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Jon McKinley

Jon McKinley

Executive Director
Cleveland,OH

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
7
7

Certifications

16
16
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Executive Director, Campus Transformation

The MetroHealth System
01.2024 - Current
  • Served as a critical advisor to C-Suite/executive leadership.
  • Facilitated corporate strategy development and execution.
  • Established and managed the Project Management Office (PMO).
  • Led high-priority, strategic initiatives and drove organizational change.
  • Oversaw collection, analysis, and reporting of KPIs.
  • Directed execution of major strategic initiatives.
  • Spearheaded change management initiatives.
  • Managed resource allocation for strategic priorities.
  • Facilitated executive-level planning sessions.
  • Led a portfolio of complex, high-impact projects.
  • Partnered with executive leadership to prioritize initiatives.
  • Built and managed cross-functional teams.
  • Led a $40M System-wide Anesthesia Workstation Upgrade and EPIC OpTime Implementation Support.
  • Established and led Results Management Office (precursor to enterprise PMO).
  • Implemented an Aeroscout Real-Time Location System (RTLS).
  • Led strategic planning with hospital leadership.
  • Facilitated rewriting of The System’s Mission and Vision statements.
  • Managed project to design and implement new order sets.
  • Established Enterprise Project Governance committee and Transformation Project Governance committee.
  • Provided space planning and programming for $1B hospital construction and $250M ambulatory building project.
  • Developed a 10-year Facilities Master Plan.
  • Served as Interim Director of Planning, Design, and Construction for 1 year.
  • Hired, managed, and retained professional staff in construction project management, space planning, interior design, and governance.
  • Established Core Asset Management Services capability.
  • Integrated HR and Finance data to create/manage a master space allocation database.
  • Implemented a Service Request ticketing system.
  • Led M&A activities to incorporate Northeast Ohio HealthSpan sites.
  • Led $35M activation/renovation of an acquired administrative campus.
  • Developed and executed strategic plans to reallocate major hospital operations.
  • Defined, implemented, and directed an Enterprise Governance process.
  • Identified gaps and defined an Enterprise Asset Management concept.
  • In the process of establishing MetroHealth’s first Enterprise Asset Management Business Office.
  • Established multiple operational service requests processes with KPIs.
  • Led numerous cross-functional teams for M&A, IT System implementation, and facilities constructions operationalizations.
  • Proactively identified and helped the organization respond to disruptive forces.
  • Led analysis of business/operating models, market trends, and technology industry.
  • Provided perspective on organizational readiness for change and supported business strategy formulation.
  • Facilitated business alignment from strategy to execution.
  • Led strategy development and governance framework implementation.
  • Provided leadership in a $1B transformation portfolio for the CEO.
  • Developed and managed operating ($300M+) and capital ($100M+) budgets.
  • Led M&A-related integrations for technology transitions.
  • Spearheaded vendor management strategies, negotiating contracts.
  • Built and led talent development initiatives.
  • Represented capabilities in executive board meetings and external regulatory discussions.
  • Spearheaded enterprise-wide optimization across a $1.5B health system (30+ locations, 6.5M sq ft).
  • Directed portfolio performance analysis.
  • Oversee enterprise-wide optimization initiatives for a healthcare system with 315 beds, 30 satellite locations, 8,000 employees, and 6.5M sq ft of facilities.

Enterprise Architect

DB Consulting Services, Inc. (DB Consulting Group, Inc.)
06.2011 - 03.2013
  • Consulted with NASA leadership to optimize operations.
  • Directed the NASA Glenn Research Center's Cyber Security team under the Professional, Administrative, and Computational Engineering (PACE) contract.
  • Reported to the Center's Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
  • Responsible for Application and Web Security Quality Control, Asset Management, Realtime Monitoring (Splunk and others), Data Loss Prevention, Forensic Analysis, Realtime Incident Response, Security Training Development and Delivery.
  • Collaborated with project teams to design technology solutions.
  • Ensured seamless integration between systems.
  • Advised on cloud adoption strategies.
  • Oversaw cybersecurity and incident response teams.
  • Developed and implemented IT governance and capital allocation frameworks.
  • Managed cross-functional IT initiatives supporting business expansion, compliance, and digital transformation.
  • Provided executive communication strategies.
  • Led risk management initiatives in high-compliance regulatory environments.
  • Oversaw cybersecurity monitoring and compliance for a federal agency.
  • Ensured federal compliance in operations, IT asset controls, and reporting.
  • Led cybersecurity operations for NASA Glenn Research Center, managing vendor-supported real-time monitoring and asset management systems.
  • Developed and delivered training programs to enhance team performance.

