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Brendan Sullivan

Independent Consultant - Senior Project / Program Manager Portsmouth, Rhode Island, United States

Summary

Solutions-driven and goal-oriented versatile professional with vast program management and people management experience and a proven track record of quality delivery. Senior Project Manager with extensive experience in the consulting industry. Adept at handling various responsibilities prioritizing tasks, establishing clear deadlines, and finding creative solutions to eliminate obstacles. History of success in partnering with business functions across Foodservice including Marketing, Strategy, R&D, Design, and Equipment Service to understand business problems and develop strategies and plans for IT solutions to those problems. Strength in creating an inclusive culture with strong communication and teamwork that benefits the entire organization. Comfortable in a fast- paced environment, managing ambiguity and uncertainty. Specialties:

* 10+ years of program management experience, with a proven track record of quality delivery.

* 10+ years of people management experience, managing the work of medium to large teams both onshore and off.

* Strong people leadership skills, including hiring, performance management and career development.

* Proactive communication and interpersonal skills; strong stakeholder management.

* Comfortable in a fast-paced environment, managing ambiguity and uncertainty.

* Ability to anticipate risks & issues and proactively mitigate them.

* Experience using collaborative project management tools and processes (e.g. JIRA, Teams, scrum, agile).

Skills:

Vendor Relationship Management

Project Management

Program Management

Courseware Development and Technical Writing

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Corporate Training

Jira

Scrum

eSignature

DocuSign

Adobe Signature

System Administration

Executive Management

Service Management

Consulting

Life Sciences R&D

Pharma R&D IT

Pharma R&D Post Merger Integration

Project Management

Program Management

Integration Management

Project Governance

SDLC Process

Consumer Health

Experience

BSC - Brendan Sullivan Consulting

Independent Information Technology Consultant

January 2024 - Present (4 months)

Portsmouth, RI

I am a skilled Senior Project Manager with 17 years of experience in the consulting industry. I am highly adept at handling various responsibilities by prioritizing my tasks, establishing clear deadlines and finding creative solutions to eliminate obstacles. My vast experience in the Pharma, Banking, and Retail sectors has equipped me with the necessary tools to succeed in this position, among them being:

• PMO Integration

• Coordinating Activities

• Risk Mitigation

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While I am grateful for the opportunities afforded to me in my prior position, I am ready to embark on a new path that offers new challenges for me to put my skills to use.

Accenture

Project Manager Level III - For PepsiCo

October 2023 - December 2023 (3 months)

Purchase, New York, United States

As a Senior PM on this project my role was to partner with business functions across Foodservice including Marketing, Strategy, R&D, Design and Equipment Service to understand business problems and develop strategies and plans for IT solutions to those problems.

Accountabilities:

• Product Manager for PBNA Foodservice Digital Equipment focusing on the

"unattended space"

• Was responsible for overall project planning, issue & risk analysis, resource planning and management, vendor management and status reporting

• Use of Adobe Signature as part of the client's SDLC process

• Ensured integration of digital workstreams with all other program work steams (e.g., R&D, Design, Marketing, Sales, Operations) to deliver complete solutions

• Developed deep knowledge of the business and built both horizontal and vertical relationships with business and IT leaders that delivered business impact

• Partnered with business Leaders and SME's and enabled them to articulate the technology needs and requirements in their function that would advance business performance

• Acted as technology advisor to the business and a champion for identifying, leading and driving information technology transformation

• Ensured that the business strategy and key performance indicators were identified and leveraged for effective IT demand shaping

• Partnered with business and IT leaders to evaluate proposals, build business cases, plan new joint initiatives, and determine how they fit into business capability roadmaps and priorities

• Ensured that essential business requirements are understood and captured

• Ensured delivery of new technology solutions and capabilities in accordance with the roadmap and ensured that they met established objectives and expectations of business partners

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Accenture

4 years 3 months

CTMS Next and RBQM Senior Project Manager - For Regeneron August 2022 - May 2023 (10 months)

Portsmouth, RI

Senior PM for the Clinical Trials Management System Next and RBQM projects.

* Responsible for everything from vendor selection, contract documentation, project plans (planning through hypercare), and stakeholder status reporting.

