Brian Kesselman

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Vice President, North America Information Communication Technology @ Kyowa Kirin, Inc.- U.S.
New York, NY, US
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As a strategic, business-oriented, and commercially savvy IT executive in pharma, medical device, and biotech, I lead for excellence across the IT value chain, providing extensive experience in supporting the success, growth, and ongoing transformation of $1b to $6b businesses. With a record of rapid progression to increasingly larger scope and more complex IT leadership roles; over the years, I’ve been repeatedly called on to lead in the face of transformation, successfully leading large-scale, highly complex Digital, IT, Business, and Cultural Transformations. The key to my success has been the ability to engage and empower individuals and teams. I build trust quickly with business leaders due to a strong partnering capability and acute business acumen; and to deliver outcomes within highly matrixed environments. ➥Digital Vision & Transformation: Proven ability to mobilize digital vision across billion-dollar organizations, successfully building and executing multi year roadmaps of ~$20m per year.➥Successful Data & Analytics Journey: Deployed data and analytics platform deemed highly successful, enabling big data capabilities. New platform enabled game-changing predictive and prescriptive analytics capabilities, including faster time to market for insight generation, for Bayer. ➥IT Transformation & End-to-End Change Management: Repeatedly called on to lead in the face of transformation as Bayer continued to evolve its business model and structure, requiring the need to align the IT organization to the business and changes in overarching strategy on numerous occasions. ➥Culture Transformation: Selected as Executive Sponsor and Program Lead for multi-year Cultural Transformation at Bayer. Initiative spanned NA IT (~550+ colleagues) across 5 disparate units. Program improved business IT satisfaction and employee satisfaction (+19).➥Annual Cost Savings:Decreased IT baseline costs by $30m by leading a highly successful Transforming Service Management program in the U.S.➥Leadership Competencies: + Technology and Digital Vision+ Executive Decision-Making+ IT Strategy with Multi-Year Investment Roadmaps+ Budgets (to $220m)+ Complex Cultural Transformation ➥Technology & Innovation: + SAP S/4 Hana Business Transformation+ LIMS enabling a paperless lab+ MES digital plant with electronic batch records+ Digital, IT, Cloud Transformation + Data & Analytics Cloud Platform+ IT Architecture & Modernization+ IT Security, Risk Management, Compliance & Governance + M&A Technology Integrations + Complex Carve-Outs

Brian Kesselman's Current Company Details
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.- U.S.

Kyowa Kirin, Inc.- U.S.

