Karen has more than 20 years of experience with highly automated systems that require deep understanding of critical business drivers in multiple markets and industries. She is highly successful in building relationships with upper-level decision makers, providing leadership in critical problem areas and delivering on commitments. With a strong in-depth knowledge in business transformation. Karen has been providing program/project management for large project deployments across health care (both provider and payor), manufacturing, distribution, professional services, insurance, financial institutions and retail/wholesale operations. She has facilitated client efforts around portfolio management, compliance, data privacy, PMO design and optimization, software selection, configuration and implementation. Karen has worked with companies in the areas of strategy development, program management and systems implementation within rapidly-changing environments leading to improved business functions, employee satisfaction, system efficiencies and successful IT initiatives.
Karen’s service focus includes digital transformation, business process improvement, software selection and optimization, IT strategy (rapid assessment), portfolio management, project/program management, organizational change management, project management office optimization, software design and implementation, IT governance and IT quality assurance.
Professional affiliations and credentials
- Tempo (networking and mentor group)
- Six Sigma Green Belt
- Marquette University, guest instructor, information management
Education
- Strategic Leadership Series, University of Wisconsin
- Bachelor of Science, mathematics and computer science, St. Norbert College