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Digant Shah

Herndon,USA

Summary

PMP-certified program manager with over 7 years of experience leading large-scale enterprise initiatives in life sciences and healthcare. Expertise in driving organizational transformations through effective stakeholder engagement, change management, and strategic planning. Proven track record in analytical and process improvement, optimizing workflows, and delivering measurable results. Passionate about driving digital innovation through agile methodologies, with extensive experience implementing transformative solutions in highly regulated environments.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Program Manager

Cognizance Technologies LLC
09.2024 - 04.2025
  • Strategically designed a comprehensive workload management system to track and monitor 1000+ regulatory submissions, including Pre-INDs, INDs, BLAs, IDEs, and MFs across multiple offices at FDA (Food and Drug Administration) CBER (Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research), enhancing efficiency and transparency while being 21 CFR Part 11 compliant
  • Led weekly agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives with technical vendors to ensure adherence to scope and timelines for federal contracts
  • Successfully launched and managed the Standards Recognition Program for Regenerative Medicine Therapies (SRP-RMT) at FDA CBER, resulting in the recognition of 25 standards
  • Strategically developed and deployed data visualization dashboards using Power BI to translate complex performance metrics into actionable business intelligence, directly informing executive-level resource allocation
  • Led the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) for multiple SharePoint hubs impacting 1000+ users, overseeing planning, design, development, user testing, and training phases for the Office of Therapeutic Products (OTP)
  • Orchestrated cross-functional teams to identify root causes of increased reviewer workload and implement productivity improvement solutions

Program Manager

Kikiktagruk Inupiat Corporation LLC
10.2021 - 09.2024
  • [Contract awarded from Kikiktagruk Inupiat Corporation to Cognizance technologies LLC]

Project Manager

Essex Management LLC
11.2020 - 09.2021
  • Spearheaded digital transformation through enterprise change management and communication for the implementation of Asana impacting over 1,000 federal users at the NIH (National Institute of Health) Cancer Research Data Commons (CRDC)
  • Managed complex projects for the Global Alliance for Genomic Health, overseeing planning, reporting, issue resolution, meetings, and contractor management
  • Facilitated SDLC meetings with technical vendors to ensure adherence to scope, deliverables, and timelines for federal contracts while being 508 Compliant
  • Oversaw site management for the National Cancer Institute (NCI) member portal, including content curation, access control, and user experience (UX) testing
  • Collaborated with Division and Branch directors to develop enterprise roadmap, establish goals, and draft contracts for various modernization initiatives
  • Provided governance and support for the enterprise knowledge management portal on the NCI Drupal platform, enhancing information sharing and accessibility

Senior Clinical Analyst

George Washington University Hospital
09.2016 - 06.2020
  • Successfully managed $2 million projects, overseeing system design, customer training, and user acceptance testing to ensure smooth implementation and adoption
  • Implemented innovative physical therapy protocols in the Emergency Department (ED), resulting in a 25% increase in outpatient visits and improved patient care
  • Spearheaded workflow optimization initiatives across 5 departments, achieving a 40% improvement in radiological turnaround time metrics
  • Led the department-wide deployment of SharePoint for enhanced patient follow-up, driving a 20% increase in outpatient visits and improving continuity of care
  • Designed and implemented an enterprise analytics dashboard using Tableau for capacity planning, benefiting ED and Surgery departments with data-driven decision-making

Research Assistant

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
11.2014 - 05.2017
  • Improved Physical Therapist workflow and productivityby 20%
  • Initiated prehabilitation (provision of pre-surgical physical therapy, dietary, and nutritional counseling) project for patients with Orthopedic Sarcoma to improve post-surgical outcomes
  • Coordinated a project to successfully create a comprehensive departmental database
  • Created customized reports to measure and assess research data performance
  • Designed data visualization dashboards using Tableau to monitor performance and trends
  • Drafted manuscripts on case reports on sacral chondrosarcoma, mRNA binding site polymorphisms and non-oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (NOSCC)

Education

MBA -

University of North America
Fairfax, VA
03.2022

MS - Health Informatics

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, TX
05.2017

Masters of Public Health - undefined

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, TX
05.2017

Skills

  • CORE COMPETENCIES
  • Strategic Program Planning & Execution
  • Cross-functional Team Leadership
  • Stakeholder Communication & Engagement
  • Risk Assessment & Mitigation
  • Process Optimization & Standardization
  • Data Analytics & Performance Metrics
  • TECHNICAL SKILLS
  • PM Tools: MS Project, Asana, Salesforce
  • Agile tools: Jira, Confluence
  • Data Visualization: Tableau, Power Bi
  • Low-Code Development: SharePoint, Power Automate, Power App
  • Coding: SQL, SAS, SPSS

Certification

Project Management Professional (PMP), Jan 2020 - Jan 2026

Timeline

Program Manager

Cognizance Technologies LLC
09.2024 - 04.2025

Program Manager

Kikiktagruk Inupiat Corporation LLC
10.2021 - 09.2024

Project Manager

Essex Management LLC
11.2020 - 09.2021

Senior Clinical Analyst

George Washington University Hospital
09.2016 - 06.2020

Research Assistant

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
11.2014 - 05.2017

MS - Health Informatics

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Masters of Public Health - undefined

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

MBA -

University of North America

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