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What keeps me excited every day about my job is being able to directly impact the business bottom line, establish viable business processes, and improve key business metrics. As Global Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Program Manager for Intelligence Control Systems, I'm involved in a project that touches all levels of our business - from executive leadership to shop floor technicians. I love the challenge of working collaboratively with cross-functional global teams: leveraging their strengths and cultural differences and engaging everyone to reach their best potential.
I vividly remember that when I interviewed with GE, my hiring manager said this about working at the Company: "The sky is the limit." I've found that GE is a place for people seeking endless challenges and achieving their best; it's a place for great leadership within the Company and the community. There's no better time to be working at GE as we expand our focus globally, especially in the Asia market.
I worked in a Healthcare IT company for almost 10 years, with an emphasis on the full Systems Development Life Cycle: from requirements gathering to quality control to production use. This drives me to hold high standards on quality and delivery timelines, while maintaining a customer-centric perspective. My business knowledge allows for a clear understanding of GE financials and how teams can contribute to the bottom line.
The biggest project I've worked on at GE is my current one - Global Oracle ERP consolidation. This involves bringing our Italy, UK, Netherlands and North America business operations into a single Enterprise Resource Planning platform. The most challenging aspect is maintaining communications across cultures as well as time zones.
Creative-thinking techniques are a cornerstone to my problem-solving ability. They broaden the ideas I can bring to the table, plus allow me to accept off-the-wall ideas that might otherwise be disregarded. In addition, practical experience with business intelligence has allowed me to focus on the customer's needs and understand what can be accomplished, and when.
Stay laser-focused on what you do, always performing to 100 percent of your ability. Concentrate on how to apply information technology to the business in a practical manner; the latest technology can sometimes be more disruptive than beneficial. Keep learning, and always be curious about what is happening outside of your role, in your business, at GE, and in your community.
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