(Coaching and Consulting- Finance Transformation IT Consultant | Business Coach) Cathleen Warren
Basic Information
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Company
Cathleen Warren Coaching and Consulting -
Phone
508-341-9439 -
Mobile phone
508-341-9439 -
Email
cathleentwarren@gmail.com -
What is your "why"? Why do you do what you do?
I love solving problems and working cross-functionally across teams to improve business processes. Implementing new systems can be hard. It is often out of the comfort zone of users in the business as it is different from their day-to-day work. It also is not within the business's best interest to not transform, as it will begin to lose its competitiveness. I enjoy easing that burden by understanding the processes of the users and sharing what I have learned from years of finance leadership and system implementations.
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About me
I am a Finance Transformation Consultant and Business Coach. I love bridging the gap between Finance and IT as well as working across all business units to define a common solution. I have experience engaging in all phases of a project.
Planning and Analysis Phase:
- Developing a business case
- Defining current state processes
- Evaluating solutions and system integration partners
Design Phase:
- Defining requirements
- Developing user stories
- Reviewing user roles and security
- Identify and define data
Build Phase:
- Building Test Plans
- Defining the "to-be" process
- Reviewing training and change management
- Developing "cheat sheets" and process reviews
Test Phase:
- Reviewing system and integration testing
- Lead and execute end user testing
- Validate data, processes, and integrations
Implementation and Maintenance Phase:
- Plan and execute hyper care and super user sessions
- Assist with end-user training
- Document lessons learned
Activities that stretch across the program:
- Program, scope, and risk management
- Change management and training
- Value management and business case review
- Data management - master, transactional, and migrated
- Stakeholder engagement and communications
My goal within every engagement is to create clarity, ease concerns and give the business confidence in the solution.
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Profession
Finance Tranformation Consulting and Business Coaching -
Title
Consultant, Coach -
Hobbies and interest
I am a mom of a young adult son who is currently in college. I enjoy traveling (especially with my son) to new places and learning about their food, history, and culture. I dabble in photography where I enjoy taking photos of family, the places I visit, and landscapes. I like cooking and learning about food and the nutrition and traditions involved. I also enjoy hanging out with friends and family, movies, hiking, music and listening to books and podcasts. -
Website
www.cathleentwarren.com
Contact Information
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City / Town
Upton -
State
MA -
Zip
01568 -
Country
United States -
Special offers to the group
1-2 hour free consultation with client to understand their challenges and share best practices. -
Google Business Review URL
https://g.page/cathleentwarren?share -
LinkedIn Profile
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathleentwarren/
Education
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College / University
Bentley University -
Graduation Year
1996 MBA -
Qualifying Questions: What are three questions we can ask clients to help pave the way for a referral? List them here.
Do you have Finance IT projects where outside consulting would help smooth the transition?
Would you like to hear best practices from someone who has been in Finance leadership and worked through several system implementations?
Would you like someone to help manage your business team to relieve your need to be in day-to-day operations on the project?
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Describe How You Would Like To Be Introduced Via Email
I would like to introduce you to Cathleen Warren, who is a Finance Transformation Consultant. Cathleen specializes in projects with a large Finance footprint. She has 20+ years as a leader within a retail finance organization and has extensive experience implementing IT projects during that tenure. She works to bridge the gap between IT and business by combining her technical expertise with her business process knowledge. She has experienced multiple implementations and changes to adjust to new processes and technology after the fact. She takes what she has learned from those experiences to guide business teams during their business transformations.