JAN BLUMENFELD

SENIOR OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE

Proactive Change Manager & Process Improver Who Systematizes Operations in Non-Profit & Higher Education Environments
Natural leader, strategic thinker, and problem-solver who repositions infrastructure, maximizes technology, and reengineers
business functions while fueling next-level performance. Business savvy executive who embraces challenges and champions realistic
decisions based on analyzed data via a bias for action. Eminently fair manager who earns loyalty. Subscribe to McGregors Theory Y
of Human Resources Management.

SELECT HIGHER EDUCATION ACHIEVEMENTS

Spearheaded divisional maturation from an informal team of 35 to a highly professional and automated operation of 117.

Contributed to milestone authorship for $1B philanthropic campaign as key member of strategic planning team.

Instituted comprehensive process documentation, benchmarking, training, and audit trails.

Decreased operating expenses $5M in 6 years without sacrificing philanthropic goal attainment or stakeholder relationships.
Developed, implemented, and co-directed a $35M ERP system through user acceptance testing and implementation.
Catalyzed the universitys first web analytics tool (OBIEE) and report catalog with progress- and trend-tracking capabilities;
recognized as the first department to build out, implement, and leverage ODS data warehouse.

SIGNATURE STRENGTHS
OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT HUMAN CAPITAL MAXIMIZATION PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROCESS
IMPROVEMENT REVENUE OPTIMIZATION P&L OPTIMIZATION IT SYSTEMS PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATIONS & CONVERSIONS
COST CONTAINMENT STRATEGIC PLANNING & EXECUTION RECRUITMENT, TRAINING & TALENT DEVELOPMENT

LEADERSHIP ACHIEVEMENTS
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY New York, NY [6K student university]
2000 Present
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT [2013 Present] | ASSISTANT VICE
PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS [2010 2013] |SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS [2007 2010] | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS [2005
2007] | SENIOR ADMINISTRATOR [2002 2005 | ADMINISTRATOR [2000 2002]
Promoted rapidly through a series of increasingly responsible senior strategic and operational roles to cross-functional leadership of
a function encompassing 6 locations and 5K employees. Lead a $12M budget with a team of 52; serve as HR SME for 117 staff.
Elevate university operations impacting the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, the Benjamin N. Cardozo Law School, 3
undergraduate schools, 2 high schools, and a museum with a total of 6K students. Drive $8M in annual revenue, guiding the
management of 60+ upscale events. Named to senior strategic planning group for the universitys $1B capital campaign.

Revamped an under-performing operation as part of a senior team charged to restructure business model and develop
additional revenue streams. Leveraged staff retraining, replacement, and recruitment.

Propelled university operations to the next level to accelerate professionalism, automation, and performance via the design,
rollout, and oversight of enhanced business processes and internal reporting systems.
Championed the overhaul of outdated, underperforming back office operations by developing end-user reports,
instituting budget discipline, and forging process documentation and work flows.
Reimplemented 150K-record database, permitting gift targeting/cultivation, biographical research, and crossreferences.
Established the universitys only war room facility in support of ongoing staff development, user acceptance testing,
and module training. Closed underperforming remote office to cut expenses and consolidate work flow.
Developed the first university-wide gifts policies manual to standardize regulatory compliance and allow maximum
flexibility in the use of funds consistent with donor intent.

Championed organizational change through wide-ranging process/productivity improvements and training for >100
personnel.
Maximized engagement, infrastructure excellence, and organizational professionalism, delivering high-level
presentations to senior management team and executive steering committee.
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SENIOR OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE

Strengthened organizational decision making through the design, testing, and implementation of business intelligence
reporting with trend-tracking capabilities for staff productivity, accounts in arrears, and philanthropic successes.

Initialized a new and unrestricted revenue stream by leading development of university-first online giving pages to enable
online pledges and recurring and pledge payments.
Automated gifting and receipt processes to trim donation response times from 2 months to 2 business days.
Lowered funds in arrears and bolstered cash collection by leveraging outstanding pledges to secure monies from
donor estates. Catalyzed reassignment of donor receivables for the first time in the universitys history.
Strategized a business plan to cleanse corporation and corporate foundation gift processes, pairing donor gifts to
matching gift companies to proactively avoid leaving money on the table.

BUSINESS DIRECTOR | CAMP RAMAH DAROM

1997 2000

Recruited to oversee financial, administrative, and facility operations for this $22M summer camp and year-round retreat center
spanning 300 acres, 15 buildings, and a 500-plate food service program. Led a team of 20 and supported 100 on-site personnel.

Contributed to the successful launch of camp operations and set the stage for more than a decade of programmatic
achievements, steering rollout of end-to-end strategies, processes, and procedures.
Paved the way for construction of a state-of-the-art multipurpose building by securing a $3M gift from a major
benefactor. Oversaw construction and building development in tandem with architects and construction manager.
Stabilized start-up through establishment of purchasing and administrative processes and communications with
board/committee members, regulatory bodies, and customers.

EARLY CAREER SNAPSHOT

PRINCIPAL | CRG

1 year

Managed key corporate accounts and recruitment for Merrill Lynchs management training program.

PROGRAM MANAGER BUSINESS MARKETING GROUP | SPRINT

3 years

Created and managed large-scale high-profile event marketing programs throughout the US, including the Atlanta Olympics, World
Cup Soccer, and the PGA International Golf Tournaments.

RECRUITMENT MANAGER | DJ HERTZ

2 years

Delivered executive recruiting with specialization in HR and corporate facilities management roles for Fortune 100 companies.

PROGRAM MANAGER | THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY

2 years

Increased cash flow by developing tiered packaged plans for education, social/cultural activities, and programs for overseas students
and visiting professors. Orchestrated international travel with a team of 20.

EXECUTIVE RECRUITER | WINSTON RESOURCES

3 years

HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATOR | LEHMAN BROTHERS, KUHN & LOEB

2 years

EXECUTIVE PROFILE
EDUCATION:

BA in Social Science & Human Resources HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY

CERTIFICATIONS:

Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) | Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC)

AFFILIATIONS:

Women in Development (WID) | Project Management Institute (PMI) | Association of Fundraising

Professionals (AFP) | Meeting Professionals International (MPI) | New York Womens Agenda (NYWA) |
United Services Organization (USO) I World Wildlife Fund (WWF) l St. Judes Childrens Research Hospital
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