Cory Wetterau

Strategic and hands-on IT Leader with over 25 years of progressive experience and a 20+ year track record in directing complex, enterprise-wide technology projects. Expert at leading high-impact initiatives that align IT strategy with business growth objectives, consistently delivering measurable outcomes for global organizations. A proactive leader and Certified ScrumMaster proficient in Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid methodologies, with a particular focus on Infrastructure and ERP environments.

Dedicated to a servant leadership style that inspires cross-functional, matrixed teams to exceed performance goals.

iShift Manufacturing Project Manager at Sanofi / Akkodis (2025-06 – 2026-03)

• Strategic Readiness: Drove PMO activities for a mission-critical Manufacturing & Supply ERP deployment, focusing on business readiness, business simulations, and UAT across site-critical functions.
• Executive Presence: Led integrated reviews and readiness checkpoints for site leadership, maintaining unified narratives regarding program status, risks, and decisions.
• Resource Optimization: Developed resource-loaded schedules to remediate delays and manage capacity constraints within a highly regulated pharmaceutical environment.

Program / Project Manager at Brentwood Industries / CBTS (2024-01 – 2025-02)

• Strategic Global Roadmap: Directed a high-impact ERP transition (Syteline to Infor CloudSuite), creating a blueprint and 3-year roadmap for 12 global manufacturing sites.
• Process Innovation: Led a strategic re-implementation that realigned disparate business unit processes to industry best practices, creating a "One Brentwood" philosophy.
• Advanced Tech Deployment: Prioritized MES/IoT (Prophecy) implementations to secure real-time shop floor insights ahead of the cloud migration.

IT Project Manager / Network Systems Supv at Rentokil North America (2012-03 – 2023-05)

• High-Budget Infrastructure: Managed a $1M SD-WAN (Velocloud) and WiFi 6 (Aerohive) rollout for 120 locations, exceeding projected $2 million in annual savings.
• Complex ERP Integration: Led the migration of two warehouse systems to a single MS Dynamics/Navision ERP instance, managing 8 integrations, 6 vendors, and 70+ matrixed resources.
• Enterprise Resilience: Upgraded a 70-server Citrix farm supporting 1,500 users with zero downtime and managed the transition of 200+ end-of-life servers to resolve security risks.
• Relationship Management: Acted as the primary liaison between IT Operations and business stakeholders, facilitating change and expectations management during office moves and mergers.

Application Hosting Manager at Personnel Data Systems (2011-01 – 2012-02)

• Operational Governance: Managed all aspects of hosted operations for HRMS solutions, executing monthly payroll cycles and recurring system maintenance for US and Canadian clients.
• Compliance Management: Provided expertise in secure interfacing and system reporting via SQL to meet rigorous data privacy and audit standards.

Project Manager at Infradapt LLC (2009-09 – 2011-01)

• ERP RFP Leadership: Gathered critical business criteria from international stakeholders to construct an RFP and scorecard for a high-growth organization's next-generation ERP system.

VP Global Marketing / Equity Investor at Knitlogix Inc. (2008-12 – 2009-10)

• International Collaboration: Directed strategic partnerships and technical knowledge transfers in India and the UAE, supporting global team alignment across time zones.

Manager, Information Systems at Crayola LLC (2007-09 – 2008-12)

• Strategic ROI Analysis: Evaluated hosted data center options for a complete SAP system implementation, conducting comprehensive capital program and ROI analysis for senior management.
• Governance & Compliance: Audited and redesigned point-of-sale systems to ensure full compliance with PCI regulations.

Mgr. of DB and DR Planning / HRIS Project Manager at Teleflex Inc. (2000-10 – 2007-05)

• Large-Scale Consolidation: Directed the successful consolidation of 12 non-integrated HRIS and payroll systems into a single central system, achieving ROI one year ahead of plan.
• Governance Excellence: Restructured global operations to support SOX initiatives well ahead of schedule, assisting Internal Audit with assessment and remediation tactics.

Master of Business Administration in Technology Management – University of Phoenix

Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems – Penn State University