Ted Curran

About Ted Curran

As the Chief Data Governance Officer and having served in roles as Co-Chief Data Officer and Chief Privacy Officer, I am responsible for determining the vision, scope and priority of UPMC Healthcare\'s data ambitions. I know how to manage people and help them be successful while removing roadblocks. I focus on prioritizing cultural change and fostering data-driven transformation, while applying cost accounting disciplines to information assets. My team and I have been recognized for developing and delivering a consistent contract, term of service and operational strategy in managing the organizations enterprise data footprint. MBA, CMA.I have over 20 years of experience delivering superior investment guidance, cost savings and productivity-enhancing solutions in the education, healthcare, consulting, and technology sectors. My teams analyze and quantify the financial, technical, and operational value of complex data-driven solutions. We develop and deliver high-impact enterprise programs integrating people, process, and technology to enable one of the largest healthcare insurance organizations plan and use their enterprise data assets for business transformation.Superior C-Level executive communication abilities secure trusted advisor status with both UPMC executives and line of business leadership. My professional values are collaboration, inclusion, innovation, execution, and integrity.Strategic Planning | Sales Operations | Financial Management | Operations Management | Leadership & Team Building | Change Management | Process Improvement | KPI & SOP Development | Performance Optimization | Business Planning & Development | Contract Negotiation | Account Management | Project Management | Technology Implementation | Service Delivery | Product Development | Systems & Controls | Investment Analysis | Data Modeling | Forecasting | Budgeting | P&L

Experience

1. Chief Data Governance Officer

   UPMC Health Plan

   Nov 2016 — Present

   Leads the development, build-out and implementation of data governance, information asset management and business intelligence activities across UPMC Insurance Services Division.

Education

• James Madison University

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), International Business

  1993 — 1997

• Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business

  MBA, Finance, Accounting, and Marketing

  2002 — 2004

Skills

• Web Services Api
• Strat
• Customer Service
• Project Management
• Data Analysis
• Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Hyperion
• Performance Management
• Financial Analysis
• Budgeting
• Product Development
• Analysis
• Business Process
• Business Development
• Business Analysis
• Oracle E-Business Suite
• Business Planning
• Operations Management
• Process Improvement
• Jd Edwards
• Technology Implementation
• Budgets
• Finance
• Strategy
• Peoplesoft
• Accounting
• Control Systems Design
• Sop Development
• Salesforce.com
• Financial Risk Management
• Microsoft Office
• Compliance Pci
• Account Management
• Change Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Investment Strategies
• Financial Reporting
• Management Consulting
• Analytics