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Vice President, North America Information Communication Technology
New York, NY, US
Website:
kbibiopharma.com
Brian Kesselman Work Experience Details
  • Kyowa Kirin, Inc.- U.S.
    Vice President, North America Information Communication Technology
    Kyowa Kirin, Inc.- U.S.
    New York, Ny, Us
  • Kbi Biopharma
    Vice President (Cio), Global Information Technology / Digital
    Kbi Biopharma Jun 2022 - Present
    Durham, North Carolina, Us
    At KBI our mission is to accelerate the development of innovative discoveries into life-changing biological products and expand global access to medicines to patients in need. Information technology is a key enabler to making our mission a reality. We are building a modern technology stack that is agile and enabling a data driven organization, in a regulated environment, that is enabled by a world class team to ensure that KBI has the tools it needs to meet our clients’ needs now and into the future.I lead a global team of professionals across 8 locations supporting and enabling the entire IT value chain across the full range of technology areas to run, grow and transform KBI’s business. These include cloud, infrastructure and data center operations, network engineering, information security, systems, and application architecture, PMO, application development, automation, test, computer systems validation (CSV/CSA), NOC, Help/Service Desk, IT controls, governance, risk and compliance, etc.Accelerate value and enabling KBI’s digital ambition focused on the following IT strategic enablers.+Global SAP S/4 Hana business transformation enabling a common digital core+Global LIMS implementation to enable a paperless lab unlocking capacity+Enabled digital plant with eBR’s (electronic batch records) with state-of-the-art MES implementation, greatly accelerating batch disposition time+Data Strategy advancing Analytics and DaaS to enable a data driven organization+Data Integrity remediation protecting KBI’s license to operate and enabling successful PAIs+Dev-Ops Team digitizing the customer experience with 3 digital products to greatly enhance the customer experience+New ways of working – Successfully implemented agile product teams and product owner concept
  • Bayer
    Vice President, Digital Transformation & It, Commercial Americas & Oncology Sbu
    Bayer Jan 2020 - Jun 2022
    Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, De
    During my tenure at Bayer, the company has undergone ongoing and significant change and transformation. Over this time, I have been repeatedly called on to lead transformation and change management. As VP, I drive IT performance managing a large Investment Portfolio and Program Management. Created multi-year IT strategy and roadmaps to enable business strategies that maximize value. Leading a Digital Transformation team across the U.S., Canada, and LATAM. Accountable for all aspects of delivery in global matrixed IT operating model.DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION – JOURNEY TO DATA-AS-A-CORE-ASSET CULTURE: ➤Proven ability to mobilize digital vision across billion-dollar organizations, successfully developing and deploying multi-year digital and IT roadmaps. Accountable for a multi-million-dollar, 3-year digital and investment roadmap and deployment of a cloud-based data and analytics platform for the US commercial business. Enabled next level of digitalization with SaaS/PaaS Cloud Transformation. GROSS-TO-NET (GTN) ANALYZER:➤Built Gross-to-Net (GTN) capabilities saving ~$20M annually. Met with aggressive timeline to deliver in 9 months. NOVEL ENGAGEMENT MODEL:➤Deployed an innovative, unbranded engagement channel in partnership with the business. New engagement model deemed highly successful with Initial pilot, ~3,000 (20%) HCPs registered within 1 month of launch. CONTRACT OPTIMIZATION:➤Enabled unstructured data analysis on contracts for advanced post- and pre-deal analytics. PRECISION MEDICINE: ➤Led team in building POV to leverage AI in identifying specific gene mutations across multiple tumor types accelerate precision medicine for cancer patients. GLOBAL TRANSFORMATION:➤Integrated IT across the Americas Region for Pharma Commercial and Oncology into a consolidated global model, greatly reducing cost and standardizing services while ensuring business continuity
  • Bayer
    Vice President, It Business Partner - Pharma Us
    Bayer Jan 2017 - Dec 2019
    Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, De
    In 2017, I activated the IT Business Partner organization, leading an IT Business Partner Team in supporting the U.S. Pharma and Radiology business (Commercial, Product Supply & Development). Accountable for all aspects of IT delivery for $125M operating budget. Strategic partner to executive leadership. Established multi-year technology strategy to enable growth with foundations in digital, data and new ways of working and secured and led a $24M Investment Portfolio that maximized business value creation.LARGE-SCALE TRANSFORMATION➤Led Transformation office and finalized IT implementation of the ‘New Bayer. operating model positioning Bayer as a Life Sciences company in the US.➤Executive Sponsor for Cultural Transformation to a “NextGen IT” culture enabling new ways of working, digital mindset, talent development and customer centricity.IOT ENABLEMENT, ADVANCED ANALYTICS & AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS:➤Advanced digitization capabilities across Bayer’s U.S. product supply sites, leading deployment of IOT enablement, Advanced Analytics, and automation solutions to further digitize for U.S. manufacturing sites and safeguard Bayer’s license to operate in a highly regulated validated environment.SAAS/PAAS CLOUD TRANSFORMATION: ➤Drove cost reduction, speed, scalability, and harmonization by applying a cloud-first approach. Modernized architecture with SaaS/PaaS cloud transformation for the Commercial function. FRANCHISE GROWTH:➤Transformed customer experience for one of Bayer’s strategic TA franchises via an integrating technology platform to provide a more dynamic, data-driven, holistic customer experience—resulting in >10 pt. direct sales uplift within first 6 months. IT BUSINESS PARTNERING - R&D AND PRODUCT SUPPLY: ➤Deepened ITs partnership with the R&D and Product Supply functions with efforts resulting in the build and deployment of targeted innovative solutions for Medical Devices and Biotech.
