Suzanne Stearns

Experience

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  Harris Corporation

  Jan 1981 - Jan 2002

  Project Manager/ Applications Director

  IT Director - Enterprise Management Systems•Developed and achieved aggressive 100-day goals for the new centralized IT Organization.•Initiated standard methodology and improvements for consolidation projects.•Implemented financial systems and processes to support the new Financial Shared Service Center.Program Manager - PeopleSoft Financials•Led a team to move all financial systems from the mainframe to PS Financials. •Staffed the project with consultants and employees – Team size varied from 25 to 60. Show less

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  Consulting

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

  Director - Service Delivery
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  Harris Corporation

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2014

  Director - Global Financial Systems

  Director - Global Financial Systems •Conducted a finance assessment project to evaluate organization, process and system efficiencies. •Initiated a global financial transformation project based on assessment results. •Developed and executed strategic plans at the organization, program and application level.•Implemented OBIEE financial analytics and DRM to support requirements for enterprise data.•Initiated a 2 year $4M global Hyperion Planning project to provide a standard tool and processes•Implemented a SaaS Financial and Supply Chain ERP solution to support growth in Brazil. Director - Acquisition Integration •Directed US & International acquisition teams to meet standardization and schedule objectives.•Successfully integrated four government-contracting companies into the Government Segment.•Integrated four commercial companies into a new set of 40+ global business units. •Locations included: Houston, TX, Aberdeen Scotland, London and Singapore. Sr. Manager - Business Information Systems•Provided project management guidance for all Financial and HR system projects. •Program Manager of the multi-version financials systems upgrade for the Government Sector. Show less

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  Stearns Consulting Group

  Aug 2014 - Feb 2019

  Independent Consultant

  •Project Manager, City of Sacramento - Contract Mgmt implementation•Project Manager, Tampa General Hospital - FSCM implementation•Project Manager, Children’s Hospital Oakland CA - HCM implementation

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  OneStream Software

  Feb 2019 - now

  *Currently leading a OneStream Planning Implementation for a global distribution company. *Successfully completed a complex OneStream Consolidation project at Viking Cruises. *Completed requirements and design phases for a global manufacturing company.

  • Director, Strategic Customer Advisor

    Jul 2024 - now

  • Senior Engagement Manager

    Feb 2019 - Jul 2024