Brian Lance Email & Phone Number

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Anesthesiology Department

Ann Arbor, MI

• Departmental support: Serving as a liaison and support figure for academic departments, which include 20 clinical science departments and 10 basic science departments, in all matters regarding finance
• Medical School Administration support: Serving as a liaison and support figure for all the departments and functions that comprise the Medical School Administration office, in all matters regarding finance
• Center and institute support: Serving as a liaison and support figure for all of the centers and institutes contained within the Medical School in all matters regarding finance
• Financial budgeting: Leading the central finance budget process for all academic departments, centers, institutes, and support functions within the Medical School and ensuring all areas complete a comprehensive and.
• Financial reporting: Ensuring that all monthly reports created by the Medical School are completed on time and accurately, and offer guidance to members of the team creating these reports
• Provost Office engagement: Working with the University’s Provost Office on budgetary requests and submissions, as well as other data and information requests

Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Prepare reports, presentations and correspondence related to financial project work, financial analysis, and unit performance assessment in a concise and appropriate manner for a wide variety of audiences
• Participate in multidisciplinary teams evaluating strategic, operational, and financial aspects of the academic enterprise such as budget management
• Engage in special projects to improve reporting, analysis, and internal processes to achieve productivity improvements and customer service delivery, including Faculty Economics Planning
• Work with complex data sets, synthesizing and summarizing results to allow for the identification of key issues, decision-making criteria, and the determination of strategies and plans utilizing visualization software.
• Analyze data to support strategic financials, business case development, and provide leadership support through ad hoc and recurring reporting and communication including Provost Budget development
• Design, develop, and recommend new approaches, methodologies, and tools for data-driven decision making and planning such as Business Risk Assessment

Dekalb, IL

• Provide leadership for annual planning, assessment, and reporting for all 20 Division departments in the pursuit of a common mission, goals, and objectives
• Conduct strategic data integration projects for the Division, including predictive modeling for enrollment, budgets, and projects focused on identifying student success factors
• Provide leadership for large-scale research and assessment projects, including instrument development and administration, data analysis and interpretation, and report generation and dissemination
• Lead independent research projects for and about the Division; summarize findings and recommendations in annual publications regarding the student experience and student satisfaction
• Lead the Division’s strategic planning efforts in order to align departmental and divisional goals with those of the University
• Develop weekly dashboards for executive leadership focused on housing, financial, admissions, and orientation trends

Dekalb, IL

• Led, recruited, and retained two staff members while overseeing a $110,000 budget
• Provided leadership for strategic planning, annual planning, assessment, and reporting for all 19 Division departments in the pursuit of common missions, goals, and objectives
• Provided leadership for large-scale research and assessment projects, including instrument development and administration, data analysis and interpretation, and report generation and dissemination
• Led independent research projects for and about the Division; summarized findings and recommendations in annual publications regarding the student experience and student satisfaction
• Communicated the value and services of the Division to external stakeholders through the timely sharing of data and dissemination of reports
• Implemented the use of OneCard readers, SMS Poll, Campus Labs’ Collegiate Link, Qualtrics and Jot Form to supplement the Division’s technology efforts in order to increase efficiencies

Dekalb, IL

• Independently managed departmental assessment projects throughout the life cycle such as the University Alumni Survey, University Writing Project, and Annual Assessment Updates
• Supervised 2 graduate assistants, conducting frequent project and annual performance reviews to increase departmental efficiency, effectiveness, and morale
• Conducted extensive in-depth data analyses, often utilizing SPSS, SAS, Access, and Excel from multiple data sources in order to make accurate data-based decisions
• Authored 5-7 reports per year containing actionable recommendations and correspondingly delivered presentations to stakeholders groups across campus
• Championed the academic assessment agenda on campus, resulting in increased office awareness and effectiveness through collaborations with campus units such as Institutional Research and Student Affairs & Enrollment.
• Collaborated with faculty members in systematic assessments of their out-of-classroom experiences in order to meet departmental learning outcomes and assist in program review

Dekalb, IL

• Independently managed departmental assessment projects throughout the life cycle such as the University Alumni Survey, University Writing Project, and Annual Assessment Updates
• Supervised 2 graduate assistants, conducting frequent project and annual performance reviews to increase departmental efficiency, effectiveness, and morale
• Conducted extensive in-depth data analyses, often utilizing SPSS, SAS, Access, and Excel from multiple data sources in order to make accurate data-based decisions
• Authored 5-7 reports per year containing actionable recommendations and correspondingly delivered presentations to stakeholders groups across campus
• Championed the academic assessment agenda on campus, resulting in increased office awareness and effectiveness through collaborations with campus units such as Institutional Research and Student Affairs & Enrollment.
• Collaborated with faculty members in systematic assessments of their out-of-classroom experiences in order to meet departmental learning outcomes and assist in program review

Dekalb County, IL

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Farmington Hills, MI

• Oversaw all aspects of research projects (e.g. proposal development, budget creation, supplier acquisition, and questionnaire design); came under budget for each of the 12 projects managed
• Executed in-depth data analyses, often utilizing SPSS, SAS, SPSS Text Analysis, Access and Excel
• Created numerous client proposals/reports via PowerPoint, resulting in increased business and awareness
• Helped expand company’s market reach (i.e. used Facebook to analyze Gen-Y market segments, suggested creation of Morpace blog to keep employees and clients informed of recent industry news)
• Saved company $25,000 in communications utilities through introduction of wireless broadband internet routers
• Saved company $25,000 in communications utilities through introduction of wireless broadband internet routers.

Metropolitan Detroit, MI

• Managed innovative sales & marketing initiatives for 10 Lowes stores in the Southeast Michigan territory
• Collaborated with sales teams at Lowes, leading up to 15 different sales initiatives/projects simultaneously
• Employed unique cross-merchandising techniques, increasing Cobra Plumbing product sales 14% across seven major stores and boosting Arrow Staple Gun sales 8% (Q4) across all 10 stores

Bachelor Of Arts, Sport Management

Activities and Societies: Sports Business Association, Student Government, Mentoring3.5/4.0 GPA Graduated with Honors

M.S., Management Information Systems

Activities and Societies: Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP)4.0/4.0 GPA