Project Manager Management
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PROFILE
An experienced, results-producing product management professional with
proven ability to develop and market successful products throughout their
lifecycle. Demonstrated success in:
Product Management Product Marketing Project Management
Delivering Strategic Objectives
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Kroll Ontrack, Eden Prairie, MN
MANAGER, PRODUCT DELIVERY MANAGEMENT June
2011 to present
* Responsible for the establishment and continuous improvement of a
market focused product development lifecycle, product launch and
portfolio management processes
. Define and manage the portfolio in collaboration with stakeholders
across product lines. Ensure the portfolio remained aligned with
organizational strategies and objectives.
. Responsible for engaging product management, business development,
operations, and marketing functions to ensure product development
execution supported strategic objectives.
. Work collaboratively and cross functionally in a matrix
organization to ensure the successful identification, execution,
and delivery of product initiatives across multiple product lines.
. Present product, portfolio and project recommendations to senior
leadership.
* Implement new product management methodology and coach product
management on best practices
. Development and on-going delivery of product management training
courses based on the Pragmatic Marketing methodology; tailor
course to meet needs of all functional departments including
product strategy, product marketing, marketing communications,
development, operations and customer support.
. Provide coaching on all aspects of product management and product
marketing including competitive intel gathering/analysis, market
segmentation, persona development, market requirement,
positioning, launch planning, thought leadership, buying/selling
process alignment.
* Manage high profile programs and projects from initiation to
completion to deliver new products and services to the market
. Responsible for schedule, risk, issue, resource, and communication
management, engaging and managing key stakeholders. Product
offerings include software, software as a service (SaaS), and
services.
* Lead a team of 14 project managers and business analysts
. Forecast resource usage and allocate resources to approved
programs and projects. Team is responsible for delivering 2-4
programs, 15-20 projects, and 40+ updates on average a year.
. Develop and manage departmental budget of $2M+.
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER, PRODUCT LINE MANAGEMENT February
2011 to June 2011
* Managed software development projects from concept through market
release
. Identified business needs and drivers for projects and managed
project priorities to match the business environment.
. Coordinated cross-functional and cross-departmental resources;
provided work direction, leadership and motivated teams to meet or
exceed expectations.
. Developed and manage overall project schedules; monitored project
milestones and critical dates to identify potential schedule risks
and worked with project teams to identify solutions.
. Developed and manage communication plans.
. Proactively managed project risks to take advantage of
opportunities and minimize negative impacts.
. Provided project status reporting, gathered metrics, and developed
and implemented changes as necessary to ensure the project met
objectives.
* Mentored less experienced personnel on project management skills and
responsibilities and product management best practices
SterilMed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN
PRODUCT MANAGER
June 2007 to September 2010
* Responsible for product management and product marketing including:
. Market research, new product requirement definition, penetration
expansion plan for current products, go to market plans, product
positioning, product messaging and promotions, product
documentation and pricing
* Responsible for 42 product lines representing $66M in annual revenue
. Successfully launched 19 products and product line extensions
generating $10M annual revenue
. Develop financial models, analyzed ROI and benefits; presented
business cases to leadership.
. Developed and coordinated marketing campaigns for targeted
segments
. Trained and supported sales, field service and customer support
organizations on new products and services.
. Developed technical papers to support product initiatives
. Responded to revenue and profit budget variances - determined
causes and implemented solutions
. Implemented voice-of-market and utilized data along with industry
trends and market research to determine new product plans and
product requirements
. Identified gaps in product portfolio, analyzed markets to
understand size, segments, prospects and buyers
* Led program development of new vascular compression product line with
estimated annual market potential of $5M;
. Managed branding, pricing strategy, sales collateral, sales tools,
sales and customer training program and vendor/customer contract
development
PROJECT MANAGER - REGULATORY/R&D December 2005 to
June 2007
* Managed all regulatory and R&D projects
. Determined regulatory pathway and testing requirements
. Conducted risk analysis, design reviews
. Prepared test protocols, reports, product specifications and
instructions for use
. Scheduled and managed all testing with internal and external
resources
. Developed and tracked project timeline and resources to ensure
project completion on time and within budget
* Authored 510k Premarket Notification submissions
. Developed SOP's and templates to gain efficiency and ensure timely
reviews by FDA; Primary contact for FDA during review process
* Managed product recall and MDR processes
. Developed SOPs for product recalls and trained affected
departments
. Prepared customer notifications and initiated customer
notification process
. Prepared FDA recall documents; Tracked product retrieval process
and reported to FDA
* Performed internal audits per ISO13485 and FDA requirements
Donaldson Company Inc., Bloomington, MN 1997 to
December 2005
PRODUCT DATA STANDARDS ENGINEER
* Project manager and business analyst for engineering services
department
. Integrated corporate acquisitions and internal departments
business processes and systems
. Gathered and documented business requirements for engineering and
manufacturing databases
* Designed and implemented standards for worldwide technical product
identification system
CHANGE CONTROL COORDINATOR
* Managed engineering changes and new product releases
. Investigated, authorized and rejected proposals; initiated first
time buys and tooling requirements with purchasing and
manufacturing
. Worked with manufacturing plants on major cost reduction
initiatives, $1M cost reductions in 2 years for 1 facility;
coordinated phase-in changes with manufacturing, analyzing on-hand
inventory at plants and vendors and order backlogs
CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT ANALYST - GAS TURBINE DIVISION
* Coordinated engineering change proposals and new product releases
. Streamlined distribution process of ECO's and NPR's, eliminated
paper prints and microfilm cards, moved to electronic images on
PDM system
. Eliminated change proposal backlog of 200+ in 1 year and
redesigned change request process moving investigation of requests
to front of process
EDUCATION
Pragmatic Marketing Certified, June 2012
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Campus, College of Biological
Sciences 1993 to 1997
Gustavus Adolphus College - St. Peter, MN
1990 to 1993
21950 Guarani Street NW
Oak Grove, MN 55303
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