Allen Ables, Certified Scrum Master

Experience

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  McKesson

  Oct 1999 - May 2012

  Senior Director -- McKesson Technology Services San Francisco, CA (02/2008 – 05/2012)The chief strategic architect for an award-winning User Sustainment program. Full accountability for the overall strategy and tactics including budgeting, planning, staffing, and execution of User Sustainment organization. Delivered estimated $4M business/IT operational savings. Led 40+ IT service operations staff, multiple direct reports.• End User Support Operations -- Directed the End User Support Organization responsible for User Experience, Adoption, and Satisfaction. Directed Core End User-Facing Services including call center operations, functional support, security, SOX compliance, 24x7 support, user sustainment. • SAP Outsourcing Service Delivery Manager -- led the transition of all SAP-enabled business processes. Show less

  • Senior Director Information Technology

    Apr 2008 - May 2012

  • Director of Business Applications

    Oct 1999 - Mar 2008
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  Slide13 Consulting LLC

  Jun 2012 - Dec 2013

  Chief Executive Officer

  Developed, executed, and delivered the strategy for a turnkey professional services company focused on stabilizing, optimizing, and transforming ERP software environments. Directed Sales, Marketing, Delivery, Operations, and Best Practice COE. Leading authority on Stabilize, Optimize, Sustain (SOS) methodologies targeted at improving ERP post-implementation environments.• Developed user performance best practice methodology, use case applications, and multi-million dollar business savings. Designed an accelerated technology performance model to align productivity with business results. Increased user satisfaction, adoption, usability, and business results by 30%. Show less

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  Protiviti

  Oct 2013 - Feb 2015

  Senior Project Manager

  BrightRoll – Advertising, Marketing Sector Coordinated IPO readiness activities – Security, Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery, IT Controls• Managed the strategic Media Rating Council Accreditation ProgramSupply Chain Management Consultant -- Aryzta Food Corporation – Food Products Sector Identified $1M in inventory waste exposure. Delivered SAP inventory management solution to remediate raw and finished goods waste exposure.• Delivered SAP MRP/BOM functional solution and training program.Program / Project Manager -- Robert Half Corporation • Led SOX compliance audit – Developed and delivered SOX gap analysis and remediation plan.• Delivered a SOX training program. Show less

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  Robert Half Management Resources

  Feb 2015 - May 2017

  Sr. Management Consultant

  Project Manager -- Robert Half Management Resources (02/2015 – 03/2017)Bell-Carter Foods -- Food Products SectorSuccessfully led the project team through all phases of SDLC implementing project on time and budget of a JDE 9.1 implementation. Managed shop floor, RFID, inventory, time tracking and finance integrations to JDE 9.1• Directed the strategic program steering committee through project delivery, risk management, business analytics, and project transition. Recognized as a trusted advisor, and executive decision maker.• Facilitated project support transition and business analytics program management. Lead additional projects for Demand Planning, Pricing, and Product Costing. Show less

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  PayPal

  Aug 2017 - Apr 2019

  Technical Product / Program Manager

  Led the management and delivery for several strategic projects - $50M in total investment. Provided Informatica product management for enterprise MDM services. Directed MDM finance service delivery, operations optimization, and supply management. Implemented a One Team strategy to drive greater buy-in, partnership, and ownership.• Transformed MDM service through demand forecast, developed operations optimization model, demand intake standards and prioritization model, and targeted status reporting. Managed Agile process and application delivery• Planning and Analysis -- developed an executive summary to determine and include historical issues in the plan (pain points). Saved $6M in OPEX through capital expenditure analysis.Finance Business Services Manager, PayPal -- Populus Group (06/2017 – 07/2018)Served as a key business liaison to Finance Functions – Controllership, PFIT, FP&A, General Accounting, Finance Technologies. Managed the MDM Finance Application platform operations and services.• Delivered several key program outcomes including demand intake process, 2018 budget and funding sources, enterprise data governance capacity and capitalization management process.• Led EDS finance risk and controls integration project to create a SOX and operating controls framework.• Managed the EDS ERCS process documentation, risk review, and standard operating procedures program. Show less

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  Looking for Program, Project and Technology opportunities

  May 2019 - Jul 2019

  Sr Technology Manager
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  Future State

  Jul 2019 - now

  Senior Manager at Future State, part of Accenture

  Delivering Process, Change, Training, and Project Management for SF Bay Area clients @ Future State Consulting