* Utilized iCertis, Changepoint, Confluence, iPro, and Adobe Sign for budgeting, data posting, and milestone/risk/issue tracking.

* Managed 1 Business Analyst, 1 Validation Analyst and worked with multiple third-party vendors.

* Acted as the Senior PM for this program; ran the Center for Project Management Excellence meetings

Project Manager Scrum Master - For Pfizer

January 2022 - August 2022 (8 months)

Portsmouth, RI

PM / Scrum Master for a Bold Moves 3.3 initiative called the OneMed International Expansion project.

* The OneMed application was being rolled out to every country in the company portfolio.

* This was done in waves (4-5 countries every 3 months).

* Managed an offshore team of 7 resources (testers, developers, and doc specialists) plus 1 onshore BA.

* Technologies enhanced by this effort were Veeva Link, Triage/Medical On Demand, and medical content review/approval processes.

*Use of DocuSign to attain approvals as part of the client's SDLC and QA process.

Senior Project Manager - For Glaxo Smith Kline

March 2021 - December 2021 (10 months)

Portsmouth, RI

Project Manager overseeing the SDDO (Study Design & Delivery Optimization) project.

* Utilized Study Maestro which was an application that was part of the SDDO suite.

* Collaborated with third-party vendors

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* Scrums were run by another vendor, and my duties were to reserve calendar times for each session, record Scrum meetings, organize the Teams site, and oversee an offshore team of 5 resources for testing and development of the Study Maestro suite before and after implementation of each enhancement version.

* Oversaw dot releases, and ensured all SDLC documentation was in place. Senior Project Manager - For Glaxo Smith Kline

January 2021 - March 2021 (3 months)

Portsmouth, RI

* Analyzed the Consumer Health infrastructure needs for a major pharmaceutical company looking to spin off its division and maintain Clinical Trials reporting flows.

* Identified dependencies currently in place, and the ability to maintain the regulatory processes currently in place post-spin off as well as defining the high-level project plan and tasks necessary to successfully stand up this division on its own.

Project Manager - R&D BT Infrastructure; Data Center Build Out - For Pfizer

April 2020 - December 2020 (9 months)

Portsmouth, RI

* Oversaw the Infrastructure build out of a data center as part of a Merger & Acquisition project.

* Primary duties were to track and complete the installation of VxRAIL and Isilon hardware, working with a third-party vendor to install and configure.

* Managed the migration of Oracle data from a legacy system into the client’s environment.

* Tracked licensing needs and helped fill the gaps in any new or updated licenses needed for Oracle, Red Hat, and others.

* Served as the Delivery Lead and the Service Control Owner overseeing the CDP controls assigned to me in Accenture's Client Data Protection tool. Program Manager- R&D BT Division - For Pfizer

March 2019 - April 2020 (1 year 2 months)

Providence, Rhode Island Area

* Created and managed program framework for the OfG R&D BT initiative

(Organize for Growth)

* Oversaw the Empower 3 upgrade/migrations/archiving/server retirements in India and St. Louis

* Oversaw NuGenesis 8 domain migration efforts

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* Oversaw eLN (Electronic Notebook) user migration and archival efforts

* Worked with 3rd party vendors to ensure project tasks and timelines were adhered to

* Reported to stakeholders on metrics and progress for each of the 5 initiatives

* Worked with QA department to properly document all migrations, etc.

* Performed career counselor duties to two other Accenture colleagues

* Tracked financial costing efforts for each initiative Accenture

16 years 7 months

Project Manager - CORDIS-TMS Integration - For Pfizer August 2016 - January 2019 (2 years 6 months)

Groton, CT

* Created and maintained project plan in MS Project for various integration efforts

* Oversaw ongoing delivery of integration services

* Managed time and duties of a team of Business Analysts

* Interacted with key stakeholders on risks and issues

* Oversaw the overall project plan for any integrations with the CORDIS service

* Worked with the technical teams (Mulesoft and Oracle) to ensure design specifications were met

* Ensured SDLC practices were being utilized properly for documentation of work

Project Manager - For Shire Pharmaceuticals

March 2016 - August 2016 (6 months)

Lexington, MA

* Worked in the TechOps division overseeing the integration of key systems with Dyax applications

