Scott Ward
IT Leadership | Strategic Planning | Change Ambassador | Business Advocate | Innovation | Team Building
- Role
- Sr Manager, Data & Analytics at Ascent Global Logistics
- Location
- Omaha, NE, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Scott Ward
A results-oriented professional with over 25 years of IT experience in strategic planning, project management, and IT leadership. Industry expertise spans Insurance, Logistics, Supply Chain Services, FinTech, Technical Sales, and Environmental Services. A hands-on, action-oriented leader who inspires cross-functional teams to deliver innovative and transformative enterprise solutions that drive business success.Has spearheaded large, complex software implementations and managed diverse IT functions, including- IT Strategic Planning - Business process automation- PMO and project intake- Document imaging and workflow - Mobile applications- Change management- Executive steering committees and governance- IT staffing and reporting- Database management- Financial forecasting and budgeting- Vendor management- Business continuity and disaster readiness- Mergers and acquisitions- SOX compliance- Support call center operations- ServiceNow and Salesforce CRM implementations- LMS training- SDLC teams- Agile services and DevSecOps- IT Apprentice programs- Innovation Hack-a-ThonsEmploys a collaborative leadership style with a deep commitment to fostering positive work cultures. Advocates for teamwork and open communication to achieve common goals. Well-equipped to transform the IT department and deliver impactful results.
Experience
Sr Manager, Data & Analytics
Jul 2025 — Present · Belleville, MI, US
Lead IT shared services initiatives and data strategy, including database operations, data engineering, ETL processes, performance optimization, analytics, and data delivery. Manage SLAs for data requests and project support while ensuring high availability of production environments. Balance operational database administration with cross-functional project support and analytics initiatives. Collaborate across IT teams to deliver reliable data services that enable informed decision-making.
Education
Harvard Business School Online
Certification, AI ESSENTIALS FOR BUSINESS, Information Technology
Iowa State University
BBA, Management Information Systems
Harvard Business School Executive Education
Executive Certification, Management Development Program for Officers
Harvard Business School Online
Certification, AI ESSENTIALS FOR BUSINESS, Information Technology
Skills
- Business Intelligence
- Agile Methodologies
- Management
- Team Building
- Software Development
- Team Leadership
- Program Management
- Strategy
- Enterprise Portals
- Change Management
- Project Management
- Technical Leadership
- Business Process Improvement
- Process Improvement
- IT Strategy
- Coaching
- Leadership
- Requirements Gathering
- Employee Relations
- Presentation Skills
- Open Source Development
- Document Imaging
- Integration
- Rapport Leadership International
- Agile Project Management
- Enterprise Content Management
- Enterprise Software
- Business Change Management
- Requirements Analysis
- Cloud Computing
- Filenet
- Sdlc
- Vendor Management
- Workflow Analysis
- Information Technology
- Strategic Vision
- Software Project Management
- Business Process
- Certified Scrum Master Csm
- Collaborative Leadership
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