proven experience delivering business outcomes and leading high performing teams through large scale transformation efforts. Skilled in strategic planning, project execution and collaboration to drive expected results.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Vice President of Strategy, Planning and Programs

Travelers
04.2022 - Current
  • Lead and optimize the Office of the Chief Technology & Operations Officer
  • Drive alignment, governance and execution of strategic priorities across the Technology & Operations portfolio of $1.7 billion dollars
  • Development and management of executive reporting approach on strategic initiatives to support cross enterprise conversations around budget, priorities and critical dependencies
  • Facilitate and lead Community of Practice for the Strategic Portfolio Management Office to increase collaboration and consistency throughout planning and execution to effectively align to enterprise goals

Vice President of Technology, Corporate Technology

Travelers
05.2016 - 04.2022
  • Responsible for leading and supporting the Finance, Human Resources, Procurement, Legal, Audit, Corporate Security, and Cybersecurity technology portfolios that included 90 employees and 30+ global sourcing partners with a $35 million dollar budget
  • Key implementations included the Workday HR platform, the SAP Ariba Procurement platform, SAP Fieldglass platform, and the GRC Archer platform

AVP - Technology, Corporate and Finance Systems

Travelers
04.2010 - 05.2016
  • Responsible for supporting FACTS (Corporate Ledger, Asset Management, and Accounts Payable Systems - PeopleSoft Financials technology)
  • Supported Procurement, Corporate Real Estate, Corporate Security, and Corporate Audit technology portfolios
  • Key Implementations included rolling out FACTS in the UK, PeopleSoft T&E, and the Dominion ledger conversion
  • Managed all projects efficiently, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality results.

Senior Director Technology - Financial ERP Lead

Travelers
04.2006 - 04.2010
    • Technology ERP lead for the evaluation, selection, procurement, and implementation of the PeopleSoft Financials System
    • Managed a combined team from Travelers and Accenture of technical architects and engineers responsible for installing, coding, configuring, and the performance of the system

Information Systems Manager - Technology

Travelers
04.2002 - 04.2006
  • Responsible for managing and supporting the Corporate Communication and Corporate Procurement technologies
  • Led four external and internal website redesigns including the development of Stpaultravelers.com during the St. Paul and Travelers merger
  • Implemented Inside TV for the newly merged company
  • Led the implementation of SAP Ariba Procurement system for the newly merged company

Software Engineer

Travelers
08.1998 - 04.2002
  • Engineer supporting Claim, Procurement, and Corporate Communication during this timeframe
  • Coded in Cobol, SAS, DB2, SQL, JavaScript, CCS, HTML
  • Enhanced user experience with intuitive interface design and responsive web applications.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software products on schedule.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Management

St. John's University
Collegeville, MN

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Technology Strategy
  • Strategic Planning
  • Large Project Execution
  • Cross Functional Teams
  • Change Management and Communication
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • ERP Technologies
  • Workday

Accomplishments

  • EZRA Executive Leadership Coaching - 2024
  • Travelers Developing Leaders at All Levels -2016
  • Society for Information Management Regional Leadership Forum - 2013


Timeline

Vice President of Strategy, Planning and Programs

Travelers
04.2022 - Current

Vice President of Technology, Corporate Technology

Travelers
05.2016 - 04.2022

AVP - Technology, Corporate and Finance Systems

Travelers
04.2010 - 05.2016

Senior Director Technology - Financial ERP Lead

Travelers
04.2006 - 04.2010

Information Systems Manager - Technology

Travelers
04.2002 - 04.2006

Software Engineer

Travelers
08.1998 - 04.2002

Bachelor of Arts - Management

St. John's University

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