Functional Skills
Procurement
Quality Management
Business Operations
Project Management
Operations Management
Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
Leadership Development
Finance Transformation
Business Process Outsourcing
Change Management / Org Design
Process Improvements
Certifications
CLSSBBCertified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
PMPProject Management Professional
Sector Experience
Business Services
Chemicals
Life Sciences & Pharma
Experience
Syneos Health
Operations
Director, Enterprise Process Optimization
9/2023 - 8/2024
Directed enterprise-wide process optimization using Lean methodologies to streamline and enhance organizational processes. Developed and implemented strategies, managed cross-functional teams, and achieved substantial performance improvements, aligning with business objectives for measurable efficiency gains.
• Project Portfolio Management: Established and enforced standards for a cross-functional project portfolio, ensuring timely, on-budget delivery through effective resource management and senior leadership updates
• Continuous Improvement: Overhauled process for collection of Lab Normal Ranges at Study Start-up, cutting collection time by 75% and increasing completeness by 15% within three months by eliminating 2 hand-offs
• Risk-based Management: Centralized document classification activity and implemented a risk-based approach to TMF Quality, reducing errors by 55% and improving TMF quality by 10% while maintaining adherence to sponsor requirements
• Project Portfolio Management: Established and enforced standards for a cross-functional project portfolio, ensuring timely, on-budget delivery through effective resource management and senior leadership updates
• Continuous Improvement: Overhauled process for collection of Lab Normal Ranges at Study Start-up, cutting collection time by 75% and increasing completeness by 15% within three months by eliminating 2 hand-offs
• Risk-based Management: Centralized document classification activity and implemented a risk-based approach to TMF Quality, reducing errors by 55% and improving TMF quality by 10% while maintaining adherence to sponsor requirements
Career Sabbatical
Other
International Travel & Relocation
5/2022 - 8/2023
• Cross-Cultural Exposure and Relocation: Undertook a career sabbatical for international travel and relocation, gaining diverse cultural insights and enhancing multinational perspective
Roche Pharmaceuticals
Operations
Process Solutions Group Leader- Clinical Operations
1/2019 - 4/2022
Promoted to Trial Master File (TMF) Global Process Owner, overseeing ICH GCP process across Clinical Operations, R&D, and external CRO partners. Spearheaded change management initiatives, strengthened Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and metrics, and partnered with leadership to enhance the Clinical Finance ecosystem.
• Change Champion: Championed a cross-Roche OCM campaign, engaging 5K+ end-users, resulting in a 10% increase in Timeliness and a 30% boost in end-user engagement scores within 6 months
• Strategic Leadership: Designed and executed strategic plan for TMF ecosystem, which incorporated ICH GCP updates, Veeva implementation plan, and organizational needs
• Clinical Finance Transformation: Provided oversight and strategic direction for Clinical Finance processes, working with internal partners to streamline processes and simplify process governance structure
• Change Champion: Championed a cross-Roche OCM campaign, engaging 5K+ end-users, resulting in a 10% increase in Timeliness and a 30% boost in end-user engagement scores within 6 months
• Strategic Leadership: Designed and executed strategic plan for TMF ecosystem, which incorporated ICH GCP updates, Veeva implementation plan, and organizational needs
• Clinical Finance Transformation: Provided oversight and strategic direction for Clinical Finance processes, working with internal partners to streamline processes and simplify process governance structure
Roche Pharmaceuticals
Finance
Senior Manager, Business Process Excellence - Group Finance & Procurement
6/2016 - 12/2018
International relocation to contribute Lean Six Sigma and project management expertise to enterprise-wide global projects in Switzerland, provided coaching and training on Lean Six Sigma methodologies, utilizing activity-based costing techniques to optimize finance and procurement processes.
• Vendor Contract Consolidation: Consolidated 15 regional vendor contracts into a Master Service Agreement, saving $45M over 3 years and enhancing issue resolution and collaboration
• Cost Efficiency Modeling: Developed activity-based costing models for end to end Procure-to-Pay process, optimizing resource allocation and enabling cost-effective workforce planning
• Lean Six Sigma Training Enhancement: Revamped and led Lean Six Sigma training for 100+ Finance colleagues, significantly improving White Belt and Kaizen Leader programs
• Vendor Contract Consolidation: Consolidated 15 regional vendor contracts into a Master Service Agreement, saving $45M over 3 years and enhancing issue resolution and collaboration
• Cost Efficiency Modeling: Developed activity-based costing models for end to end Procure-to-Pay process, optimizing resource allocation and enabling cost-effective workforce planning
• Lean Six Sigma Training Enhancement: Revamped and led Lean Six Sigma training for 100+ Finance colleagues, significantly improving White Belt and Kaizen Leader programs
Genentech
Operations
Senior Operational Excellence Manager – US Commercial
3/2013 - 5/2016
Drove operational excellence by optimizing processes and leading cross-functional teams to achieve peak efficiency. Led project management efforts, developed impactful productivity metrics, and managed successful change management and system integration initiatives.
• Lifecycle Productivity Optimization: Designed and launched a comprehensive Service Level Metric for patient case lifecycle activities, driving a 17% productivity surge within 6 months
• Operations Management: Streamlined critical processes and optimized customer and patient experiences during peak periods, orchestrated system integration, and provided strategic updates to senior leadership
• Strategic Initiative Lead: Drove the seamless insourcing of coverage and reimbursement services, delivering on time and within scope through strategic team alignment and optimized project execution
• Lifecycle Productivity Optimization: Designed and launched a comprehensive Service Level Metric for patient case lifecycle activities, driving a 17% productivity surge within 6 months
• Operations Management: Streamlined critical processes and optimized customer and patient experiences during peak periods, orchestrated system integration, and provided strategic updates to senior leadership
• Strategic Initiative Lead: Drove the seamless insourcing of coverage and reimbursement services, delivering on time and within scope through strategic team alignment and optimized project execution