Katie Blair

About Katie Blair

I am an analytical and results-oriented manager focused on organizing portfolios around customer-driven value and to deliver with business agility, improving processes via lean operations, and providing insightful data-driven metrics to support strategic business decision making.At Deloitte, I am considered a true \'Driver-Guardian\'- I am someone who likes to get things done and get them done well. I take initiative. I am results driven, action-oriented, and care about the details and quality of work my teams and I produce. I am very organized and truly believe a clean space promotes a clear mind!Both professionally and personally, I have my 4 Gs, my core values - Growth, Gratitude, Giving, and Godly Ambition: Growth -\"if it does not challenge you, it will not change you\",\"you can get bitter or get better\", progress > perfection, and never stop pursuing continuous improvement in work and lifeGratitude - having a mindset of \"I get the opportunity to\", giving recognition to team members, peers, and leaders, and never underestimate showing appreciation for even the simple thingsGiving - consistently asking \"how can I best show up?”, how can I give my time, energy, knowledge, expertise, wisdom, guidance, recommendations, encouragement, a listening ear, empathy, etc. to my clients, teams, mentees, leaders, peers, family, friends, neighbors, strangers, etc. Godly Ambition - having humility in life as no level of accomplishments justifies mistreating others or thinking too highly of ourselves; thinking beyond oneself and serving a greater purpose

Experience

1. Core Business Operations Manager

   Deloitte

   Jun 2022 — Present

   As a Manager, I serve as a Team Lead on a project which has consisted of a diverse group providing data analytics, quality engineering, strategy and operations, program management, and FOIA Advisory services to our clients. I currently lead the strategy, preparation, and facilitation of a cross-functioncal leadership council to optimize the value of my client\'s multi-million dollar portfolio for FY22-FY23 delivery across major applications that enable customers agency-wide to fulfill their mission critical day-to-day roles.I facilitate large scale cross-consulting (Commercial and GPS) training programs for new campus and experienced hires, both in person at Deloitte University and virtually.Additionally, I am a Mentor/Coach to junior practitioners at the firm and help them navigate Deloitte, grow their networks, provide advice related to their career progression, represent their performance, and serve as a well-being advocate.

Education

• Clemson University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Industrial Engineering

  2011 — 2015