Kenneth Thomas

About Kenneth Thomas

As a trusted thought leader with analytical and change management skills, I am a tenacious problem solver who partners with C-Suite leaders and colleagues. I possess a data-driven, continuous improvement mindset along with excellent relationship management and communication skills. I have proven abilities to plan and oversee initiatives while balancing stakeholders.Native English speaker. Proficient Portuguese language skills; basic Spanish language skills. Areas of Expertise Strategic Initiatives, Digital Transformation, Capital Deployment, Microsoft Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint), Data Visualization, SQL, Tableau, PowerBI, Written & Verbal Communication, Data Modeling, Strategic Planning & Frameworks, P&L, Forecasting & Assessments, Competitive Positioning, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Project Management, & Pricing Key Contributions Assessing and improving business organization structure, centralizing and enhancing change processes, and redefining stakeholder responsibilities that elevate governance. Oversee a range of analytical activities in a mentorship and quality assurance role. Command and implement project plans and deliver value-added impact for product and operational teams.

Experience

1. Global Lead - Gws Workforce Strategy & Planning

   CBRE

   Jan 2021 — Present · US

   In this multi-faceted role, I develop strategies to identify global resource pipelines, with an emphasis on driving growth and maximizing profitability. I exercise a data-driven approach to execute high-impact projects, ignite innovation, streamline processes, enhance forecasting capabilities, and lead competitive analyses-Pioneered activity-based approach to workforce planning and staffing, including compiling early sales forecasts, estimating functional headcount for services offered, developing quantitative model that calculated hiring projections, and ensuring on-time talent acquisition to meet client needs, reducing time to hire by over 30% and boosting revenue by $300K in 2022-Revitalized data governance structure in the company\'s highest revenue division to reduce employee data errors, inaccurate accounting allocations, and missed employee bonus payments, decreasing employee data error rates from 10.0% to 0.3% and company-wide adoption in 2022.

Education

• University of Pittsburgh

  BS, Electrical Engineering

• Esade

  N/A, International Business, Trade, and Law; Economic Policy

• Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business

  MBA, General Management

Skills

• Finance
• Strategy
• Microsoft Excel
• Leadership
• Segmentation
• Consulting
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Marketing
• Negotiation
• Market Analysis
• Partnerships
• Financial Modeling
• Strategic Planning
• Management
• Management Consulting
• Product Development
• Business Analysis
• Analysis
• Analytics
• Business Strategy
• Business Planning
• Program Management
• Business English
• English Teaching
• Microsoft Project
• Product Management
• Teaching English as a Foreign Language
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Portfolio Management
• Competitive Analysis
• Financial Analysis
• Product Management/Development
• Integration
• Project Management
• Market Research
• Partnership Negotiations