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New York, Ny, Us

New York City Metropolitan Area

Responsible for driving and implementing an integrated healthcare compliance strategy to ensure adequate oversight and monitoring of scientific engagements (such as advisory boards, preceptorships, investigator meetings, congresses, scientific standalone, etc.). Responsible for strategic development, management & provision of governance for these engagements. Drive collaboration and partnership across functions and divisions to further drive governance alignment holistically.Rotational medical review member of events (ad boards, preceptorships, investigator meetings, symposia) and external funding requests (grants & sponsorships) review boards.Contributing member of the Hematology and Solid Tumor Franchise leadership teams. Envisioned and led the revamp of the governance framework for the enterprise HCP engagement process which will lead to improved oversight of risks and opportunities enabling stronger, strategic decision making and co-creation of the future state across global, region and countries.Advanced initiative to integrate gender diversity and equity in external engagements.Contributed to the delivery of a new principles-based content approval standard aiming to result in duplicate approvals and streamlined process.Advanced pilot program for medical review of promotional material leveraging agency support and development of modular content.

Greater New York City Area

Current Oncology BU Service Leader on a top cross-divisional program whose focus is to improve the experience of health care professionals impacting up to $200M in Transfer of Value annually via a new digital platform incorporating an enterprise-wide standard end to end process.Focus areas included:* Assessment of cross border support services model resulting in elimination of fragmented approach, reduction in compliance risk, further operational efficiencies and successful adoption of the new digital solution for the HCP engagement process* Leading and driving global governance healthcare compliance standards in close collaboration with Legal, Compliance and Functional Excellence* Defining appropriate strategies to identify and mitigate risks* Monitoring effectiveness of processes and adherence to standards by establishing effective internal controls* Enhancing compliant execution of scientific engagements by providing appropriate oversight, leadership and guidance* Supporting education efforts

Sales, Marketing and Distribution audit covering risks associated with promotional and non-promotional materials and professional events providing reasonable assurance that activities are efficiently managed and in alignment with local procedures and regulations.

Mahwah, Nj

My responsibilities included the following business areas: Division PMO (Engineering Intelligence), Specialty Instrument and Customized Implants Engineering and Device Evaluation Lab. Through focused oversight, created Centers of Excellence within the division which were routinely set as the benchmark for the company. Led a team of over 25 managerial and technical / engineering staff and contractors with multi-million dollar budgetary responsibility. Led continued development and maturity of division's portfolio management process with a R&D portfolio with over a $50M NPV. PMO leader for the division. Participated as a Steering Team member for several major corporate programs with multi-million dollar budgets. Expanded program management function into the Business Development area. Under my direction:* Engineering backlog was successfully reduced by 71%* Engineering lead times for the customized implant team providing compassionate use devices was reduced by over 30%* Developed strategic vision and plan for custom oncology business* Successfully met the UDI program milestones for 2014 - 2016, preserving over $2.65B in sales* Implemented a new Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tool furthering program & portfolio management maturity* Successfully gained FDA clearance for MRI compatibility of hip product portfolio* Implemented new PPM tool furthering program & portfolio management maturity

New Jersey

In this role, I was responsible for the following business areas: Program Management Office, Quality Systems, Specialty Instrument Engineering and Device Evaluation Lab. Led a team of over 20 management and technical staff with multi-million dollar budgetary responsibility. Led the effort to implement formal portfolio and pipeline management processes for the R&D and Quality portfolios. Responsible for quarterly Executive Portfolio Review meetings. Expanded program management function into the Quality System area. Under my direction:* Developed objective project / request scoring criteria and Governance processes for PLM project portfolio* Implemented formal project management training program attended by multiple divisions in NE area which drove organizational readiness* Established resource management practices and strategy for the division which drove successful portfolio pipeline planning, laying the foundation for reduction in project slip rate and on-time performance

In this role, I was responsible for the following business areas: Program Management Office, Quality Systems, Specialty Instrument Engineering and Device Evaluation Lab. Led a team of over 18 management and technical / engineering staff with multi-million-dollar budgetary responsibility. Instrumental in implementing new corporate design control process and training personnel. Contributing member of Stryker’s EPMO ensuring project management best practices were adopted. Significant contributor to Quality System Due Diligence and Integration process for the division, including process owner responsibility. Responsible for project execution performance of NPD pipeline via the program management team, including identification of risks and mitigation strategies. Received a Firestarter Award

