David C. Morrison Email & Phone Number

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Focused on driving business transformation via process, aligning business initiatives & value with strategy, and tying the threads between business and technology. David has led teams through organization structure alignment, developed business value frameworks to gain actionable insights on progress towards desired outcomes, supported clients through strategic growth planning efforts and performed process improvement analyses focused on harnessing automation. His desire to align initiative value with organizational strategic goals, passion for developing effective processes and cross-functional collaboration approach has played a pivotal role to move clients towards their strategic goals!Business Value Consultant Role: - Lead cross-functional workshops to develop a Business Value Framework for a proposed B2B Commerce Portal to align vision and desired outcomes to the proposed solutions and driving intended impact- Analyzed a strategic 5-year business case for corporate cost reduction and revenue generation initiative to develop a comprehensive desired outcomes metric tracking framework- Designed and piloted a Business Value Quantification tool for a utilities strategy & governance team to measure how initiatives align to strategic objectives, guide investments in the most impactful opportunities and enable course-correctionBusiness Analyst Role: - Conducted process gap analysis and developed ideal state with integrated automation. Worked cross-functionally to define business requirements for automation including PowerBI and Power Automate

Detroit, Michigan

Managed critical strategic partnerships for the organization, implemented departmental process improvements and automation, evaluated and monitored financial contracts for mission critical student services, introduced financial analysis frameworks, lead the development and implementation of novel and innovative school models.- Identified as a top senior leader in the District and selected to join the inaugural 2022 Leadership Training Forum- Expanded the Special Projects team, growing from one (1) to five (5) members and successfully managing a portfolio of 15+ strategic initiatives annually- Lead the organizational structure analysis for two of the largest departments within the P&I Division, culminating with recommendations of strategic initiative alignment and staffing model re-design- Directed a gap analysis for the District’s external partnership application system, to launch a redesigned and automated tool/process that reduced application processing times and expanded team capacity- Managed creation of 5-year strategic vision for Davis Aerospace Aviation High School, via market research, interviews, and analyzing long-term industry career trends- Guided the development of the P&I Division’s strategic Objectives and Key Results for all departments

Detroit

- Managed the 2016 school start-up initiative to ensure all departments were prepared for the beginning of the school year, which lead to the most successful school start-up in the EAA’s five year history- Monitored the ~$90M EAA district budget, including processing school budget re-allocations, ensuring federal/state grant compliance and providing final approval for all staff new-hires- Identified process improvements and staffing needs within the Finance department and developed a plan for resolution, including designing the interview process, conducting interviews and providing recommendations for hiring candidates- Managed and mentored EAA staff, temporary staffing vendors and consultants to ensure key projects were completed on time and accurately- Developed district financial presentations for the Chancellor and Board of Governors, including school budget allocations, personnel/non-personnel cost analyses, budget vs. actual comparisons and funding source/grant overviews

Detroit

- Interviewed Chief Executive Office (CEO), Chief Marketing Office (CMO) and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to develop a three-year plan detailing projected budget and resources each department will require- Developed an interactive financial analysis that demonstrated the Bareo LLC business model and projected revenue sources for consideration by potential investors- Implemented expense tracking software and policies that brought accountability to company purchasing activities and allowed for expense reporting that was previously unavailable- Designed an internal Financial Operating Model to report Year To Date and Bi-Weekly balance sheet data and daily user statistics- Teamed with CEO, CMO and CTO to develop Bareo’s short and long term strategy that aligns company efforts

Detroit

- Conducted one-on-one coaching sessions to guide the analysis and creation of organizational restructuring strategies helping to reduce a $70 million deficit of MI’s largest county - Designed system training materials, developed ‘Train the Trainer’ activities and provided real-time analysis of training session feedback of a Care Management system upgrade for a large MI based HMO - Developed a series of strategic planning recommendations for a Bioscience industry group by assisting with market analysis, industry research and targeted focus group interviews- Successfully supported a large Federal Government based health research agency to deliver quality internal PMO execution, process improvement analysis/documentation as well as Gantt Chart and Project Timeline reporting for the internal Business and IT Development teams- Led business analysis efforts to determine client specifications, document comprehensive business requirements and work with Development team to implement specifications and conduct Quality Reviews

Greater Detroit Area

- Received honors ranking amongst the top 10% of my Deloitte peers nationwide, two out of three years- Mentored and developed Analyst, Consultant and Senior Consultant members to help guide their promotion- Led a team which implemented a customized Project Controller (PC) financial reporting model for a $15M automotive client which was adopted by the client team over their existing tools- Teamed with the Deloitte Lead Client Service Partner (LCSP) on an $8.5M Media client to design an account financial dashboard that brought visibility to revenue, profitability and sales information that was previously unreported- Advised leadership on a Life Sciences Client Customer Relationship Management system implementation pursuit ($9M+ fees) around profitability and staffing leverage to allow the team to submit the RFP ahead of schedule

- Worked directly with the Associate Vice President to bring retailers into the Detroit/WSU community- Read Wayne State’s retail contracts to create a spreadsheet which highlighted key elements- Participated on a team which organized a Footwear Trade Show on campus- Team Leader for the development of an online alternative transportation map for the WSU campus- Provided research and benchmarking information for the Parking and Student ID Card departmental business plans