Experienced Product Manager and People Leader with a demonstrated history of working and providing product and engineering leadership, business development and innovation in the software industry. This has included innovating and developing enterprise software, both on-premise and software as a service (SaaS), for use in research and development (R&D), regulatory (21 CFR Part 11 and GxP), bioinformatics and life sciences – especially in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.I have been directly involved from a product and software engineering standpoint in moving on-premise products to the cloud (AWS) and led the development and launch of The E-WorkBook GxP Cloud - IDBS’ market leading complete end-to-end, cloud-based, research and development platform for regulated use. I am interested in how the cloud and the modern technologies it enables, such as AI/ML, can provide significant value to businesses compared to more traditional development approaches. In addition, I have used my continuous improvement mindset which has involved the introduction of agile practices across product and engineering, use of the Danaher Business System (DBS) and subsequent development of the practices to increase efficiencies to get outcomes delivered to customers faster.My success is down to my ability to build strong relationships across all levels of the business, including executive level relationships, through my reputation for high quality work and good communication. I have used my life science industry background to ensure that the products and services, which I have worked with, exceed the needs of the users and businesses by providing customers efficiency gains and the ability to facilitate innovation through the use of technology.
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Head Of Platform StrategyIdbs Sep 2023 - PresentWoking, Surrey, Gb- Created a team of high-performing Platform Product Managers, which turn company strategy into plans, which evaluate and include modern technologies such as AI/ML, that create valuable solutions for customers and IDBS.- Work with customers and stakeholders at all levels to identify business, regulatory, and market needs, and turn these into product investment decisions that benefit both the customer and IDBS. Use information gained to inform Program Increment Planning.- Use customer insights, market needs, expertise and leveraging partnerships with third-party organizations, including collaborations with Danaher OpCos, to decide the best way to add capabilities to the IDBS Platform and to inform build vs buy decisions.- Prioritize and assess the value and risks of business cases, using tools like Cost Benefit Ratio (CBR) and ToMoRrOw Assessment.- Lead the improvement of Continuous Delivery (CD) practices at IDBS and continue to participate in a Danaher-wide group to develop these tools.- Create marketing materials, thought leader articles, and presentations that show the value of IDBS products and services. Contribute to industry forums such as PHUSE.- Coach and mentor associates as part of the Molecular Devices and IDBS’ DE&I Associate Mentoring Program. -
Director Of ProductIdbs Apr 2019 - Sep 2023Woking, Surrey, Gb- Led and expanded a multidisciplinary team of talented product owners, UX designers, technical authors, and instructional designers.- Collaborated with customers and stakeholders to identify and integrate product needs, translating them into strategic product decisions.- Identified and managed regulatory requirements (GxP, 21 CFR Part 11) for software development and deployment.- Led the development and on time launch of The E-WorkBook GxP Cloud and the IDBS Polar product.- Developed marketing materials, thought leadership articles and presentations to highlight the value of IDBS products. Contributed to industry forums such as PHUSE.- Was a member of both Product and Engineering leadership teams. Was responsible for aligning product and engineering strategies to ensure efficient delivery and continuous improvement. This included changing from On Time Delivery to On Target Delivery.- Participated in cross-company initiatives to enhance software time to value, customer outcomes, and user adoption. Was part of the Danaher-wide team that developed the DBS Continuous Delivery (CD) tool and implemented the following tools within IDBS: Accelerated Product Development (APD), Product Planning (PPG), CD, Customer Insight (CI) and Launch Excellence (LEx).- Experienced in both waterfall and agile development methods and led the transition from waterfall to agile at IDBS. Completed Certified Scrum Master training and certification in 2015.
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Head Of Business AnalysisIdbs Jan 2014 - Mar 2019Woking, Surrey, GbEstablished a team of talented business analysts/product owners who provided the agile/scrum feature teams with the domain experience and requirements needed for software development in life science. In addition, I was the product manager for IDBS’ E-WorkBook (electronic lab notebook) product. I worked directly with customers and stakeholders, at all levels of the business, to identify product needs, gain consensus and ultimately transfer these needs into product investment decisions that will provide business value to the customer via product strategies and roadmaps.I was also responsible for identifying regulatory requirements, such as GxP and 21 CFR Part 11, that impacted how the software was developed, deployed and/or used, both on-premise and within the public cloud. In 2017, I led the development and launch of The E-WorkBook GxP Cloud - IDBS’ market leading complete end-to-end, cloud-based, research and development platform.
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Product ManagerIdbs Sep 2010 - Dec 2013Woking, Surrey, GbResponsible for defining the product strategy and roadmap for IDBS’ E-WorkBook (electronic lab notebook) product. This involved working with customers and stakeholders, at all levels of the business, to understand needs and drive maximum business value. I then worked closely with the product delivery team to define and create the necessary product features. As new features were developed, I wrote product and marketing literature that demonstrated the business value to the customer.
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Principal Consultant And Team LeaderIdbs Mar 2005 - Oct 2010Woking, Surrey, GbManaged a team of talented professional services consultants that were responsible for understanding customer business needs and then using this information to deploy and configure IDBS products. I used business analysis and communication skills to ensure that the requirements were fully understood so that the best solution could be achieved. This resulted in strong and trusted business relationships being formed.
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Molecular PharmacologistIonix Pharmaceuticals Ltd Nov 2001 - Mar 2005I was a research project lead which involved investigating, defining and communicating the strategy for a therapeutic target. Regular reporting to senior management was required. In addition, was responsible for the development and execution of high throughput screening assays in the Molecular Pharmacology group. Whilst at Ionix, I was part of the team that deployed and configured two company-wide enterprise data management solutions used to capture and report on all company R&D data.
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Post-Doctoral FellowNih Nov 1999 - Nov 2001Bethesda, Md, Us
Stuart Ward Education Details
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Harvard Business School OnlineCore (Credential Of Readiness) -
University Of LondonPharmacology
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University Of SouthamptonPharmacology
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Stuart Ward works for Idbs
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Stuart Ward's current role is Head of Platform Strategy at IDBS.
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Stuart Ward attended Harvard Business School Online, University Of London, University Of Southampton.
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