Maria Krainova Holt
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Credentials
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Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management InstituteDec, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
MoP® Practitioner
AXELOS Global Best PracticeJun, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
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TwitterSep, 2020- Oct, 2024
Experience
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International Baccalaureate
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London, England, United Kingdom
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Head of Business Change
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Mar 2021 - Present
Leading business change and product development team of product owners and change managers, as well as innovation initiatives. Acting as business owner for organisation's most ambitous digital transformation programme. Leading business change and product development team of product owners and change managers, as well as innovation initiatives. Acting as business owner for organisation's most ambitous digital transformation programme.
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Doxa Strategy
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London, England Metropolitan Area
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Strategy and Change Consultant I Transformation Director
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Feb 2020 - Sep 2022
I help organisations build and enhance their internal strategy, planning, and change delivery functions and activities. Clarity of priorities and focused business plan are essential for high employee performance, optimised change portfolio and efficient operations - I work with leadership teams to align organisational activities to the strategic objectives, changing environment and customer needs. I then help them integrate and streamline strategic and business planning activities and prioritise, balance, and deliver their change portfolios collaboratively and effectively.
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CreatorUp
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London, England Metropolitan Area
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Producer
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May 2020 - Oct 2020
Produced virtual training events for Twitter in UK Produced virtual training events for Twitter in UK
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AAT
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London, United Kingdom
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Head of Change
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Sep 2018 - Jan 2020
Led transformation at AAT, overseeing strategy development, PMO and change portfolio, and the Change team. Revamped PMO processes and rebuilt delivery function into strategic, holistic change management team. Partnered with Executive team to focus and align planning, portfolio, and operating plans around strategic objectives. Delivered long-delayed projects and set up integrated resource and dependency planning. Led transformation at AAT, overseeing strategy development, PMO and change portfolio, and the Change team. Revamped PMO processes and rebuilt delivery function into strategic, holistic change management team. Partnered with Executive team to focus and align planning, portfolio, and operating plans around strategic objectives. Delivered long-delayed projects and set up integrated resource and dependency planning.
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Self Employed
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London, United Kingdom
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Strategy and change consultant
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May 2014 - Aug 2018
Delivered projects around business change, digital product development, Target Operating Models, RFP for LMS, change management course design, and customer retention Delivered projects around business change, digital product development, Target Operating Models, RFP for LMS, change management course design, and customer retention
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ACCA
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London, United Kingdom
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Head of Change Delivery
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Jun 2016 - Mar 2017
Drove strategic alignment to all operational plans and change portfolio for the organisation, in collaboration with the leadership group. Representing the business, planned, designed and worked with PMO to launch change initiatives around digital transformation and new products and markets. Drove strategic alignment to all operational plans and change portfolio for the organisation, in collaboration with the leadership group. Representing the business, planned, designed and worked with PMO to launch change initiatives around digital transformation and new products and markets.
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businessfourzero
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London, United Kingdom
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Leader.Digital (project)
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Apr 2016 - May 2016
Created pricing, sales and client onboarding strategies and processes Created pricing, sales and client onboarding strategies and processes
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Kaplan
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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700 & Above Employee
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Head of product strategy and special projects
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Jan 2013 - Mar 2014
Managed cross-organisation, cross-functional programmes relating to learning innovation, product and business strategy, commercial growth, and student success. Oversaw strategic planning efforts for all business units. Delivered programme for Learning Centre of the Future, short-listed for industry award. Delivered transformation of #2 product through changing culture, teaching and learning approach, and customer experience, winning multiple awards.
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Strategy Manager at Kaplan UK
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Jan 2011 - Dec 2012
Internal consulting roleChaired Innovation Board to identify and implement technology-related innovations internally. Headed product strategy development. Led on the creation and annual review of 3 year strategy and business plan. Completed strategy projects related to business model, commercial strategy, and TOM
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Sr. Business Strategy Analyst at Kaplan UK
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Aug 2010 - Jan 2011
First rotation of Kaplan global leadership program.Worked with Kaplan Ventures team to evaluate potential investments in technology. Developed a new business model to turn online university business to profitability.
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Executive Vice President of SCorp
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Apr 2009 - Apr 2010
Elected to Stern Student Government to lead student club coordination and student leader elections. Elected to Stern Student Government to lead student club coordination and student leader elections.
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Sr. Manager, Marketing Strategy
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Mar 2008 - Mar 2009
Revamped customer segmentation, the most politically-sensitive cross-functional initiative. Built outbound business development team. Supported executive team with strategy development. Acted as product owner for digital products
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Membership Marketing Manager
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Sep 2006 - Mar 2008
Managed marketing projects and campaigns, created and improved business processes, conducted strategic analysis.
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US Diagnostics / American Healthcare
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New York, NY
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Director of Operations and Sales / General Manager
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Feb 2003 - May 2006
Employee #1 - Built and managed operations, customer service, and sales teams for this startup. Worked to develop the company into a $20-million business in 3 years and launched two diabetic meters. Managed P&L and largest clients. Employee #1 - Built and managed operations, customer service, and sales teams for this startup. Worked to develop the company into a $20-million business in 3 years and launched two diabetic meters. Managed P&L and largest clients.
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Education
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2007 - 2010
New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business
MBA -
Baruch College
BBA -
Moscow State University branch
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