Kathleen Klein

Proven IT consultant looking for remote or hybrid positions in the Milwaukee, WI area

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

About

Currently caring full-time for a close family member with a terminal illness.

Experience

  • Owner and Manager at KMK Real Estate, LLC of Wisconsin
    Aug 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

    • Researched and acquired single-family homes for renovation and leasing as rental properties. • Marketed available rentals, hosted open houses, and screened applicants for qualification. • Managed seasonal and emergency maintenance, coordinating with subcontractors as necessary. • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of housing laws and landlord requirements to ensure compliance.

  • Graduate Student - Marriage and Family Therapy at University of Wisconsin-Superior
    Jan 2024 - May 2026 · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • Quality Program Director at Nordic Global
    May 2023 - Jan 2024 · 9 mos

    • Deployed change management practices to enhance communication and adoption of the Quality Program across the enterprise. • Assessed and recommended updates to the Quality Program to align with organizational needs for 2023 and beyond. • Optimized service quality reviews to consistently gather feedback and improve customer satisfaction. • Collaborated cross-functionally with business units in the US to ensure consistent service quality across engagements.

  • Nordic Global (4 yrs 11 mos)
    • Senior Practice Manager, Digital Health
      Oct 2021 - Apr 2022 · 7 mos

       Worked cross-functionally with Digital Health and Affiliate Business Lines and Client Partnerships teams to develop sales proposals and create project plans pre-kick off  Problem-solved with Client team and consultants through project escalations, identifying potential solutions and working closely with consultants to implement them; at times had difficult conversations that led to dismissal of the consultant from the project and Nordic  Implemented process improvement with Digital Health business line leaders to improve communication internally and increase success in consultant placement  Introduced new members of the Client Partnerships and Talent Teams to Consulting Services processes as part of their orientation to Nordic  Mentored new practice managers, introducing processes and orienting them to the different teams within Nordic  Identified strategic opportunities through internal conversations and consultant check ins, reported to appropriate business line leaders and client team members  Led staffing for business line projects and staff augmentation projects with technical and data and analytics staffing needs  Managed staffing projections and team utilization to deploy recruiting staff appropriately in anticipation of upcoming staffing needs

    • Practice Manager, Digital Health
      Jun 2017 - Nov 2021 · 4 yrs 6 mos

  • Technology Consultant Leader at Huron
    Feb 2017 - May 2017 · 4 mos

    • Managed a team of 35 consultants, providing feedback and professional development support. • Collaborated with the sales team to identify optimal candidates for new roles. • Acted as a technical adviser, leveraging IT expertise to develop creative staffing solutions.