Scott A. Wolbach MBA
Gilbertsville,PA
Summary
Dynamic, purposeful Senior Program & Portfolio Management Leader with experience guiding cross-functional teams to execute complex, high-impact initiatives on time and within budget. Skilled in strategic risk mitigation, stakeholder engagement, and process optimization to drive organizational effectiveness. Proven record leading large-scale projects, fostering innovation, and delivering measurable business value through effective communication, strategic planning, and team leadership. Dedicated to continuous improvement and excellence in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Director, Program & Project Management (R&D Strategy/Planning)
Bristol Myers Squibb
Tampa, FL
06.2017 - 12.2025
- Led strategic R&D project planning/execution, driving complex initiatives that accelerated development and delivery.
- Directed over 20 high-impact R&D projects, consistently delivering key milestones 3-4 weeks ahead of schedule. This initiative-taking strategy helped speed up the pipeline and accomplish important strategic goals.
- Guided cross-functional teams in asset strategy development, increasing project throughput by 20% and optimizing resource use. Collaboration strengthened portfolio performance and efficiency.
- Mentored four project managers, doubling their leadership skills and improving project delivery by 25%. This support built a high-performing team that consistently delivered complex projects ahead of schedule and above quality standards.
- Implemented standardized project tracking systems, reducing data errors by 25-35% and improving reporting accuracy. These enhancements enabled more reliable tracking and better decision-making.
- Utilized digital automation tools to streamline documentation and communication, cutting manual effort by 30%. Automation improved efficiency and freed resources for strategic planning.
Clinical Operations Manager II
DePuy Synthes, Johnson & Johnson
West Chester, PA
07.2016 - 06.2017
- Supported New Product development projects, ensuring operational excellence, regulatory compliance and on time delivery.
- Communicated project status, risks and progress to stakeholders while streamlined global clinical trial processes, ensuring full regulatory compliance and expediting SOP updates/change completion time by 20%.
- Drove documentation, risk management. clinical process reviews across project teams and align to quality system requirements and progress delivery updates to maintain adherence to governance standards.
- Coordinated cross functional collaboration among Operations, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Marketing and Clinical teams supporting the pivotal PMA device trials.
Integrated Project Manager
Almac Clinical Group
Souderton, PA
11.2013 - 10.2015
- Oversaw global clinical trials and drug supply planning, ensuring compliance, timely execution, and quality standards.
- Successfully led and delivered up to five global Phase I-IV clinical trials, consistently meeting strict ICH and GCP standards. Achieved 95-97% on-time project completion while driving excellence in regulatory/operational execution.
- Established a gold standard for clinical excellence by enforcing uncompromising quality protocols, resulting in flawless compliance, and elevating trial integrity to new heights across every phase.
- Pioneered transformative process innovations and rallied cross-functional teams, driving a remarkable 15% reduction in trial startup times and propelling operational performance and study launches ahead of industry benchmarks.
Project Manager/Lead
PJM Interconnection
Norristown, PA
11.2012 - 07.2013
- Directed project management and financial governance for large-scale energy utility contracts, ensuring timely delivery and budget adherence.
- Managed scope, change control, and risk mitigation for over a dozen external stakeholder projects, consistently delivering on time.
- Applied cost control measures and adjusted project plans to keep initiatives within 5% of budget targets, ensuring efficient resource use.
- Led planning sessions to align project goals across teams, improving coordination and stakeholder satisfaction.
Project Manager/Coordinator
Independence Blue Cross
Philadelphia, PA
01.2010 - 12.2012
- Led project implementation/process improvements within healthcare insurance operations (PMO), supporting strategic goals.
- Provided reliable support for business and IT projects using Waterfall and Agile methods, consistently meeting key milestones with planned and flexible execution.
- Developed KPIs and dashboards that improved project tracking accuracy and streamlined stakeholder communication for greater transparency.
- Consistently accelerated project timelines by 3-4 weeks, leading to a 20% increase in pipeline velocity while upholding all quality and regulatory standards.
- Optimized project approval workflows by streamlining processes, which resulted in a 20% reduction in overall cycle times. This improvement not only accelerated project initiation but also elevated the quality of project delivery.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Business, Financial Management, Strategic Planning, and Organizational Leadership
St. Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PABachelor of Business Administration - Financial and Business Management
University of St. Thomas
Houston, TXSkills
- MS Project
- EPlan
- SAP
- Oracle ERP
- Veeva
- Clarity
- COGNOS
- SharePoint
- Data Warehouse
- AI/CoPilot
- Agile
- Waterfall
Accomplishments
- Consistently delivered measurable results by accelerating project timelines by 3-4 weeks and increasing pipeline velocity by 20%, all while maintaining compliance with quality and regulatory standards.
- Played a pivotal role in building high-performing teams through targeted mentorship, doubling leadership competencies among project managers, and improving project delivery rates by 25% across the organization.
- Excelled in stakeholder engagement by forging strong partnerships across clinical, regulatory, and R&D teams, aligning project objectives, and accelerating business goals by an average of 4 weeks ahead of schedule.
- Championed the adoption of digital automation tools, streamlining documentation and communication processes to reduce manual effort by 30% and increase capacity for strategic initiatives.
- Engineered and executed process enhancements that boosted organizational efficiency by 30%, enabling leadership to make faster and more accurate decisions with a 25% improvement in reporting reliability.
Additional Information
Open to travel 10-20% for project-related work., Open to relocation.
Timeline
Associate Director, Program & Project Management (R&D Strategy/Planning)
Bristol Myers Squibb
06.2017 - 12.2025
Clinical Operations Manager II
DePuy Synthes, Johnson & Johnson
07.2016 - 06.2017
Integrated Project Manager
Almac Clinical Group
11.2013 - 10.2015
Project Manager/Lead
PJM Interconnection
11.2012 - 07.2013
Project Manager/Coordinator
Independence Blue Cross
01.2010 - 12.2012
Master of Business Administration - Business, Financial Management, Strategic Planning, and Organizational Leadership
St. Joseph's University
Bachelor of Business Administration - Financial and Business Management
University of St. Thomas