David Parker
@davidparker1
PMP-certified Project Management Director driving portfolio delivery, process improvement, and cross-functional teams.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a PMP-certified Project Management Director with nearly 30 years leading large-scale ERP, healthcare, and government programs, building PMO frameworks, and delivering measurable process improvements. I lead and motivate cross-functional teams, implement methodologies like Agile, Six Sigma and SAFe, and author best-practice documentation to streamline delivery.
I have led PMOs and programs at state agencies and private healthcare and technology firms, delivering certification with federal agencies, significant ROI, and improved on-time delivery rates. I focus on vendor management, portfolio governance, and continuous improvement to align project execution with executive priorities.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Director, Project Management Office
Ohio Department of Medicaid
May 2022 - Present (3 years 5 months)
Managed a 30-person PMO and led execution of 75 projects, facilitated CMS certification of IT modules, authored a 150-page Project Management Handbook, and implemented portfolio and vendor management practices to improve senior leadership collaboration.
Program Management Consultant
Independent Consultant
Aug 2020 - May 2022 (1 year 9 months)
Delivered PMO frameworks and playbooks for clients including OhioHealth, State of Illinois, Change Healthcare, and Accountable Revenue Cycle Solutions, and led pandemic-response programs such as OhioHealth Clinical Acute Care Capacity.
Director of Project Management Office
Olive
Sep 2019 - May 2020 (8 months)
Led a 17-person PMO to deliver AI automation customer projects, instituted Agile Scrum-based PMO framework and dashboards in Salesforce, achieving 78% on-time delivery and a 28% performance improvement.
Director, Project Management & Communications
Molina Healthcare
Dec 2016 - Sep 2019 (2 years 9 months)
Built and scaled PMO processes adopted across multiple plans, drove Lean Six Sigma improvements yielding 93% on-time delivery (100% for regulatory work), and increased project demand by 320% year-over-year while leading communications strategy.
Director of Project Management Practice
Halcyon Solutions Consulting
May 2015 - Dec 2016 (1 year 7 months)
Led Agile teams for the Department of Taxation New Year Prep program, partnering with business and technology leaders to deliver imaging requirements across multiple systems.
Managing Consultant
HMB Consulting
Jan 2013 - May 2015 (2 years 4 months)
Delivered initiatives producing an $8M ROI from a $1M retail services sale, improved meter data and billing to come in 6% below budget, and directed a $200M multi-year roadmap for GPS-based capabilities.
Program Manager, ERP Implementation
Cardinal Health
Apr 2002 - Dec 2012 (10 years 8 months)
Program-managed a $90M ERP financial transformation delivering 1,000+ WRICEF objects and consolidating 100 financial systems, led 20 project managers, and received the Chairman's Award for exceptional delivery.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
SYState University of New York
Bachelor's Degree, Communications
Completed a Bachelor's degree in Communications at the State University of New York, conferred in 1995.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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Location
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