Carmen Collier
About Carmen Collier
Carmen Collier is the Senior Manager of Operational Excellence at Bristol Myers Squibb, with extensive experience in change management, continuous improvement, and business process optimization.
Current Role at Bristol Myers Squibb
Carmen Collier currently holds the position of Senior Manager, Operational Excellence at Bristol Myers Squibb. In her role, she focuses on optimizing systems and processes to drive operational success. She leverages her extensive background in continuous improvement and change management to implement strategies that enhance productivity and efficiency.
Previous Experience at Amazon
Before joining Bristol Myers Squibb, Carmen Collier worked at Amazon in various roles. From 2020 to 2021, she served as Program Manager - Change Management in the Greater Seattle Area, where she was responsible for developing communication and engagement models to improve team collaboration. Prior to that, she was a Program Manager - Continuous Improvement from 2019 to 2020, focusing on refining business processes to enhance operational efficiency.
Position at Mortenson
Carmen Collier's role at Mortenson from 2016 to 2019 as Lean Innovation Champion in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area involved creating sustainable business processes and agile systems. She excelled in organizing people, processes, and systems to deliver innovative strategies and foster high-performing teams.
Tenure at Cummins Inc.
Collier has considerable experience with Cummins Inc., where she held multiple roles. As a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt from 2012 to 2014 in Indianapolis, Indiana Area, she managed initiatives aimed at process improvement. From 2010 to 2012, she was the Manager of Business Intelligence & Process Improvement for Customer Care CRM. Earlier, she served as Chief of Staff and IT Strategic Planner in the CIO Office from 2008 to 2010. In these roles, she implemented strategies to streamline operations and enhance business intelligence.
Educational Background
Carmen Collier holds an MBA in Operations & Management Information Systems from Purdue University's Krannert School of Management, completed in 2008. Additionally, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Geological Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla in 1996. Her educational foundation provides strong technical and managerial insights, essential for her various leadership roles.
Certifications
Carmen Collier is certified as a Prosci Change Management Practitioner and holds a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification. These certifications underscore her proficiency in change management and continuous improvement, equipping her with the skills to drive organizational success through optimized processes and streamlined operations.