Anya Kogan

Led cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and deliver high-quality results for the Project Delivery Hub Initiative

• Collaborated with other team members to identify improvement opportunities based on performance data - operational, quality, financial, etc. and use lessons learned/past experience to devise creative solutions for the metrics improvement initiative as well as Project Governance Web Tool data collection process.
• Served as a key stakeholder contact for assigned projects, establishing working relationships with team members which resulted in stakeholder satisfaction, operational excellence and improved quality/efficiency for the Project Governance Web Tool/Tool for Integrated Data Entry
• Improved team performance by providing comprehensive training and fostering a collaborative work environment for improved data quality initiative for Project Governance Web Tool/Tool for Integrated Data Entry
• Supported all aspects of Governance Data Collection Process for the entire Global Project Delivery Group
• Developed reports and ad hoc analyses for internal stakeholders
• Acted as a Subject Matter Expert for process clarification questions received from relevant operational teams/functional groups in regards to metrics and Project Governance Web Tool/Tool for Integrated Data Entry

• Managed the Project Delivery Hub initiative that utilized MS Teams
• Managed Metrics for Project Delivery Hub
• Owned and maintained Project Governance Web Tool for data collection purposes
• Collected Voice of the Customer (VoC) Data for all of Global Clinical Development
• Led development and delivery of Project Governance Training sessions
• Led initiative transition to Covance SOPs for Legacy Chiltern Projects
• Supported all aspects of Governance Process for entire Global Project Delivery Group
• Developing reports and analyses for internal customers

• Led the initiative to move to one source of data collection for Project Governance
• Participated in Project Governance integration work stream to achieve successful integration of Covance and Chiltern Projects
• Participated in the Quality Management Integration work stream between Covance and Chiltern
• Owned and maintained Project Governance Web Tool for data collection purposes
• Supporting all aspects of Governance Process for entire PMO
• Active member of Data Optimization initiative
• Led the initiative to improve quality of data reported via monthly governance template submissions
• Led development and delivery of Project Governance Training sessions
• Developed ad hoc reports and analyses for internal customers
• Served as a liaison between PMO and Finance in creation and maintenance of the Billing Guide Application
• Provided Line Management to assigned direct report
• Provided assistance in FDA Inspection
• Oversaw management of PMO mailbox
• Served as an administrator to two SharePoint Sites
• Conducted onboarding training for Project Management new hires on Project Management Tools and Systems

• Provided ongoing support for the Project Review Governance process through driving the monthly data collection
• Provided data analysis and distributed monthly metrics reports to support internal client requests
• Managed the PMO Mailbox
• Developed and conducted training to organization on the monthly Project Reviews and Metrics Collection Processes
• Led and managed the Billing Guide Redesign Project
• Administered access and managing PMO SharePoint site
• Worked closely with Finance on improving reporting and forecasting tools
• Provided ongoing support in Financial Deep Dives Meetings
• Oversaw and supervised supporting staff within PMO

• Worked closely with the Project Management Department to ensure that all of the US studies are running smoothly operationally
• Assisted in facilitation of monthly Project Reviews
• Participated in Financial Deep Dives Reviews
• Prepared financial forecasts, EVAs, projected hours, accruals and various analyses on global multi-million dollar studies
• Developed financial and operational metrics for Senior Management for all US studies
• Developed and conducted operational and finance training for newly hired Project Managers
• Created Gantt Charts and Billing Guides for newly awarded and existing studies
• Managed the review and approval of the PM Manual

• Provided financial management support and analysis on global studies to ensure that client financial expectations are met
• Monitored cash flow, accounts receivables, investigator payments, pass through expenses, advanced funds, etc
• For assigned studies
• Monitored study budgets to ensure that company financial procedures are being followed, out of scope activities are documented, and budget variances are reported to management
• Monitored and analyzed projected hours for the assigned studies to ensure that all of the hours are projected accurately
• Calculated and prepared Change Orders to ensure that all of the out of scope activities are quantified and send to the client for execution