Responsibilities and accomplishments in this role include:• Managed team of (4) Program Managers and maintained team budget; team in total supported over 35 NPD, NTD, M&A projects and various Quality and Operations initiatves• Led effort to purchase new resource management software tool (PDWare) for Reconstructive Division, including implementation and training* Responsible for tracking project issues to drive process improvements and efficiency• Facilitated weekly and monthly product and project review meetings• PMO knowledge and best practice sharing with other Divisions and IT• FDA and other notified body audit support; trained Medical and Instrument Divisions on preparing for regulatory body inspections• R&D program metric development and maintenance• New Product Development process owner, including training of personnel• Created resource analysis tool for M&A integration activities which drove planning & timeline improvements

My responsibilities included:• Senior Leadership Role within the EI team including training and mentoring new team members• Led effort to improve current project and portfolio metrics and the project pipeline entry process• Mentored cross-functional project team leads in the various product development processes, ensuring process compliance• Utilized database tool for project pipeline entry analysis which included standardizing resource allocation data• Project managed seven FDA Remediation DHF Lookback projects • Created SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) for MS Project Server and EI web site maintenance• Project managed over fifteen New Product Development and Concept Development projects

My responsibilities included:• Designed and implemented the EI web site which communicated integral project and product launch status to R&D, Marketing, Advanced Operations and CQR departments• Developed portfolio and product launch reports for the EI web site• Contributed to the creation of the Custom New Product Development Process• Project managed over ten New Product Development and Concept Development projects• Co-organized Project Management summit meeting with Stryker Medical and Stryker Spine• Created training program with R&D management for the Concept Development process• Collaborated with IT department to purchase and implement MS Project Server (PPM system)

My responsibilities included:• Initiated and led the Branch Standards Infrastructure Project covering 50 branch offices across the country which included: project plan management, managing project costs, realizing cost savings of over $25,000, and performing communications management (status reports, conference calls and project review meetings)• Project managed the relocation of a 2,100 mailbox Octel voicemail system on time and under budget• Developed business case and managed the RFP process and team for new service providers for the voicemail and call accounting systems, including contract management and execution• Facilitated completion of the IT Test Lab; negotiated free equipment from network vendor for VOIP trial• Participated in the DRP (Disaster Recovery Planning) team by completing bonus objective tasks on time for the Communications Team• Supported the Phase 2 building construction and department relocation project from Allendale to Mahwah

My responsibilities included:• Analyzed workflow procedures and processes; developed and implemented recommended process improvements resulting in increased productivity and client satisfaction• Trained employees on process improvements, database software and project management tools• Completed billing analysis, rate verifications, vendor management and client presentations for over 200 of A&P’s grocery stores resulting in annual cost savings of $36,000

My responsibilities included:• Provided daily voice telephony design, project management and consultation services throughout US• Developed business case and project managed the acquisition and implementation of a $2 million trunked radio system• Designed and managed the implementation of over 72 telephone systems and 7 voicemail systems worth over $2.54 million• Project managed several migration projects including carrier service changeovers and key system maintenance implementation resulting in cost reduction and improved service from the vendors• Realized cost savings in excess of $225,000 through various network cost analyses, site optimizations and the competitive bidding process• Managed a TCO Benchmarking Study of the voice network in order to evaluate UPS’ network architecture and telecommunication’s environments against those of its respective peers

My responsibilities included:• Led various telephony equipment replacement projects throughout the US• Managed the voice network of approximately 350 dedicated access and 1,200 switched access sites• Project managed a Request For Proposal (RFP) for replacement of 1,100 pagers to 5 paging vendors• Developed SLA (Service Level Agreement) strategy for improving network carrier’s provisioning performance requiring the network carrier to be held accountable for their services, including financial penalties• Supervised and trained two full-time direct reports• Trained Region and District Voice Coordinators on voice telephony topics such as carrier bill auditing, toll fraud, network standards and services, voice network architecture and telephone system design• Realized $30,000 in cost savings by performing trunking analyses and billing audits

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma

Msc, Project Management

Activities and Societies: PMIAttended courses through ESI International to obtain Advanced Master's Certificate in Project Management

Bachelors, Anthropology

Activities and Societies: Chi Omega, Alpha LambdaObtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology with an Applied Certificate.