ERIC ORYWAL
San Diego,CA
Summary
Executive PMO and product portfolio leader with extensive experience transforming development practices into scalable, data-driven systems. Focused on accelerating product development by enhancing governance, resource planning, and cross-functional collaboration. Recognized for delivering complex, regulated products used globally in diagnostics and oncology.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Management Consultant
Integrated Project Management (IPM)
03.2021 - Current
- Led Order-to-Cash program at Guardant Health for colorectal cancer screening diagnostics, streamlining processes and improving service delivery.
- Managed PMO implementation at AbbVie via Power platform to enhance scheduling and enabling AI reporting Agent.
- Directed PMO for Samaritan Health, overseeing enterprise portfolio governance and reporting directly to COO.
Project Management Consultant
KYTeo
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Developed enterprise PMO solution integrating MS Project Enterprise, Power BI, Power Apps, Power Accelerator to streamline project oversight.
- Centralized portfolio management processes to enhance efficiency, improve executive visibility, strengthen strategic planning.
- Developed comprehensive project plans using industry-standard tools and methodologies.
Director, Portfolio & Programs
Thermo Fisher Scientific - Biosciences Division
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Directed program managers to successfully deliver 12+ programs from concept through commercialization, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
- Led strategy and execution for a $60M cellular analysis instrument portfolio (flow cytometry, imaging, detectors, incubators).
- Managed annual budgets exceeding $20M, optimizing resource allocation for 75 FTE.
- Implemented multi-generation project planning (MGPP) to de-risk programs, enhancing timeline reliability and predictability.
Director of Programs, Molecular Diagnostics
Hologic, Inc.
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Managed 40 FTE and budgets over $25M for instrument and assay teams, ensuring alignment with project goals.
- Led development and commercialization of Panther Plus, Link, and Trak diagnostic systems.
- Delivered integrated enterprise schedules for cross-functional teams and four international vendors, facilitating on-time project completion.
- Produced financial analyses (income statement, cash flow, NPV) to inform and guide strategic investment decisions.
Director, PMO & Programs
Philips Healthcare - Nuclear Medicine Segment
01.2007 - 01.2014
- Directed PMO and product development for PET/CT systems, enhancing capabilities in Time-of-Flight and Digital PET/CT.
- Executed synchronized CT/NM releases and spearheaded digital PET/CT innovations, leading to significant reliability improvements.
- Managed budgets up to $40M and global engineering teams (onshore/offshore).
- Produced a 3-year roadmap transitioning the segment from analog to digital.
- Secured $25K-$100K per-system cost savings via portfolio consolidation and strategic value engineering.
Senior Manager, Software Development
Eastman Kodak
Dallas, Texas
01.2002 - 12.2006
- Led global software teams in USA and China to deliver innovative medical imaging workflow systems, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Managed 40 direct reports across client/server and remote monitoring platforms, ensuring project alignment with strategic objectives.
Education
Executive MBA -
University of Texas at Dallas
Certificate in Project Management -
University of Texas at Dallas
BS / DUT - Computer Science
University of Lille
FranceFrance
Skills
- PMO leadership
- Portfolio prioritization
- Product transformation
- Stage-gate management
- Cross-functional leadership
- Resource and capacity planning
- Risk management strategies
- Critical path analysis
- Timeline integrity management
- Financial modeling
- FDA and ISO compliance
- Microsoft Project
- Power BI analytics
- Power Apps development
- Smartsheet management
- Agile methodologies
- Waterfall management
- Hybrid practices
- Confluence collaboration
- Microsoft Teams communication
- Digital imaging
- Executive communication
Timeline
Project Management Consultant
Integrated Project Management (IPM)
03.2021 - Current
Project Management Consultant
KYTeo
01.2020 - 01.2021
Director, Portfolio & Programs
Thermo Fisher Scientific - Biosciences Division
01.2019 - 01.2020
Director of Programs, Molecular Diagnostics
Hologic, Inc.
01.2015 - 01.2019
Director, PMO & Programs
Philips Healthcare - Nuclear Medicine Segment
01.2007 - 01.2014
Senior Manager, Software Development
Eastman Kodak
01.2002 - 12.2006
Executive MBA -
University of Texas at Dallas
Certificate in Project Management -
University of Texas at Dallas
BS / DUT - Computer Science
University of Lille