Brant Thornton

About Brant Thornton

Known as a servant leader of process improvement and automation, I employ strategic operational analysis and planning while leading teams using a motivational and collaborative style to execute on goals in digital transformation, high-growth companies that need to scale IT at the speed of business without all the headcount adds. 30+ years of experience delivering results both in consulting and the client-side globally. If people were to describe me, they would say that I am a detailed, strategy first collaborative senior leader, with deep business process design knowledge and global software implementation experience, using relationships and innovation to solve problems. I champion process improvement with teams in robotic process automation, while realigning talent to leverage their key strengths. Leader – Change Agent – Growth-DrivenMy strategy entails solidifying trust and high standards by introducing teams to ‘The Ways of Working’ to identify current position and action-driven strategies for success. I systematically determine best practices and cultivate and encourage robust team input, mentoring, and collaboration through championing democratic process to build trust. As a change agent, I aim to build models with carefully constructed back-up plans focused on critical tasks in software development and process improvement, spearheading reliable processes and optimizing efficiency while gauging redundancies.Employing a growth-driven focus, I have a track record of fostering multimillion-dollar savings while promoting significant return on investment and tackling complex issues with zest, tenacity, and perseverance. Automation Strategic Planning/Execution People Development Program/Project Management End-User Experience Business Analysis Process Improvement Performance Measurement Operational Excellence Financial Management PMO Leadership Change Management Budget Management My focus is to drive consistent stellar performance like: Saved $42M+ in Process Improvement Team’s first year, fostering large efficiency gains by driving the ROI Program. Fueled 3-year ROI of $12M; Orchestrated Robotics Process Automation Team. Transformed workforce without strategic plans and objectives into empowered, unified teams by formulating department planning roles, competencies, and career paths mapped to company strategic objectives, plans and goals.

Experience

1. Sr Manager - IT Process Improvement

   Love's Travel Stops

   Dec 2023 — Present · Oklahoma City, OK, US

   Leading IT Retail Support, Store App QA and Process Improvement at Love\'s with a focus on automation and efficiency-creation in Store Technology, as well as partnering across the company to find opportunities that scale IT at the growth of business. One of my team\'s main goal is to reduce Store and device outages, which in turn help ease Store & Customer friction. Challenge Accepted!

Education

• University of Central Oklahoma

  Bachelor of Science, Accounting

• Oklahoma City University

  MBA, Business

Skills

• Performance Management
• Organizational Design
• Consulting
• Strategic Planning
• Program Management
• Oil & Gas Industry
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Integration
• Project Portfolio Management
• Business Analysis
• Vendor Management
• Organizational Development
• Business Strategy
• Management
• Requirements Analysis
• Management Consulting
• Training
• Sharepoint
• Shared Services
• Sap
• Team Leadership
• Business Process Improvement
• Energy
• Selling
• Project Management
• Talent Management
• Sales
• Process Improvement
• Pmo
• Leadership