Project Manager Program

BARRY YOUNG

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SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER/PROGRAM MANAGER

Experienced delivery leader adept at digital transformations, stakeholder management, M&A, and global implementations.

Industry Experience:

Pharmaceuticals • Biotechnology • Medical Devices

Life Sciences • Healthcare • Financial Services • Agriculture • Banking • Finance

Legal Technology Services • Information Services • Data Analytics

Insurance • Bioscience

Roles Held:

Program Manager • Project Manager •Solutions Architect • Data Analyst • Quality Assurance Lead

Risk Manager • Manager of Quality • Operational Risk Manager • PMO Lead • Director of Business Process Improvement

Technology: SAP, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, Planview, Clarity, MS Project, Asana, Anaplan, Monday.com, Oracle Fusion Cloud Financials, Trackwise, Veeva Vault, Veeva Medical Suite, GxP, Benchling, JIRA

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

•GxP Best Practices: Successfully implemented a technology transfer between facilities within GXP guidelines and best practices, such as 21 CRF part 11, 314, overseeing all data governance related to the technology transfer at Lonza.

•ELN Implementation: As a solutions architect. spearheaded a Proof of Concept (POC) initiative with Benchling, driving successful ELN implementation across multiple workflows in three global locations (Boston, San Diego, and Oxford, UK), enhancing operational efficiency and collaboration.

•Online Biobank Launch: Played a pivotal role (project manager and solutions architect) in scaling up the Lab and Research group at Regeneron from 5 to 30 members, implemented a mentorship and metrics program, and implemented a Biobank for ELN initiatives.

•Deployed Quality Management Systems (QMS): Integrated QMS and SAP platforms at Embecta, Lonza, and Syngenta, streamlining operations and optimizing data management processes for enhanced decision-making capabilities.

•Streamlined Hiring: Revolutionized recruiting and hiring practices at Regeneron, achieving a remarkable 383% increase in the portfolio management team from 6 to 29 members and facilitating an 85% increase in project deliveries by the Research and Development IT Department in 2019 compared to 2018.

•Doing More with Less: Achieving a 383% increase in the portfolio management team (6 to 29) and supported R&D IT to deliver 85% more projects (2018 to 2019).

•Cost Recovered: Slashed time and cost of security/risk audits by 24% through utilizing Agile/Lean techniques.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & ACHIEVEMENTS

StrataBridge Solutions, NY 2020 to Present

Integrating a wealth of experience across healthcare, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, life sciences, and financial services, StrataBridge Solutions stands as a pinnacle of multi-industry expertise. Expertise in various disciplines, including project management, technology implementation, business modernization, ERP transformations, solutions architecture and complex project delivery.

Clients: Pfizer, Embecta, Lonza, BD, and Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Industry: Pharmaceuticals Change Management Lead

Program Manager for a global multi-national technology company, enabling 83,000 employees supporting pharmaceutical systems, critical care, and bioscience with products in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific, operating across 50 countries with a market capitalization of $69.1 billion.

•Managed and was the solutions architect for TrackWise compliance, a cloud-based quality management system (QMS), for 24/7 quality management during full-scale vaccine production across 10 production sites.

•Drove seamless Veeva Medical Suite usage for Regulatory Affairs projects and supported global distribution of 4.6 billion Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines shipped to 181 countries by optimizing engagement, content centralization, and streamlined medical insights.

•Directed Veeva Vault engagement for regulatory compliance, benefiting 83,000 employees while coordinating Veeva training for a joint Canadian-US initiative, resulting in a 25% cost avoidance of the fiscal year budget.

Industry: Healthcare & Medical Device Program Manager

Project Manager for a Fortune 500 supplier of medical, life sciences, and biotechnical analytical products and solutions, supporting 130,000 employees working across 400 offices operating in over 45 countries from Mexico to China specializing in specialty diagnostics, laboratory, pharmaceutical and biotechnology services with a market capitalization of $208.1 billion.

•Managed integrating a new plant acquisition (US and Scotland), implementing risk registers and controls.

•Upgraded the QMS system (Oracle) for enhanced tracking and auditability.

•Created a migration plan to Veeva Vault as a Solutions architect, which included global training, coaching, and minimizing FTE involvement by 50%

Regeneron, NY 2017 to 2019

Program Manager

Program Manager for a leading biotechnology company that seeks to invent, develop, and commercialize life-transforming medicines operating in the US, the Netherlands, Bermuda, Ireland, Spain, India, Japan, and the UK, enabling 9,123 employees across 8 therapeutic focus areas from oncology to infectious diseases driving a market capitalization of $41.4 billion.

•Achieved a 5% variance in the execution of a multimillion-dollar budget through the establishment of robust governance and internal audit structures, leveraging Business Intelligence for enhanced PMO capabilities.

•Streamlined recruiting and onboarding processes, resulting in a remarkable 35% reduction in recruitment and onboarding times to support rapid team expansion.

•Spearheaded the Research Labs portfolio, overseeing $6M in spending across numerous scientific domains, ensuring efficient resource allocation and project management.

EmblemHealth, New York, NY 2016 to 2017

Program Manager

Program Manager for a leading health and wellness company serving 3 million members in New York and the tri-state area. Generating an annual revenue of $10 billion, we employ 2,630 staff and operate 43 care locations for comprehensive wellness services from PPO to telemedicine, including acupuncture, with 30-plus convenient locations across the New York metro area.

•Audited over 100 Federal QA auditors using Journey Mapping, Lean, and Six Sigma techniques to identify shortcomings and develop clear and actionable remediation plans.

•Increased customer satisfaction by 55% by identifying missed defects from Medicare auditors.

•As a solutions architect. championed initiative for operational excellence, achieving CMMI Level 3, while introducing Agile change management processes for CMS regulation compliance.

Verisk Analytics, Jersey City, NJ 2015 to 2016

Program Manager

Program Manager for a global leader in data analytics and risk assessment, employs 7,000 professionals, and boasts a $36.33 billion market capitalization. With $3 billion in annual revenue, we leverage 19 petabytes of data and over 22 billion records to provide predictive analytics and decision-support consultations. Our solutions cover fraud prevention, actuarial science, and insurance coverage, including a fraud database with over 1.5 billion claims. Trusted by clients like Amica, AAA, and CHRISTUS Health, Verisk Analytics delivers essential insights for informed decision-making.

•Orchestrated Salesforce MVP implementation, aligning stakeholders.

•Improved communication efficiency by 22% by reducing overseas vendor miscommunications.

•Implemented various Lean Six Sigma techniques to improve document tracking processes, decreasing client report production times by 96.7% (from 30 days to 1 day).

EDUCATION & TRAINING

M.S., Major: Computer Science, Pace University, New York, NY

M.S., Major: Counseling Psychology, City College of New York, New York, NY

B.A., Major: Psychology, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

New York State Certified EMT – Phelps Hospital

Six Sigma Black Belt/Lean/Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) – JP Morgan Chase

SCRUM Master – Scrum Alliance

Master of Scrum Ceremonies – PM Coach

Master of JIRA Workflow

Transformational Focus and Alignment Certification - Academy Leadership Training Program

Business Relationship Management – Pink Elephant

PMP – Trained / Cert pending

CMM Trained Lead Assessor, Software Engineering Institute

CMMI trained, Software Engineering Institute

ITIL Foundation Certified

PMP, ISO 9000 Cert

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