Below are the 5 CIO's & 9 IT Directors/Managers with multiple industries & technical/systems expertise.  The Thor Group® provides CIO's and IT directors/managers who know your industry and systems on a consulting, contracting, interim or direct hire basis.

What contributions could a chief information officer with extensive experience working in a technology services company bring to your organization? Educational attainment involves Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with certifications in the following: SAP R/3, ABAP4 and Mitel PBX Installation and programming. Software skills include MS Dynamics Great Plains, MRI, M3, PMS, Sage, Pro FX, AvidXchange, Quicken and QuickBooks. This specialist has a proven track record of improving business and IT performance, assessing and implementing solutions that generate quantifiable business results, and encouraging the adoption of new technology to create market advantage.

Challenges like overseeing all product development, infrastructure, production support functions, and the formulation and implementation of the company’s technology strategy were welcomed and successfully completed on a regular basis. Some of the responsibilities were reorganizing an underperforming IT department from 5% of revenue to 2%, making it more effective in supporting company needs while improving employee satisfaction/favorability ratings by 35%. A key accomplishment was carrying out MS Dynamics ERP implementation.

The job covered establishing an IT governance model to address a chaotic environment of approval process including business case discipline, review boards and approval process, which reduced CAPEX spending by 25%. Part of the job was to successfully work with other members of the executive team in the successful acquisition and sale of real estate transaction in excess of 1.2 Billion. Additional duties involved recharging and delivering a stalled 3-year legacy conversion project within nine months and $650K under budget, as well as completing a full data migration, systems integration and knowledge transfer. Moreover, the provision of in-depth technology support and data center management resulted in reduced company costs of 80%.

Would a managing director with experience in a healthcare foundation and a healthcare system, as well as skilled in PeopleSoft, Epic, Cerner and Meditech help your organization achieve greater success? Technical specializations cover PeopleSoft, Epic, Cerner, Meditech, athenahealth, GE Centricity, IDX, Flowcast, McKesson, SAP, Lawson, infrastructure, network, transformation, Cloud, Six Sigma, Lean, IT strategy, governance, P&L budgeting, software development, relationship management, IT service delivery, data analytics and more. Educational attainment includes MBA (candidate), BS Information Technology Management and Pre-Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. Certifications cover: Certified Systems Professional, Certified Project Manager, Certified Data Professional, Certified Information Systems Security Professional and Six Sigma Green Belt.

Making a positive difference with healthcare management consultancy such as CIO services, healthcare IT strategy and security was one of the key focuses. Responsibilities covered performing IT organization assessment post Epic implementation and performing due diligence and transition plan for the organization in behalf of client acquiring multiple facilities. This specialist transformed the information technology of a $1.5B+ global (38 countries/350+ clinic locations) not-for-profit insurer, retail pharmacy, dental, palliative and provider practice experiencing 300% revenue and geographical growth in three-years. The job covered implementing global technology strategy, consolidating vendors and reducing operational costs by $27M annually. The National PMO was created, implementing infrastructure and systems resulting in 97% on-time/budget metric.

Notable skills used on a regular basis included revamping the HIPAA / PCI policies and procedures to reflect changing cybersecurity threats and upgrading the infrastructure incorporating DLP, Enterprise wide Data Encryption (at-rest & in-motion). Functions covered strategizing and directing the implementation of Medical Grade Hybrid Cloud Architecture modernizing the global technology infrastructure allowing nimbleness and high-performance, resulting in 99.999% reliability.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a chief Information officer with extensive experience in infrastructure management, systems integration, customer support, standards management and project management? Remarkable accomplishment was achieving an annual savings of $59 million through re-engineering corporate computing services as well as achieving the lowest cost of all U.S. regions in delivery of desktop computing and network services.

While working for a manufacturing company as a chief information officer, some of the key tasks involved leading an organization through the development of strategic IT solutions to transition from a 35-year-old COBOL-based accounting system to integrated ERP system (SAP). Some of the ERP implementations included business process analysis, solution selection and full life-cycle SAP implementation ($7.5 million budget). The implementation of SAP modules such as Financial Accounting (FI), Controlling (CO), Sales and Distribution (SD), Material Management (MM), Production Planning (PP), Quality Management (QM), and Plant Maintenance (PM) were also carried out. Additional responsibilities were implementing virtualization of server infrastructure, establishing disaster recovery data center and developing DR procedures.

Serving in an oil and energy company, leading a multi-disciplined team of 100+ information systems professionals in implementation phases of SAP and PREMAS was a main duty. Some of the tasks performed included process development, legacy conversion, interface development, testing, cutover, training, business unit readiness, technical infrastructure, controls/security and post-implementation support.

