Northwest Missouri State University

Chief Information Officer & Client Leader at Mason Health, Cerner ITWorks at Cerner Corporation

Create and articulate vision and business strategies within Mason Health and Cerner
Drive Mason Health technology strategy development and financial planning
Establish projects, goals and objectives that advance Mason Health imperatives and can be shared across organizations within ITWorks and CommunityWorks
Lead onsite teams that develop, design, and optimize technical information system platforms

Cerner Corporation

Chief Information Officer & Client Leader at Mason Health, Cerner ITWorks

Lead strategy and accountability for client road maps and project plans. Direct and manage a team of associates responsible for delivering value to strategic clients. Collaborate with cross-functional internal and external stakeholders to execute client and methodology vision, objectives, and strategy

Monitor key performance indicators and intervene as necessary to mitigate client risks and ensure value is delivered to the client as committed. Create and drive action plan for the knowledge leader community. Drive vision, innovation, and strategy for internal organizational and team imperatives

People Management Responsibilities:
Seek to understand disagreements, ensure all perspectives are heard and facilitate a plan for resolution. 
Delegate the work appropriately, provide clear expectations and follow up to ensure progress and overcome roadblocks. Identify associates and team priorities based on business direction and adjust when needed. Lead by example and share knowledge and experiences with associates and team. Create a respectful work environment where you advocate for your team, create accountability and recognize their accomplishments. Provide timely feedback to encourage success, ensure accountability, and connect opportunities for your associates’ development. Identify the right talent to achieve the desired results. Promote and build a diverse cohesive team to accomplish objectives and align associates' skills to fill gaps.

Manager | Lead Engagement Executive

Accountable for external client relationship. Managed complex client projects in environments with a high degree of variability that require influence to achieve targeted outcomes. Promoted client value via identification of baseline metrics, key performance indicator (KPI) management, and resulting value objectives. Acted as an escalation point for client and project risks

Supported execution of cross-functional collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to execute client and methodology vision, objectives, and strategy driven by executive leadership. Designed, built and maintained complex project plans based on contractual commitments

Sr. Engagement Owner

Developed, analyzed, and executed budgets that allocate resources and estimated financial requirements across multiple projects. Maintained overall project schedule – identify inter-dependencies, risk area overlaps, etc. Reviewed project work plans and coordinated management of individual project progress against overall project work plan. 

Monitored all key financial metrics to ensure funds and resources are allocated appropriately. Reviewed, approved and followed-up on exceptions on time sheets and expenses. 

Prepared contract change document or arrangement letter to reflect scope changes. 

Scheduled all client events, prepares agendas, secures rooms, and schedules resources.

Engagement Controller

Developed future state design of department workflows for hospital laboratories and across venues. Assisted hospitals to develop appropriate policies and procedures while providing implementation process leadership for work groups. Assumed solution coaching responsibility for other Cerner associates.

Colby Snyder