Amrita Singh, MBA
Executive
Millstone,NJ
Summary
Business Operations Executive offering nearly 20-year history of leading strategic and tactical business initiatives. Proven expertise in large-scale business transformation and change management to consistently exceed company objectives. Offering effective communication, team building and coaching skills with commitment to fostering company vision and building professional culture rooted in trust and mutual respect.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Director, Strategic Program Management
WCG Clinical
Princeton, NJ
01.2022 - Current
- Executive Sponsor on customer sales journey initiative connecting end to end processes to ensure productivity savings, profitability and process optimization across thirty one companies
- Built effective communication tool to manage Diversity & Inclusion initiatives for internal & external stakeholders
- Mentored departmental personnel in achievement of program development and delivery objectives
- Established departmental performance goals and provided feedback for underperforming areas & presented monthly metrics to upper management to improve decision-making
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy
- Directed design and execution of business transformation initiatives to drive performance, profit optimization and growth opportunities
- Formed strategic partnerships and connected with potential clients to drive business development
- Prioritized and allocated valuable resources to meet business targets
Business Operations-Chief of Staff
Bristol-myer Squibb
Lawrenceville, NJ
12.2018 - 01.2022
- Developed & implemented communicative programs connecting leadership & operational teams to further advance strategic initiatives
- Lead cross-functional initiatives based on people, process and technology framework to enable clear line of sight for deliverables
- Co-lead integration initiatives, productivity savings, in-house budget management and holistic vendor optimization
- Spearheaded change management strategies with Regulatory Leadership to understand, plan, implement & effectively communicate changes across the organization
- Liaise with Regulatory Leaders to set functional goals & objectives to track progress and manage overall deliverables
- Develop, Implement and maintain KPI and sub-metrics across five regulatory functions
- Implemented innovative programs to increase employee loyalty and reduce turnover
- Performed financial and managerial analyses to evaluate data and make recommendations, prepare financial reports and projections and conduct presentations
Associate Director
Covance
Princeton, NJ
10.2013 - 12.2018
- Report to VP/General Manager of Global Clinical Development in offering leadership & vision in developing strategy and overseeing completion of process improvement initiatives for Early Clinical Development Group's $150MM business unit
- Led implementation of various Quality related projects under Quality Transformation Initiative of which included risk management & corporate-wide implementation of ICH E6 R2 directive
- Offered new risk-based view to communicate TMF Inspection Readiness metrics across all therapeutic and functional areas as well as leveraged Veeva Vault's capabilities with specific focus on critical documents & process efficiencies
- Liaised directly with Group President to ensure Global Clinical Development vision for growth is promoted via People, Process, Client & Technology framework
- Coordinated client engagement and trial execution roles to align with broader business plans
- Monitored company and industry metrics to identify and strategize methods to incorporate industry standards
- Facilitated monthly Leadership team calls to review risk-based challenges and initiative status reports
- Presented KPIs and their importance to 200+ project managers to better understand business and its goals
- Led corporate Early Clinical Development communication strategy for internal staff & Leadership per plan
Sr. Associate, Program Management
Amicus Therapeutics
Cranbury , NJ
03.2008 - 10.2013
- Increased responsibilities by serving as Program Manager for pre-clinical programs and reporting updates each month to Senior Management
- Served as the Alliance Manager between Science & Business functions to attain latest updates across all pre-clinical programs
- Provided clear vision and direction; effectively delegated tasks and communicated expectations and timelines
- Conducted monthly update meetings between Senior Management and Science department(s) to provide updates, request for additional budget and/or resources, and propose solutions to new challenges
- Managed patent docket and reported to VP of Intellectual Property of upcoming office actions & advised of any challenges brought forth from contracted outside counsel
- Oversaw patent annuities were paid by 3rd party vendor and troubleshoot for any discrepancies
- Maintained internal patent software tool to advise IP Legal Counsel of upcoming due dates and information leading to make strategic decisions
- Led Project Team to create automated document management solution and contract repository, including:
- Developing process with core team and programmers
- Qualifying & validating system with Amicus QA team
- Developing training materials & led approver training sessions in phased roll-out sessions
- Organized annual shareholder meeting, served as Inspector of Oath Associate, (2008, 10)
- Facilitated and supported manual processes as part of finalizing contracts between CMC, Finance, Quality, Regulatory, Science, Patient Advocacy, Program Management, Facilities, and IT
- Electronically filed SEC filings for corporate officers and Board of Directors
- Reduced outside counsel fees by selecting vendor and overseeing in-house implementation of patent software, Foundation IP.
Project Manager (Consultant)
Reed Smith, Inc
New York, NY
01.2005 - 03.2008
- Oversaw development and implementation of critical projects, with emphasis on managing communications between project team and managing partners/executives
- Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion
- Acted as team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback
- Developed strong organizational and communication skills to effectively manage multiple projects
Education
MBA -
University of Maryland
College Park, MD2009
Bachelor of Science -
Loyola University
Chicago, IL2005
Skills
- Business Analytics, KPIs & Metric Management
- Program / Portfolio Leadership
- Communications Strategy & Management
- Team Engagement
- Systems Development Life Cycle
- Team/Committee Leadership
- Document Management SME
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Resource Management
- Vendor Relations & Optimization
- Financial Reporting & Analysis
- Budget Management
- Global Quality Control
- Risk Management & Compliance
- Quality Management System SME
- Cross Functional Collaboration
- International Business Protocol
- Process Optimization
- Change Management
- Operational Efficiency
- Team Leadership
- Performance Tracking and Evaluations
- Program Development and Management
- Organizational Performance
Volunteer Experience
Board Member, Board of Education in Millstone Township, NJ 2020 - 2023 Term
Timeline
Senior Director, Strategic Program Management
WCG Clinical
01.2022 - Current
Business Operations-Chief of Staff
Bristol-myer Squibb
12.2018 - 01.2022
Associate Director
Covance
10.2013 - 12.2018
Sr. Associate, Program Management
Amicus Therapeutics
03.2008 - 10.2013
Project Manager (Consultant)
Reed Smith, Inc
01.2005 - 03.2008
MBA -
University of Maryland
Bachelor of Science -
Loyola University