* Worked with the Fixed Assets team to develop list of lab equipment that would stay with Shire or be retired

* Managed the project plan in MS Project that drove activities related to the upgrading of Unicorn and PowerBuilder applications

* Worked with very little oversight to rally outgoing colleagues to back up their data and help categorize information

* Oversaw a team of Business Analysts and signed off on their work Project Manager - RightTrack Harmonization - For Pfizer January 2016 - February 2016 (2 months)

Manhattan, New York

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* Created and maintained project plan in MS Project

* Interacted with key stakeholders on risks and issues

* Helped to draft the process within the RightTrack audit system for remediating findings

* Utilized MS Visio for process planning

* 20% travel to Peapack, NJ for regular team meetings Pfizer Scientific Data Cloud Project Manager - For Pfizer October 2015 - December 2015 (3 months)

Groton, CT

* Created MS Project plan detailing requirements and deliverable activities and durations

* Worked with BA's to flush out required tasks and documented them

* Developed MS Project plan and RAID log for tracking purposes

* Setup and ran meetings with key stakeholders on an ad hoc basis

* Created weekly status reports and updated key stakeholders

* Ensured project cost overruns did not occur

Pfizer eClinical Suite Project Manager / Merck Delivery Lead January 2014 - September 2015 (1 year 9 months)

Groton, CT

Pfizer:

* Managed the PeCS (Pfizer eClinical Suite) integration project

* Aligned with the CAL (Clinical Aggregation Layer) teams for PeCS integration, development, and testing

* Reported to stakeholders weekly through the Governance and CAL meeting calendar

* Responsible for maintaining project schedules for the PeCS to RighTrack II migration, and the PeCS integration with CAL 4.3 and CAL R5

* Assisted in deployment planning as far as creation of SOW’s, risk documentation, and project life cycle mandates

* Ran weekly status update meetings involving Pfizer upper management Merck:

* Aided in PMO activities for Release 2 of the ARW tool

* Created MS Project plan detailing requirements and design activities and durations

* Worked with Functional Lead and ARW Architect to develop scope and requirements to include in Release 2

* Worked with BA's to flush out required tasks and document

* Developed MS Project plan and RAID log for Release 2 tracking purposes Page 7 of 11

AM Transformation Project Manager - For Citizens Bank January 2013 - December 2013 (1 year)

Cranston, RI

* Assisted in writing business cases for various projects as they arose

* Met with key stakeholders to elicit high level project requirements

* Tracked resource and financial data and reported to upper management

* Created Statements of Work as needed

* Worked with Citizens sponsors and stakeholders to resolve potential risks and issues

* Attended weekly Governance and PMO calls

PharmSci Program Manager - For Pfizer

June 2011 - January 2013 (1 year 8 months)

Groton, CT

* Oversaw Program Management of the Pharmaceutical Sciences work efforts

* Provided weekly updates to key stakeholders of deliverables and milestones accomplished

* Managed activities for the CSDS\IMPALA, DMA Integration, DAS decommissioning, and Clinical Supplies Decommissioning teams

*Attended strategy sessions for future implementation needs

* Worked with Pfizer sponsors and stakeholders to resolve potential risks and issues

Project Manager - DevOps/CTDEA Program - For Pfizer January 2011 - June 2011 (6 months)

Groton, CT

* Oversaw Project Management of the Interdependencies and IMPACT migration teams

* Provided weekly updates to key stakeholders of deliverables and milestones accomplished

* Assisted in deployment planning as far as creation of SOW's, risk documentation, and project life cycle mandates

* Tracked resource allocations and made recommendations as needed

* Worked with Business Analysts on their deadlines and deliverable needs

* Signed off on time sheets and performed other managerial tasks daily Project Manager - Pfizer R&D and CMO BT Integration - For Pfizer February 2010 - December 2010 (11 months)

Groton, CT

* Managed and owned two major work stream integrations (Chazy, NY and Catania, Italy)

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* Created detailed project plans for implementing DSRD Wyeth applications such as Xybion, OpenLAB, WebDART, StudyMART, CRITS, AdminDB, and XXStats in the Chazy location

