Cory Calaway

About Cory Calaway

Development Director | Strategic Leader in Software Solutions & IT AlignmentProven track record in guiding cross-functional teams to solve complex business challenges through innovative software solutions. Expert in program management, driving success through stakeholder communication, developer engagement, project planning, backlog prioritization, and software release coordination. A creative problem solver, mentor, and team builder, adept at transforming vision into results.Highly skilled in collaborating with C-suite executives and leadership teams to strategically align IT initiatives with overarching business objectives—resulting in cost reductions, streamlined development pipelines, and increased customer success scores. Passionate about optimizing resources, fostering innovation, and delivering high-impact solutions that drive organizational growth.Current Projects:Spearheading API-driven data transfers with ADP’s carriers to drive innovation, scalability, and reliability, while optimizing costs across the organization. Leading the implementation of Real-Time Enrollments, integrating with strategic carrier partners using the Limra format to streamline operations and improve efficiency.Business Efficiency Tools – Serving as Product Manager for the development and deployment of advanced reporting and processing tools that streamline operations. These innovations have saved thousands of manual work hours, driving productivity and optimizing business workflows- PMP Certified- Product Management- Agile Methodologies - Scrum Master- System Integrations- Strategic Planning/Process improvement- Business Analysis/Technical Writing- Team Building/Talent Development- Offshore project management- Direct Sales (MLM) business/operations/development knowledge- Ecommerce, Reporting, CRM and Integration- Healthcare and payroll information systems- Mobile Phone Application design and management- Initiating, Planning, Executing, Controlling, Closing- Jira, Rally- Planview- SharePoint- Scheduling Software- Benefits Management- Human Capital Management- Continuous Delivery Model - DevOps culture- Leadership- C-Level reporting, status reporting

Experience

1. Director Application Development

   ADP

   Oct 2018 — Present · US

   Drive multi-functional teams in shaping software product direction, enhancements, and adoption across ADP business units.Portfolio & Program Management: Lead enterprise-wide file processing system modernization, streamlining client data movement, automating manual workflows, and reducing costs while improving customer success scores.Cross-Department Collaboration: Partner with diverse business units to enhance client data movement and optimize user experience, significantly reducing manual intervention to improve data security and processing speed.Strategic Coordination: Align project inputs with architects, senior leadership, core teams, and stakeholders to achieve corporate KPI targets.Cross-Functional Team Orchestration: Lead IT collaborations with other departments to facilitate knowledge sharing and build a cohesive, results-driven environment.Software Integration & Deployment: Oversee implementation of software tools across business units, enhancing data release cycles to minimize errors and accelerate deployment.Leading the implementation of Real-Time Enrollments, integrating with strategic carrier partners using the Limra format to streamline operations and improve efficiency.Executive Reporting: Provide strategic project updates to C-suite executives, ensuring IT initiatives align with corporate goals and business priorities.Data Center Migration: Successfully transition internal applications to AWS and ADP Hosting sites, managing server builds, software updates, and release schedules through cross-team collaboration for a seamless migration.

Education

• Westminster University

  MBA, Marketing and Healthcare Administration

  1996 — 1999

• University of Utah

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Family and Consumer Studies

Skills

• Program Management
• Consulting
• Offshore Project Management
• Spanish
• Software Design
• Product Marketing
• Business Intelligence
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Pmp
• Leadership
• Databases
• Subversion
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Product Development
• Business Process
• Integration
• Process Improvement
• Communication
• Project Planning
• Enterprise Software
• Software Development
• Enterprise Architecture
• Scrum
• Sdlc
• Agile Project Management
• Product Management
• Agile Methodologies
• Team Building
• Management
• Customer Satisfaction
• Liferay
• Healthcare IT
• Quality Assurance
• Android
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Web Development
• User Experience
• Strategic Planning
• Project Management