Director, Program Management

• Jul 2021 - Present

Head Of Project Management Office, Rare Blood Disorders RTA

• 2019 - 2020

Advanced the Rare Blood Disorders Research (RBD) portfolio of projects by analyzing resourcing and progression, highlight gaps, and other issues to find solutions that maintain timelines. Collaborated with key stakeholders to define and execute the portfolio strategy for RBD Research. • Identified roadblocks and opportunities for improving operational excellence and ways of working, proposed, and implemented solutions by coordinating with key business partners such as Finance, HR, IT, and Procurement to execute on the RBD portfolio. • Directed the budgeting process for operational, capital, and alliance partners for budget/contracts, including need identification, arbitration, and optimization. • Managed the RBD Therapeutic Working Group jointly with RBD project manager and project teams to ensure robust and timely scientific review and reporting of Committee feedback to teams and stakeholders and maintained minutes of key decisions/action items. Ensured upfront preparation of key milestone decisions and supported teams in ensuring quality of presentations. • Communicated for the RBD Research TA, targeted at key stakeholders and R+D organization on portfolio status, project progression, key milestones, and scientific achievements. • Served as a change agent to facilitate the integration of Bioverativ into the Sanofi culture. Show less

Associate Director, IVRC-US

• 2014 - 2019

Defined and managed strategy for the department as a member of the senior management team. Directed managers, project planner, and a group of seven associate scientists to ensure completion of project initiatives. • Led managers to create one cross-functional team from two working groups to increase study support for critical projects. The new group structure facilitated the team’s ability to adapt to changes from a restructuring of R+D. • Completed Lean Leader training and led lean projects using visual tools to track quality goals and KPIs with the team. Used MS Visio to create process maps to identify pain points, waste, and value-added activities for multiple projects. • Led focus groups, conducted interviews, and surveys to solicit voice of the customer information to improve quality, increase capabilities, and partner effectively with scientists to meet key performance indicators for R+D. • Served as study director for pharmacokinetic studies with DMPK to evaluate potential lead compounds for high priority projects, resulting in a 50% reduction of external costs. Developed staff to manage all aspects of data collection and reporting. • Streamlined training practices and curriculum to align with IACUC requirements. Established metrics to determine skill proficiency and methods to evaluate trainer effectiveness, resulting in a 25% reduction in training time. • Sponsored and directed staff to implement multiple new methods and models in support of priority projects. Show less

Adjunct Faculty

• 2008 - 2015

• Developed course curriculum and syllabus of Laboratory Animal Management course • Utilized Blackboard and Canvas learning management systems for course module development. • Used lecture, reflective discussion activities, team-based learning, and flipped classroom techniques • Developed course curriculum and syllabus of Laboratory Animal Management course • Utilized Blackboard and Canvas learning management systems for course module development. • Used lecture, reflective discussion activities, team-based learning, and flipped classroom techniques

Manager

• 2004 - 2013

Mentored junior manager and supervisor and managed seven research technicians with one project planner to ensure completion of in vivo projects. Acted as a change agent to establish new policies and practices to ensure team met strategic project goals. • Led multiple change management activities and kept team focused on priority tasks to ensure high-quality experimental data generated for projects. Change projects included: major facility construction project, software implementation, quality improvement program, and Sanofi acquisition. • Led projects for senior leadership to establish a new culture after Sanofi acquired Genzyme. Created the Manager’s Forum to share best practices and provide leadership development opportunities across the DSAR research platform. Directed local team for 1st annual Global DSAR Scientific Symposium. • Implemented continuous improvement methods and established a quality improvement program that reduced errors by staff from 5% to less than 1%. Show less