Christina Nitse
Georgetown,TX
Summary
Creative problem-solver with experience in healthcare, software, retail, and oil & gas industries, who brings a high level of energy, perseverance and motivation to accomplish stated goals. Known for being an “intrapreneur” by improving existing businesses through strategic thinking and Continuous Improvement methodologies. Bringing innovation to new processes and optimizing existing ones through strong decision-making and analytical skills. Articulate and persuasive in dealing with management and peers. Dedicated to identifying potential areas, minimizing issues, formulating and executing competent solutions.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Consulting Manager
AArete
12.2021 - Current
- Manage C-level relationships with healthcare clients, offering strategic and tactical support on solution implementation and change management.
- Facilitated workshops for client stakeholders aimed at building consensus around key strategic decisions and initiatives.
- Achieved cost savings and increased efficiencies for clients through identification of inefficiencies within their organizations and implementation of targeted solutions.
- Managed diverse project teams with focus on collaboration and communication to ensure timely completion of deliverables and to develop innovative solutions addressing complex client challenges.
- Mentored junior consultants, fostering professional growth through skill development and knowledge sharing.
Lean Consultant
Baylor Scott & White Health
01.2018 - 11.2021
- Support the region and enterprise utilizing lean management systems and quality improvement tools to drive out waste, increase value added time, and improve outcomes
- Acts as mentor and preceptor to lean interns and trains new employees on lean concepts
- Facilitates teams to identify leading metrics, align metrics to the system dashboard, and engage teams in daily huddles to drive the culture that solves problems real time
- Developing heart failure strategic dashboard and result driven project team structure
- Developed the mathematical model to evaluate and optimize par levels for inpatient Round Rock hospital pharmacy drug levels; increasing the inventory turn ratio from 2.3 to 5.3 with a goal of 10 in next 6mo
- Support central division executive team on high dollar drug initiatives that have actualized savings in $1.8M
Performance Improvement Project Manager
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Constructed strategic plan for portfolio of projects to improve availability of surgical instruments for cases
- Facilitated and coached Cath Lab and main operating rooms in identifying and removing operational barriers to allow for timely case starts that have generated a +20% improvement
- Taught and coached fundamentals of PDSA (Plan-Do-Study-Act) and Change Management to junior Performance Improvement colleagues and, as support to the Organizational Development department, hospital-wide lean courses
- Managed teams and implementation of a portfolio of operational efficiency projects and cardiac care tests of change to improve quality of care
Summer Resident, Project Lead
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital of Vanderbilt
01.2015 - 12.2015
- Developed a strategic growth plan for neonatal intensive care unit for the $100M vertical expansion project
- Created new nursing assignment tool to enable charge nurses to align staffing with appropriate infant number
- Collaborated with key internal stakeholders to determine information to be captured for management and manageable tool format for charge nurses
- Analyzed approaches of health systems for expanding community presence and presented recommendations
- Created simulation model of historical data and projected trends to outline the impact of average length of stay, utilization, and contribution margin on various growth opportunities.
North American Field Engineer Recruiter (Hiring Manager)
Schlumberger
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Identified areas of interdepartmental recruitment inefficiency when switching to an electronic signature system which stream lined employee acquisition
- Managed an internship program of 50 people resulting in top 50% hired as personnel.
Continuous Improvement Group Member
M-I SWACO, A Schlumberger Company
01.2008 - 01.2013
- Led a Kaizen project of multi-disciplinary international teams as the appointed continuous improvement project expert for $200M market which increased inventory turnover by 50%
- Assessed key growth and contribution opportunities for the South American business unit by guiding senior management's value strategy creation process
- Certified black belt process improvement status with subsequent responsibility for teaching white belt classes.
Program for Accelerated Career Training Engineer
M-I SWACO, A Schlumberger Company
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Honored as the only analyst selected to an elite management development program graduating one year early
- Defined the scope of a financial efficiency integration project by promoting synergy during a three company merger resulting in $15M of supply chain savings
- Executed roll-out components for career development mapping project that enabled clear communication of future career development changes to employees.
Supply Chain Analyst
M-I SWACO, A Schlumberger Company
01.2006 - 01.2010
- Optimized distribution by creating a model to determine the minimal cost impact to warehouses for a $72M resource
- Presented findings to upper management to save the company 5-10% in costs
- Elaborated a global sourcing system to provide operations with real-time promised costs and lead times.
Business Analyst
IKEA Trading (IKEA Purchasing Company)
01.2003 - 01.2006
- Established successful supplier delivery security and service level of article plans.
Logistics Systems Analyst, Business Solutions
MARC Global (Warehouse Management Software Company)
01.2001 - 01.2003
- Coordinated pharmaceutical client requirements analysis with the warehouse management software functionality.
Education
Masters of Business Administration - Specialization in Healthcare and Concentration in Strategy
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN05.2016
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration - Concentration in Manufacturing Mgmt & Consulting
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA05.2001
Skills
- Leadership
- Empowering Others
- Critical Thinking
- Fostering Teamwork
- Flexibility & Adaptability
- Operational Excellence
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Client Relationship Management
Accomplishments
- Developed a strategic growth plan for neonatal intensive care unit for the $100M vertical expansion project.
- Defined the scope of a $15 million integration project for a Fortune 500 company.
- Optimized mineral network flow by determining the minimal cost impact to source M-I SWACO warehouses due to constraints for a $72M dollar business area.
- Babson University, Entrepreneurship Program; Villanova University, Six Sigma – Green Belt
Affiliations
- American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
Certification
- Black Belt Continuous Improvement, M-I SWACO, A Schlumberger Company - 2012
- Green Belt in Six Sigma, Villanova University - 2004
Timeline
Consulting Manager
AArete
12.2021 - Current
Lean Consultant
Baylor Scott & White Health
01.2018 - 11.2021
Performance Improvement Project Manager
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
01.2016 - 01.2018
Summer Resident, Project Lead
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital of Vanderbilt
01.2015 - 12.2015
North American Field Engineer Recruiter (Hiring Manager)
Schlumberger
01.2012 - 01.2013
Program for Accelerated Career Training Engineer
M-I SWACO, A Schlumberger Company
01.2010 - 01.2012
Continuous Improvement Group Member
M-I SWACO, A Schlumberger Company
01.2008 - 01.2013
Supply Chain Analyst
M-I SWACO, A Schlumberger Company
01.2006 - 01.2010
Business Analyst
IKEA Trading (IKEA Purchasing Company)
01.2003 - 01.2006
Logistics Systems Analyst, Business Solutions
MARC Global (Warehouse Management Software Company)
01.2001 - 01.2003
Masters of Business Administration - Specialization in Healthcare and Concentration in Strategy
Vanderbilt University
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration - Concentration in Manufacturing Mgmt & Consulting
Carnegie Mellon University
- Black Belt Continuous Improvement, M-I SWACO, A Schlumberger Company - 2012
- Green Belt in Six Sigma, Villanova University - 2004
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