* Oversaw decommissioning efforts in the closing of the Catania site

* Managed and tracked project progress and status and escalated issues as necessary

* Defined and drove client relationships between business units and application owners

* Assisted in deployment planning as far as creation of SOW’s, risk documentation, and project life cycle mandates

* Worked with offshore India team to drive content, database, and support strategies

* Ran weekly status update meetings involving Pfizer upper management Service Management Specialist - For Takeda Pharmaceuticals October 2009 - February 2010 (5 months)

Chicago, IL

* Managed and owned Knowledge Transition (KT) for all Takeda applications

* Created high level KT plans for on boarded resources

* Managed and tracked KT progress and status and escalated issues as necessary

* Defined and drove service management work stream, including defining to- be service model, driving out the details on workflow, escalation, and problem resolution

* Defined and implemented "Go-Live" checklists

* Defined and implemented Service Management Suite (SMS) time tracking metrics

* Assisted in deployment planning as needed

* Attended Project Portfolio Management (PPM) and SMS training classes

* Worked with offshore India team to create process flows and deployment strategies

* Met with Takeda upper management for client updates and strategy sessions Application Outsourcing Delivery Excellence Lead - For Accenture Internal

January 2009 - October 2009 (10 months)

New York, NY

* Supported the Delivery Excellence initiatives for North America/East portfolio

* Drafted deliverables and managed mapping spreadsheets and stakeholder lists

* Provided local input to communications

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* Assisted Portfolio Delivery Managers with stakeholder communications and training

* Integrated with the Service Delivery Operations team

* Created the model for tracking and reporting statistics on Industrialization Guide delivery and Customer Relationship Management

* Worked with the Manila off shore team to transition future tracking of processes

Risk Navigator Administrator / Application Support Lead - For Pfizer July 2002 - December 2008 (6 years 6 months)

New York, NY

* Utilized strong analytical skills to maintain day to day support of the application

* Learned and maintained strong knowledge of Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) 404 compliance

* Responded to the issues and needs of the SOX compliance tool user community, the Project Management Office, and Client Stakeholders

* Provided Risk Navigator support to a Global user base and ensured reporting requirements were met on a timely and efficient basis

* Managed report development in order to provide SOX Team Leads, Project Management Office, and Steering Committee members with actionable metrics

* Collaborated with SOX IT Project Management group to provide on-going product support for domestic and international users

* Managed multiple project tasks as necessary

* Provided KT to the offshore India team for future and current support strategies

TALIS Learning Solutions, Inc

Director of Training and Content Development

June 2000 - July 2002 (2 years 2 months)

Wayland, MA

* Managed the duties of 12 to 15 instructors across 4 regions (MA, RI, CT, and NY) and reported directly to the Vice President of Operations

* Managed budget / approved expense reports for all instructors and Training Managers

* Was responsible for quality control of both full-time and contract instructors

* Was responsible for creating / maintaining MBO's (Management By Objectives) for each instructor and Training Manager reporting to me

* Tailored both Application and Technical class curriculums per client's requests

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* Restructured TALIS' Instructor Led Training Division, reducing company costs and increasing revenue by 60%

* Developed job aids and custom courseware for clients as needed, most notably for The United Nations, Saint Francis Hospital, and Fleet Bank

* Developed and wrote the TALIS standard courseware for all Microsoft Office XP books, as well as needed topical classes

* Managed the rollout and delivery of classes to 1,500 employees across the U.S. for CGU

* Was a Project Manager for Gillette and Texas Instruments accounts Knowledge Impact, Inc.

Training Manager

June 1998 - June 2000 (2 years 1 month)

Wayland, MA

* Responsible for the Massachusetts region of trainers (10 direct reports)

* Developed class outlines for both technical and end-user application curriculums

* Liaised with the sales team and upper management to coordinate classroom training both on and off-site

* Acted as a Project Manager when needed for OneBeacon Insurance and Gillette (managed the rollout and delivery of classes to 1,500 employees across the U.S.)

* Reported directly to the VP of Training

* Conducted classroom audits of trainers, evaluating for the use of the

"Discovery Method" of training, and provided feedback and advice Education

Bryant University

Bachelor of Science, Management · (1986 - 1990)

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