Michelle Maher

Senior Program & Operations Leader

Healthcare, Education & Production.

Core Strengths

What I Bring

I work across healthcare, education, and production — the through-line is operations leadership: building the structure, relationships, and accountability systems that keep complex work on track.

01
Operations Leadership
I lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from planning through rollout — building the structure, accountability, and communication cadences that keep work moving even in high-pressure environments.
02
Process Improvement
I redesign workflows and operating procedures to reduce friction, improve execution, and support consistent delivery in environments with strict deadline and compliance requirements.
03
Program Scale & Enablement
Managed operations for an online education platform serving 365 residency programs and 18K+ users — sustaining 90%+ retention and helping drive fourfold enrollment growth.
04
Communications & Rollout
Designed and executed a year-long patient identification initiative that reached 48K+ employees across a major health system — on schedule and with measurable adoption outcomes.
05
Stakeholder Coordination
I partner with frontline teams, leadership, vendors, and cross-functional partners to identify barriers, align priorities, and move projects from stuck to resolved.
06
Production & Delivery
A background in technical production and post-production brings strong deadline discipline, high-volume coordination, and end-to-end execution experience under real pressure.
Skills & Tools

What I Work With

Hands-on proficiency across the tools, systems, and domains that drive operations in healthcare, education, and production environments.

Advanced Proficiency
Adobe Premiere Pro Photoshop Excel PowerPoint Word Avid Final Cut Pro
Strong Proficiency
Teams / Slack SharePoint Zoom Asana Monday.com Zendesk Blackboard PeopleSoft Tableau Vizient Epic Google Workspace
Industry Experience
Healthcare / Clinical Operations Education / Online Learning Technical Production & Post Higher Education Graduate / Residency Programs Non-Profit / Mission-Driven Cross-functional Orgs
Certifications
Project Management Professional
Project Management Institute
✓  Active
Lean Six Sigma White Belt
Process improvement & waste reduction
✓  Active
Selected Work

What I've Delivered

Real engagements across distinct environments — each with its own stakeholders, constraints, and delivery pressures.

Hospital · Quality, Safety & Patient Experience
Hospital-Wide Process Improvement Programs

Led cross-functional process improvement initiatives across 50+ hospital units — covering patient identification, hand hygiene, patient experience, unit leadership, and sepsis CMS Sep-1 compliance. Set program KPIs, defined measurement approaches, and drove delivery through clear accountability and stakeholder alignment.

50+
Hospital Units
Multi
Programs Run
CMS
Sep-1 Compliant
Hospital · Communications & Workforce Education
Patient Identification Education & Comms Campaign

Designed and executed a year-long, multi-channel education campaign on Patient Identification reaching 48K+ employees health system-wide. Produced articles, signage, and digital materials; coordinated marketing partners; and managed vendors and budget across events and rollout.

48K+
Employees Reached
1 yr
Campaign Duration
Multi
Channel Assets
Medical School · Online Graduate Education
Resident Education Program

Managed operations for an online resident-education platform — 365 programs, 18K+ users, 90%+ retention. Drove 4x enrollment growth by building a marketing and enablement system covering training materials, webinars, and onboarding improvements. Produced training modules and built repeatable procedures for enrollment, reporting, and user support.

365
Programs
18K+
Users
4x
Enrollment Growth
Higher Education · Community Health & Outreach Programs
Higher Education Program Operations & Community Outreach

Managed educational and community outreach programs including a six-credit service-learning course and a monthly public health education series. Coordinated multidisciplinary teams, contributing to ~80% in budget savings and cutting application-to-placement time by ~50%. Directed end-to-end event operations: staffing, speakers, marketing, scheduling, and vendor coordination.

~80%
Budget Savings
−50%
Placement Time
Monthly
Public Series
Television & Web · Network Production
Network TV Production & Digital Content Delivery

Delivered deadline-driven production programs across major networks, managing end-to-end workflows from scheduling through delivery. Supervised local and national teams of 30+, driving a 60% increase in on-time delivery and maintaining alignment across field, post-production, and network management. Produced, directed, and edited original content for network websites and social platforms.

30+
Team Members
+60%
On-Time Delivery
Multi
Networks
Publishing · Book Production
Book Publication Project Management

Managed end-to-end publication workflows from manuscript through print and digital distribution — coordinating authors, editors, designers, and production vendors across concurrent titles. Maintained editorial calendars, tracked milestones, and ensured on-time delivery at every stage of the pipeline.

E2E
Pipeline Managed
Multi
Concurrent Titles
On-Time Delivery
How I Work

My Approach

Consistent process, clear communication, no surprises — from kickoff to close.

01
Initiation & Alignment

Get clear on scope, stakeholders, and what done looks like before work begins. Everyone at the table, roles defined, shared understanding established.

Scope & objectives defined Stakeholders identified Roles & accountability set Project plan initiated
02
Planning & Resource Alignment

Realistic timelines, the right people on each workstream, and a communication plan stakeholders can count on. Plans built to be used — not filed away.

Timeline & milestones Resource plan Stakeholder comm plan Budget baseline
03
Execution & Communication

Drive work forward, remove blockers, keep stakeholders consistently informed. Regular status updates, timely escalation — no one caught off guard.

Status reports & updates Progress presentations Issue & change tracking Budget & resource monitoring
04
Delivery & Improvement

Deliverables land on time and within — or under — budget. Projects close with intention: what worked, what didn't, and how to do it better next time.

On-time delivery Budget accountability Lessons learned Process improvements documented
Get in Touch

Let's Work Together

Open to full-time roles, contract engagements, fractional PM/PMO, remote and on-site. Reach out and I'll respond within one business day.

Location
New York, NY
Open to remote & on-site
Industries
Healthcare  ·  Education  ·  Production
Engagement Types
Full-Time Roles
Contract / Consulting
Fractional PM/PMO
Project-Based
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