Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Certification
Top Performance Awards 2023, 2024
Timeline
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JOAN K. MCLOUGHLIN

Middlesex,USA

Summary

Experienced in strategic planning and project management, qualified candidate for desired position. Throughout career, effectively led cross-functional teams, ensuring successful delivery of high-impact initiatives. Strength lies in ability to communicate with stakeholders and maintain operational efficiency. Proven background in these areas, well-equipped to contribute to success of any organization.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Associate Director, Global Project Leader, Pipeline and Project Management, ACCPC

BAYER CONSUMER HEALTH
02.2021 - Current
  • Significant Project Management and Industry experience in Consumer Goods, Pharma or Foods with a proven track record in leading individuals and teams in cross-functional international environments, as well as in achieving superior results as a project leader
  • Experience leading projects in a complex matrix organization
  • Work closely with the Technical Innovation Directors/Leads (TPLs) ensuring strategic alignment from feasibility through development and launch
  • Ensure consistency and appropriateness of global project management principles and best practices, oversees the assessment of all project risks, develops necessary mitigations and provides relevant and transparent project information to senior management and stakeholders
  • Lead cross-functional Global Project Team (GPT) and hold GPT members including R&D, Commercial, Medical, Regulatory, Legal, PS and Country functions accountable for their deliverables on his/her projects
  • Ensure planning and project management is guided by the established governance and project management processes and is appropriate for the specific project
  • Allow flexibility in approach for efficient and effective delivery where project scope permits, in close communication with R&D Unit Head and GCT leader
  • Manage end-to-end budget for her/his NPD project, including all internal and external resource costs
  • Oversee risk assessments and identify barriers for the project and develop clearly outlined mitigation and solution options and opportunities for enhanced project success
  • Escalate issues as needed to ensure necessary decisions and course correction prior to offtrack events occurring
  • Collaborate closely with Commercial Lead throughout the entire development phase to ensure commercial alignment
  • Ensure, after successful launch in lead brands include Alka Seltzer Plus, Claritin, Aleve, Afrin, globally
  • Received Multiple Top Performance and other awards

Commercial Transformation Lead (consultant)

TEVA
11.2020 - 02.2021
  • Worked cross-functionally to address on-going and emerging business goals; managed a myriad of agencies to ensure best practices in manufacturing including the United States Department of Defense to uphold requirements

Director, Global Project Management, New Product Development; Innovation Lead, HBA products

GUEST SUPPLY, A SYSCO COMPANY
02.2017 - 10.2020
  • Lead team of five Project Managers driving key strategic projects new product development (NPD), product claims, key process improvements and more to drive delivery of the product pipeline and growth
  • Partnered with cross-functional teams, successfully introduced over 20 new product programs, including comprehensive manufacturing migrations, retail contract fill, and baseline business changes such as formulation and graphic refresh efforts
  • Consistently met retail brand and major hotel chain owners’ expectations (such as Marriott and Hilton globally) in an ever-evolving market landscape; transformed the NPD workstream into a full Project Management Organization (PMO) fine-tuning process along the way
  • Created and socialized global business partners on the PMO NPD Playbook
  • Helped to navigate and pioneer efficiencies cross functionally through parallel business development
  • Coordinated, managed and documented monthly Innovation Steering Committee/Stage-Gate Innovation meetings
  • Collaborated with IT and cross-functional teams to develop amenity portal to achieve 100% transparency on all-new program and stages of development
  • 2019
  • Awarded lucrative RSU package as part of leadership retention program

