Nicholas Elliott

About Nicholas Elliott

I’m an accomplished, multi-faceted executive with extensive global experience in developing and implementing transformational strategies that propel revenue, optimize operations, and enable rapid, sustainable organizational change. I leverage a robust business, functional and industry acumen, understanding how the business operates – the strategy, vision and cross functional needs to deliver results.I utilize operational excellence, transformation, Lean/Six Sigma and program management to improve processes and enhance performance. I cultivate trusted business partnerships and stakeholder relationships at all levels, from customers to C-Suite leadership. As an influential, visionary leader, I build high-performing, empowered teams focused on achieving the organization’s goals and objectives in alignment with overall mission. I prioritize and lead strategic initiatives ensuring on-time, on-budget completion. I provide thought leadership and implement best practices for growth and stability.I’m active and present in community and non-profit charities, serving on committees with Hearth and the GE Team Member Care Fund.Core Competencies:• Strategic Planning• Change Management• Executive Communication• Operations Management• Program/Project Management• Enterprise Initiative Leadership• Data Analysis & Reporting• ROI and Risk Management• Budget/P&L Ownership• Team Development/Leadership• Lean Training & Development• Stakeholder Engagement• Global Lean Transformation• Coaching & Mentoring• Employee Experience & Well-Being LET’S CONNECT!I’m always interested in expanding the network of my professional acquaintances and welcome thoughts or questions about my work.

Experience

1. Director, Enterprise Transformation

   NVA General Practice

   May 2023 — Present · Pittsburgh, PA, US

   Support enterprise-wide transformation effort to establish reliable and connected tooling for our hospitals and support functions. Lead the implementation of Oracle Procurement for NVA-GP and Ethos Veterinary Health, including policy, process, system and change adoption for 1200+ hospitals and central support functions. Provide process excellence support for the enterprise transformation portfolio including ERP, HRIS/payroll system, and ServiceNow.Responsibilities include: • Stand up Process Excellence focused on data enabled process transformation focused on standardization, stabilization, performance management dashboarding. Establish and document end-to-end process maps, risks, and controls • Partner with business leaders to provide guidance for long-range plans for system development, resource allocation, planning, timelines, change adoption and success measures. • Provide thought leadership and recommend strategic opportunities for on-going process change efforts to develop and enhance business and processes resulting in quality improvement and cost reduction. • Create the Procurement roadmap in conjunction with the Oracle ERP implementation. • Drive the end to end implementation of Enterprise and Finance Transformation programs through Program Management, Process Improvement, and Change Management in partnership with AP and Technology organizations. • Lead the development and implementation of Oracle Procurement systems, drive process efficiencies, improve controls and compliance, and optimize the use of technology to enhance productivity. • Evaluate process innovations and system solutions to realize business resultsEstablish business requirements by engaging Procurement, Finance and Operations leaders to deliver on enterprise transformation strategy.

Education

• University of Pittsburgh

  BS, Industrial Engineering

  1999 — 2003

• University of Pittsburgh

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Industrial Engineering

• Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business

  MBA, Operations, Strategy, Marketing, and Organizational Behavior

  2007 — 2010

Skills

• Logistics
• Building Relationships
• Lean Manufacturing
• Project Management
• Daily Operations Management
• Data Analysis
• Six Sigma
• Pareto Analysis
• Program Management
• Engineering
• Lean Management
• Forklift Operator
• 8d Problem Solving
• Root Cause Analysis
• Black Belt
• Lean Tools
• Process Engineering
• Goal Deployment
• Operational Excellence
• Labor Management
• Operations Management
• Value Stream Mapping
• Process Improvement
• Business Process Improvement
• Strategy
• Countermeasures
• Transportation Management
• Gemba Kaizen
• 5s
• Manufacturing
• Visio
• Kaizen
• Business Process Mapping
• Lean Transformation
• Industrial Engineering
• Continuous Improvement
• Kaizen Leadership
• Organizational Behavior
• Strategic Planning
• Operational Planning