Project Manager

Isabel Lacson

Email: *******@*****.***; Contact: 925-***-****

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Extensive experience in project administration, finance, credit risk management and customer service. Over 10 years experience with progressive responsibilities and achievements within the pharma/biotech, Internet and financial services. Proven track record in coordination and management of multiple complex projects. Strong organizational, analytical and problem solving skills. Functions effectively and comfortably in a fast paced environment

Computer Skills: Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio, Outlook, LiveLink, gCal, gMail, TouchPoint, SAP

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Project Coordinator (Contractor) March, 2010 – Current

Genentech, Inc. – South San Francisco

• Provide direct support to engineering project teams for global engineering business process development, training and implementation activities for Qualification of manufacturing systems. Collaborative liaison with global and local Quality groups.

• Assists project manager in managing project workflow. Prepare and maintain project schedules, meeting and training development agenda; capture meeting minutes and record action items. Assists in project tracking and reporting. Assists in development, review and finalization of presentations and training modules. Manage repository for project documentation and training materials.

• Facilitate and support team meetings. Manage meeting logistics including setting up conference calls, WebEx and catering needs. Extensive calendar management.

• Successfully coordinated Quality Risk Management workshops training approximately 150 personnel across the network.

• Create, amend and track Purchase Orders. Manage outside resource costs for monthly accrual reporting. Created a business process for monthly accruals in Global Engineering, Americas

• Provide ad hoc support to other project teams within the Engineering Quality group.

Project Coordinator (Consultant) November, 2008 – June, 2009

Genentech, Inc. – South San Francisco, CA

• Directly assisted project team and collaborated with functional groups to improve supply chain lifecycle of commercial and clinical drug products/ substance from manufacturing to distribution.

• Facilitated project team meetings; business process mapping; data mining activities; updated project calendar; assisted in project tracking and reporting; coordinated meeting logistics; prepared agenda; recorded minutes and action items.

• Successfully completed data collection and analysis to implement new stability testing strategy for clinical and commercial drug products.

Intermediary Management Analyst September, 2001 – December, 2007

Irwin Home Equity – San Ramon, CA

• Performed professional-level analytical work with primary duties in functional areas of credit risk management, operations, financial and credit analysis.

• Developed business processes and established procedures to streamline and improve existing policies. Recommended changes and provided structure to implement new efficient workflow processes.

• Consistently increased volume of approved applications by 60% within a six-month time frame.

• Increased productivity by developing and implementing strategic plans which improved workflow processes.

Park Planner/Project Coordinator August, 1999 – September, 2001

County of Los Angeles, Dept. of Parks and Recreation – Los Angeles, CA

• Managed capital projects, acquisition and transfer of park and recreation land in collaboration with public and private agencies.

• Engaged in research, investigation and analysis of advanced and strategic park planning issues.

• Prepared board letters, MOU’s, permits and notices of exemptions. Reviewed development proposals and agreements.

• Increased general fund by implementing fees within standard policy guidelines.

Project Analyst April, 1998 – May, 1999

Visa International – San Mateo, CA

• Assisted in project integration management, development and implementation activities. Managed resource hours reporting; coordinated schedules; tracked project deliverables; compiled and analyzed project/financial reports, presentations and documentation related to project budget development and forecasting.

Project Specialist/Materials Coordinator August, 1996 – March, 1998

Nextel Communications – McLean, VA

• Managed forecast, allocation and distribution of capital equipment for nationwide network expansion.

• Improved vendor production. Collaborated between market engineers, vendors and third-party logistics company.

• Identified and resolved variances with equipment needs. Provided recommendations to senior management.

• Participated in evaluation of company-wide development of inventory control system.

Education and Professional Development

Diablo Valley College – San Ramon, CA; Assumption College – Manila, Philippines

Oracle Financials, Nextel Communications; Credit Policy and Fraud Training, Irwin Home Equity

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