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CMiC Team Member Spotlight: Ryan Killoren

nkreeger • October 16, 2024

When it comes to a major implementation like CMiC, it is important to put the right team together to manage the project. Ryan Killoren, IT Project Manager, brings IT and Project Management expertise to the team, helping bridge the gap between implementation partners, Keeley’ns, and the Core Team while keep the project on track and moving towards the April 1, 2025 Go-Live date.  

 

Ryan graduated from Missouri State University in 2018 with a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing/Marketing Management. Upon graduation, he began his career at KForce Technology in IT Staffing & Managed Services. At KForce, Ryan managed 20+ client relationships and was heavily involved in bringing on IT contractors to complete a variety of projects across a wide range of industries, including software and infrastructure. After two years at KForce, Ryan joined ADB Companies providing Project & Logistics support to ADB’s technology division. In this role, he managed company resources and materials on public & private sector projects around the globe, created project plans & schedules to set goals and track project progress, and documented, forecasted, and managed project financials from project kickoff to closeout. In June 2023, Ryan made the leap to Keeley where he has worked in Project Coordination & Management. As IT Project Manager, Ryan has managed multiple software related implementations from project kickoff to Go-Live. Since joining the Keeley family, Ryan has been involved in the “Big 3” software projects since Day One – UKG, Fieldpoint, and CMiC. Ryan also earned his Certified Associate in Project Management designation in 2022.

 

Ryan’s experience in the UKG rollout and leadership of the Fieldpoint rollout are both vital to the successful implementation of CMiC. As the Project Manager on the CMiC rollout, Ryan is essential to keep the project on track. He coordinates with multiple implementation partners as well as internal team members to keep the project moving forward, collect action items, facilitate important discussions, and follow-up on the ever-growing list of APs to ensure a successful project delivered on time.

 

“With the integration process of connecting CMiC to our other systems, CMiC provides the ability for our office and field teams to work even closer together. Not only will CMiC talk to other systems like UKG & Fieldpoint, but it will also replace some in the process. Pairing that with the improved efficiency CMiC offers to its end users is going to be a game changer for Keeley as a whole.”

 

Ryan’s IT and Project Management experience is absolutely essential to the success of the CMiC implementation . If you have any questions or want to learn more about the process and what it means for you and your team, you can reach out to Ryan directly at rkilloren@keeleycompanies.com

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