Program Manager
Des Moines, Iowa Area
- Current
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- Program Manager at Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
- President at Knowledge Bridge Partners
- Past
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- Director of IT Content at ProjectConnections.com
- Senior Consultant at Genesis 10
- Business Systems Supervisor at ITAGroup
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- Education
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- Kent State University - Graduate School of Management
- Iowa State University
- Connections
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- Industry
- Hospital & Health Care
- Websites
Kent McDonald’s Summary
Accomplished strategic thinker, consulting specialist, business leader, and MBA with 13+ years of experience elevating organizational performance through expert orchestration of operational restructuring and improvements. Reputable for providing leading organizations with cutting-edge IT solutions. Identify areas in need of improvements and introduce tools, training strategies, and operational optimization techniques. Implement advanced expertise in full project lifecycle management within diverse industries, including financial services, health insurance, performance marketing, government, and non-profit environments. Expertly coordinate summits, conferences, and charity events. Apply advanced strengths in Packaged System Implementation, Data Warehousing, and Business Intelligence.
Kent McDonald’s Specialties:
Strategic Planning, Business Planning, Business Analysis, Financial Analysis, Value Model Development, Project Management, Process Modeling, Portfolio Management, Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, Package Selection and Implementation, Team Building and Coordination, Strategic / Insightful Leadership, Mentoring, Strong and Value-Based Decision Making, Training
Additional Information
Kent McDonald’s Websites:
Kent McDonald’s Interests:
In addition to a strong passion and aptitude for business and leadership, enjoy history, college basketball / football, golf, and jazz music
Kent McDonald’s Groups:
Founder / President, Agile Project Leadership Network (APLN), Founder of Agile Iowa, Member of International Institute of Business Analysts (IIBA), Member of Project Management Institute (PMI), Member of Scrum Alliance, Member of Agile Alliance, Board Member and VP of Strategic Planning for the Central Iowa Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
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ModernAnalyst.com - Business Analyst Community -
Global Program and Project Networking Group (9400+) -
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Des Moines, Iowa Network Group -
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IIBA (International Institute of Business Analysis) -
RQNG - Requirements Networking Group -
Agile CMMI -
Genesis10 IA Alumni -
IIBA Central Iowa Chapter
Kent McDonald’s Honors:
Honored with a Volunteer of the Year Award from Greater Iowa Chapter Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Kent McDonald’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
