Derek Jessup
Fort Worth,TX
Summary
Aiming to utilize my strong organizational skills to manage complex projects across an organization and contribute to the growth and efficiencies of that organization. I am a seasoned manager and project manager with 30 years of experience at Alcon leading successful teams across Portfolio & Project Management systems, Medical Affairs and Post Production Lifecycle Management Project Management, R&D Facilities & Infrastructure, R&D Archives and Metrology Calibration.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Director R&D Facilities & Infrastructure
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
10.2021 - Current
- Accountable for the strategic planning and execution of projects, initiatives, on ongoing business processes that support all Tech Platform Areas and Centers of Excellence across Global R&D
- Key capabilities within this function include Facilities / HSE, Site Network Optimization, Capital Improvement Project Prioritization and Management, R&D Archives, and Laboratory Instrument Calibration / Maintenance
- This integrated capability is designed to enable full compliance with all relevant governmental, regulatory, and corporate policies utilizing industry leading strategies that enable strategic decision making and efficient use of R&D resources.
Senior Director Portfolio Support & Central Operations
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
06.2019 - 10.2021
- Continuation of the PPM Systems & Process Excellence role with the addition of the Metrology/Calibration, FTW R&D Facility and R&D Archives functions.
Director PPM Systems & Process Excellence
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
06.2015 - 06.2019
- Lead Alcon representative for the Novartis OnePPM project
- Responsible for leading, creating and coordinating a Global R&D enterprise-wide integrated project and portfolio planning, forecasting and tracking capability
- This capability is fully integrated into project financial and resource management processes and supports strategic portfolio and organizational decision-making
- Role is also responsible to deliver simple, efficient, and robust business processes that enable project planning, tracking, reporting, data collection, analysis and decision-making.
Head PPM Product Support & Phase IV Projects
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
12.2013 - 06.2015
- Responsible for project management transparency for the Product Support and Phase IV projects and financial execution of those projects
- Continue to provide benchmarking standards to internal and external customers for the R&D pipeline.
Head PPM Process Management
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
05.2011 - 12.2013
- Development and implementation of Portfolio & Project Management system to support Alcon pipeline, Product Support, NIBR, and Phase IV projects
- Provide training to users worldwide with the PPM system
- Establish guidelines/standards to define best in class project plans including external benchmarking data
- Generated data and reports as requested to support pipeline and resource decisions
- Acted as the Secretary for PRM, PMC and supported the SENA governance bodies.
PPM Project Manager
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
03.2009 - 05.2011
- Supported Surgical IOL Research & Development projects ensuring transparency of the project status, timeline and resource commitments to effectively deliver products to patients
- Developed lifecycle project plan templates for IOL and IOL Delivery System projects to providing transparency of tasks and milestones.
Systems Specialist II
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
01.2000 - 03.2009
- Responsible for the project management computer systems, project tracking tools and development of lifecycle planning tools; including the design, development, training and implementation of the R&D project web intranet system
- Supported the project coordination efforts for the Otic/Nasal Medical Specialty
- Coordinated the annual creation and assembly of the Operational Plans book
- Assess and analyze new systems implemented in R&D.
Systems Specialist
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
01.1998 - 01.1999
- Responsible for the project management computer systems, project tracking tools and development of lifecycle planning tools; including the design, development, training and implementation of the R&D project web intranet system
- Provide assistance to the Clinical Science organization to support special requests from management
- Supported the project coordination efforts for the Otic/Nasal Medical Specialty
- Coordinated the annual creation and assembly of the Operational Plans book
- Provide support for writing, reviewing, and implementing standard operating procedures for ISO certification
- Assess and analyze new systems implemented in R&D.
Raw Material Coordinator
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
08.1994 - 01.1998
- Responsible for the inventory and control of Research and Development raw materials including forecasting, procurement, receipt, initiation of testing, transaction history and disposal of all raw materials
- Provided project coordination support for the generic pharmaceutical projects and surgical therapeutic products
- Coordinated the assembly of the Operational Plans books.
Skills
- Knowledge of the Drug/Device development
- Customer focus
- Managing through systems & ambiguity
- Project management functional and technical skills
- Meeting moderation
- Integrated planning
- Dependable and Responsible
- Critical Thinking
- Organizational Skills
- Active Listening
- Organization and Time Management
- Problem Resolution
- Calm Under Pressure
- Attention to Detail
Timeline
Senior Director R&D Facilities & Infrastructure
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
10.2021 - Current
Senior Director Portfolio Support & Central Operations
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
06.2019 - 10.2021
Director PPM Systems & Process Excellence
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
06.2015 - 06.2019
Head PPM Product Support & Phase IV Projects
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
12.2013 - 06.2015
Head PPM Process Management
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
05.2011 - 12.2013
PPM Project Manager
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
03.2009 - 05.2011
Systems Specialist II
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
01.2000 - 03.2009
Systems Specialist
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
01.1998 - 01.1999
Raw Material Coordinator
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
08.1994 - 01.1998
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