Chris Dalrymple

About Chris Dalrymple

As an Executive Operations Leader, I bring in-depth experience in enterprise transformation, uniting cross-functional teams, driving continuous improvement, and shaping strategy to deliver measurable business results. My background includes risk management, regulatory compliance, and large-scale operational change within complex environments. I am committed to improving performance, developing strong leadership pipelines, and building organizations that operate with discipline, efficiency, and sustained excellence.Today, career is driving leading edge transformation in healthcare using his expertise in Project Management, Operational Excellence (OPEX), and process improvement methodologies that produce greater value meeting business goals and objectivesKey Achievements Include: Co-lead a cross-functional team of 50+, delivering a $4M, large-scale system migration project on time and under budget, driving improved efficiency and significant cost savings Directed an equipment procurement and training initiative to modernize brigade formation, coordinating the delivery of 200+ new line items valued at $130M and the recovery of replaced assets while training 1,500+ employees on proper equipment operation Spearheaded Project Beaker, leading a high-performing team of professionals, managing regulatory compliance, and building a strong partnership with LabCorp to transition into in house lab services seamlessly, improving the quality of service, enhancing patient experience, and saving millions of dollars Leveraged and managed Kaizen events for continuous improvement, fostering collaboration, eliminating waste, and streamlining processes to deliver an impressive $3.4M in annual cost savings Selected by leaders to chair HVAF, Helping Veterans and Families, based on past military experience, leadership, and awards, supporting veterans and families as they transition into civilian life Led the Malcolm Baldrige examination team during the Army Centers of Excellence (ACOE) Down Select, using stringent criteria to evaluate the center’s performance and worthiness of the national awardContact me through this profile if you wish to connect.

Experience

1. Project Manager for Automated Business Services

   Ascension

   Jun 2023 — Present · Troy, MI, US

   Co-lead a cross-functional team of 50+, delivering a $4M, large-scale system migration project on time and under budget, driving improved efficiency and significant cost savings. • Define and develop project scope aligned with the approved statement of work and project charters to ensure budget and timeline requirements, strengthen compliance, mitigate risk, and improve communication. • Facilitate regular team meetings and monitor team performance, fostering communication and collaboration.• Spearheaded the implementation of ZeOmeg’s AI-powered JIVA platform for case management and utilization management processing, optimizing team efficiency and streamlining pathways to drive seamless management of CM and UM workflows. • Delivered $450K in annual cost savings and streamlined operations, leading a team of 20 to merge existing business lines into a single, standardized claims management system. • Analyzed and reorganized the Wisconsin Market, steering the divestiture of key business units, evaluating overhead, and providing in-depth recommendations to deliver a new regional market structure and yield $80M in cost savings. • Directed an equipment procurement and training initiative to modernize brigade formation, coordinating the delivery of 200+ new line items valued at $130M and the recovery of replaced assets while training 1,500+ employees on proper equipment operation.

Education

• University of Connecticut

  Course Certificate, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

  2008

• Oakland City University

  Master's Degree, Business Administration and Management, General

  2001 — 2003

• University of Southern Indiana

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Chemistry/Business/Exercise Science

  1995 — 2000

• Northcentral University

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Business Administration and Management, General

  2013 — 2018

Skills

• Policy
• Public Relations
• Program Management
• Data Analysis
• Defense
• Government
• Strategic Planning
• Employee Relations
• Dod
• National Security
• Microsoft Office
• Training
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Leadership Development
• Event Planning
• Force Protection
• Social Media
• Operational Planning
• Performance Management
• Project Management
• Emergency Management
• Military Operations
• Command
• Homeland Security
• Event Management
• Fundraising
• Process Improvement
• Public Speaking
• Research
• Leadership
• Management
• Team Building
• Organizational Development
• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership
• Army
• Coaching
• Analysis
• Military