Tia Wurst

About Tia Wurst

I’m a transformation-minded IT Director with a knack for translating business vision into scalable, tech-driven solutions. With experience leading cross-functional teams, launching enterprise platforms, and driving strategic growth, I thrive at the intersection of technology, leadership, and innovation.My superpower? Communicating with business leaders in their language—then turning their goals into operational reality. Whether it’s migrating legacy systems, launching new platforms, or navigating complex M&A transitions, I bring clarity, momentum, and measurable impact.CORE COMPETENCIES Strategy - Ability to think and act in a strategic way • Can lead and act consistent with the company’s strategy and values • Demonstrates sound business and technical acumen • Shows a high degree of intellectual rigor during problem solving for complex projects • Mergers & Acquisition experienceTechnical Leadership - Ability to lead technical department • Excellent communication and reasoning skills to gain support of business leaders, IT leadership, and supplier partners • Enjoy working in a fast paced/high energy team setting • Experience with Software Development Lifecycle (DevOps) and Agile development practices • Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, GitHub, Jenkins, SQL.NET, Java, Azure, SSAS, SSRS, PowerBI • Project management experience with large organizational impactResults – Ability to achieve planned results • Demonstrates a strong customer focus through planning and delivery • Acts with initiative and urgency • Shows the ability to be a change leader with adaptability and continuous improvement • Self-starter with the desire and ability to quickly learn new processes, tools and technologies • Demonstrates the ability to leverage all available resources to achieve resultsTalent – Ability to build and develop talent • Able to align talent to company’s strategy • Shows evidence of continuous learningApproach – Ability to demonstrate an effective approach to engagement and problem solving • Able to build trust and engage others • Demonstrates strong interpersonal communications • Exhibits a strong executive presenceI’m looking to take my technical experience and combine it with my commercial real estate experience. I\'m also interested in becoming a board member.Let’s connect if you’re passionate about building inclusive teams, driving change, or reimagining what’s possible through technology. Dynamic IT Director | Transformation Trailblazer | Key Relationship Cultivator | Effective Leader |#CRE

Experience

1. Director IT Business Systems

   Medical Mutual

   May 2024 — Present · Toledo, OH, US

   Medical Mutual of Ohio acquired Paramount as of May 1, 2024.Technical leader of Product Managers and Product Owners to support the company’s business applications.M&A transition work included:* Convey vendor contracts from Paramount/ProMedica to Medical Mutual.* System Migration over the next 18 to 24 months, moving systems to Medical Mutual of Ohio as part of the transition.* Retention of Paramount IT staff through the transition.Executing implementation of new Health Rules Payor claims system for Commercial and Exchange lines of businesses along with associated integrations with other systems and vendors.

Education

• The Ohio State University

  BS, Mathematics

• The Ohio State University

  BSCIS, Computer Science Engineering

Skills

• Teaching/Mentoring
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Leading Diverse Teams
• Retail Industry
• Proposal Management
• Quoting
• Bidding Process
• Solution Design
• New Business Development
• Information Technology
• Budget Development
• Process Improvement
• Continuous Improvement
• Leading People
• Automotive
• Program Facilitation
• Consulting
• Hospitality Industry
• Databases
• Collaborative Problem Solving
• Change Management
• Business Development
• Application Lifecycle Management
• Consultative Selling
• IT Strategy
• Business Solutions
• Business Process
• Leadership
• Technical Presentations
• Business Process Improvement
• Business Intelligence
• Collaborative
• Project Planning
• Sales Presentations
• Customer Focus
• Creative Problem Solving
• Management
• Application Management
• IT Management
• Proposal Writing