Andrea Glissmeyer Pmp, Csm, Bs Email & Phone Number

- Orchestrated the end-to-end development and deployment of a pioneering feature utilizing Intuit's IDX pipeline for a partner integration, valued at approximately $770K MRR, streamlining future integration builds with other partners.- Formulated and executed intricate project plans, encompassing scope definition, deliverables, risk assessments, milestone generation, project tracking, and status reporting.- Spearheaded program-level change during a company reorganization and restructuring, ensuring all stakeholders, including ICs and management, were informed and comprehended the rationale, timing, objectives, and personnel involved in the change and strategy.- Conducted program and project-level ceremonies and operational mechanisms to ensure clear agendas, notes, action items, and key takeaways were meticulously documented, tracked, and communicated.- Led project and product development teams through all phases of team dynamics, utilizing norming sessions and retrospectives. Ensured alignment between company and program goals, facilitating ceremonies and documenting coherence. Provided leadership in developing project documentation and collaborated on policies for work standardization and efficiency improvement.- Coached and mentored team members and mentees on career development, skill building, role alignment, and relationship building. Led training sessions on project management tools such as Google-based tools, Smartsheets, and JIRA to enhance efficiency and standardization of project documentation and tracking.- Effectively communicated program status and individual project status to senior and executive leadership using data-driven visual aid tools and transparent communication.- Bridged communication gaps between SLT, Program Leaders, and IC level project and product teams to ensure alignment, understanding, risk mitigation, and issue resolution.

United States

- Developed and managed program plans for rare disease drug development clinical trials in partnership with CRO, Pharmaceutical, and drug development companies.- Data Driven Project Planning: Developed comprehensive plans outlining project scope, deliverables, risks, milestones, tracking, invoicing, budgeting, and reporting, ensuring financial viability and clear communication.- Relationship Cultivation and Management: Cultivated strong, transparent relationships with clients exceeding $10M in revenue through timely delivery and clear communication. Built trust with Medical Directors for seamless clinical trial support.- Streamlined Client Experience: Managed on-site client visits (qualification, audits etc.) and coordinated technical support for various clients (CRO, Pharma, Academia). Facilitated collaborative communication for successful project execution.- Contract & Documentation Management: Drafted and maintained key legal and regulatory documents like MSAs, NDAs, and BioAnalysis reports for clients and CROs, ensuring compliance.- Cost Optimization & Knowledge Sharing: Conducted cost analysis to ensure competitive bids and profit margins. Led development of study documentation and collaborated on department policies for efficiency and knowledge transfer.- Team Leader & Communicator: Coached team members, led team charter creation, and bridged communication gaps between project management, technical teams, and clients for smooth project execution.

Salt Lake City Ut

- Standardized Project Delivery: Championed consistent project deliverables, working agreements, and adherence to EPMO standards for maximized efficiency.- Strategic Planning Leadership: Led senior leadership through a project to optimize quarterly planning, enhancing efficiency and stakeholder visibility across portfolios and programs.- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Established a collaborative environment by effectively managing requirements, dependencies, and project plans with diverse teams and divisions.- Stakeholder Management: Facilitated clear and transparent communication among stakeholders during planning, ensuring successful project alignment through well-defined deliverables, dependencies, risks, resources, and budgets.- Team Leadership & Execution: Built high-performing project teams based on expertise, ensuring project completion met stakeholder needs and aligned with overall program goals.

- Developed and maintained comprehensive program documentation to enable the successful identification, testing, and delivery of repurposed drug compounds for treatment of rare diseases and conditions without known market treatments.- Hybrid Methodology Expertise: Successfully managed projects using both Agile and Waterfall methodologies, adapting to changing priorities while keeping projects on track.- Stakeholder Management: Managed stakeholder expectations and relationships, ensuring deliverables met requirements and minimized scope creep within budget constraints.- Project Management Framework: Collaborated on creating a standardized project management framework for clear communication, transparency, accountability, and standardized documentation.- Team Leadership & Goal Alignment: Formed and led project teams based on skill sets, ensuring stakeholder requirements were met and aligned with project goals.- Project Delivery & Communication: Mitigated scope creep, managed timelines, resources, and risks. Created and presented project documentation for status updates and presentations to senior and executive management and stakeholders. Led project closure and lessons learned ceremonies.

Program manager with 20 direct reports. Managed the Incoming Inspection Quality Department ensuring the adherence to ISO and FDA medical device guidelines and BioFire’s Quality System. Reviewed and approved engineering drawings and specifications, and managed change management activities within the department. General supervisory skills including time card approval, hiring, disciplinary action where necessary, annual performance reviews, career development, training, education, provided a motivating work environment with accurate and timely feedback on performance with recommendations for approval and merit increases. Created and implemented process improvement projects, developed improved practices and processes that ensure the suitability of raw materials for release to stock and manufacturing based on spec sheets, drawings, and functional testing records. Developed, maintained, and reported on trends specific to the activities of the team. Recommended, developed and implemented Quality System policy improvements. Created and presented timely reports for communication of department statuses to upper management. - Quality Management Expertise: Ensured adherence to company policies, BioFire Diagnostics quality systems, and regulatory guidelines (ISO, FDA).- Leadership & Team Management: Led and motivated a team by providing performance feedback, guiding career development, and overseeing hiring/promotion processes. Mentored junior managers and tracked team performance.- Process Improvement & Cross-Functional Collaboration: Developed and implemented quality system policies, identified areas for process improvement, and collaborated with other departments on project priorities and problem solving.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Managed a multi-departmental product enhancement to add 3 new genes to the current testing panel, reducing production costs by 10%, reducing production TAT by 25%, and adding additional coverage to a current genetic testing panel to remain competitive in the market and provide more reliable testing to patients in need. Assisted in the initiating, planning, executing, and closing of a non-clinical trials project performed for an FDA PMA submission for the treatment of terminal cancer patients with an experimentat PARP inhibitor drug in collaboration with a pharmaceutical testing company. Assisted in the documentation creation, management, and approval for study protocols and validations. Facilitated and maintained hazard and risk assessments and other regulated documentation in accordance with regulating body requirements. Collected and analyzed study data utilizing SQL, EXCEL, and MiniTab. Led laboratory area improvement projects to reduce production costs by 15%, sample processing TAT by 10%, and project delay reduced by 10%

Salt Lake City

-Assisted with the planning, documenting, executing, data analysis, and reporting of non-clinical trials performed for FDA PMA submission for the treatment of terminal cancer patients with experimental PARP inhibitor drug in collaboration with pharmaceutical companies-Responsible for the staffing, laboratory organization, process flow planning, equipment purchasing, budgeting, and maintenance of laboratory space regulated by governing regulatory bodies-Supervision of 20+ employees, career development, performance evaluation, training, and scheduling-Led area improvement projects to reduce production costs by 15%, sample processing turn-around times by 10%, and project delay reduction by 10%

Myriad Genetics Salt Lake City, Ut

-Assisted with the planning, documenting, executing, data analysis, and reporting of non-clinical trials performed for FDA PMA submission for the treatment of terminal cancer patients with experimental PARP inhibitor drug in collaboration with pharmaceutical companies-Data Analysis for use in PMA submission for FDA approval-Led area improvement projects to reduce production costs by 15%, sample processing turn-around times by 10%, and project delay reduction by 10%-Training of new employees, maintenance of area documentation and standard operating procedures, led area improvement projects to facilitate 5S processes and streamline sample processing

Patient Information managementReporting of patient results confidentially and accuratelyHCP paperwork preparation of test results and suggested treatments.