Senior Director Vice President

Senior Director Vice President

Area of Focus: Project Management

Qualifications Profile

Strategic, performance-focused, and accomplished professional, offering broad-based experience in project and portfolio management, as well as staff supervision and development. Armed with proven record of success in managing and completing various complex projects. Effective at leading high-caliber teams of professionals to work toward success and secure profitable outcomes; developing strategic processes and initiatives; and providing innovative solutions to arising conflicts.

Professional Experience

Emergent BioSolutions, Gaithersburg, MD

Senior Director, Corporate Project Management 2009–2017

Project Management

Deployed Microsoft Project Server for enterprise-wide project planning, resource forecasting, and reporting

Established strategic direction in the coordination of project management manual, templates, and processes to increase project success and manage internal customer expectations

Conducted multiple campus improvement projects to address Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance concerns and to guarantee campus regulatory compliance upon completion

Strategic Planning

Created corporate vision for new HQ by working with CEO Team to completely reimagine how Emergent worked and reinforce the company’s Core Values in the design of the workplace

Developed a multiyear campus master plan for the prioritization of capital investments to support company goals

Built new campus amenities to boost employee satisfaction and improve the company’s ability to attract and retain talent within a competitive resource environment

Planned and established the corporate project management office to support critical initiatives

Facilities Management

Spearheaded Facilities Team and controlled $15M budget to maintain and optimize campus capital investments

Led the execution of campus-wide space planning initiative to consolidate space allocation

Devised the Site Business Continuity and Incident Management Plan

Leadership and Development

Introduced a centralized Earned Value Management (EVM) Team, accountable for guaranteeing adherence to United States Government (USG) reporting requirements

Served as Member of the Finance and Administration Senior Leadership Team, responsible for establishing direction and priorities for F&A across the company

Led a 25-member cross-functional team, as well as guided corporate project management office (PMO)

Cross-functional Collaboration

Directly reported to the chief executive officer (CEO) and chief financial officer (CFO) on several projects

Coordinated tenant relationships through an outside Property Management Team

Growth Development and Impacts

Earned selection to direct a $28M acquisition and renovation of the company headquarters and received nomination in 2014 for the Individual Excellence Award for leading the development 54,000 sq. ft. corporate headquarters

Negotiated contract and lease amendments with tenants, which led to recovery of over $1m in rent, fees and penalties

Led corporate cross-functional Government Contract Compliance (GCC) initiative, thereby improving compliance with USG requirements by 80% and reducing Emergent’s risk of penalties or contract reductions

Conducted integration of SAP Project Systems throughout all business units, thus enabling integrated reporting of financial results and streamlining ability to invoice government customers

Sanofi Pasteur, Swiftwater, PA

Deputy Director, Strategic Project Management 2007–2009

Portfolio and Project Management

Delivered a portfolio of international projects, which covered three product portfolios with post-licensure clinical trials, commercialization and industrial operations projects, as well as new product registrations

Ensured team members and key stakeholders were informed of project status and outcomes by developing monthly reporting process for project portfolio

Cross-functional Collaboration

Collaboratively worked with product franchise leaders in determining new project opportunities; expanding business justification; and overseeing progress through project prioritization process

Coordinated with matrix of departments to prioritize commercial projects along with department projects and initiatives (R&D, Clinical, Med Affairs, Industrial Operations, etc.)

Cooperated with senior vice president in forming project management office to support commercialization and post licensure projects for the Commercial Operations Team

Growth Development and Impacts

Created comprehensive governance process for the commercial operations project portfolio which resulted in improved return on investments and resource utilization

Deputy Director Project Leader 2001–2007

Team Management

Provided strategic leadership to Project Team in the selection, development, and implementation of customer relationship management (CRM) software, which involved request for proposal (RFP) creation and vendor evaluations

Supervised cross-functional team, responsible for supporting users on the post-launch phase and ensuring timely resolution of issues

Project Coordination

Optimized customer experience and delivered enhanced functionality to the Marketing and Sales teams by managing multiple post-launch projects

Established training and implementation plan to deliver in-depth knowledge of new system functionality and benefits

Functioned as business lead in the completion of blueprint and realization project phases to ensure sales and marketing requirements were met or exceeded

Growth Development and Impacts

Earned the CCC Award in 2005 for the successful execution of a cross-functional project

Earlier Career

Dendrite, Inc., Stroudsburg, PA

Operations Manager

DORN Technology Group, Inc., Livonia, MI

Training Coordinator

Liberty Mutual, Farmington Hill, MI

Commercial Account Executive Senior Case Manager

Progressive Insurance, Cleveland, OH

Corporate Claims Trainer Senior Claims Representative

Education and Credentials

Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Service and International Relations

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

Villanova University, Villanova, PA

Lean Six Sigma Certification

Villanova University, Villanova, PA

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

Project Management Institute, Newtown Square, PA

Master’s Certificate in Applied Project Management

Villanova University, Villanova, PA

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