Christopher Kaprielian

About Christopher Kaprielian

Strategic and mission-driven Senior Project Manager with 10+ years of experience leading complex projects in logistics, engineering, and healthcare readiness across Department of Defense operations. I\'ve demonstrated success in emergency medical planning, risk management, and stakeholder engagement supporting high-visibility military initiatives. Furthermore, I\'m adept at implementing process improvements and aligning outcomes to organizational performance goals. As a Project Management Professional and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, I understand how important it is for alignment of project activities with the strategic needs of an organization and ensuring quality throughout the execution of a project. One of my passion projects is the New Mission Career Transition Podcast. My sister - a savvy human resource professional - and I interview veterans who found success in their post-military careers and share their lessons with a broad audience of active duty service members. Don\'t hesitate to connect with me, message me, or ask me for help. Who dares, wins. So.I dare! Stay focused!Chris \"Kap\" Kaprielian

Experience

1. Regional Project Manager Senior Healthcare Project Manager Blood Capability Program Manager

   Novaces

   Jun 2025 — Present · Portsmouth, VA, US

   Lead enterprise healthcare project management initiatives supporting a large integrated medical system, managing a 14-project portfolio spanning clinical logistics, operational readiness, and healthcare capability development- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration between clinical leaders, healthcare administrators, logisticians, and technical stakeholders across geographically distributed teams- Implement structured project governance and RAID management processes, maintaining charters, schedules, risk registers, stakeholder plans, and executive reporting- Applied governance discipline to restructure ~30% of project scope, eliminating non-actionable workstreams and improving execution across complex healthcare initiatives- Manage recurring enterprise stakeholder governance meetings (12–20 participants across five time zones) to coordinate project milestones, risk mitigation, and strategic alignment- Led development of a system-wide cold-chain capability registry and healthcare logistics gap analysis, improving visibility into clinical supply chain risks and operational constraints- Coordinate with national healthcare product development teams to support advanced blood product capabilities and Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) initiatives- Support enterprise transformation through execution of the Navy Medicine Campaign Order, contributing to infrastructure planning, readiness improvements, and healthcare capability modernization- Drive process improvement and operational efficiency initiatives using Lean Six Sigma principles to improve decision-making and workflow performance- Develop executive-level briefings and status reports enabling senior healthcare leaders to make strategic decisions on program priorities and resource allocation- Mentor project staff and deliver professional development training supporting organizational project management maturity and continuous improvement.

Education

• Marine Corps University

  MMS, Master of Military Studies, Organizational Leadership

  2016 — 2017

• Strayer University

  MPA, Public Policy Analysis

  2008 — 2014

• University of California, Davis

  BA, Political Science

  2001 — 2003