Duane Reinhardt

About Duane Reinhardt

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Experience

1. Chief of Staff & Enterprise Workforce Strategy Leader

   Wells Fargo

   Sep 2021 — Present · Minneapolis, MN, US

   Chief of Staff, Key HR and Strategic Partner to IT Service Operations Executive leading global team. • Strategic Planning: Championed workforce management plans, driving talent management initiatives that resulted in a $90M budget savings and a 20% increase in operational efficiency.• Leadership and Team Development: Led a global team, focusing on leadership development and team alignment with organizational goals.• Project Management: Directed end-to-end project management processes, improving project delivery timelines by an average of two weeks.• Change Management: Spearheaded change management initiatives, including a Telework Program, achieving a 99% employee satisfaction rate during the transition.• Employee Relations: Conducted root cause analysis on employment surveys, implementing corrective actions that reduced turnover by 15% and boosted employee satisfaction scores by 20%.• Stakeholder Engagement: Developed and managed stakeholder engagement strategies, ensuring smooth coordination with HR, Finance, and Strategy leaders.• Cross-functional Collaboration: Fostered cross-functional collaboration to streamline operations and align with business goals.• Process Improvement: Implemented process improvement strategies that resulted in a significant increase in operational efficiency.Chief of Staff | Leadership | Strategic Planning |Project Management | Stakeholder Management | Communication | Budgeting | Organizational Development

Education

• Capella University

  Post Graduate Certificate in Business, Human Resources Management

• Naval Nuclear Power School

  Mechanical Operator, Nuclear Propulsion Plant Operations

  1991 — 1992

• Vincennes University

  Associate's degree

  1996 — 1998

• Naval Postgraduate School

  Executive MBA, Business

  2015 — 2017

• Chapman University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Information Systems

  1998 — 2000

• Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

  Graduate Certificate, Project Management

• LaunchCode

  Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

  2018 — 2018

• Navy Nuclear Planner's Course

  Nuclear Propulsion Plang Maintenance Planning

  2000 — 2001