Claudia Cecalupo

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Senior Consultant at IKU Consulting Sàrl @
Claudia Cecalupo's Location
Vernier, Geneva, Switzerland, Switzerland
About Claudia Cecalupo

Associate Director with a track record of almost 25-year experience in pharmaceutical business, acquired in a multi-national company, with strong project management and process skills.- Holding cross-functional positions with responsibilities for preparing and supporting strategic business decisions working directly for top management in the overall governance settings and decision-making process, and on projects' evaluation at key stages of development.- With strong analytical capabilities mixed to a flexible and dynamic leadership attitute, driven by a global view, successful setting up project-based organization processes and internal guidance, developing cross-functional tools and training modules, and contributing to overall strategic planning and project portfolio management, including pipeline objective setting, performance analysis, reporting and communications.

Claudia Cecalupo's Current Company Details
IKU Consulting Sàrl

Iku Consulting Sàrl

Senior Consultant at IKU Consulting Sàrl
Claudia Cecalupo Work Experience Details
  • Iku Consulting Sàrl
    Senior Consultant
    Iku Consulting Sàrl Jan 2014 - Present
    Geneva Area, Svizzera
    Consultant mainly for pharma companies with focus on the areas of business strategy definition, governance and business process setting, R&D architecture design, reporting, organizational and communication aspects, business tools' definition.
  • Merck Serono
    Associate Director, Governance Methodology & Committee Management (Strategy & Business Operations)
    Merck Serono Sep 2008 - Jun 2013
    Geneva Area, Svizzera
    • Contribute to excellence in decision-making and speed in R&D portfolio programs:- Set up new Governance decision-making bodies in line with Governance structures, rules and roles & responsibilities- Set up/introduce new practices, standards and processes, and manage Governance Committees- Set up meeting agendas according to business priorities and key milestones, secure high quality minutes and critically follow-up on action items:Closely collaborate with program leaders/directors and team members to align on content and expectationsReview content of presentations for high-quality review and outputTrigger escalation to top management of key information or for actions as necessary- Organize and conduct internal survey/audits on internal practices and, based on the analysis of the findings, define action plans to monitor and implement improvements- Monitor progress of R&D projects to highlight achievements and delays/changes (e.g. timing and costs) to top management and to help identifying and implementing corrective actions• Through a strong cross-functional dimension and interactions at all levels, drive or contribute to the definition, update, implementation and re-enforcement of Governance structure, processes and decision-making matrix• Define internal guidelines for project management, contributing to standardization and high quality deliverables• With strong analytical capabilities, represent the source reference within the organization on pipeline knowledge information for high quality reporting, project prioritization and internal and external communications• Lead or contribute to Task Forces and R&D Strategy initiatives supporting e.g. development project’s criteria setting and decision-making, objectives’ settings, lessons listed exercises.
  • Merck Serono
    Business Information & Process Senior Manager (Project Management Office-Portfolio Dev.)
    Merck Serono Jan 2007 - Sep 2008
    Geneva Area, Svizzera
    • Support the company’s integration by sharing and presenting the PBO (Project Based Organization) principles• Design/optimize, implement, harmonize and communicate the key integrated cross-functional and core processes/SOPs at all stages of project development • Support consolidation of key information for development projects• Be the WW (worldwide) responsible for the decision-making tool for new ideas, project plans and studies/activities and for the electronic documentation management system• Contribute to Project Management Tool Integration (PMTI) and support training modules on Project Management• Support consolidation of key information for R&D projects for key stakeholders and top management• Structure retrieval of information on projects and studies/activities to support e.g. litigations, inspections, audits …
  • Serono
    Corporate Business Information Senior Manager (Corporate Strategic Planning - Ceo Office)
    Serono Jan 2004 - Jan 2007
    Geneva Area, Svizzera
