Derek Holden

Derek holden

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Data & Analytics Advisory Senior Manager

  • Education

    • Leadership pittsburgh inc. community leadership course for veterans

      2016 - 2016

      The Community Leadership Course for Veterans™ (CLCV™) aims at leveraging the skills and experience of post 9/11 veterans for the betterment of the broader Pittsburgh region, our opportunities and organizations. Through participation in the six month long course, CLCV class members have the opportunity to develop a greater understanding of our region, meet with business and community leaders, as well as utilize their leadership skills to accomplish a community impact project in partnership with… Show more The Community Leadership Course for Veterans™ (CLCV™) aims at leveraging the skills and experience of post 9/11 veterans for the betterment of the broader Pittsburgh region, our opportunities and organizations. Through participation in the six month long course, CLCV class members have the opportunity to develop a greater understanding of our region, meet with business and community leaders, as well as utilize their leadership skills to accomplish a community impact project in partnership with a local non-profit organization. This course provides participants with the exposure, experiences and connections that prepare them to tackle the challenges of our community. Bi-weekly sessions cover topics such as corporate landscape, nonprofit landscape, history of Pittsburgh, savvy networking and more. The knowledge and associations obtained through CLCV can provide committed participants access to the platforms needed to take on leadership roles within Southwestern Pennsylvania communities. Show less

    • Geneva college

      2009 - 2012
      Bachelor of science (b.s.) business administration 3.91

      Activities and Societies: Treasurer, Theta Psi Chapter, Delta Mu Delta International Business Honors Society; Inductee, Alpha Chi National Honors Society Graduated Summa Cum Laude in December 2012, with major concentration in Corporate Finance and a Minor in Accounting

  • Experience

    • Us army

      Jun 2005 - Feb 2009
      Infantry sergeant (11b2o)
    • Us army

      Jun 2009 - Jun 2011
      Infantry sergeant (11b2o) - reserves
    • Cottrill, arbutina & associates

      Jan 2012 - Jan 2013
      Financial audit intern
    • Hill international trucks

      Jan 2013 - Jan 2015
      Project manager
    • Accenture

      Jan 2015 - Jan 2020

      Client Services Delivery Associate Manager• Confer with customer to capture user requirements, conduct user reviews and run stakeholder agreement meetings• Understand and translate customer needs into business and technology solutions, providing consultation on the strategy and scope of the solution• Analyze as-is and to-be processes to define system/technology/business requirements• Collaborate with development teams to establish the technical solution architecture• Create work plans for project delivery which define scope, resource requirements milestones, quality, risk, deliverables and acceptance criteria• Assist customer with achieving project/program goals within established constraints, identifying and implementing alternate paths when issues arise• Support and coordinate during the build phase with the software development team by providing functional business expertise• Planning, preparing and executing end user product and process related training• Monitor and control operational performance during launch and through transition to steady state Show less Sourcing Execution Specialist, Automation and Process Improvement• Worked across global functional and project teams to identify opportunities for process improvement and automation• Designed and developed automation tools to support sourcing activities and improve profitability• Performed continuous improvement of the speed, efficiency, and scalability of processes and automations• Managed and monitored own and team execution of project deliverables on sourcing execution projects Show less Sourcing Execution Senior Analyst• Held ultimate responsibility for project content and strategy including: project and bidding strategy, spend segmentation, supplier capability analysis, supplier recruitment and management, tender development, and data management.• Managed 24 sourcing projects with combined budgets of $100M, delivered $15M in savings, and maintaining a customer satisfaction score of 10/10• Leveraged technical expertise and data analysis skill to develop team through training, coaching, and mentoring• Assisted with development of the process and automation tools for a global procurement program, resulting in reduction of 5 FTEs of manual effort Show less

      • Technical Program Manager

        Dec 2017 - Jan 2020
      • Automation and Process Improvement Project Manager

        May 2016 - Dec 2017
      • Senior Sourcing Project Manager

        Jan 2015 - May 2016
    • Wns denali

      Mar 2020 - now
      • Data & Analytics Advisory Senior Manager

        Apr 2022 - now
      • Data & Analytics Advisory Manager

        Apr 2021 - Mar 2022
      • Senior Associate - Procurement & Operational Excellence

        Mar 2020 - Mar 2021
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Platoon Member

      Issued by The Mission Continues on Sept 2016
      The Mission ContinuesAssociated with Derek Holden
    • Pittsburgh Military Employee Resource Group Lead

      Issued by Accenture on Jul 2016
      AccentureAssociated with Derek Holden
    • Director

      Issued by Allegheny CleanWays on Nov 2016
      Allegheny CleanWaysAssociated with Derek Holden