Kate Gratto
CIO, Corporate Function Technology | Board Member
- Role
- CIO, Corporate Function Technology at Prudential Financial
- Location
- Jersey City, NJ, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kate Gratto
Creative problem solver, solution finder, win-win negotiator, strategic partner, relationship builder, collaborator, articulate communicator, skilled facilitator, leader, and friend.• Leader of large, global, matrixed teams, with internal colleagues and external partners, who delivers complex projects on time and budget to achieve meaningful business outcomes while maximizing team’s performance• Successful career, at a Fortune 100 financial services company, in multiple roles within Human Resources, Retirement, and Operations & Systems; known for developing long-standing relationships with colleagues and partners• Significant experience overseeing vendor partnerships (including Workday, Deloitte, Alight, Pramerica Ireland, AppLearn, Venga, First Advantage, and Fragomen) to ensure quality service delivery and performance• History of redesigning business and operational processes to simplify, realize efficiencies, and drive transformation
Experience
CIO, Corporate Function Technology
May 2025 — Present · Newark, NJ, US
Kate leads Corporate Function Technology, within Prudential\'s Global Technology & Operations organization, focused on technology capabilities supporting the People Team (HR), Law, Compliance, Marketing, and Corporate Affairs. She is passionate about using technology to enable business strategy and outcomes.
Education
Rutgers University–Newark
MBA, Management and Global Business
2007 — 2010
Drew University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science
1996 — 2000
Skills
- Project Management Office (Pmo)
- Business Analysis
- Business Process
- Vendor Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Management
- Program Management
- Sdlc
- Project Management
- Facilitators
- Performance Management
- Risk Management
- Recruiting
- Executive Management
- Operations Management
- Facilitation
- Process Improvement
- Business Process Improvement
- Human Resources
- Outsourcing
- Change Management
- Leadership
- Strategy
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