Karen Nehr

About Karen Nehr

As a changes agent, I have been integral in bringing about transformational change, achieving relationships of synergy to deliver truly disruptive business solutions while aligning people, process and technology. My goals today are quite simple: to give back to something bigger than myself, share the knowledge I have gained over the years and leave a place better than I found it. I hope to compliment a great culture that allows teams to be creative, have fun, balance life with work, while allowing each team member to be authentically themselves.Open to relocation for the right opportunity.VALUE PROPOSITION I am a highly effective information technology executive with experience overseeing innovative technologies, while solving problems with expertise gained with multiple industries. My success is driven by my ability to build strategies that leverage technology to capture substantial gains in business and technical performance. A natural collaborator with a consultative nature who listens, leverages industry best practices such as PROSI, Current State / Future State, Value Stream Mapping, COBIT, CMMi, Six Sigma to name several.SUMMARY Engaging Candidate for an IT Director possessing a winning blend of subject matter expertise, skill in enterprise environments, and practical experience. Natural skills in delivering results against tight deadlines. Leverages a unique mix of strategic and analytical expertise, consistently exceeding performance goals by aligning the effort of strong teams with organizational objectives. LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS Directs a supplier organization engaged in the deployment and support of applications, endpoints and infrastructure within a $4B company. Works with IT suppliers and vendors, maintaining accountability for a $7MM annual operating budget. Implements robust information systems that meet the needs of internal clients as well as external security guidelines and regulatory requirements. Versatile with ambiguity working across various environments including brownfields, greenfields, divestitures, integrations of new business, centralization efforts, transformational efforts to steady state operations.Specialties: IT Operations, Program Management, Team Leadership Cross-functional teams, Process Improvement, Lean Six Sigma, SDLC, Modernization, Cost Containment, Best Practices, Business Transformation, Culture Transformation, Managing Remote Global Teams

Experience

1. Americas Group Leader Head of Information Communications & Technology

   Positivity

   Aug 2023 — Present

Education

• University of Phoenix

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Information Technology

  2002 — 2006

• University of Phoenix

  Master of Information Systems, Management Information Systems, General

  2006 — 2007

• General Motors University (GMU)

  Technical and Leadership