Senior Principal Project Manager, Research and Development– 2015 to 2018Led PMO within Depuy Synthes Spine business, including portfolio and project management, organizational restructuring and business transformation activities. Directed team that generated monthly portfolio business reports for corporate leadership team and coordinated monthly stage gate process.Key Accomplishments:• Launched 3 new Spine products that filled strategic portfolio gaps and established foundation… Show more Senior Principal Project Manager, Research and Development– 2015 to 2018Led PMO within Depuy Synthes Spine business, including portfolio and project management, organizational restructuring and business transformation activities. Directed team that generated monthly portfolio business reports for corporate leadership team and coordinated monthly stage gate process.Key Accomplishments:• Launched 3 new Spine products that filled strategic portfolio gaps and established foundation for future procedure development.• Established Spine process team responsible for implementing procedures and process improvements, including new stage gate process for portfolio management and a new technical design process.• Implemented portfolio management software tool for the Spine portfolio by operating as primary project manager, standardizing process across entire J&J medical device sector. Show less

Created and managed multiple research and development teams, focused on creating novel medical devices to address specific clinical challenges faced by surgeons and staff. Accountable for business plan and annual budgets of $15M in expenses and $10M in capital.Key Accomplishments:• Directed 6 product development teams, consisting of 50+ engineers and designers, focused on stapling adjuncts, endocutter modularity and powered stapling.

Established and oversaw $30M research and development program, accountable for driving projects focused on weight loss, T2DM and patient selection. Built multiple cross-functional development teams and implemented strategies for establishing novel clinical procedures and medical devices focused on metabolic and obesity. Key Accomplishments:• Created and led Metabolic Applied Research Strategy (MARS), including research collaborations with Massachusetts General Hospital and… Show more Established and oversaw $30M research and development program, accountable for driving projects focused on weight loss, T2DM and patient selection. Built multiple cross-functional development teams and implemented strategies for establishing novel clinical procedures and medical devices focused on metabolic and obesity. Key Accomplishments:• Created and led Metabolic Applied Research Strategy (MARS), including research collaborations with Massachusetts General Hospital and University of Cincinnati, resulting in scientific research focused on obesity, diabetes and metabolic regulations. • Designed and managed organizational structure that consisted of approximately 100 engineers, and scientists and product marketers located in Cincinnati, Boston and Italy, leading to creation of 6 issued patents and 75 pending patent applications in the metabolic and obesity space. Show less

Managed R&D and cross-functional teams that executed product development projects aligned with strategic marketing plan to promote minimally invasive procedures and surgical devices. Key Accomplishments:• Managed 10-person team and $15MM expense/capital budget that designed, developed and commercialized the ATS60 Endoscopic Linear Cutter. • Led design, development and commercialization of balloon dilation device utilizing contract design and manufacturing. Product launched… Show more Managed R&D and cross-functional teams that executed product development projects aligned with strategic marketing plan to promote minimally invasive procedures and surgical devices. Key Accomplishments:• Managed 10-person team and $15MM expense/capital budget that designed, developed and commercialized the ATS60 Endoscopic Linear Cutter. • Led design, development and commercialization of balloon dilation device utilizing contract design and manufacturing. Product launched on time and on budget. Show less

Directed Development team, consisting of external design and manufacturing partners, and internal co-invention resources. Developed innovative designs to support unmet customer needs identified through co-invention and market research process. Key Accomplishments:• Provided leadership to front-end Product Development team that created short-run manufacturing process, enabling team to take early product concepts quickly into clinical setting for evaluation or testing.