Alexander Duncan

Life Sciences Consultant and Quality SME | Navy Submarine Veteran

Greater Boston

About

I am a consultant and quality SME in pharma operations and R&D. I'm currently an Engagement Manager at Syneos Health, helping life science clients realize value through transformations in R&D, quality, and clinical operations. Previously, I was a senior manager in PwC's operations transformation practice, where I led client engagements in supply chain, operations, and quality in the pharma and life science industries. My clients ranged from global pharmaceutical companies to small PE-backed manufacturers. My engagements included large-scale process transformations, vendor selection, operational due diligence, and more complex operational transformations. I started my career in the Navy as a submarine officer, where I led divisions of sailors as well as ship-wide programs, including quality assurance. I served three years on an operational submarine, completing two deployments, and in a submarine new-construction environment. After my time in the Navy, I worked as a quality engineer in R&D at Stryker before earning my MBA at the University of Michigan. I am passionate about managing teams and working closely with clients and partners to solve operational problems. I have extensive experience in quality and have led engagements in QMS transformations and eQMS implementations. Education: M.B.A., University of Michigan, Ross School of Business, 2020 B.S., Mechanical Engineering, United States Naval Academy, 2010

Experience

  • Syneos Health (Boston, Massachusetts, United States)
    • Senior Engagement Manager
      Jul 2026 - Present · 1 mo

      -Lead client engagements for biopharma R&D transformation, with a focus and expertise on business process improvement, and Quality strategy.

    • Engagement Manager
      Jul 2024 - Jul 2026 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Supporting biopharma clients leverage new technologies, improve business processes, and operational efficiency, focusing on GxP compliance across the product lifecycle. - Managed project team of 25+ consultants across 10+ workstreams to deliver a complete redesign of end-to-end R&D and clinical operations process documents. - Led several ICH E6 (R3) readiness assessments for midsized biotech to large pharmaceutical companies; delivering a strategic roadmap for gap remediation.

  • PwC (Full-time · 4 yrs 2 mos)
    • Senior Manager
      Jun 2024 - Jul 2024 · 2 mos

    • Manager
      Jan 2022 - Jun 2024 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Management consultant focused on quality, and operations transformations in the pharmaceutical and life science industries. Experiences include: -Have led design and implementation of quality management systems at mid-size and large pharmaceutical companies, including process best practices, organizational design, and systems integration. - Supported small pharma client to optimize sales channels and order process; created a 'revenue assurance' model to identify recurring revenue streams and pivot to a subscription based model - Led quality and regulatory due diligences for multiple Private Equity acquisitions including: pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, carve out of medical device companies - Developed analysis and communications materials in support of an operational due diligence for a leveraged buyout of of a global pharmaceutical and medical device distributor. - Coordinated RFP creation, vendor identification, and ultimately vendor selection for a medical device client's eQMS/PLM/RIM systems -Organize a semi-annual conference of Top-25 pharma client executives, including analysis, content development, and readout for pharma quality executives. -Through collaborative workshops, led design of client's future quality operating model including eQMS, GxP compliant documentation requirements, and organizational design.

    • Senior Associate
      Jun 2020 - Jan 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos

      Management consultant supporting pharmaceutical and life science clients. -In support of a $40B+ acquisition, led client workshops for pharmaceutical client, to design and optimize business processes across clinical, pharmacovigilance, and manufacturing operations functions. -Led design team to create a tech-enabled process for biospecimen and imaging management, from clinical trial first patient through study close.

  • MBA Candidate at University of Michigan Ross School of Business
    Aug 2018 - May 2020 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Senior Associate Intern at PwC
    Jun 2019 - Aug 2019 · 3 mos

    - Built a business case for implementation of eQMS system for client, creating an estimated cost savings of $200K+ per year.

  • MBA Consultant at Berkshire East Mountain Resort
    Mar 2019 - May 2019 · 3 mos

    Collaborated with a team of MBA students to develop a comprehensive marketing and brand strategy for two family-owned, New England ski areas.