Enterprise Architect

Information Dynamics, Inc.
04.2009 - 06.2011
  • Worked for NASA's Agency Office of the Chief Information officer, reported to the Agency Chief Enterprise Architect.
  • Developed an architectural framework for modeling 10 Field Center's IT environments.
  • Worked with each Field Center's Chief Information Technology Officer team to educate, integrate, document, and control their respective architectures.
  • Developed a semantic and ontological model as a dictionary for consistency in Enterprise Architecture models.
  • Communicated, educated, and collaborated with national field centers to implement enterprise architecture principles.
  • Oversaw IT financial management, aligning capital expenditures with strategic growth initiatives.
  • Developed IT performance monitoring frameworks for executive leadership.
  • Strengthened IT vendor relationships.
  • Designed enterprise architecture strategy for NASA’s 10 centers, building reusable governance and operational models.

Consulting Services Executive

Microsoft Corp
02.2008 - 04.2009
  • Engaged with executive leadership in Manufacturing and Healthcare to propose improvement solutions.
  • Worked directly for the Division Sales Manager.
  • Established rapport with leadership within a portfolio of accounts in Northeast Ohio.
  • Collaborated with Microsoft Account Executives and Subject Matter Experts to build a portfolio of sales opportunities.
  • Built vendor and client coalitions in healthcare.

Sr. Associate

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
09.1998 - 02.2008
  • Implemented ERP and optimized business processes for Agency and Center CFO staff (NASA).
  • Consultant for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer at NASA Glenn Research Center.
  • Developed software solutions for general ledger, reimbursable management, accounts payable, and accounts receivable functions.
  • Project manager of legacy system data conversion into a newly implemented, enterprise SAP ERP at NASA.
  • Key contributor to an RFP response for IT Support Services that was awarded.
  • Relocated to Huntsville, AL’s Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) to lead a 200-person Competency Center engagement.
  • Led the Organization Change Division, Service Center / Help Desk, Project Management and Controls, and ABAP software development team.
  • Headed Booz Allen’s contract to support NASA’s Business Competency Center in collaboration with SAIC and IBM.
  • Led a major transformation from local in-house developed financial systems to a single agency-wide ERP (SAP) for NASA.
  • Directed the conversion of legacy system data into SAP for NASA.
  • Developed NASA Glenn Center-level IT solutions in support of the Office of the CFO.
  • Managed federal and commercial client implementations in healthcare, ERP, and process automation domains.

Software Engineer

Compuware Corporation
01.1995 - 01.1998
  • Consulted for Ernst & Young.
  • Led several of E&Y's large client initiatives including ERP (SAP) implementations and upgrades for Coca-Cola, Eli-Lilly, and Disney.
  • Principal contributor to the development of an internal knowledge management system called LEAP.
  • Consulted major clients on their transformation to unified ERP (SAP) solutions as part of Ernst & Young’s consulting team.
  • Developed custom IT solutions to address specific implementation and change management needs.

Education

Ph.D. - Information Technology / Education

Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
01.2011 - 01.2019

Master of Science - IT Project Management

Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
01.2007 - 01.2011

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
01.2003 - 01.2007

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH

Certification

  • Project Management Professional (PMP), Current
  • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, Current
  • W3 Certified C# Developer, Current
  • CompTIA A+ Hardware Certified, Current
  • Post-Graduate Certificate in Adult Education, Current
  • Master Borland Delphi Developer, Expired
  • Certificate in Object Oriented Design, Not Provided

Extra-Curricular Activities

  • Magnolia Springs Homeowners Association, Board of Directors / Treasurer, 2006-01-01, 2008-01-01, Responsible for the HOA’s transition from the developer to the HOA.
  • City of Brunswick Ohio, Planning Commissioner, 2004-01-01, 2006-01-01, Sat on the board of planning in televised public meetings.
  • United States Army National Guard, 135th Military Police Company, E5, 1987-01-01, 1993-01-01, Deployed to Honduras for two months to support Engineers in the construction of roadways to Nicaragua.

