Germany
Highly versatile and experienced program manager offering expertise in program management, high-level strategic planning, and biotechnology. Proven track-record of leading large teams to develop and manage successful large-scale initiatives aligned to organisational objectives with a focus on continuous process improvements, risk mitigation, and cost optimisation. Deep technical expertise combined with an understanding of the importance of highly effective program planning, data-driven analysis, and stakeholder management. Collaborative leader continually focused on building relationships to produce highly effective cross-functional teams, increasing productivity, and improving outcomes. Individual dedicated to self-reflection and personal improvement who consistently exceeds performance metrics. Skills: Health Technology ✰ Quality Assurance ✰ Stakeholder Engagement ✰ Strategic Planning ✰ Customer Relations ✰ Technical Leadership ✰ Laboratory Operations ✰ Agile Methodologies ✰ Data & Analytics ✰ Compliance & Regulation ✰ Vendor Relations ✰ Financial Management ✰ Process Optimization ✰ Team Leadership ✰ Risk Management ✰ Communication Skills ✰ Problem-solving ✰ Continuous Improvement
On-site people manager responsible for all operational planning and decisions - reporting directly into the global program manager. Tasked with planning and executing a turnaround for the site to address existing customer concerns and achieve a contract extension. Achievements: - Drove customer satisfaction and moved to contract extension and expansion (+3 staff), in only 10 months, with the customer requesting that the on site presence be expanded by >3 staff. - Provided training to ensure staff could work independently and handle customer interactions in a professional manner, thereby addressing several key customer concerns Core competencies: - Stakeholder relations and governance - Process optimisation in a GxP environment - People management and development
Consulted on process optimisations, statistical analysis and provided multilingual data presentation support to an international clientele spread across three countries. Achievements: - Managed a portfolio of consulting projects valued at $1.2MM AUD both remotely and on site for 17 clients in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Australia. - Modified and implemented a novel high-throughput genetic sequencing technique, resulting in >90% direct cost savings via reagent substitution with generic alternatives Core competencies: - Data analytics, interpretation and presentation - Process-cost optimisation - Supplier relations management
Key individual for the hands on setup of a new research lab including developing and standardising methodologies, building supplier relations and training new lab members on safety and compliance. Managed and maintained a high-throughput sequencing facility used by internal and external researchers. Achievements: - Oversaw compliant moving of quarantine samples and relevant equipment with next-day ready setup, while ensuring 100% compliance with quarantine and biosecurity regulations. - Identified cost effective procurement options, saving $70K annually, while identifying reagents that could be produced in house with surplus stocks, reducing their cost by 99%. Core competencies: - Regulatory compliance incl. quarantine and biosecurity - Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) - Data Management