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Anya Kogan

Manalapan,NJ

Summary

Experienced Senior Portfolio Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the pharmaceutical industry. Skilled in Analytical Skills, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Biotechnology, Data Analysis, and CRO Management. Strong finance professional with a MBA focused in Finance and Marketing from Rutgers Graduate Business School.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Manager, Business Performance & Innovations

Fortrea (Formerly Labcorp, Covance)
06.2023 - 03.2025

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

Senior Manager, Portfolio Governance

Labcorp
09.2019 - 06.2023
  • 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

Manager, Portfolio Governance, PMO CoE

Covance
09.2015 - 09.2019
  • 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

Sr. Planning Analyst, Global PMO

Covance
02.2010 - 09.2015
  • 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

Planning Analyst, PMO

Covance
05.2007 - 02.2010
  • 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

Project Analyst

PRA International
06.2005 - 05.2007
  • 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

Education

M.B.A. - Finance and Marketing

Rutgers Business School
New Brunswick, NJ

B.S. - Management Science and Information Systems

Rutgers University, School of Business
New Brunswick, NJ

Skills

  • MS Excel
  • MS PowerPoint
  • MS Project
  • MS Word
  • SharePoint
  • Smartsheet
  • Siebel Analytic
  • CTMS
  • PBI

Timeline

Senior Manager, Business Performance & Innovations

Fortrea (Formerly Labcorp, Covance)
06.2023 - 03.2025

Senior Manager, Portfolio Governance

Labcorp
09.2019 - 06.2023

Manager, Portfolio Governance, PMO CoE

Covance
09.2015 - 09.2019

Sr. Planning Analyst, Global PMO

Covance
02.2010 - 09.2015

Planning Analyst, PMO

Covance
05.2007 - 02.2010

Project Analyst

PRA International
06.2005 - 05.2007

B.S. - Management Science and Information Systems

Rutgers University, School of Business

M.B.A. - Finance and Marketing

Rutgers Business School
Anya Kogan