Bruce Meister
Gilbert,AZ
Summary
Seasoned PMO leader with over 20 years of experience in medical device and semiconductor project management, including NPI, cost reduction and post-market changes. Demonstrated expertise in leading cross-functional teams, enhancing product development processes, and driving regulatory compliance with FDA, ISO, and GMP environments. Proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget, ensuring operational excellence and innovation.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr Staff Program Manager/PMO Leader
ThermoFisher Scientific
10.2021 - Current
- Established and led global PMO to standardize product development process, training and phase-gate process, portfolio reporting, metric development, and growing program management team. Improved performance against schedule from 20% to 50%
- Managed an active project pipeline of projects ranging from re-branding to benchtop instrumentation with an investment total of $51M and a projected 2 year incremental revenue of $86M
- Performed as player-coach in PMO and directly managed cross-functional teams (core teams) for development and launch of benchtop instrument programs supporting battery inspection, laboratory automated liquid handling, plastic instrumentation for life sciences and food safety inspection equipment
Sr Project Manager Leader
Stryker Corporation
10.2020 - 10.2021
- Led advanced manufacturing transfer team through phase 1-3 of product development program for recycled harmonic shears and phase 2 of cardiac ablation catheter recycling
- Product launch of the harmonic shears resulted in over $2.5 million-dollar Yr1 revenue within 1 year of launch from OEM
- Project management team leader providing mentoring on best practices, resourcing loading, and establishing best practices
- Organized leans six sigma training for Sustainable Solutions Group resulting in 30 certifications across the organization
- Developed project performance scorecard for performance against schedule, budget, and resource tracking
- Improved budget accuracy to +/- 10% and implemented standard work packages to reduce time from Gate 1 to Gate 2 by 10%
Sr Program Manager
Medtronic Corporation
05.2017 - 04.2020
- Responsible for managing transfer of medical device capital equipment manufacturing to contract manufacturer including IQ/OQ of all manufacturing tools and equipment, TMV for test equipment, PQ and PV for process qualification. The transfer program produced an NPV of $ 20M
- Led post transfer ramp providing guidance on daily operations, led DMAIC effort for ramp production issues, and established troubleshooting methods and teams resulting in sending site production match in < 1 QTR and weekly output records in 6 months
- Managed 8 simultaneous BOM localization and process development projects for complex electrical and mechanical HLAs resulting in $5M of annual savings
NPI Supply Chain Program Manager
CareFusion
09.2013 - 05.2016
- Defined strategy for engagement and selection of contract manufacturers providing 20% savings
- Implemented process for new product design firm selection resulting in reduced time-to-market
- Led sourcing design to value teams to implement programs saving CareFusion over $3M
- Led sourcing product development teams to identify parts and suppliers to realize savings during product design
- Helped establish and mentor NPI sourcing project management team, growing the team to six engineers and engaging R&D on over 50% of new product development efforts
Sr. Program & Portfolio Manager
Life Technologies formerly Invitrogen Corporation
04.2008 - 05.2011
- Managed flow cytometry business portfolio team, driving key decisions on program prioritization, resource allocation, voice of customer, and program funding
- Managed program team to develop and launch Life Technologies first flow cytometer. This instrument served as the platform for initiating a new business segment at Life Technologies and within 6 months of launch the instrument generated more than $5M in revenue
- Managed team responsible for designing, implementing, sustaining, and leading change management efforts for phase-gate process and systems for supporting new product development. Trained over 200 R&D professionals in the new phase-gate process
- Led team to define plate-loader customer requirements using IDEO voice-of-customer methodology
Program Manager
Pulse-Link Corporation
01.2007 - 03.2008
- Implemented product life cycle process for development of new products enabling schedule predictability
- Managed silicon development program improving performance against schedule by > 80%
- Managed foundry factories to deliver first silicon wafers to Pulse-Link
- Completed market research for wireless and coax HDMI product including NPV and 3-yr ROI calculations
Sr. Product Manager
Cymer Corporation
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Managed P&L for argon fluoride laser products generating revenues in excess of $80 M
- Increased gross margins 3% with product reliability improvements
- Increased market share at Asian customers by 27% with new product introductions
- Generated $2.6 M upgrade revenue by collecting and meeting customer requirements
- Developed and implemented process to identify, prioritize and implement product improvement projects
Program Manager
Intel Corporation
01.2001 - 01.2005
- Managed cross functional product development teams through the product life cycle resulting in launch of Intel’s first dual core embedded processor, 3GHz embedded processor, and first embedded graphics controller hub
- Gathered VOC requirements for development of strategic roadmap and messaging for Intel’s extended reliability embedded products
- Managed the business relationship with Intel’s Israel Design Center, Server Products Group, and Intel manufacturing for product development and delivery
Supplier Manager Group Leader
Intel Corporation
01.1999 - 01.2001
- Managed strategy, activities, deliverables, growth and hiring for 6-person Lithography Capital Equipment Group
- Direct responsibility for optical equipment accounts across Intel factories - $600M in expenditures with international responsibility for Japanese, American, Irish, and Israeli accounts
- Fostered and drove relationship with optical equipment suppliers’ executives to align technical development and installation strategy with Intel 1.1 GHz ramp
- Drove supplier development program, including corporate restructuring effort
- Tool installation time decreased 20%, availability improved 10% and escalation response improved by > 1 week
- Developed and negotiated supplier pricing strategy for equipment improvement to meet the 1.1 GHz ramp
Process Engineering Group Leader & Program Manager
Intel Corporation
01.1993 - 01.1999
- Developed environmental process engineering strategy and manager responsible for directing activities, defining deliverables and growth for 5-person process environmental group supporting virtual factory
- Managed $3M annual budget and projects for selection, installation, and qualification of environmental abatement equipment
- Led lithography and spin-on-glass process engineering team responsible for the development of processes and transfer to high volume manufacturing
- Led yield enhancement efforts in respective functional area, and led 7-step problem solving task force teams to resolve excursions
Education
USAT LvL1 Coach -
USAT
08.2015
Master Certificate Project Management -
Villanova University
10.2008
MBA International Management -
Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management
04.2004
Bachelor of Science Degree - Imaging Science
Rochester Institute of Technology
05.1990
Skills
- Risk Assessment Coordination
- Organizational development
- Portfolio management
- Program management
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Steering team communication
Timeline
Sr Staff Program Manager/PMO Leader
ThermoFisher Scientific
10.2021 - Current
Sr Project Manager Leader
Stryker Corporation
10.2020 - 10.2021
Sr Program Manager
Medtronic Corporation
05.2017 - 04.2020
NPI Supply Chain Program Manager
CareFusion
09.2013 - 05.2016
Sr. Program & Portfolio Manager
Life Technologies formerly Invitrogen Corporation
04.2008 - 05.2011
Program Manager
Pulse-Link Corporation
01.2007 - 03.2008
Sr. Product Manager
Cymer Corporation
01.2005 - 01.2007
Program Manager
Intel Corporation
01.2001 - 01.2005
Supplier Manager Group Leader
Intel Corporation
01.1999 - 01.2001
Process Engineering Group Leader & Program Manager
Intel Corporation
01.1993 - 01.1999
Bachelor of Science Degree - Imaging Science
Rochester Institute of Technology
USAT LvL1 Coach -
USAT
Master Certificate Project Management -
Villanova University
MBA International Management -
Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management
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