Is recruiting a chief information officer (CIO)/ assistant vice president (AVP) – clinical with work experience in general hospitals and health systems a major consideration for you? This Six Sigma Green Belt has software experience covering Oracle, Epic, Cerner Millennium, Meditech, HCLL, Soarian, Sunrise Medical Manager, Allscripts, Atlas, Initiate and other applications. In addition to having a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry & chemistry, this executive had Continuous Industry & Leadership Enrichment training.

In a health system, this CIO/ AVP – clinical was part of the executive team to lead the core laboratory in strategic plans and supporting daily operations of expansion of Core Lab services. Informatics/analytics platform was established to support evidence based medical decisions, modifying protocols and resulting in over $5M/ year savings. Part of the job was working closely with managed care/insurance payers to provide needed information to reduce their costs, while increasing value provided. These actions increased reimbursements.

Implemented Unique Patient Identifiers (EMPI) within laboratory information system and health system EMR’s. The individual was the IT lead in the integration for a specific region, resulting in a hospital network of over 30 hospitals for that region and a greater than $20 million revenue stream to the health system. The job also required knowledge of database modeling and design fundamentals using Oracle 11g. Achievements included establishing electronic automated dashboards/portals to provide metrics for operational, medical, sales, and financial information to manage the overall business.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this CIO who is experienced in biotechnology, logistics and IT industries with skills in JD Edwards ERP? Technical competencies involve JD Edwards ERP, Client Server, Oracle eBusiness, LIMS, and process engineering.

As a CIO for a multi-billion dollar manufacturing and logistics company with diversified subsidiaries comprising over 3,000 employees, this professional provided technology leadership for supply chain, manufacturing, distribution, warehouse management, R&D, quality assurance, sales, marketing, web services and infrastructure. Responsibilities included strategic planning, leveraging IT for a competitive advantage and implementing technology for quick returns on investments.

Establishing a comprehensive 5-year strategic plan that increased business growth, improving productivity and leveraging IT for a competitive edge were skills brought to the table. Key roles involved executing new business development and acquisitions plans that resulted in significant revenue growth of $1.6 to $3.3+ billion and operation expansion from 14 to 21 locations. A further accomplishment was the rapid deployment of JD Edwards Enterprise applications for 18 locations.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this director of IT with experience working in utility and construction industries? Educational attainment is composed of Business Administration. Technical skill set consist of Epicor/Eclipse distribution, Epicor BisTrack, Google Suite, Azure AD, Citrix, Xen, VMware and SolarWinds.

Contributed to the organization’s success by redesigning network infrastructure to utilize inexpensive, high-bandwidth, redundant circuits to limit company downtime. While working in an electric contracting company as director of IT, completed Avaya MPLS SIP Phone system installation project, saving thousands a month on telecommunication Costs and adding communication efficiencies among locations and increasing user connectivity. Additionally, designed a company intranet site for all departments that allowed for quick and easy updates with minimal training. Moreover, deployed Epicor BisTrack ERP system that touched all employees’ jobs, redesigned complex company processes as well as added many new metrics for both end users and upper management which helped run the company in a leaner fashion.

Supported organizational goals in another job by migrating workforce to a system that provided the first line of defense against threats on the internet. Part of the job was to implement Azure, as well as review and configure SiteSense ERP systems for material management and proof of delivery. Furthermore, administered over 300 mobile devices using Meraki MDM (Mobile Device Management), as well as audited telecom invoices using a third-party vendor to achieve over $20,000 in savings.

Would an IT manager/business Intelligence with experience in a health network and skilled in Oracle, Epic and McKesson, help your organization achieve greater success? Technical specializations cover Oracle, Epic, Tibco Spotfire Data Discovery Tool, QlikView Business Intelligence Tool, Information Builders BI Tool Suite, McKesson – HBI and HPM Data Base/BI Tool, HP Service Manager and HP Project Manager Systems as well as IBM UniVerse and Tableau Business Intelligence Tool.

Business intelligence, reporting, dashboards, analysis, project management, analysis of financial, insurance, hospital data and system data, in addition to managing business analyst, quality assurance, system developer staff and working with senior management staff on operational support and enterprise reporting were some of the key focuses. Responsibilities covered managing a team that was responsible for building Business Intelligence reporting metrics for multiple departments and divisions within the network and creating proof of concepts for the CIO which in turn created the purchase of two business intelligence reporting and discovery tools into the network. This individual managed and developed business intelligence dashboards for a past CEO, department heads and information service teams.

