Top Talent like Amber are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Amber Stephenson

Customer Success Manager • Operations Manager • Fair Oaks, CA, US
Available for hire fromNegotiable
BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION EXECUTIVE | EXECUTIVER PROJECT & PRODUCT MANAGER | REPORTING & ANALYSIS
Highly accomplished, performance-oriented Director with product/project management & people leader experience working on multiple system implementation & upgrade projects. Proven capabilities in SDLC, Agile, Waterfall, process solutions, analysis, auditing, reporting, full cycle accounts payable & financial services. Possess the intuitive ability to approach problems & devise the best possible solutions, often innovating & improving business & technological processes. Record of accomplishment in building high performing teams, operations management, managing multiple projects/clients, allocating resources, introducing change processes, & streamlining & standardizing procedures.

Work History

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Director Development Operations

apexanalytixApr 2018 - Feb 2023 • 4 yrs 11 mosHeld Additional Positions at apexanalytix as Manager, Development Operations, and Sr Project Manager during my tenure. Director of Development Operations & people leader for the apexportal Research & Development Department. Responsible for overall R&D management, product development, product management, new feature enhancements, bug fixes, & strategic roadmap items. Own the creation, management, documentation, & training of the development request process, prioritization, & adherence to internal controls. Manage supplier development lifecycle from gathering fully documented business & technical requirements, acceptance criteria, through full testing & production deployment. Owner of the apexportal release schedule & overall release documentation for the department. Provide metric reporting & analysis for the development team. Oversee process improvement & streamlining across functional teams & within the Foundation apexportal product. Coordinate with Consulting, Implementation, & Integration teams for software implementation projects to ensure successful product delivery. • Interim Project Management Director for the overall Sr Project Management Team until permanent Director was hired. • Director over a team of Product Managers, UI/UX Consultant, who oversee new, major strategic R&D projects for the enhancement of our apexportal application as well as Senior Technical Writer for the company.
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Senior Business Systems Analyst

Centene Corporation / Federal ServicesJul 2017 - Jun 2018 • 1 yrSenior level business systems analyst in the Process Solutions department responsible for the overall management, development, testing, & implementation of multiple cross-functional projects. Identify & present business & technical specifications based on customer & business needs, industry best practices & available technology. Drive moderate to highly complex system requirements & projects that gain efficiencies through automation, system enhancements, & business process streamlining resulting in an overall savings of over $250K annually. Provide 24-hour production system support ensuring all databases, scheduled processes, & automations are operating as expected. Triage, troubleshoot, & resolve system breakage as needed. • Create & provide ad hoc reporting related to system processes, associate maintenance, & overall correspondence process. • Manage analytical resources, schedule project work, assign projects & tasks, & report overall status & accomplishments to management. • Develop standards, protocols, & create work instructions for department.
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Accounts Payable Senior Systems Analyst

VerizonJun 2001 - Jul 2017 • 16 yrs 2 mosHeld additional positions at Verizon as Accounts Payable / Banking Supervisor, AP Audit, Analysis, & Reporting Supervisor, AP Analyst, Accounts Payable Audit Accountant, & more of increasing responsibility. Project Lead for large scale global vendor portal system implementation merging & consolidating multiple vendor masters of over 250k vendors. Produce requirements matrix & data element list, map over 800 fields across five ERP's & sourcing contract management tool. Develop & implement high-level test plan for project. Coordinate with all Non-AP teams to collect voice of the customer opinions & process improvement suggestions. Serve as Primary Test Lead for system consolidation of Corporate PeopleSoft 8.4 to PeopleSoft 9.1 system & other system projects through entire lifecycle. Plan & employ entire department system configuration at cut-over, draft all change impacts & transition all changes over to business at go live. Assess training needs & conduct sessions to train test team to fix system defects, as well as train numerous other professionals. Oversee daily activities of a 1099 clean-up initiative to correct inconsistencies & meet IRS filing deadline. • Examined system breakage to determine root cause, test code changes, & execute fixes to system breakage, also collaborate closely with IT, Sourcing, & Supply Chain teams to promptly resolve issues. • Led process engineering across AP teams through both business process changes & system enhancements. • Enhanced systems & implement changes through developing business requirements to support business needs. • Evaluated & approved all role level security system access requests for validity & separate duties appropriateness. • Managed AP contact for Sensitive Data Black Belt project to analyze data & identify & mitigate risks. • Produced the Green Belt project that led to a certification resulting in reduced payment term change processing time. • Expertly streamlined & standardized vendor processes

Education

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University of Phoenix

Bachelor's Degree, Business Management2002 - Jun 2006

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

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BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION EXECUTIVE | EXECUTIVER PROJECT & PRODUCT MANAGER | REPORTING & ANALYSIS
Highly accomplished, performance-oriented Director with product/project management & people leader experience working on multiple system implementation & upgrade projects. Proven capabilities in SDLC, Agile, Waterfall, process solutions, analysis, auditing, reporting, full cycle accounts payable & financial services. Possess the intuitive ability to approach problems & devise the best possible solutions, often innovating & improving business & technological processes. Record of accomplishment in building high performing teams, operations management, managing multiple projects/clients, allocating resources, introducing change processes, & streamlining & standardizing procedures.

