Kristin Saunders

About Kristin Saunders

Senior Level Transformational Leader Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement Lean, Six Sigma IT Deployment, Support, and Governance Who I Am I am a results-driven leader with a proven track record of leading impactful transformations across diverse, global organizations. I excel at fostering collaboration, inspiring a clear vision, and leveraging data-driven problem-solving to achieve strategic goals. As a trusted advisor to executives and my peers, I navigate complex business challenges and deliver measurable results by cultivating a culture of accountability and high performance. My expertise spans continuous improvement, governance, strategy execution, and change management, with a strong focus on aligning current operations with future goals. Known for developing top talent and creating high-performance cultures, I am committed to sustaining long-term operational success. With a solid background in IT leadership, program management, and enterprise system deployments, I am passionate about driving excellence and innovation. Would you like me to adjust it further? What I Offer Strategic and collaborative leader with a proven track record of driving continuous improvements, delivering successful transformational projects, and achieving sustainable results through disciplined governance and process execution. Trusted advisor to C-suite executives, leading global teams, and end to end transformations that address complex business challenges and deliver measurable outcomes. Expertise in defining and executing strategies that align current and future state needs with innovation, change management, and governance to sustain gains, measure compliance, and improve operations. Recognized for developing top performing talent and fostering diverse, high-impact teams. Extensive IT leadership experience, including application support, deployment, program/project management, system deployment. Areas of Expertise Operational Excellence Transformational Leadership Continuous Improvement Process & Culture Transformation IT & Business Leadership Lean, Six Sigma Transformational Projects Leadership Development Strategy Enterprise Project Management

Experience

1. VP Operational Excellence

   National Seating & Mobility

   Apr 2025 — Present · US

Education

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Information Technology

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Economics

Skills

• Change Management
• Requirements Gathering
• IT Management
• Project Management
• Process Improvement
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Business Process Improvement
• Business Intelligence
• Customer Service
• Software Documentation
• Team Leadership
• IT Strategy
• Business Analysis
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