1. Kirk S. Herrick
905 Lilac Court
San Marcos, CA 92078
706.207.3514
kirk.herrick@gmail.com
More than fifteen years’ experience as a business unit manager and hands-on
product/project manager for Fortune 500 companies.
Responsible for quarterly and annual operating budgets, order and revenue
forecasts, and expenditure statements.
Identify new global product, program, and partnership opportunities to meet
business goals.
Create revenue-generating and cost-effective strategies to execute corporate
initiatives in resource constrained and transitional environments.
Ability to collaborate effectively with global and regional senior
management, product development, product marketing, and cross business-
units.
Experience working with different skill levels, ages, ethnic, educational, and
professional backgrounds; demonstrated leadership in managing cross-
functional teams.
Strong organizational skills; hands-on project manager; experience leading
software and web development teams to create instructor-led, web-based,
and virtual software training.
Hewlett Packard, San Diego, CA
Americas Business/Logistics Operations Manager 2014 to 2015
• Provide operational support for all aspects of public and private class
deliveries including customer support, process definition/implementation
and business development.
Manage a multi-layered staff of full-time employees and contractors, both
onshore and offshore, to support the ongoing development of operational
strategy and scalable processes, systems, analytics, planning, strategy, and
effective business partnerships.
Lead key change management projects that will improve the effectiveness
of the business.
Design, build, implement, and maintain systems and tools to support
business goals, objectives, and strategies.
Manage the regional education P&L and support the annual training order
and revenue targets, track and manage expenses, and maintain awareness
of margins.
Responsible for student satisfaction across the customer base. Monitor
quality metrics to assure a positive student experience.
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2. Americas Certification Training Portfolio Manager 2009 to 2014
Provide operational oversight and manage the ongoing delivery and
implementation of innovative certification training programs through
various methodologies.
Provide leadership and direction to the WW Education teams partnering
with Learning & Development, Certification & Learning, and various
business Units.
Proactively monitor training results to ensure ongoing growth and
continuous operational process improvements.
Develop training strategies, plans, and priorities in partnership with
business units.
Plan, coordinate, and manage all resources necessary to ensure successful
delivery readiness of all classes and training events.
Scope and implement multiple cross-functional projects on time and of the
highest quality.
Americas ITSM Delivery Manager 2008 to 2009
Develop, execute, and manage business unit activities; responsible for
generating $7.75 million in annual revenue.
Recruit, hire, and develop an internal/external ITSM instructional team.
Proactively manage all customer satisfaction issues.
Manage exam institute and delivery partner relationships.
Lead efforts to drive growth, quality, capacity and operational
improvements.
Ensure effective scheduling and resource utilization processes.
Manage course launches and ancillary collateral.
Establish pricing guidelines for all educational and consulting
deliverables.
Coordinate training facility resources.
Peregrine Systems, San Diego, CA
Worldwide Education Services Manager 2000 to 2008
Develop, execute, and manage all WW business unit activities; revenue,
expenses, strategic direction and people management; responsible for
generating $3.2 million in annual revenue.
Recruit, hire and mentor internal staff and development teams.
Plan, direct, and monitor WW cross-functional teams to design, develop,
and deliver interactive instructor-led, web-based, and virtual training
courses.
Integrate former WW Peregrine Education Services group into HP
Software and HP Education Services.
Provide guidance on Research & Development technical content
development.
3. Coordinate educational strategies with regional delivery teams in HP
Software, HP Learning and Development and HP Education.
Create and manage content development models and processes.
Implemented and maintain the global learning management system (LMS).
Accenture, San Diego, CA
Senior Instructional Designer/Education Consultant 1998 to 2000
Developed web-based training for system emulation.
Managed software development teams to develop educational and
corporate websites for Accenture clients such as Royal Dutch Shell, Texas
Instruments, and Marriott; Ensured quality and consistency in all efforts.
Contributed to development of a web-based training application prototypes
used to deliver Siebel, SAP, and PeopleSoft training.
M.A., Educational Technology, San Diego State University
San Diego, California
B.A., Liberal Studies (emphasis: Education), San Diego State University,
San Diego, California
Project Management Professional Certified – in progress
ITIL Foundations certified
Principles of Business Analysis
Business Process Overview School (Accenture)
Human Performance Design School (Accenture)
Computer Education Management Association (CEDMA)
American Society for Training & Development (ASTD)
Project Management Institute (PMI)
IT Service Management (ITSM)
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, California
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