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North Chicago, Illinois, Us

• Leading cross-functional teams to implement process optimization strategies and enhance operational efficiency across global business units.• Driving impactful initiatives aligned with organizational goals using Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement methodologies.• Collaborating with leadership to develop scalable solutions that deliver measurable business value and support long-term growth.• Focused on aligning processes with compliance, transparency, and industry best practices.

North Chicago, Illinois, Us

Led the transformation of a key business process into Veeva Vault Clinical, achieving an 80% reduction in data entry efforts and enhancing cross-functional efficiency.Manage R&D Finance Integration Planning, ensuring seamless project execution and stakeholder alignment.Manage transparency initiatives, ensuring compliance with Sunshine Act guidelines.Oversee product lifecycle management of R&D transparency reporting, improving accuracy and user experience.Leverage AI for financial reporting, enhancing data analysis and operational efficiency.Integrate AI tools into training materials, improving knowledge management across the organization.

Dublin, Coolock, Ie

Reduced R&D Transparency quarterly data analysis time by 41% through the design and implementation of custom reports and analytics tools, significantly improving data accuracy and operational efficiency.Developed and implemented comprehensive training programs that improved team proficiency in new processes and tools, ensuring all team members adhered to compliance standards and optimized operational efficiency.Spearheaded R&D transparency integration and facilitated change management during a significant company integration, markedly improving process efficiency and ensuring smooth transitions.Conducted root cause analysis on recurring data discrepancies, leading to the implementation of corrective actions that reduced future occurrences, improving data accuracy and strengthening the organization’s compliance and transparency posture.

Dublin, Coolock, Ie

Drove the standardization of processes for Aggregate Spend reporting by creating templates and guidelines that improved consistency and compliance across multiple departments. This initiative streamlined reporting efforts and reduced errors, leading to more accurate financial disclosures.Led initiatives to automate routine processes, reducing manual data entry and allowing team members to focus on higher-value tasks. These automation efforts increased efficiency and reduced processing time, contributing to overall process excellence.Co-developed and managed a comprehensive dashboard to track key performance indicators (KPIs) for transparency and aggregate spend reporting. The dashboard provided real-time insights to senior management, enabling more informed decision-making and ensuring compliance with the Sunshine Act.Co-led and facilitated a large R&D-wide project to re-engineer study start-up processes, involving 17 subject matter experts. This Six Sigma project achieved significant improvements in efficiency and established best practices for future initiatives.Company Well Being champion - running soccer league for up to 70 employees per quarter and involved in the organization of several annual companywide events.

Dublin, Coolock, Ie

Successfully supported central business processes by ensuring timely and accurate reporting of R&D data to meet Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA) and Sunshine Act requirements. Streamlined reporting efforts and enhanced compliance.Developed and implemented a streamlined data management process for the R&D Reporting system, resulting in a 17% reduction in reporting time and significantly improving data accuracy and operational efficiency.Conducted regular data quality audits of contacts and payments, reducing discrepancies and non-compliance issues by 11%, and ensuring the reliability and integrity of critical R&D financial data.

Deerfield, Illinois, Us

Designed and implemented a data collection system for a Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA) that reduced manual data entry by 75% and significantly increased data accuracy. These efforts resulted in more efficient reporting processes and considerable time savings.Engineered an automated data aggregation system that consolidated data from multiple sources, reducing data collection time and improving data consistency across the organization. This system contributed to improved data governance and reporting efficiency.Conducted regular data quality audits to ensure the accuracy and completeness of critical data, resulting in a 95% reduction in data errors and inconsistencies. These audits strengthened the integrity of the data used in compliance reporting.

Developed and executed business plans for 10 key accounts, resulting in a 29% increase in sales and a 35% increase in customer satisfaction scores.Built strong relationships with 8 key decision-makers in target customer bases, resulting in 5 new business opportunities and a 32% increase in revenue for those accounts.Managed customer life-cycle for a portfolio of 15 accounts, resulting in a 87% renewal rate and a 27% increase in upsell opportunities.Provided regular reporting and analysis of account performance, including weekly and monthly reports and quarterly business reviews, and provided insights for continuous improvement, resulting in an increase in account performance metrics.