Donald Carpenter
Senior Executive
Lincoln,NE
Summary
A seasoned leader in strategic services and project portfolio management, I've driven organizational excellence at multiple organizations by establishing PMOs, enhancing strategic planning, fostering professional development, and driving organizational performance improvement. With a knack for leveraging data for decision-making and a commitment to developing talent, I've significantly contributed to performance improvement and operational efficiency.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Executive - Strategic Services
Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center
07.2016 - Current
- Established and directed successful programs focused on organizational performance improvement, project portfolio management, data insights, and leadership development.
- Successfully managed division-level budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
- Developed detailed plans in support of the organizational strategic plan.
- Developing and overseeing organizational performance improvement initiatives, including the professional development of staff in the practices of Lean Six Sigma to drive operational excellence.
- Established performance goals for direct-reports and provided feedback on methods for reaching milestones.
- Defined clear enterprise-level targets and goals and communicated to department leaders.
- Leveraged data and analytics to make informed recommendations to other the senior leadership team for decisions and drive organizational improvements.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills and ongoing professional development.
- Set aggressive targets for employees to drive organizational success and ensure strategic outcomes.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and ensure a high level of engagement.
Director of Project Portfolio Management
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp
10.2013 - 06.2016
- Established first enterprise-level PMO to drive continuous improvement of the project portfolio management function across the enterprise.
- Established and served in the role of enterprise project portfolio manager using balanced score card methodologies to select projects and programs which drive the greatest value for the company.
- Lead all strategic programs.
- Leveraged professional networks and industry knowledge to strengthen internal customer relationships and develop partnerships with other Ameritas divisions.
- Recruiting, hiring and training of all project management professionals across the enterprise.
- Developed a framework to trained and coach project management professionals to ensure standardization of high functioning project management professionals who drive the greatest value through project management best practices.
- Spearheaded innovative approaches to resource allocation and strategic planning.
Project Program Management Senior Advisor
Dell, Inc.
03.2011 - 10.2013
- Developed detailed project portfolios to meet client goals.
- Engaged with client's leadership team to understand organizational strategy.
- Facilitated ongoing portfolio governance to ensure client priority projects are delivered on time, on budget and within approved scope.
- Develop detailed cost estimates for client projects and programs.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure resource availability for client projects, and secure off-shore resources when internal bandwidth was not sufficient to meet client needs.
Education
MBA - Business Administration
Doane University
Crete, NEBachelor of Arts - Business Administration
Doane University
Crete, NESkills
- Strategic Planning
- Organizational development
- Report preparation
- Business planning
- Human resources management
- Program oversight
- Program management
- Performance improvement
- Staff management
- Project management
- Policy development
Accomplishments
- Achieved iVantage Top 20 Critical Access Hospital through the implementation of organizational performance improvement initiatives using LEAN Six Sigma.
Affiliations
- American College of Healthcare Executives
- Project Management Institute
Certification
- PMP - Project Management Professional
- PPMC - Program Portfolio Management Certification
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Quote
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.”
Will Durant
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeSoftware
Microsoft Project
Tableau
Timeline
Senior Executive - Strategic Services
Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center
07.2016 - Current
Director of Project Portfolio Management
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp
10.2013 - 06.2016
Project Program Management Senior Advisor
Dell, Inc.
03.2011 - 10.2013
- PMP - Project Management Professional
- PPMC - Program Portfolio Management Certification
MBA - Business Administration
Doane University
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
Doane University
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