Cindy Paul

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ABOUT CINDY PAUL

I am an accomplished global executive with 25+ years of media and IT experience developing and leading technology strategy and large-scale IT projects for three client-facing divisions of Publicis Groupe - Leo Burnett, Starcom, and GM Planworks. My current role takes me back to my media roots as I look to manage and improve operations for the organization.How to describe me and the work I have accomplished:• Insightful consultant with a keen understanding of business and user requirements having successfully planned, adapted and led a complex $2MM migration to SharePoint recognized as one of the best implementations across the network• Influential leader skilled at developing and leading communication and change management to drive adoption and optimization of new technologies having successfully increased global intranet usage by over 20% across a global population of over 9K• Collaborative project leader skilled at building strong internal and external partnerships with technical and non-technical stakeholders, including vendors, senior executives, general managers and IT shared services teams • Client-focused strategist recruited to build a new technology function to support and grow a high-profile $3B consolidated media account, one of the agency’s largest, delivering groundbreaking tools for the client and teams • Respected advocate and communicator with a passion for helping businesses make a difference through technology enlisted to bring thought leadership and expertise to teams and clients throughout the networkCertifications: PMPLean Six Sigma Green BeltCertified Scrum MasterOther areas of expertise and exposure are:Change management | Project Management | Process Improvement | Costing and Budgeting | Communication & Engagement | Key Stakeholder Relationships | Cross-functional Collaboration | Team Building & Mentoring | Coaching | Analytics & Big Data | Internal Product Management | Training