Michelle Moran

Senior Program & Operations Leader · Healthcare · Education · Production

I step into complex workflows, identify what's not working, and build the structure and relationships to get people and projects back on track. My background spans healthcare, education, and technical production — but my constant has always been helping teams work better, communicate better, and deliver on time.

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Operations Leadership
I lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from planning through rollout — building the structure, accountability, and communication cadences that keep work moving even in high-pressure environments.
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Process Improvement
I redesign workflows and operating procedures to reduce friction, improve execution, and support consistent delivery in environments with strict deadline and compliance requirements.
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Program Scale & Enablement
Managed operations for an online education platform serving 365 residency programs and 18K+ users — sustaining 90%+ retention and helping drive fourfold enrollment growth.
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Communications & Rollout
Designed and executed a year-long patient identification initiative that reached 48K+ employees across a major health system — on schedule and with measurable adoption outcomes.
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Stakeholder Coordination
I partner with frontline teams, leadership, vendors, and cross-functional partners to identify barriers, align priorities, and move projects from stuck to resolved.
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Production & Delivery
A background in technical production and post-production brings strong deadline discipline, high-volume coordination, and end-to-end execution experience under real pressure.
Core Competencies

Skills & Certifications

Hands-on proficiency with the tools, systems, and frameworks that drive operations across healthcare, education, and production environments.

Advanced Proficiency
Adobe Premiere Pro Photoshop Excel PowerPoint Word Avid Final Cut Pro
Strong Proficiency
Teams / Slack SharePoint Zoom Asana Monday.com Zendesk Blackboard PeopleSoft Tableau Vizient Epic Google Workspace
Certifications
Project Management Professional
Project Management Institute
Active
Lean Six Sigma White Belt
Process improvement & waste reduction
Active
Industry Experience
● Healthcare / Clinical Operations ● Education / Online Learning ● Technical Production & Post Higher Education Graduate / Residency Programs Non-Profit / Mission-Driven Cross-functional Orgs
Selected Work

Project Highlights

Selected areas of work — each representing a distinct environment with its own stakeholders, compliance requirements, and delivery pressures.

Hospital · Quality, Safety & Patient Experience
Hospital-Wide Process Improvement Programs

Led cross-functional process improvement initiatives across 50+ hospital units — covering patient identification, hand hygiene, patient experience, unit leadership, and sepsis CMS Sep-1 compliance. Set program KPIs, defined measurement approaches, and drove delivery through clear accountability and stakeholder alignment.

50+
Hospital Units
Multi
Programs Run
CMS
Sep-1 Compliant
Hospital · Communications & Workforce Education
Patient Identification Education & Comms Campaign

Designed and executed a year-long, multi-channel education campaign on Patient Identification reaching 48K+ employees health system-wide. Produced articles, signage, and digital materials; coordinated marketing partners; and managed vendors and budget across events and rollout.

48K+
Employees Reached
1 yr
Campaign Duration
Multi
Channel Assets
Medical School · Online Graduate Education
Resident Education Program

Managed operations for an online resident-education platform — 365 programs, 18K+ users, 90%+ retention. Drove 4x enrollment growth by building a marketing and enablement system covering training materials, webinars, and onboarding improvements. Produced training modules and built repeatable procedures for enrollment, reporting, and user support.

365
Programs
18K+
Users
4x
Enrollment Growth
Higher Education · Community Health & Outreach Programs
Higher Education Program Operations & Community Outreach

Managed educational and community outreach programs including a six-credit service-learning course and a monthly public health education series. Coordinated multidisciplinary teams, contributing to ~80% in budget savings and cutting application-to-placement time by ~50%. Directed end-to-end event operations: staffing, speakers, marketing, scheduling, and vendor coordination.

~80%
Budget Savings
−50%
Placement Time
Monthly
Public Series
Television & Web · Network Production
Network TV Production & Digital Content Delivery

Delivered deadline-driven production programs across major networks, managing end-to-end workflows from scheduling through delivery. Supervised local and national teams of 30+, driving a 60% increase in on-time delivery and maintaining alignment across field, post-production, and network management. Produced, directed, and edited original content for network websites and social platforms.

30+
Team Members
+60%
On-Time Delivery
Multi
Networks
Publishing · Book Production
Book Publication Project Management

Managed end-to-end publication workflows from manuscript through print and digital distribution — coordinating authors, editors, designers, and production vendors across concurrent titles. Maintained editorial calendars, tracked milestones, and ensured on-time delivery at every stage of the pipeline.

E2E
Pipeline Managed
Multi
Concurrent Titles
On-Time Delivery
How I Work

How I Deliver

I take projects from initiation to completion — keeping stakeholders informed, resources well-used, and deliverables landing on time and within budget.

Step 01
Initiation & Alignment

I start by getting clear on scope, stakeholders, and success criteria. Everyone who needs to be at the table is identified early, roles are defined, and we establish a shared understanding of what done looks like before work begins.

Scope & objectives defined Stakeholders identified Roles & accountability set Project plan initiated
Step 02
Planning & Resource Alignment

I build realistic timelines, identify the right people and resources for each workstream, and develop a communication plan so stakeholders know how and when they'll hear from me. Plans are built to be used — not filed away.

Timeline & milestones Resource plan Stakeholder comm plan Budget baseline
Step 03
Execution & Ongoing Communication

I drive work forward, remove blockers, and keep stakeholders consistently apprised of progress, changes, and decisions. Regular status reports, progress presentations, and timely escalation mean no one is caught off guard.

Status reports & updates Progress presentations Issue & change tracking Budget & resource monitoring
Step 04
Delivery & Continuous Improvement

Deliverables land on time and within — or under — budget. I close projects with intention: capturing what worked, what didn't, and how to do it better next time. Every project is an opportunity to improve the process for the one that follows.

On-time delivery Budget accountability Lessons learned Process improvements documented
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