Sarah Brownell

About Sarah Brownell

I am a senior strategy and operations leader who turns intent into results. I connect executive vision to clear priorities, healthy operating rhythms, and practical ways of working across teams.My experience spans corporate and business operations, Chief of Staff work, and go-to-market. I partner with executives to translate strategy into plans, clarify decision rights and ownership, and link OKRs and KPIs to the work that moves the business. I build forums and cadences that improve visibility, accelerate decisions, and keep people aligned.I am known for steady, candid, inclusive leadership that builds trust and momentum.Focus areas: Corporate and Business Operations • Chief of Staff • Operating Rhythm • Strategy to Execution • OKRs and KPIs • Governance and Decision Rights

Experience

1. Senior Manager, Corporate Operations

   Nintex

   Mar 2025 — Present

   Serve as a key leader in corporate operations, enhancing the executive operating rhythm and cross functional alignment.• Lead the design and orchestration of the executive Rhythm of Business that connects planning, OKRs, QBRs, and leadership forums into a cohesive operating system• Drive coordination across Product, go to market, Finance, and People so priorities, resourcing, and ownership stay aligned• Develop practical dashboards and scorecards that surface progress, risks, and trade offs for faster, better informed decisions• Simplify processes and cadences to reduce rework and improve accountability across teams• Act as a thought partner to executives on sequencing, capacity, and execution risk

Education

• Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle University

  Leadership Executive MBA

  2019 — 2021

Skills

• Creative Direction
• Product Development
• Visio
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Software Project Management
• Crm
• Marketing Strategy
• Product Management
• Vendor Management
• Business Process
• Strategy
• Wireless
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Process Improvement
• Business Analysis
• Software Documentation
• Sdlc
• Program Management
• Business Intelligence
• Project Management
• Integration
• Management
• Microsoft Excel
• Testing
• Sharepoint
• Mobile Devices
• Marketing
• Requirements Analysis
• Cloud Computing
• Strategic Planning
• Data Analysis