Maryann Burns

About Maryann Burns

Are you a leader who needs to stabilize or turn around a troubled organization? Or has…

Experience

1. Chief of Staff, Strategic Program Management Consultant

   Eburns Marketing Group, Llc

   Feb 2019 — Present

   Hands-on strategy, operations and program management leader, with substantial demonstrated experience in designing and implementing target operating models, performing cost savings analysis, maturing IT operations, and building out PMOs and project management best practices. Chief of Staff to CxOs, as a trusted advisor on an array of organizational problems and opportunities. Client highlights: At a private equity specialty insurer and reinsurer portfolio company: Served as Chief of Staff to both the Interim CIO and permanent CIO, leading the execution of key organizational priorities, including a new target operating model and cost reduction initiatives. Notable Achievements- Transitioned infrastructure and cyber security functions from multiple individual and small firm onshore above market rate contractors to an onshore/offshore managed services provider (MSP), on schedule in 6 months, saving $8 million annually and reducing operational risk significantly - Laid out the roadmap to transition service desk to same MSP, saving an additional $2 million annually - In 6 months, grew the staff 50% via a multi-phase hiring plan to bring talent back in-house and rebalance the employee to contractor ratio from 75:25 to the targeted 50:50 Served as the Head of the IT Delivery Office, which had accountability for IT financials, vendor management and portfolio project management. Notable Achievements- Matured the IT budgeting and expense management processes and reporting, partnering with Finance - Revamped project portfolio governance processes using PPM tool; automated project reporting - Established a Vendor Management Office to mature vendor performance, financial, contract and relationship management Advisor to the COO for a procurement targeted savings plan, with goal of reducing supplier spend by $2 million. Nonprofit organizations: Created master project plan for merger of 2 large nonprofits Leading food pantry\'s website and tech upgrade efforts

Skills

• Strategic Planning
• Pmp
• Software Project Management
• Systems Analysis
• Conference Speaking
• Business Process
• Integration
• IT Management
• Project Planning
• Software Development
• Project Management
• Information Technology
• Change Management
• Analysis
• Management
• Pmo
• Ms Project
• Microsoft Project
• Software Documentation
• Conference Presentations
• Sharepoint
• Business Process Improvement
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Strategy
• Visio
• Team Leadership
• Process Improvement
• Engaging People
• Risk Management
• Quality Assurance
• Requirements Analysis
• Requirements Gathering
• Project Portfolio Management
• Insurance
• Agile Project Management
• Pmi
• Public Speaking
• Program Management
• Business Analysis
• Budgets