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Project Management Team Leadership Multimillion Dollar Budget Administration

Vendor Management Human Resources Performance Management Problem Solving

Offer substantial management experience with proficiency in strategic planning, collaboration, innovation, project leadership, financial/budget administration, regulatory compliance, vendor management, and human resources. Excellent talents in leading unified teams to attain corporate goals in alignment with fiscal, market, customer, and quality criteria. Scrutinize existing processes to identify shortcomings, and implement solutions and controls that streamline operations; well-versed in leveraging Six Sigma methodology to drive high-impact quality improvements. Extremely skilled at connecting with and influencing people from diverse cultures and backgrounds. Adept at team-building, mentoring, performance management, employee relations, coaching, and staff recognition.

Recent Achievements:

         Employed outstanding project management talents and sharp organizational skills to seamlessly transition department through large company merger.

         Hired, onboarded, and managed new Strategic Initiatives Director, played a pivotal role in onboarding of multiple new hires, and contributed to devising new onboarding curriculum.

         Handpicked as Rising Star for Healthcare Businesswomen s Association in support of career advancement.

         Elevated staff morale by introducing awards to recognize excellent performance and achievements.

         Rolled out Veeva SL identification platform which yielded $1M cost reduction in annual data spend, improved efficiency by 1,000+ hours, and expedited time to build new SL list from 10 weeks to five days.

         Project-managed adoption of MedicAff dashboard requiring training for 240 users across 50 countries.

         Orchestrated timely and budget-compliant roll-out of Field Medical Center of Excellence for Oncology and established foundation for project expansion among all therapeutic areas.

         Chosen as sponsor and preceptor for Rutgers PharmD fellowship program, and participated in recruiting, interviewing, mentoring, and direction.

         Shaped strategic direction for Scientific Leader Utilization Plan project, successfully reducing number of scientific leaders over monetary cap from 12+ to three.

Merck & Company, Inc., Global Medical Affairs, West Point, PA, 2000 to Present

Director, Senior Scientific Specialists (2009 to Present)

         Train, mentor, direct, and supervise 60 Senior Scientific Specialists in performing global medical review of promotional materials, responding to information requests, and delivering wide-ranging global medical education and field medical support.

         Perform strategic planning, promote team development and cohesiveness, and administer global policies and procedures to ensure department activities consistently adhere to rigorous requirements.

         Efficiently control departmental budget encompassing expenses for headcount, travel, outside services, and miscellaneous costs.

         Guide HR activities for business unit including hiring, talent management, and succession planning.

         Represent business unit for Office of Inspector General audits, and proficiently direct broad-scope cross-functional projects from staff selection to vendor management.

         Oversee Medical Affairs external collaborations and partnerships including Astra-Zeneca, Lilly, and Incyte.

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Global Medical Information Process Workstream Lead (2009)

         Fostered productive relationships with SMEs and key stakeholders to develop, implement, and maintain over 30 standard operating procedures (SOPs) in support of global medical content review and global medical information.

         Methodically analyzed and identified improvements to existing processes and joined forces with team leaders to swiftly resolve issues.

Product Scientific Specialist (2000 to 2009)

         Efficiently responded to inquiries from healthcare professionals and health systems by providing clinical and scientific information regarding cardiovascular and asthma products.

         Independently maintained up-to-date database of standard responses to inquiries.

         Held crucial role as Reviewer and Approver for US and Global Promotional Review Team.

         Leveraged excellent clinical background to compile educational materials and provide comprehensive training to sales representatives and marketing team members.

         Championed medical content review for exclusive projects while managing vendors, budgets, timelines, and compliance with policies and procedures.

         Actively participated in Merck Medical Information Booths at scientific meetings.

Merck Research Laboratories -Worldwide Product Safety and Epidemiology, 1996 to 2000

Report Evaluation Safety Surveillance Associate

         Partnered with Director in meticulously reviewing serious adverse experience reports for assigned products prior to submission to FDA, and followed up with healthcare professionals to verify issue resolution.

         Applied excellent documentation skills to prepare detailed responses to safety inquiries from health professionals, regulatory agencies, and Merck subsidiaries.

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1991 to 1996

Nurse Manager, Cardiothoracic / General Surgical ICU

         Promoted from role as Staff Nurse III to oversee 70 FTEs (including professional and ancillary employees), $3M+ budget, variance reporting, staffing, continuing education, and payroll administration.

         Effectively steered human resources functional areas from recruitment and interviewing, to retention and performance management including evaluation process and exit interviews.

         Introduced primary nursing program, revamped nursing assistant role, and enhanced scheduling system to considerably increase productivity and patient care.

         Critically analyzed Press-Ganey and Mecon-Peer benchmark data to orchestrate improvements to patient satisfaction, cost containment, staffing, and organizational structure.

Master of Science in Nursing

Clinical Nurse Specialist Adult Health and Illness

Advanced Practice Nurse

Widener University, Chester, PA

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA

Six Sigma Greenbelt certification, Merck & Company