Summary

A results-driven executive with over two decades of experience leading large-scale business and technology transformations for major healthcare systems and government agencies, including NASA. Proven ability to drive enterprise-wide optimization, strategic planning, and execution, resulting in significant financial savings, operational efficiencies, and enhanced organizational capabilities. An expert in establishing and leading Project Management Offices (PMO), managing multi-million dollar portfolios, and steering complex initiatives like a $1B campus transformation.

Skills

Community engagement

Program management

Strategic planning

Project management

Operations management

Budgeting and financial management

Staff management

Relationship building

Program leadership

Innovation and creativity

Stakeholder relations

Operational planning

Consulting

Partnership development

Human resources management

Business administration

Vendor relations

Client services

Team bonding

Report compilation

Program monitoring

Negotiation

Quality control

Data interpretation

Sales management

Training methods

Corporate governance

Business planning

Contract management

Coaching and counseling

Policy formulation

Team leadership, training, and development

Talent management and staffing

Analytical and critical thinker

Strategic business planning

Goal setting

Relationship and team building

Executive leadership

Budget planning

Innovative and visionary

Leadership and people development

Policies and procedures

Employee motivation and performance

Contract negotiation

Management team leadership

Process improvements

Planning and coordination

Approachable leader

Process improvement

MIssion and vision

Operations oversight

Change management

Industry expertise

Stakeholder management

Annual planning

Transformative leadership

Adaptable and flexible

Employee coaching

Results orientation

Program administration

Policy development

Accomplishments

  • Strategic Transformation & Execution: Key leader in a $1.5B health system optimization across 30+ locations. Directed a $1B campus transformation portfolio and a $35M site renovation, shortening project chartering timelines from months to weeks.
  • PMO & Governance Leadership: Established the enterprise PMO and project governance processes from the ground up, boosting on-time project delivery significantly.
  • Financial & Asset Management: Managed operating budgets over $300M and capital budgets over $100M. Deployed an IoT asset tracking solution that increased regulatory compliance from 50% to 95% and cut annual rental costs by 25%.
  • Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Integration: Successfully led M&A integration strategies, including the activation and renovation of an acquired administrative campus and the incorporation of multiple health sites.
  • Cybersecurity & IT Leadership: Directed cybersecurity operations for NASA's Glenn Research Center, reducing the Center's threat surface and incident response time through enhanced governance, training, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Team Leadership & Talent Development: Built, integrated, and retained a 200-person, high-performance IT/ERP team supporting 24 X 7 X 365 business operations and incident response.

Work Availability

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Affiliations

  • American Legion
  • Veterans of Foreign Wars
  • Project Management Institute

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

Remote

Important To Me

Work-life balanceCompany CultureWork from home optionFlexible work hours

Quote

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."
Aristotle

Software

Microsoft Office

BlueBeam

Microsoft Project

Visio

Visual Studio

SQL Server

C# / NET

Python

Azure

REVIT

AI (Claude, ChatGPT, CoPilot, Grok, Azure AI)

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Interests

Artificial Intelligence (ML, NLP, NN, LLM)

Robotics

Physics

Novel/Innovative Solution Development

Software Engineering

Electronics / Hardware Engineering

Timeline

Executive Director, Campus Transformation

The MetroHealth System
01.2024 - Current

Enterprise Architect

DB Consulting Services, Inc. (DB Consulting Group, Inc.)
06.2011 - 03.2013

Ph.D. - Information Technology / Education

Capella University
01.2011 - 01.2019

Enterprise Architect

Information Dynamics, Inc.
04.2009 - 06.2011

Consulting Services Executive

Microsoft Corp
02.2008 - 04.2009

Master of Science - IT Project Management

Capella University
01.2007 - 01.2011

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

Capella University
01.2003 - 01.2007

Sr. Associate

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
09.1998 - 02.2008

Software Engineer

Compuware Corporation
01.1995 - 01.1998

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

Cleveland State University
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