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Woodbury, Ct, Us

Woodbury, Connecticut, Us

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

New Product Development PMO leader within the Medtronic Minimally Invasive Therapies Group, Surgical Robotics

Marlborough, Ma, Us

Responsible for Global PMO in the Breast and Skeletal Health Division, a portfolio of products across six franchises including Mammography, Biopsy, Surgery, Ultrasound, Skeletal Health, and Connected Services (s/w reporting solutions).• Scope includes all new products and sustaining efforts. Also accountable for Global Documentation and Labeling (technical publications).• Role expanded to Business Development arena including M&A, co-dev, and OEM partnerships.PM’s lead due diligence and integration activities.• Process owner for roadmap and master planning of project portfolios across the business including prioritization/selection, resource analysis and tracking, and related decision making. Owner of Phase (stage) Gate process. Key Achievements:• Transformed project management structure from R&D focus to more holistic PMO. Fully staffed PMO of 12 people over 6 months. Highly diverse group from multiple disciplines (engineering, marketing, regulatory, finance, ops).• Developed new PMO role in EMEA. New product activity is resulting in double digit growth for that market.• Implemented new Phase Gate process providing clarity and guidance for teams and leaders on readiness and risk.• Implemented a Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tool for capture of project data and reporting across the portfolio. Less time managing tools, more time interacting with team members and driving results.• Bottom line result of increasing the innovation capabilities...new product activity increased from 1-2 products per year to 10-12. Large contributor to 6-8% revenue growth in recent quarters.• Portfolio contains 40+ new products and 150+ sustaining projects. 30-40% of revenue is coming from recently launched products.• Completed acquisition of four new companies adding to the breadth of the surgical and ultrasound portfolios.• PM engagement (Gallup) increased 20% YOY (82nd percentile). Most improvements captured in “having the right tools" and “valuing my development”.

Middlebury, Ct, Us

Personally recruited by CEO to lead portfolio development, product, and project management for advanced technology / wearable devices in the Health and Fitness segment. Owner for major innovation systems across the business including stage gate, front end innovation, new product and supply chain portfolio management. Led continuous improvement initiatives in cost, customer service, and planning functions. • Within 6 months, established new category teams for new and existing business segments. Developed portfolio and stage gate process for more effective new product governance. • Led category teams in development of business strategies including situation assessment, competitive analysis, SWOT, and alignment of where to play/how to win choices. Advanced product launches went from one in 2012 to five in 2014 with same resources. Identified a 3 year product pipeline to deliver incremental $100MM in annual revenue.• Delivered >$2MM in savings for 2013/2014 through establishment and leadership of Supply Chain PMO. Consolidated supply chain portfolio to deliver more transparent and prioritized project selection.• Enhanced Project Manager training and development, including direct supervision of international team of program managers. Created and delivered training based on Project Management Institute (PMI) framework. Developed and implemented standard templates for project work (scheduling, scoping, cost tracking, stage gate) to drive data clarity, efficiency, and continuous process improvement.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Selected to lead program management for exploration and execution of major category expansion effort including creation of a new portfolio of FDA regulated products, manufacturing infrastructure, and distribution. Directed multi-functional team of 80+ technical and commercial professionals in a highly confidential program. • Developed business case, completed technology demonstration, and justified capital investments for new product innovation and new global supply chain.• Created decision making framework which enabled direct and quick access to senior leaders to address issues and remove barriers. Established efficient team architecture to deliver results in high risk/high reward environment.• Program became 2nd largest new product initiative in P&G. Launched as “Always Discreet” in 2014.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Handpicked as first Program Management leader to integrate two innovation platforms after merger of Gillette and P&G (Oral B and Crest brands), charged with assessing complex, diverse cultures and processes, and implementing best of both to accelerate growth of the total business. Led portfolio management of 400+ projects, including FDA/Intl. regulated product and commercial innovations, within the P&G Oral Care business in all global geographies, approximately $5B in sales. • Key leader in creation of the global brand organization from highly regional set up in legacy P&G business. Drove culture, organizational changes, and processes for successful migration to a truly global framework (North America, Latin America, EMEA, and Asia.)• Developed highly effective and sustainable innovation processes including stage gate review, innovation strategy development, project prioritization, resource management, and initiative execution. Achieved 8% year over year sales growth over last 4 years exceeding goals for all regions and segments. Revenue per initiative increased by 58% in 2010 and 135% 2011.• Provided leadership and development for staff of 16 global program managers located in Germany, US, and Asia (mixture of P&G and Gillette legacy employees). Also responsible for several areas of training and leadership capability development across the broader P&G organization (700+ program managers worldwide).• Led standardization to drive efficiency and productivity. Recognized as best in class within P&G, particularly in areas of program manager development and decision making framework for innovation.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

After Gillette acquired Duracell, retained to lead Program Management function and new product introduction process for the Duracell product portfolio across all geographies ($4B+ annual sales). Responsible for leadership and development of the program management team. Owner of critical innovation processes from ideation to project selection and execution. Delivered over 40 initiatives successfully across multiple geographies. • Delivered a new standardized stage gate review process across all five Gillette businesses, created common platform for stronger collaboration across business units.• Created and maintained robust resource allocation methodology to ensure sufficiency and forward planning. Resulted in step change on transparency of data and ability to drive efficient choices in the portfolio.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Process/Product Engineering Manager 1994-1997 Manufacturing Engineering Manager 1997-2000Responsible for Process and Product Engineering at two manufacturing sites including daily control of manufacturing processes, and development and implementation of new battery product designs, equipment, and raw materials. Direct management of 20+ engineers.• ISO 9002 and 9001 certification successfully completed for over 1000 manufacturing processes at a vertically integrated manufacturing and packaging facility. • Championed extensive use of statistics and problem solving methodologies to reduce defects and optimize processes (leveraging Six Sigma and LEAN). 50% reduction in defects noted during tenure. Achieved 40% improvement in process capabilities.• Coordinated all chemistry and cell design research and development projects for “C” and “D” size cells. Developed and implemented environmentally safe battery chemistries by removing lead and other heavy metal additives. Achieved “Best-in-Class” performance levels versus competitive products.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Responsible for product and process qualification of new and improved products within the alkaline product line.

Washington, Dc, Us

Engineering officer on three different vessels; USS Clark, USS Affray, and USS Boulder. Qualified Surface Warfare Officer.• Supervised 60 officers and enlisted personnel in the operation and maintenance of shipboard equipment. Deployments to North Atlantic, South America, Caribbean and Great Lakes. • Coordinated repair and overhaul activities with Navy repair facilities and civilian contractors. Additionally, logged 100+ hours as pilot of turboprop and jet aircraft.

Bs, Electrical Engineering

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration

Masters Certificate - Project Management

Masters Certificate - Black Belt Six Sigma