Staff Manager, Consumer Global Design Project Management

JOHNSON & JOHNSON
06.2014 - 02.2017
  • Managed staff of 5 supporting new product launches across enterprise (Baby, Beauty, Consumer Healthcare & OTC franchises) ensuring team successfully implemented assigned launches on time with adherence to governance
  • Promoted from Project Leader of global design projects within the design management Center of Excellence in support of the beauty franchise (global skincare): Aveeno, Aveeno Baby, RoC, Clean & Clear, Lubriderm, Women’s Rogaine, Listerine and Neutrogena Cosmetics brands in 2014
  • Utilized consumer insights successfully led numerous projects from innovation through commercialization of the new design, brand hierarchy, package redesign, brand positioning
  • Ensured R&D stability and compatibility
  • Participated in global skincare strategy and decision-making forums; provide leadership, perspective and innovative thinking in support of franchise goals
  • Act as the 'go-to' person for all franchise-related project opportunities through enterprise stage-gate process
  • Navigated and successfully achieved alignment cross functionally and with the global team of Design Strategy, R&D, Marketing, Sales, Package Engineering, Operations, Purchasing, Regulatory, Legal, Finance, Sales and Logistics business partners

Digital/Communications Manager

BECTON DICKINSON (BD)
07.2013 - 06.2014
  • Applied extensive patient insights, successfully managed development of comprehensive regional and global iPad applications that supported how BD products and services within the Med/Surg and Women’s’ healthcare business units help to deliver on improved clinical outcomes without compromising patient satisfaction
  • Agilely interacted with all key stakeholders and business partners to identify market intelligence, scope, budget and timeline
  • Wrote creative briefs (SOWs)
  • Led kickoff meetings and collaborate with Graphics Lab (GL) medical writers, editors, proofreaders, designers, Java developers, and account management
  • Provided animation direction to designers
  • Presented to global leaders; partnered with external agencies

Project Manager

PHOENIX MARKETING SOLUTIONS
11.2012 - 07.2013
  • Oversaw and executed all types of medical education and communications programs, including speaker training meetings, advisory boards, and interactive media for pharmaceutical companies such as Otsuka
  • Developed extensive print and digital materials in support of all events interfacing regularly with Client’s regulatory and legal teams to ensure compliance
  • Coached and developed team members
  • Created and managed timelines and budget; developed communications/programs in support of Healthcare Practitioners (HCPs)

Communications/Program Manager/Senior Implementation Lead

EXPRESS SCRIPTS (formerly MEDCO HEALTH)
01.2006 - 10.2012
  • Led, guided, and participated in branding, marketing, sales, and account management
  • Helped create and produce sales and marketing collateral, and support account teams in promotion of mail-order service for generic pharmaceuticals including budget development
  • Engaged in development and execution of business plans to achieve clients’ strategic goals
  • Created print and digital open enrollment materials, ad hoc communications outlining Rx-specific messaging, and other marketing materials for on-boarding of Fortune 100 corporate and healthcare clients
  • Collaborated in creation and execution of communications regarding plan changes; manage member conversion programs with focus on drug management, generics, and OTC initiatives, ensuring successful adherence to projects scope, time and budget management
  • Received Exceptional Employee rating each year of tenure, as well as numerous performance awards

Education

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Fordham University
Bronx, NY

Skills

  • Project management
  • Strategic leadership
  • Analytical thinking
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Relationship building
  • Decision-making
  • Team collaboration and leadership
  • Process improvement
  • Key relationship management

Affiliations

  • HBA
  • GROW

Certification

PMP

Top Performance Awards 2023, 2024

Reserved for those individuals who go above and beyond showcasing exceptional performance. 

Timeline

Associate Director, Global Project Leader, Pipeline and Project Management, ACCPC

BAYER CONSUMER HEALTH
02.2021 - Current

Commercial Transformation Lead (consultant)

TEVA
11.2020 - 02.2021

Director, Global Project Management, New Product Development; Innovation Lead, HBA products

GUEST SUPPLY, A SYSCO COMPANY
02.2017 - 10.2020

Staff Manager, Consumer Global Design Project Management

JOHNSON & JOHNSON
06.2014 - 02.2017

Digital/Communications Manager

BECTON DICKINSON (BD)
07.2013 - 06.2014

Project Manager

PHOENIX MARKETING SOLUTIONS
11.2012 - 07.2013

Communications/Program Manager/Senior Implementation Lead

EXPRESS SCRIPTS (formerly MEDCO HEALTH)
01.2006 - 10.2012

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Fordham University
JOAN K. MCLOUGHLIN