Resume

Michael Anderson, NLP-MP, CPC

Offering 25 years of leading and applying Adult Learning, Behavioral Studies, Lean/Continuous Improvement problem-solving, education, and training & compliance programs at both North American and Global levels for Fortune-5 organizations. Balances analyses and intuition to promote team empowerment, edutainment, and goal achievement driving organizations to perform at a World Class level.

Executive Strategy & Tactical Capabilities

  • Enterprise Operational-Excellence Development                      
  • Culture Transformation & Change Enablement
  • Talent Analytics, ROI & Performance Measurement
  • Executive and Leadership Development
  • Program & Project Management
  • Learning & Capability Operating Models Management
  • Talent Systems Integration (Hiring → Onboarding → Development → Mobility → Offboarding)
Career Accountabilities & Highlights

PACS Healthcare – Riverside, Ca (December 2023 – Current)

Sr. Director of Technology Business and Operations (June 2025 – Current)

  • Reporting to the SVP of Technology & Systems, executive partner to the SVP of Technology to translate vision and
    strategy into actionable plans, ensuring alignment across departments and teams.
  • Serve as a liaison between the SVP of Technology, Sr. Executives, and external partners, managing relationships and
    communications.
  • Lead high-profile projects, from planning to execution, ensuring measurable outcomes and alignment with organizational
    objectives.
  • Designed and governed an enterprise Talent Lifecycle Strategy, integrating hiring, onboarding, leadership development,
    performance enablement, and offboarding to support growth, M&A activity, and regulatory compliance.

Director of Process Optimization and Program Management (2023 – June 2025)

  • Reporting to the VP of IT & EHR, oversee the Process Optimization and Project Management departments.
  • Developed the PACS’s Process Optimization (PROPs) Program identifying waste and implementing measurable and
    scalable process solutions tied to PACS’s Core Values.
  • Designed the organization’s multi-Departmental Mergers & Acquisition (M&A) project plan.

FIT Solutions, LLC. San Diego, CA (February 2023 – December 2023)

IT & Cybersecurity Project Manager

  • Reporting to the VP of Technology, oversee the Process Optimization and Project Management departments.
  • Implemented PACS Technology Ecosystem measuring High-Value Activities (HVAs) and KPIs of process Standards, health of Systems, and the mindsets of the People.
  • Developed the PACS’s Process Optimization (PROPs) Program identifying waste and implementing measurable and scalable process solutions tied to PACS’s Core Values.
  • Created a Departmental Employee Lifecycle Portfolio consisting of the Hiring, New-Hire Onboarding, Employee-Growth, and Employee Offboarding programs respectfully.

Amazon—Seattle, WA 2013-2019

Sr. Manager Global Leadership & Development (Global Specialty Fulfillment) (2018-2019)

  • Led Global L&D departments in the US and Italy who created innovative behavior-based training materials and modalities utilized in multiple countries and languages Worldwide.
  • Launched Amazon Global Specialty Operations including AmazonFresh, AmazonGo, AmazonPrime Delivery, and TreasureTruck.
  • Assessed operational challenges to build performance solutions, developing Training Best-Practices & Standards, and drive execution of solutions.

Amazon—Seattle, WA 2013-2019

Sr. Manager Global Learning & Development AmazonBusiness (B2B) (2017-2018)

  • Managed cross-functional L&D teams residing in Seattle, Japan, and the EU in the development and curation of eLearning, ILT, and blended modules supporting AmazonBusiness Global initiatives.
  • Oversaw AmazonBusiness’ Global Leadership & Development department supporting Sales (Buy & Sell-side), Professional Services, and Marketing teams.
  • Authored AmazonBusiness’ initial Global L&D Operating Plan (OP) Strategic & Tactical initiatives for the coming years.

Amazon—Seattle, WA 2013-2019

Sr. Program Manager / Analyst Global Environmental, Health, & Safety (EH&S) (2013-2017)

  • Developed, executed, and oversaw Amazon’s Global Safety Training Program to ensure Regulatory and Policy compliance for Amazon Fulfillment Centers, AmazonFresh, AmazonCampus, AmazonRobotics, PrimeAir, and PrimeNow.
  • Faculty member and content-creator at Amazon’s North America Operational Leadership Institute.
  • Produced Problem-Solving scenario-based gaming eLearning to increase data driven input and identify true root cause for Incident Investigations.
  • Co-created a first-in-industry VR simulator (Raymond Forklift) used for training Associates on Power Industrial Truck (PIT) operations.
  • Inaugural member of Amazon’s Corporate Global-Operations Safety Steering Committee.

Kimberly-Clark Corp.—Fullerton, CA 2000 – 2013

North Atlantic Sector Operations Leader (2011 – 2013)

  • Sector Key Leader standardizing multi-site and corporate business training and Lean/Operational Excellence initiatives.
  • Constructed “Fullerton Mill University” employee developmental program for Operations, Maintenance, Safety, HR, and Finance.
  • Led, coordinated, and trained major Lean Focused Improvement transformation and culture building projects at Union and Corporate levels.
  • Developed and deployed the Safety, Lean, Training, and Delivery A3 (strategic planning) initiatives.
Education
California State University, Fullerton, California – B.A., School of Communications (2006)

Pertinent areas of study include:

  • Creative and Journalistic Writing
  • Law – Mass Communication
  • Speech Communication (Individual and Mass)

 

 

  • Debate
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Sociology
  • Marketing and Advertizing
  • Traving and Tourism
Certification and Training
  • Neurolinguistic-Programming (Master Practitioner) & Hypnotherapy Practitioner — Headgearlabs UK
  • Certified Profession Coach — Transformation Academy
  • Certification in Sustaining a Lean Culture — Lean Enterprise Institute
  • Certification in Lean Principles, Lean Tools, and Lean Philosophy — SkillSoft
  • Lean / Continuous Improvement Facilitation and Implementation — Kimberly Clark Corporation
  • Certification in Safety Fundamental Concepts, Program Management, and Implementation — American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)