Summary
Deirdre Hegarty is a seasoned healthcare executive with over 30 years of international experience leading nursing, commissioning and clinical operations across public and private health systems. Now an Executive Subject Matter Expert at PwC Ireland, she blends hands-on clinical leadership as a former Chief Nursing Officer with strategic commissioning experience from Children’s Health Ireland to drive quality improvement and resource optimization. Known for building high-performing, patient-centred teams, she has repeatedly delivered complex hospital commissioning and service transformations in multicultural settings. A proactive innovator and trusted decision-maker, Deirdre pairs an MSN/MHA with frontline leadership roles in the US, UAE and Ireland, bringing rare depth in both operational delivery and system-level strategy.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
MSN/MHA, Healthcare, MSN/MHA, Healthcare at University of Phoenix