Michael E. Roman, M.S.
Email: michael.e.roman@gmail.com | Phone: 513-685-0689
Professional Summary
A senior director with over two decades of experience who uses data to translate ambitious strategy into flawless execution. Grew a complex business unit by 68% to $42M+ with full P&L ownership, scaling the team from 200 to over 400 members while consistently exceeding financial targets. Combines a persistent optimizer’s mindset with deep financial expertise and applied data science to build the teams and systems that deliver sustainable growth.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC), Cincinnati, OH
Senior Business Director, Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology (2019 – Current)
- P&L Management & Strategic Growth: Directed the complete financial and operational growth of one the largest division in the Research Foundation at CCHMC, driving 68% revenue growth ($25M to $42M) and scaling the organization by 90% (214 to 406 FTEs) in five years.
- Financial Performance: Held full P&L responsibility for a $42M+ operating budget, exceeding margin targets for four consecutive fiscal years (FY20-FY23) through rigorous financial planning, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Operational Scaling & Service Delivery: Scaled clinical service delivery by 44% from 2019 to 2024, overseeing operations for 145+ providers across 10+ locations, resulting in 152,000+ annual client engagements.
- Executive Leadership & Talent Management: Provided strategic direction for a complex, 400+ member division encompassing clinical, research, and educational verticals, including 80+ faculty, 90+ clinical providers, and 40+ business and support staff.
- R&D Portfolio Management: Directed the full lifecycle of a $20M+ R&D grant portfolio, overseeing pre-award and post-award financial activities for 65+ federal grants and contracts to fuel institutional innovation.
- Data & Analytics Leadership: Led data analytics, technology, and project management teams to drive business intelligence. Championed a culture of continuous improvement through Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives and business process automation.
- Capital & Infrastructure Planning: Managed capital expenditure planning for all divisional real estate projects, including building renovations and the strategic expansion of the satellite location footprint.
- Institutional Strategy: Contributed to institutional financial strategy as an active member of the Cincinnati Children’s Research Foundation Finance Committee and served as a Workday Ambassador to drive enterprise-wide technology adoption.
Business Manager, Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology (2017 – 2019)
- Managed a $12M research P&L, providing financial oversight for 25+ research faculty and 50+ staff.
- Designed and deployed a scalable Business Intelligence (BI) tool (“Investment in Research” report) to automate financial reporting; successfully trained and onboarded 20+ divisions to the new platform.
Financial Analyst I/II & Grant Specialist, Emergency Medicine (2013 – 2017)
- Managed a $4.5M+ research budget, including financial analysis, monitoring, and management for over 35 grant accounts.
- Co-developed a BI dashboard for executive leadership to monitor real-time research performance metrics against strategic goals.
- Managed the full project lifecycle for the redevelopment of a custom research application for tracking participant enrollment and effort.
- Recognized as a subject matter expert; selected to present on internal communications strategy at the 2014 Grant Professionals Association Annual Conference.
Gorman Heritage Farm Foundation, Cincinnati, OH
Program Director (2007 – 2013)
- Revenue Growth & Go-to-Market Strategy: Achieved 80% revenue growth in four years by developing and executing a data-driven customer personalization strategy based on in-depth market analysis.
- Business Development: Secured $128K+ in new funding through grant writing and administration, contributing 5% of the total organizational budget for three consecutive years and increasing program support by 20% through targeted donor engagement.
- Technology & Process Improvement: Engineered and implemented a custom Customer Relationship Management (CRM) application to manage a 70%+ online registration pipeline. Built and maintained the department’s intranet to streamline employee and volunteer onboarding.
- Talent Management: Led talent acquisition, training, and management for a 15-person team, achieving a 95%+ customer satisfaction rating.
CONSULTING EXPERIENCE
Farm-Based Education Association (FBEA), (virtual) Concord, MA
Web, Social Media, and Communications Strategist (2009 – 2014)
- Drove 200%+ user growth for a national online membership community within two years by developing and executing strategic digital engagement initiatives.
- Served on the FBEA’s Communications Committee, advising on national conference planning and long-term digital communication strategies.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Professional Certificate: Applied Data Science – Leveraging AI for Effective Decision-Making
Mount St. Joseph University Master of Science in Organizational Leadership – Summa Cum Laude
Xavier University Bachelor of Arts in Music – Cum Laude
Michael E. Roman 
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I would love to hear some of your thoughts on leadership in the household as well as the workplace and how they are related. Should they and/or do they have easily recognizable characteristics? or should business be all business. Thanks for your time!