Jacob D. Mercer
Mexico Beach
Summary
Technical Project Manager specializing in healthcare facility activation, capital project oversight, integrated data systems, and medical devices. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, develop scalable process automation, and deliver large programs on time and within scope. Experience across DoD, healthcare, and engineering environments with expertise in Microsoft Platform, Power BI data integration, and transition readiness.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Healthcare Transition APM
Jacobs
04.2025 - Current
- Lead activation planning for healthcare facilities, ensuring operational readiness, equipment delivery, and stakeholder alignment.
- Built project management dashboards improving reporting efficiency by 30%.
- Automated issue reporting workflow using Power Automate, increasing cross-functional visibility and reducing admin time by 15%.
Project Manager
United States Air Force
10.2024 - 04.2025
- Oversaw scope, schedule, and compliance for 20+ facilities under the Tyndall rebuild initiative.
- Coordinated USAF, USACE, and contractors to resolve a lift installation conflict, preventing $2M in stop work and rework.
Project Manager
Smith+Nephew
12.2020 - 10.2024
- Reduced change-control timelines from 6 months to 4 months across multiple projects in MDR program.
- Led packaging/labeling change effort across multiple manufacturing sites, mitigating $100K+ scrap risk.
MDR Development Engineer III
Smith+Nephew
12.2020 - 10.2022
- Oversaw gap assessments, V&V, and technical documentation for EU MDR 2017/745 submissions.
- Coordinated pre-clinical and post-market evidence activities across engineering and regulatory teams.
Product Development Engineer
BioHorizons
09.2019 - 12.2020
- Performed feasibility testing and design activities for dental surgical kits; reduced validation testing costs by 50%.
Product Development Engineer II
Smith & Nephew
08.2017 - 09.2019
- Led surgeon design team for orthopedic instrumentation; contributed to patented device.
- Managed design and development of custom medical instrumentation reducing time to market by 50% by leveraging predicate DHFs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Memphis
Memphis01.2017
Skills
- Power BI
- SharePoint
- Power Automate
- Smartsheet
- SAP
- SolidWorks
- NX
Accomplishments
- Managed $300M+ DoD infrastructure; delivered $1M in cost avoidance by resolving critical design conflict.
- Developed a Power BI dashboard integrating data across project scope, risks, and schedule; reducing administrative workload by 30% and increasing visibility of KPIs.
- Reduced change-control process times by 33% (6 months → 4 months) by identifying critical path workflows and dependencies.
- Contributed to designs of patented surgical instrumentation (PCT/US21/15715).
Certification
Project Management Professional (PMP) – PMI (2023)
Timeline
Healthcare Transition APM
Jacobs
04.2025 - Current
Project Manager
United States Air Force
10.2024 - 04.2025
Project Manager
Smith+Nephew
12.2020 - 10.2024
MDR Development Engineer III
Smith+Nephew
12.2020 - 10.2022
Product Development Engineer
BioHorizons
09.2019 - 12.2020
Product Development Engineer II
Smith & Nephew
08.2017 - 09.2019
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Memphis