About Amy
I moved to the UK (Edinburgh) this summer from Sweden (I am originally from the United States). Unfortunately, I had to leave my job back in Sweden as a result of the move, so I am now looking to establish myself here in Edinburgh. I bring almost 20 years of experience in strategy development and execution, business operations management, programme and project management, stakeholder management, and financial management to my work every day. The diverse responsibilities I have undertaken throughout my career have helped me develop and hone my skills in a variety of environments, and have enabled me to successfully take on increasingly broad, multidisciplinary/complex projects.
Through my international and multidisciplinary experience, I often bring a different perspective to the problem. I work collaboratively, but can also deliver independently. I enjoy distilling complex issues and developing stakeholder buy-in through compelling data and storytelling.
The following list includes examples of projects/deliverables I have completed in the past:
- Cross-functional project management relating to a variety of topics/industries resulting in clear on-time deliverables, handover material, regular communications with executives/steering committees
- Business process improvement development and implementation
- Business modelling
- Financial and business trend analysis combined with key insights and proposed opportunities
- Development and launch of new commercial product
English
Native or bilingual
Swedish
Conversational
Spanish
Basic
Can work on-site
Edinburgh (up to 10km)
Experience
- TelenorCorporate Strategy & Transformation ManagerTELECOMMUNICATIONSMay 2020 - July 2022 (2 years and 2 months)Stockholm County, SwedenThe Corporate Strategy Team is a small team that owns the annual strategy process and leads complex, company-wide strategic projects. We have regular interaction with the senior executives across the company, and engage in all areas of the business to drive the company strategy forward. Below are some of the specific areas that I focused on while in the role:Implemented New Company-Wide Operational Rhythm to Deliver on StrategyDue to too many company and divisional priorities, teams struggled to prioritise their time resulting in missed targets and inadequate progress against our strategy. I led the design and launch of a new rhythm that established top priorities tied directly to company strategy. The implementation phase was a massive change management effort that included various approaches to trainings and communications across the company. After 6 months of the new rhythm, the company was consistently hitting its strategic targets.Led Annual Strategy Process with Executive Management Team and Division LeadsPartnering with the Executive Management Team, my team and I led the company's annual strategy process working across all divisions to develop a clear company-wide strategy that would deliver on the company's desired outcomes. The strategy was supported with clear Must Win Battles and OKRs, which were evaluated on a regular basis and used for setting top priorities connected to the new company-wide operational rhythm.Developed Strategic Communications for Specific Stakeholder GroupsAfter the strategy was set, I led the creation of the strategy communication materials for the organisation, the company's owners and the Board. These stakeholders required different approaches to distilling information and storytelling to build buy-in and trust. Teams across the company invited me to discuss the strategy and OKRs, and I used these opportunities to build engagement and enthusiasm for the company strategy.Strategic Analytical Evaluation of Company Portfolio with Insights Leading to Investment RebalancingRegularly developed and presented insights of the company’s product portfolio performance to the Executive Management Team often resulting in rebalanced product investments
- TelenorTransformation Engagement ManagerTELECOMMUNICATIONSAugust 2019 - May 2020 (9 months)Solna, ST, SwedenAs an engagement manager, I acted as an internal management consultant. I led strategic and complex company-wide projects that focused on high business impact.The types of projects I led varied widely and included topics such as assessing customer impact in advance of a new platform launch and mitigating high-risk tax and compliance concerns. These projects were usually time sensitive and were of high interest to the executive management team. Therefore, I had to obtain a deep understanding of all the issues at hand, manage stakeholder expectations, communicate regularly to Steering Committees and the executive management team, and deliver the project results on time.
- Spotify ABOperations Program ManagerTECHSeptember 2017 - August 2019 (1 year and 11 months)Stockholm, SwedenAs an Operations Program Manager in a rapidly growing company preparing for an IPO, I was responsible for designing and implementing global operations strategies and processes at scale. The environment was similar to a scale-up, which required me to establish solid foundations on which I built policies and processes. I also led the division's strategy for utilising partners including overseeing negotiations and stakeholder management. Through relationship building and transparent fee modelling, we created win-win fee arrangements for the largest legal matters.
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Education
- Bachelor of ArtsUniversity of California, Los Angeles2003BA, Business Economics, Accounting
Certifications
- Certified Public Accountant (2004-2013)State Boards of Accountancy - California State & Washington State2004