Notable skills included leading a team of a data architect, DBA, a consultant (former CIO), business intelligent analyst to archive 7 legacy systems that were replaced by a system called Epic in the Network. Functions covered managing a team that was responsible for the database and reporting tool (McKesson HPM/HBI) which stored financial data for reporting and costing in the Network apart from managing a project where the team was responsible to import patient and financial data from 3 separate hospital systems into the McKesson HPM database. The job involved working with internal audit, team members, finance team and a contractor to accomplish this project, as well as managing a team to take data sets from multiple systems, bring the data into an Oracle Data Warehouse to integrate and stage the data for reporting using the Tableau Business Intelligence tool.

Would hiring an IT manager with experience working in manufacturing, electric utility and pharmaceutical industries meet the needs of your organization? Notable accomplishments include reaching the goal of 10% cost reduction in delivering infrastructure services, as well as championing and promoting shared infrastructure and applications in order to reduce costs and improve information flows. Software skills consist of MS Dynamics AX, SalesForce.com, Business Objects, SAP, Oracle and NetSuite. Educational attainment is composed of degrees in Associate of Science in Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in Business Management.

Acting as a global enterprise architect for a manufacturing company, some of the tasks were developing policies, standards and guidelines that direct the selection, development, implementation and use of Information Technology within the enterprise. The implementation of Seeburger Business Integration Suite (BIS6) as the global enterprise application integration platform, which interfaces 27 disparate business systems through one centralized platform was carried out. This individual also transformed all infrastructure services and implemented a “cloud first” approach leveraging the Microsoft Office 365 and Azure platforms; large scale data center consolidation initiative; enterprise MPLS cloud; unified communications; and infrastructure operations outsourcing.

While working for an electric utility company as an IT manager for technology & infrastructure services, part of the job was to lead the development of infrastructure strategy, roadmap, and evaluation of new technology. Some of the duties were implementing and following ITIL framework for Infrastructure operations to refine processes and achieve operational improvements. This manager was also responsible for the build and support of mission critical IT systems, servers and services, which meet or exceed organization goals for availability, capacity and performance on a 24×7 basis.

Does a director of IT with experience in manufacturing, hardware/IT and banking industries, as well as knowledgeable in Sage 100, pique your interest? Technical knowledge includes Sage 100, Sage X3, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Microsoft SQL, DB2, Oracle, Microsoft Access, Lotus Notes/Domino (Client, Development & Admin), dBase, Lotus Approach, Dynamics GP, Dynamics CRM (365), Netsuite, Agile, Scrum, Sage CRM, ASP.net, ETL, BI360, Dataself, Crystal Reports, Tableau, Veeam Software, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Share Point Services, Microsoft Visio, EDI HQ, MAPADOC, RedTail, TrueCommerce, Double-Take Software, Adobe PhotoShop, BrioQuery, C, Clipper, dBase, DreamWeaver, FoxPro, FrontPage, Informix, Lotus Smartsuite, Lotus Script, Net.Commerce, Nexpert Object, NotesPump, Platinum (Accounting System), PL/I and Visual Basic. Educational attainment includes Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering. Certifications cover: Microsoft Developers Seminar Certificate; Sales, Marketing and Management; Principles and Techniques of Project Management; PMP (Project Management Professional); Project Communications Management, Effective Project Scheduling, Project Cost Management; Managing Project Risk; Managing Project Quality; Scrum Master; Procurement and Contract Management.

The position entailed hands-on project management of applications development (Web Portals using WordPress, ASP.NET and Microsoft SQL based) that managed several key areas of the company: new product development, products onboarding, Factory PO & QC, customer warranty management, customer extranet, IT helpdesk tickets, sales processing management and financial tools. The new ERP System (Sage 200/ Sage 100 Providex and SQL) were implemented. This individual was a member of the senior management team, with direct involvement in the company business direction strategy and planning.

The job covered leading the evaluation, selection and implementation of a new ERP System Upgrade (Sage X3), new EDI Software Upgrade (TrueCommerce), and a new Business Intelligence/Data Warehouse System (BI360). The new CRM System (Sage CRM) and system tools were implemented to manage the ecommerce team growth. Financial objectives were met by forecasting requirements, preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances and initiating corrective actions.

Does a director of IT with experience in accounting services and software industries, who is knowledgeable in Sage 50/Peachtree and QuickBooks, pique your interest? Technical knowledge includes Sage 50/Peachtree, QuickBooks, UNIX, Linux, MS SQL, MySQL, VMware, RDP, .NET Framework, VB.NET, Agile/SCRUM, HTML, Perl, JavaScript, PHP, Crystal Reports, EDI and Crystal Reports. Areas of expertise cover corporate IT systems, Microsoft platforms, network engineering, project management, QA and product support. Educational background includes BS Economics.