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Top Talent like Amber are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Amber Stephenson

Customer Success Manager • Operations Manager • Fair Oaks, CA, US
Available for hire fromNegotiable

Work History

A

Director Development Operations

apexanalytixApr 2018 - Feb 2023 • 4 yrs 11 mosHeld Additional Positions at apexanalytix as Manager, Development Operations, and Sr Project Manager during my tenure. Director of Development Operations & people leader for the apexportal Research & Development Department. Responsible for overall R&D management, product development, product management, new feature enhancements, bug fixes, & strategic roadmap items. Own the creation, management, documentation, & training of the development request process, prioritization, & adherence to internal controls. Manage supplier development lifecycle from gathering fully documented business & technical requirements, acceptance criteria, through full testing & production deployment. Owner of the apexportal release schedule & overall release documentation for the department. Provide metric reporting & analysis for the development team. Oversee process improvement & streamlining across functional teams & within the Foundation apexportal product. Coordinate with Consulting, Implementation, & Integration teams for software implementation projects to ensure successful product delivery. • Interim Project Management Director for the overall Sr Project Management Team until permanent Director was hired. • Director over a team of Product Managers, UI/UX Consultant, who oversee new, major strategic R&D projects for the enhancement of our apexportal application as well as Senior Technical Writer for the company.
C

Senior Business Systems Analyst

Centene Corporation / Federal ServicesJul 2017 - Jun 2018 • 1 yrSenior level business systems analyst in the Process Solutions department responsible for the overall management, development, testing, & implementation of multiple cross-functional projects. Identify & present business & technical specifications based on customer & business needs, industry best practices & available technology. Drive moderate to highly complex system requirements & projects that gain efficiencies through automation, system enhancements, & business process streamlining resulting in an overall savings of over $250K annually. Provide 24-hour production system support ensuring all databases, scheduled processes, & automations are operating as expected. Triage, troubleshoot, & resolve system breakage as needed. • Create & provide ad hoc reporting related to system processes, associate maintenance, & overall correspondence process. • Manage analytical resources, schedule project work, assign projects & tasks, & report overall status & accomplishments to management. • Develop standards, protocols, & create work instructions for department.
V

Accounts Payable Senior Systems Analyst

VerizonJun 2001 - Jul 2017 • 16 yrs 2 mosHeld additional positions at Verizon as Accounts Payable / Banking Supervisor, AP Audit, Analysis, & Reporting Supervisor, AP Analyst, Accounts Payable Audit Accountant, & more of increasing responsibility. Project Lead for large scale global vendor portal system implementation merging & consolidating multiple vendor masters of over 250k vendors. Produce requirements matrix & data element list, map over 800 fields across five ERP's & sourcing contract management tool. Develop & implement high-level test plan for project. Coordinate with all Non-AP teams to collect voice of the customer opinions & process improvement suggestions. Serve as Primary Test Lead for system consolidation of Corporate PeopleSoft 8.4 to PeopleSoft 9.1 system & other system projects through entire lifecycle. Plan & employ entire department system configuration at cut-over, draft all change impacts & transition all changes over to business at go live. Assess training needs & conduct sessions to train test team to fix system defects, as well as train numerous other professionals. Oversee daily activities of a 1099 clean-up initiative to correct inconsistencies & meet IRS filing deadline. • Examined system breakage to determine root cause, test code changes, & execute fixes to system breakage, also collaborate closely with IT, Sourcing, & Supply Chain teams to promptly resolve issues. • Led process engineering across AP teams through both business process changes & system enhancements. • Enhanced systems & implement changes through developing business requirements to support business needs. • Evaluated & approved all role level security system access requests for validity & separate duties appropriateness. • Managed AP contact for Sensitive Data Black Belt project to analyze data & identify & mitigate risks. • Produced the Green Belt project that led to a certification resulting in reduced payment term change processing time. • Expertly streamlined & standardized vendor processes

Education

U

University of Phoenix

Bachelor's Degree, Business Management2002 - Jun 2006

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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