ROBERTA M. MARTIN
West Brandywine, PA 19320 *************@*******.*** http://www.linkedin.com/pub/bobbi-martin/14/929/295
SUMMARY
Project Management professional with over 15 years extensive experience leading global cross-functional study teams to establish common purpose and goals in delivering value to the business. Consistently successful in implementation and managing database projects and launching SharePoint site to sixty employees. Core competencies include think strategically and self-driven individual with strong pharmaceutical industry expertise. Thorough knowledge and implementation of study activation and clinical study team strategy. An effective communicator, who collaboratively supports individual team projects, develops solutions and efficiently manages projects with strict attention to detail.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Walgreens, Co., Conshohocken, PA December 2010 – October 2011
Manager, Clinical Strategy & Operations
Key Accomplishment: Successfully developed and maintained a SharePoint site for a division of sixty employees which directly contributed to cross team collaboration of shared communication and division documentation.
• Managed multiple, highly complex and high profile clinical projects.
• Worked in partnership with the Senior Director Clinical Strategy & Operations, Chief Medical Officer, and other senior staff within the Clinical Office and the broader Walgreens organization to ensure timely, efficient, and effective outcomes.
• Responsible for highly complex team operations and communications across all of Clinical Office Division.
• Served as the primary project contact to provide support and assistance to project teams as assigned.
• Coordinated all information and communications for assigned projects.
• Developed and maintained internal databases, tracking systems and project plans with project specific information.
• Prepared and distributed status, tracking and project finance reports. Prepared presentation materials for meetings (internal/external) and project summary data. Coordinated cross-project teams and customer meetings.
• Established and maintained high levels of communication with internal and external customers and resources.
• Collected and compiled team performance information and compiled data against contract, customer expectations, and project baselines.
Merck & Co., Inc., Upper Gwyned, PA July 2010 – December 2010
Global Research Specialist (Contract Position)
Key Accomplishment: Coordinated the successful launch of a steering committee to engage customer in development of solutions, decision-making and driving team performance.
• Global Research Specialist responsible on working autonomously on specific projects: Women’s Health, Men’s Health, Osteoporosis and Musculoskeletal Health.
• Coordination and scientific activities of the Global Investigator-Initiated Studies Program (IISP) and other project as assigned.
• Supported the IISP Committee chairpersons with activities of the IISP Committee to ensure study proposals submitted by investigators worldwide meet requirements for Committee review and that each application receives an objective and initial fair peer review.
• Coordinated activities with the investigators and MSD (Medical Science Director) to ensure approved studies are initiated, followed-through, and completed within the time frame agreed upon according to the executed study agreement.
ASTRAZENECA, Wilmington, DE 1995 - 2010
Associate Clinical Project Manager (1999-2010)
Key Accomplishment: Provided leadership support to Development Brand Leaders in managing program budgets, forecasting resource needs and coordinating delivery-related operations. Ensure compliance, driving productivity, and ensuring strategic alignment and operational excellence across all programs and delivery of study results to business in completion of year-end study results.
• Supported the Global Cardiovascular, (US) Pain & Infection and Oncology Therapeutic Areas (TA). Responsible for operational leadership and delivery oversight of three product teams to ensure appropriate standards were applied to the review and management of worldwide Investigator Sponsored Studies and local Marketing Companies studies.
• Forecasted and processed requests for clinical drug supply, working with either IPS or Commercial Operations.
• Lead and facilitated project activities and provided substantial input to program strategy, feasibility assessment, capacity management, publication management, and governance activities.
• Provided monthly recruitment and timeline updates to Brand Team and coordinated review of publications, as well as quarterly presentations to the Global Product Team (GPT).
• Reviewed all protocol and study budget submissions. Oversee the investigator payment processes in support of the study budget according to clinical trial accounting principles. Manage program budgets, providing monthly updates to Brand Leaders and Finance. Performed budget management and tracking activities such as forecasting, accruals, and end of year reconciliation.
• Worked with other members of the organization to share knowledge, experiences and best practices; in liaison with Line Management, support competency development through mentoring, training and team support.
Astra Merck, Inc. Chesterbrook, PA
Administrative Coordinator, Health Economics Skill Center (1995-1999)
OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE
• Preclinical Trials: Phase I, Clinical Trials: Phases II-IV post marketing
• GCP & ICH Regulatory Training
• FDA Inspection Training
• Therapeutic Areas: Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal, Respiratory, Pain & Infection, and Oncology
• Data Management Systems: Stellent, IMPACT, IIRIS, ISSIS and eRoom
EDUCATION
B.A., Organizational Dynamics, Immaculata University, Malvern, PA, GPA: 3.52
Project Management Certificate, Pennsylvania State University, Malvern, PA
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Leading Across the Border, Global Training, 2008
Become an Effective Trainer, 2006
Emerging Leadership 1, 2006
Powerful Presentation Skills, Brody Communications, 2002
Integration Coaching Training for New Hires, 2002
TECHNICAL TRAINING
SharePoint
MS Project 2010/2007
Project Vista 2009
ISSIS (Investigator Sponsored Studies Investigation System), 2009
Medical Terminology and Regulatory Documentation
Windows 2003, 2007, XP, Microsoft Office
MEMBERSHIP & AFFLIATIONS
Healthcare Business Women Association 2009 - Present
AWARDS
Chesapeake Transformer Move Team, 2003
Special Achievement Award, Integration Coach Program, 2002
Special Achievement Award, IIRIS (Investigator Initiated Research of Excellence, Information System) 2001.
Special Achievement Award, IIT Program, 2000
Award of Excellence, 1995 (Astra Merck) 2000 (AstraZeneca)