  • Bayer Healthcare
    Senior Director, O&I Execution And Delivery Management, North America
    Bayer Healthcare Jul 2010 - Dec 2016
    BHC IT caretaker for the NA region chairing leadership team for strategic and operational topics. Accountable for IT budget for BHC NA (~$220M).Leadership responsibility (>30 FTEs)➤System Ownership-responsible for IT governance, sourcing, contract management and performance management of IT run (~30M).➤IT compliance, security, and quality-Ensure compliance with internal directives and readiness for external audits with regulatory authorities for the IT landscape.➤COEs (SAP, BI & M&S)- Set and align strategic direction between region and global and implement major programs and roadmaps for strategic systems.➤IT Portfolio/Program Office & Project Management-Ensure prioritization, resourcing, and risk management across IT investment portfolio. Implemented PM methodology across Bayer Healthcare ensuring compliance to SDLC. Led a team of highly skilled PMs.LEADERSHIP AND TRANSFORMATION:➤Recruited for high visibility TMO leadership role to support Bayer’s transition to a Life Sciences company. Achieved 20% cost savings with new operating model.➤Led multi-year Cultural Transformation impacting ~550 FTEs across 5 IT functions across NA.➤ Strengthened the US BHC OI function - Secured buy-in to mature value contribution by driving alignment of roles, responsibilities, addressing skill gaps and eliminating non-core activities.➤Decreased IT costs by $30M by leading a Transforming Service Management (TSM) program in the US, driving standardization, application harmonization, lifecycle management, outsourcing, process optimization, and governance.M&A & TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATIONS:➤Workplace Program – Implemented $20M technology and change initiative to convert legacy workplace to Microsoft for ~10K users across 30 sites.➤ NJ Site Transformation (~$500M investment) – Led implemented modernized open office environment with state-of-the-art technology to accelerate new ways of working.➤ Leadership roles in numerous M&A technology integrations and carve-outs.
  • Bayer Healthcare
    Sr. Director, O&I Key Acct Management, Bhp
    Bayer Healthcare Feb 2009 - Jul 2010
    ➤Forged a deeper partnership with the business, securing buy-in to build a new IT account plan for the Pharma commercial organization, establishing multi-year technology roadmap.➤Strategic Partner for Commercial leadership team, chaired and led IT steering committee maximizing IT value creation for an IT portfolio of ~$15M➤Managed all investments via delivery lifecycle ensuring benefits realization and business value➤Accountable for IT delivery and service for Pharma Commercial function
  • Bayer Healthcare
    Sr. Director, Technology And Operations, Service Delivery
    Bayer Healthcare Dec 2007 - Feb 2009
    Promoted to Service Delivery role where gained a 360-degree view of the IT Operations function. Direct, and plan all IT Technology & Operations Delivery and activities involving information systems technology and support services for the Bayer Healthcare, Crop Science, Material Science and Third Party businesses.➤Led a Team ~25 IT operations delivery managers across the US➤Led IT proposal process for IT operations investments for Bayer sub-groups➤Managed IT operations investment portfolio in support of all Bayer locations in the US, >15K users and more than 30 sites.POST M&A STABILIZATION: ➤Brought in to stabilize post-M&A, IT stabilization efforts following the acquisition of Schering for Pharmaceuticals
  • Bayer Healthcare
    Head, Specialty Systems- Bhc
    Bayer Healthcare Nov 2005 - Dec 2007
    During this time, my leadership scope rapidly increased from 1 team of 5 to 4 teams with 50 resources supporting multiple divisions and central functions for the sub-group, including CRM, DM, e-business, and CMS solutions for Pharma. LARGE-SCALE CHANGE MANAGEMENT + IT APPLICATION CARVE-OUT:➤Directed large-scale change management and complex IT application carve-out to enable a co-promotion model that would accelerate Bayer’s transition to Specialty Pharma.
  • Bayer Healthcare
    Head, Specialty Systems - Pharma
    Bayer Healthcare Apr 2004 - Nov 2005
  • Bayer Healthcare
    Senior Manager, It Specialty Services
    Bayer Healthcare Dec 2002 - Apr 2004
  • Bayer
    It Manager, Global Strategic Marketing
    Bayer Dec 2000 - 2002
    Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, De
  • Bayer Corporation
    It Project Manager
    Bayer Corporation Dec 1997 - Dec 1999
    Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, De
  • Kinderhook Systems
    Account Manager
    Kinderhook Systems 1996 - 1997
  • Pclc
    Accout Executive
    Pclc 1991 - 1996

Brian Kesselman Skills

Leadership It Strategy It And Digital Vision Information Technology Strategic Partnerships Requirements Analysis Sdlc Executive Management Account Management Cultural Transformation It Business Partnering Application Management Business Process Re Engineering Business Analysis Vendor Management Team Leadership Process Improvement Strategy Mobile Solutions Talent Management It Performance Management Project Portfolio Management Program Management Iot Enablement Cross Functional Team Leadership Change Management It Leadership Project Management Office Disaster Recovery Technical Support Business Process Improvement Business Strategy Management Business Management Project Management Pharmaceutical Industry Outsourcing Financial Management It Project And Program Management Service Delivery Software Project Management Agile Transformation Integration Crm It Management It Service Management Tennis

Brian Kesselman Education Details

  • Questrom School Of Business, Boston University
    Questrom School Of Business, Boston University
    Business Adminstration/Marketing
  • University Of Notre Dame
    University Of Notre Dame
    Senior Business Management Program

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