Carol Killian, LLC

Experience

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  Parsons Brinckerhoff

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2008

  SR Business Analyst

  PROJECT MANAGER* Developed and led business projects, facilitated cross-functional teams, and developed project scope, milestones, schedules, and performance metrics. * Implemented mission critical projects. * Collaborated with business units to ensure that all user requirements were satisfied. * Created user manuals and conducted training sessions.

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  News America Marketing

  Jan 2008 - Jul 2016

  SR Business Analyst

  * Work closely with business units/internal clients to develop a detailed understanding of their needs and business model. * Develop requirement specifications and serve as primary liaison to programming team. * Utilize state-of-the art methodology including SDLC processes, UML, risk analysis, UAT plans/schedules, and script, test case, workflow diagrams, and Use Quality Center 9.2. * Facilitate cross-functional teams to build consensus and support for positive change and shared goals. * Lead project teams using a critical path methodology to keep all stakeholders focused and on-target. * Establish and communicate project goals, milestones, schedules and performance metrics. * Use real-time data collection and analysis to monitor project status and to take a proactive versus reactive response to problems and opportunities. Show less

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  National Charity League, Inc. Nutmeg Chapter/Lions Heart

  Apr 2016 - Jun 2020

  Coordinator Of Volunteers

  Post events for the Ridgefield Playhouse on the NCL calendar. Email contact list of sign-up for events.

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  Diageo North America

  Aug 2016 - Aug 2017

  Distributor Engagement Manager(BRM)

  Carol is a highly skilled and dedicated Distribution Engagement Manager with Diageo North America. Her primary mission is to collaborate and partner with distributors to maximize service levels to customers. She establishes goals and KPIs to ensure that her partners meet with Best Practices and standards of excellence. Prior to her position with Diageo, Carol was a Business/Systems Analyst with News America Marketing and other Fortune 500 employers. She conducted detailed user requirements and served as a liaison to developers. She achieved a large degree of success by obtaining a detailed knowledge of the user’s business model. She changed the paradigm of IT from a cost center to a value-added group. This approach aligns IT functions with the broader needs of business units, including cost efficiencies, productivity, lean operations and bottom-line profitability.Carol used software development lifecycles (SDLs) methodology including cross-functional communication and consensus building, taking ideas from concept to successful implementation. She earned a Master’s Certificate in Project Management from Villanova University and a Bachelor of Arts in Business with a concentration in Information Systems from Empire State College. Show less

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  Diageo

  Aug 2017 - Dec 2023

  Lead cross-functional team as project manager through total development lifecycles from ideation to development and launch while meeting all set time and budget parameters. Principle technology advisor to the Business and a champion for leading, and driving information technology transformation. Catalyze corporate growth by building business partnerships, transforming data processes, streamlining decision-making processes, increasing automation, preparing forecasts, and integrating systems with KPI platform. Show less Orchestrated concurrent e-commerce and digital projects by coaching cross-functional teams through total lifecycles including scope definition, budget management, product/service development, critical path schedules, troubleshooting, and real-time performance tracking. Fostered strong relationships with internal/external business partners in matrixed organization while building stakeholder consensus for critical initiatives. Optimized process efficiency and championed continuous process improvements to bolster service delivery and grow profitability. Show less

  • Product Manager

    Sept 2021 - Dec 2023

  • Solution Delivery Leader

    Aug 2018 - Dec 2023

  • Project Manager

    Aug 2017 - Sept 2018
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  CK CONSULTING INC.

  Jan 2024 - now

  Information Technology Consultant