    • Support the Organization and the Governance by managing, updating and publishing the related structure/process information • Through a process improvement, continue the optimization of the Project Management Processes and Procedures, and their update according to the changes in the Company’s structure and policy• Set up and implement the ‘strategic’ monitoring of the projects and an alert process (through analysis, benchmarking)• Validate or provide Project information to contribute to their consolidation for publication into the Corporate Strategic Master Plan• Build up and maintain the Company’s drug development pipeline and a very high level communication path to the Executive Management Board• Contribute to the definition and early implementation of the Company’s Strategic Themes and Initiatives• Be member of the Governance Committees (supervising R&D projects)• Support the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) Reporting process especially for the information on drug development• Contribute to the set up of a centrally archiving system for key project documents (Target Product Profile, Strategies, Committees Agendas/Minutes…)• Deliver worldwide the PBO course (on Project Management Processes)• Continue improvement, monitoring and maintenance of the systems (decision-making, EDMS, PM processes) and lead Users network worldwide by providing trainings, sharing key updates and information
  • Serono
    Corporate Senior Project Manager (Corporate Strategic Planning - Ceo Office)
    Serono Jan 2000 - Jan 2004
    Geneva Area, Svizzera
    • Trigger the creation, finalization, update and maintenance of new Project Management Processes and Procedures• Contribute or lead the definitions of key project deliverables or documents• Validate or provide Research project information to contribute their consolidation for publication• Support Project Teams, from a project management/procedural perspective• Support the Research Supervisory Committee• Actively participate to the integration of a new acquired company by transferring, through tailored trainings, knowledge on project management processes and tools• Support BSC Reporting process and monitor the BSC for the objectives related to drug development• Deliver worldwide the PBO course (on Project Management Processes)• Be one of the key players in the development of the WW electronic documentation management system, its training, deployment and implementation• Set up an Intranet website for the Project Management processes for transparency and communication • Be the decision making and reporting tools’ lead user for R&D, provide trainings to new users, assist them from a technical and procedural perspective, monitor the correct use and take corrective actions
  • Serono
    Corporate R&D Process Manager (Corporate R&D Administration)
    Serono Jan 1999 - Jan 2000
    Geneva Area, Svizzera
    • Contribute to the launch of the Project Based Organization• Set up policies and procedures for R&D and ensure that R&D activities are performed in compliance with existing Group’s policies• Support the monitoring of the R&D Drug Development key events (i.e. decision points, molecule entering development…)• Contribute to the launch and implementation of two new electronic systems (worldwide): approval process and project reporting tool• Support the head of R&D in the decision-making process (for ideas, project plans and studies/activities, and R&D contract)
  • Serono
    Senior Coordinator (Corporate R&D Administrative Dept. & Technical Documentation)
    Serono Jan 1996 - Jan 1999
    Geneva Area, Svizzera
    • Initiate and follow the evaluation process of the R&D Forms, in particular for new studies/activities performed in the various functions, including the review of the study protocols to guarantee the involvement of the appropriate reviewers and to provide consolidated information for the decision by the CEO or a delegate (Head of R&D)• Initiate and follow the evaluation process, approval and archiving of all the study reports generated WW by the various functions• Actively participate to the integration of a newly acquired company
  • Serono
    Coordinator (Corporate R&D Administrative Department)
    Serono Jan 1990 - Jan 1996
    Roma, Italia
    • Initiate and follow the evaluation process of the R&D Forms (for new studies/activities, new innovative ideas, congresses or symposia, publication) to guarantee the appropriate review and provide all the necessary information/documents aimed at facilitating the decision by the CEO
  • Serono
    Junior Secretary To The Responsible For The R&D Forms And Procedures Unit (R&D)
    Serono Nov 1988 - Jan 1990
    Roma, Italia

Claudia Cecalupo Skills

Pharmaceutical Industry Project Management Drug Development Governance Biotechnology Strategic Planning Training Life Sciences Clinical Trials Multi Tasking Capabilities Hard Worker Pipeline Management Strategy Cross Functional Team Leadership Project Based Organization Decision Making Business Process Cross Functional Initiatives Task Finisher Priority Setting Clinical Development Regulatory Affairs Matrix Manag Performance Management Development Tools Analytical Skills

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Claudia Cecalupo works for Iku Consulting Sàrl

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Claudia Cecalupo's current role is Senior Consultant at IKU Consulting Sàrl.

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