Senior level IT executive with extensive background in analyzing business needs and developing high-performing teams to implement innovative technology solutions on highly available infrastructure. Corporate change agent experienced in defining and eliminating process inefficiencies, enhancing performance, improving business productivity and delivering value to customers through improved execution.
Established track record of success directing all project lifecycle phases for a Fortune 50 industry leader in a highly regulated industry as well as high-growth technology companies delivering innovative products addressing dynamic market opportunities. Experienced with strategic relationship management and innovative solution delivery resulting in market expansion, revenue growth and cost containment. Recruited and built high performance IT organizations and established effective working relationships across international enterprises. Experienced in managing technology budgets of up to $85M.
Specialties
• IT Strategy Development Aligned with Business Imperatives
• Productivity & Process Improvement
• Technology Architecture and Integration
• Saas Software and Process Development
• Cost Containment
• ITIL Operational Support Modeling
• Organization and Staff Development
• Strategic Business Partner
Chief Information Officer @ From January 2012 to Present (3 years 10 months) Vice President of Information Technology @ From May 2011 to January 2012 (9 months) Independent Consultant @ Independent Consultant From July 2010 to May 2011 (11 months) AVP @ Results driven IS Leader with expertise in strategy and execution of multi-million dollar technology initiatives based on solid business and economic value. Team builder focused on relationship management across business clients, senior management and diverse teams. From October 2009 to July 2010 (10 months) CIO and AVP FDAH @ Delivered all facets of corporate information technology including overall corporate technology strategy, technical operations strategy and architecture, application development, business process management and business solution delivery for a top-tier Animal Health Corporation. From 2008 to 2010 (2 years) Senior Director, Business Systems and Processes @ Managed and implemented an enterprise labeling solution leveraging SAP R/3 ERP and Enterprise Document Management (EDMS) delivering a cost effective approach meeting corporate compliance objectives and realizing business benefits for Manufacturing and R&D. From 2005 to 2008 (3 years) Senior Director, Information Services Vaccines and BioPharma @ Implemented a technology prioritization committee for Medical Affairs and Strategic Marketing and a scalable development model resulting in annual technology cost savings of 25% and increased business value through optimal alignment of corporate technology resources and improved executive management visibility. From 2003 to 2005 (2 years) Director of IT, Medical Affairs & Safety Surveillance @ Directed 30-person technology team in implementing and managing IT services for Medical Affairs, Labeling, Medical Communications, Safety Surveillance and Epidemiology.
Conducted detailed analysis utilizing Six Sigma process tools that streamlined processes, eliminated variances, and improved alignment of responsibilities; resulted in decreasing cycle time of labeling changes while increasing compliance.
Identified deficiencies through an analysis of post-marketed labeling change processes and completed a business case for change including ROI, RFP and communication strategy; gained endorsement for these initiatives from the President of Wyeth Pharmaceuticals and Research business units. From 2001 to 2003 (2 years) Associate Director of IT, Research and Development @ Managed a 115+ person team consisting of custom developers, utilizing ORACLE, Powerbuilder, PL/SQL, and Java, and an international business team in Europe, Asia and South America conducting requirements for business process reengineering.
Implemented a $25M project that delivered new processes, policies and a client/server/web application supporting global adverse event; resulted in increasing compliance of corporate adverse event management and consecutive, successful FDA audits post implementation. From 1999 to 2001 (2 years) Manager of IT, Global Medical Affairs @ Solved a Medical Affairs business challenge related to data transparency and quality by conducting a targeted analysis of business process deficiencies, requirements gathering effort and the implementation of a technology business solution; resulted in a solution that provided for centrally managed Phase IV Clinical Trials in 52 affiliates worldwide and 3-year ROI.
Managed a technical team to consolidate 175+ pharmaceutical products including contracts, contract products, contract eligibility, contract wholesalers and group membership. From 1993 to 1999 (6 years)
Sydna Kelley is skilled in: Change Management, IT Strategy, Cross-functional Team..., Strategy, Project Management, Business Process, Management, Leadership, CRM, ERP, Start-ups, Analysis, Software Development, Business Strategy, Enterprise Software, Team Building, Vendor Management, Executive Management, Requirements Gathering, Six Sigma, IT Management, Business Process..., Business Intelligence, Information Technology