Rex Brietz

Experience

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  Compuware Professional Service (Formerly Systems & Programming Consultants)

  Oct 1995 - May 1999

  Director of Marketing / Senior Technical Recruiter

  Grew Bank of America/Nationsbank account 21% from July ’97 to October ‘98, resulting in a $2.0 million revenue increase.Single Point of Contact for National Preferred Vendor Status at Bank of America.Recognized nationally as top Recruiter during 1996 and 1997 calendar years.

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  Alliance of Professionals & Consultants, Inc. (APC)

  May 1999 - Aug 2000

  Team Leader/Business Analyst

  Developed a daily reporting process to track conversion activities for manufacturing and installation events.Wrote extensive VBA macros resulting in resource reduction and decreased cycle times for report generation.

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  Bank of America

  Apr 2000 - Dec 2015

  Single point of contact for identification, assessment, communication, reporting, testing, and remediation of 900+ line of business managed applications and infrastructure (LMAI). Responsibilities required strong relationships across seven lines of business to ensure compliance. Implemented internal processes and technology to identify failures as defined by policy standards and regulations. Implemented communication protocols across a matrixed environment to ensure all levels were educated and aware throughout the entire process. Protocols were recognized and adopted as a “Best Practice” across the organization.Delivered robust quarterly testing to measure the effectiveness of the processes and operational risk. Single point of contact regarding Regulatory and Enterprise data standards related to confidential and secure data. Show less Managed eleven person reporting team accountable for program/portfolio reports that measured project, program, and portfolio health and adherence, resource utilization, and organization burn rates.Owned the annual portfolio, program, and project planning process for risk technology which produced the allocation of funds and tracked yearly run rate against plan. Led the oversight and governance routines for annual initiative planning processes, including program and project reviews and development of cross organization portfolio and financial reporting.Developed “Best in Class” regulatory reporting model implemented by other lines of business. Prepared and presented reports to Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) regulators. Show less Leveraged Six-Sigma methodology and tools to promote innovation and improvement amongst the breadth of products, processes, and services.Developed plans to increase focus on building the capabilities to support and sustain Global Treasury Services business objectives. Plans managed sales growth initiatives; managed people, process, and technology improvements to drive revenue and client delight; developed a more robust risk management process; and drove process excellence.Ensured the customer/client perspective was at the forefront of all business decisions and initiatives.Leveraged Six-Sigma and total quality methodology (TQM) to promote innovation to continuously improve the quality and breadth of products, processes, and services.Partnered with resources across the organization to drive collaboration to achieve greater results. Show less Managed the global sourcing relationship with external third-party vendors to find global talent from the most efficient source, and then delivered work products from those offshore resources.Managed line of business technology managers/project managers within a matrixed environment. Developed a global delivery plan of action for Global Wealth and Investment Management (GWIM) and Networking Computing Group (NCG) with measurable milestones that supported “right sourcing” and exceeded the target business unit goals.Engaged appropriate strategic partners from Supply Chain Management (SCM), Personnel, Compliance, Audit, Finance, Risk, Corporate Security, NCG, and Quality & Productivity as needed. Show less

  • Senior Vice President - Program Management Office Manager

    Mar 2013 - Dec 2015

  • Senior Vice President - Senior Change Manager

    Oct 2011 - Mar 2013

  • Senior Vice President - Process Excellence Lead

    Mar 2009 - Oct 2011

  • Vice President - Senior Change Consultant

    May 2006 - Mar 2009

  • Vice President - Global Technology Manager

    Apr 2005 - Apr 2006

  • Vice President - Application Development Manager

    Jul 2004 - Apr 2005

  • Vice President - Program Manager

    Feb 2002 - Jul 2004

  • Assistant Vice President - Change Manager

    Apr 2000 - Feb 2002
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  Wells Fargo

  Oct 2016 - May 2021

  Provide continuous financial spend oversight for all lines of businesses and functions. Develop and execute annual calendar of operational processes for enterprise strategic spend. Create template materials for quarterly operational and executive forums. Administrator for SharePoint intranet website.Facilitated the sub-initiative business case (SIBC) planning process for multi-year funding and the annual portfolio mix management process which served as inputs for capacity planning/workforce management.Owned business process management (BPM) including the documentation, testing, maintenance, and continuous process improvement resulting in greater process efficiencies.Managed issues and escalations using waterfall project management methodology. Show less Led end-to-end large-scale program management lifecycle routines for MRA / MRIA high visibility projects across multiple lines of business. Frequently interacted with senior leadership and major stakeholders to establish actionable plans and objectives. Implemented program and project level processes, procedures, and performance metrics resulting in 25% faster service level agreements. Sourced, negotiated, and managed outside vendors. Led project staff, including training, and providing input to performance evaluations resulting in a 40% improvement in employee engagement. Show less

  • Business Support Consultant

    May 2018 - May 2021

  • Senior Project Program Manager

    Oct 2016 - May 2018
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  Artech L.L.C.

  May 2021 - now

  Senior Director

  Lead multiple sales teams that serve as the face of Artech’s team to various clients and strategic alliances.Offer guidance and support to sales and recruiting colleagues, empowering them to proficiently handle associate inquiries and client conflict resolution. Accountable for expanding market share at our Fortune 500 clients, driving growth in headcount, revenue, gross margin, product development, and go-to-market strategies.Cultivate robust relationships with key decision makers within client organizations to seize new business opportunities. Nurture connections and strategic alliances with vital stakeholders, including Hiring Managers, Procurement teams, and Managed Service Providers (MSPs), within client organizations. Lead a team of dedicated account managers responsible for delivering comprehensive account management and service delivery support to our clients. Collaborate closely with onshore and offshore recruiting teams to ensure seamless communication of detail-oriented client requirements, leading to the successful identification of qualified candidates. Execute administrative and logistical tasks aligned with our commitment to delivering exceptional service and performance. Show less