Imme Van der Taelen, PhD, PMP

Senior Leader with a heart for science, a head for building teams and organisations and hands that get things done.

Mechelen, Flemish Region, Belgium

About

Experience

  • Head of Development at Agomab
    Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

    Enabling development of novel treatments that aim to preserve and restore organ function in fibrotic diseases through 1) building fit-for-purpose PMO with adaptive PPM capabilities 2) leading CMC and Non-Clinical teams thriving through scientific excellence 3) contributing enthusiasm and dedication to a growing team of industry leaders that thinks boldly.

  • Managing Partner at ProManGINE
    Aug 2021 - Present · 5 yrs

    Leveraging over 20 years of experience from PMO and operations roles into project leadership and management services for drug development teams in biotech and biopharma organisations.

  • Tiger Team Project Management Leader (Contracted) at 2 Bridge
    Jan 2022 - Jan 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Project Management services as part of 2 Bridge's Tiger Team concept for healthcare product development and company building.

  • Project Manager for the Drug Development Team (Contracted) at SynOx Therapeutics
    Aug 2021 - Dec 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Providing project management leadership towards the cross-functional Drug Development Team as well as the Clinical development Team in enabling the initiation of a pivotal trial for adult and pediatric patients in an orphan disease. Contributing to projects within the Finance and Operations team aiming at preparing the organisation for future growth.

  • Galapagos (9 yrs 6 mos)
    • Vice President, Head of Operations and Project Management
      Jun 2018 - Aug 2021 · 3 yrs 3 mos

      Building operational excellence in a rapidly growing Galapagos, within the development business unit and also across Shared Services. Enabling delivery on the R&D portfolio through providing leadership to the R&D PMO. Focus on combining expertise, best practices and tools with the purpose of driving the company's project and portfolio capabilities to the next level, within R&D as well as beyond. Contributing to the company's transformation into a fully integrated biotech through leading a number of central service departments accountable for global operations.

    • Vice President Development Operations
      Jan 2014 - Aug 2021 · 7 yrs 8 mos

      Head of the Drug Development Operations Group, comprising functional expertise departments within the drug development organisation as well as a dedicated operations team ensuring consistent, efficient and effective operational approach across the drug development matrix organisation. Providing leadership and acting as a change agent through-out the entire growth trajectory of the drug development organisation. Contributing to project governance as a member of the drug development management board. Ensuring sound operations through managing the operational management board for the development organisation and integrating it with the relevant leadership across various internal shared services departments.

    • Development Operations Change Manager (contracted)
      Mar 2012 - Dec 2013 · 1 yr 10 mos

      Taking the lead in transforming the Drug Development Organisation from a functional organisation into a balanced matrix organisation where project delivery is enabled through lean project teams consisting of the right function experts at the right moment. Implementing a development operations group to act as the third dimension in the organisation, ensuring the operational needs across the matrix organsiation are fulfilled.