In an accounting services company, one of the major responsibilities included corporate LAN management utilizing Windows 2003 & 2008 Server as well as Exchange 2000 &2003. Extensive experience as project manager was applied for the development and implementation of several enterprise business solutions including an ASP hosting solution for Sage 50/Peachtree and QuickBooks, including a web-based document management system. Extensive project management experience in interfacing external client systems with internal proprietary systems (EDI), utilizing the Agile SCRUM process methodology was also applied. This IT director had extensive QA experience in utilizing WinRunner for automated software testing and Loadstorm for distributed load testing of web applications and databases.

The job covered developing and implementing all technical support procedures and policies for internal staff and external customers. Functions consisted of developing and maintaining all company websites utilizing HTML, Perl, JavaScript, .NET Framework and PHP. Extensive knowledge of Win 2003/2008 server, Exchange 2003/2007, RDP, VMware, Macintosh and UNIX/Linux operating systems was utilized. Other competencies involved experience in Crystal Reports, VB.NET, MS SQL and MySQL database development. Familiarity with MS Project, Visio and several ERP software packages was utilized.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this director of IT with expertise in systems design and project management for the design of integrated business systems with specific concentration in enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems? Core competencies include strong background in project management and skills in providing business analysis for process development, requirement definition, evaluation, testing and implementation.

While employed in a manufacturing company as director of IT, part of the job was to partner with the senior management team to use IT in order to contribute and to help drive business process improvement and operational excellence. Aligning IT with business goals, business planning and change management was also one of the tasks performed. One primary responsibility was to manage SAP implementation project for the company’s North America locations.

Being employed in another manufacturing company, working on a special project to implement the SAP system in all North America locations was a primary responsibility. Additional duties involved completing project on schedule to avoid significant Y2K expenditure of $2.5 million as well as mapping all material master data and vendor master data for loading from legacy systems.

How would a director of technology, who is experienced in IT solutions, manufacturing and wholesale distribution industries, with knowledge in JD Edwards, match the needs of your organization? Technical specializations include JD Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Network General Sniffer, Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor, Symantec Backup Exec and more.

Key roles covered leading the strategic planning team in building process optimization, forecasting business/IT operations and implementing project management disaster recovery. Other duties included establishing teams, increasing efficiency and developing policies/procedures.

Important duties consisted of supporting business and IT operations as well as implementing technology, process improvement, systems/network design and information security. In addition, this director of technology restructured costs and controlled budgets.

Would an IT manager with experience working in an acute care and federal health agency match the needs of your organization? Technical skills include SAP BI, SAP HANA, SAP BW, SAP ECC, SAP CRM, Caliber RM, Oracle, SQL and Microsoft Office Suite. This specialist is a multi-certified technology professional with a clinical, business and financial background in the implementation of healthcare technology.

While working for an acute care hospital as an IT project manager, part of the job was to manage the hospital’s workflows, as well as the current and future state in preparation for the deployment of 360 Encompass in all of the organization’s facilities. This initiative aimed to meet clinical documentation improvement (CDI) goals and compliance to report on public health matters more effectively. Some of the duties were assessing enterprise wide business processes and considering overall solutions that would provide revenue cycle acceleration, productivity improvement and reimbursement. Additional responsibilities involved the provision of corporate leadership and the facilitation of work efforts across multiple IS teams enterprise-wide (over 200 business partners), facility staff vendors and HL7 team.

Serving in a federal health agency, one of the key tasks was managing the organization’s work streams and activities to include the project technical team work stream, data governance work stream, technical team work stream, organizational change management work stream and the PMO work stream. Furthermore, one notable achievement was the success of the organization’s EPLC stage gate implementation of SAP HANA.

Could your organization use an IT manager with experience in manufacturing and software industries who is adept in JD Edwards? Technical proficiencies encompass JD Edwards, AS/400, HP servers, SysAid, SharePoint, Lawson and JMAS.

Managing the corporate technology infrastructure, including operations and all network services was one of the primary tasks. Functions covered continuing process improvements, troubleshooting and ensuring daily system availability and performance. The IT infrastructure was rebuilt to provide continuity and stability in corporate-wide hardware. In addition, the operation system was upgraded to Windows 7/10.

Notable roles involved replacing all firewalls and switches with Cisco-managed appliances and HP servers, as well as installing NAS for high availability. The new VoIP system, cloud backup and recovery services were improved while providing 24/7 global support for both facility and offshore staff. Duties consisted of bar coding physical inventory, warranty tracking and customizing order entry.