John Yannone
Warrington,PA
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven Director with a diverse background in leading large teams and complex projects. Skilled in shaping organizations and supporting stakeholders in fast-paced and evolving environments. Possessing a strong operational, budgetary, and financial acumen across various areas including manufacturing, feasibility, and program management. Proven ability to connect with individuals from varied backgrounds and a constant desire for learning and growth. Currently serving as the Senior Global Feasibility Leader at Johnson and Johnson, showcasing a track record of success in driving initiatives and achieving strategic goals. Seeking opportunities to further contribute to organizational success and continue personal and professional development in leadership roles.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director, Senior Global Feasibility Leader
Johnson And Johnson Innovative Medicine
01.2020 - Current
- Steered establishment of the newly formed feasibility center of excellence across global development
- Through these efforts and despite significant change feasibility is now firmly integrated into clinical / TA / global team ways of working and has delivered significant value and efficiency
- Combined new data streams from commercial and data science with quantitative/qualitative insights from local country operations
- Developed efficient and effective trials across rheum/derm and rare disease including one of the largest and fastest ever recruiting oral psoriasis studies
- Collaborated broadly to enable alignment and represented team at IOC/IPC governance
- Developed plan and gained aligned with functional and senior leadership on deployment strategy to deliver critical IL23 ICONIC PSO program 4-6 months early
- Managed flex staff and mentored junior staff
- Led cross-functional teams to achieve company-wide goals, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.
- Recognized for leadership and accomplishments over 20 times with over 47,000 inspire points and three significant cash awards.
Associate Director, Critical Phase Project Management
Johnson And Johnson Innovative Medicine
01.2016 - 01.2020
- As PML (on assignment) worked with CDTLs to guide drug development programs within early and late development and across therapeutic areas
- Responsible for delivery of compound development team goals
- Liaison with L&A partner and steering committee member
- Developed detailed bottoms-up project plans and negotiated / aligned cross functionally to enable 2+ months acceleration and 80m$+ additional revenue for the Tremfya PsA program
- Acknowledged by senior leadership with max allowable cash award for efforts
- Worked cross functionally to develop budgetary, timeline scenarios and opportunity analyses for the large GALAXI program
- Presented findings with leadership and enabled significant savings
- Appointed by leadership as PMO lead to define and find improvements to immunology governance.
Associate Director, Commercial Programs
Wuxi Advanced Therapies
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Developed and led a team of 8 project managers leading CAR-t and gene therapy collaborations
- Led organizational design, established tech-ops function, and hired team of 50+ advanced therapy operations staff
- Accountable for facility startup (design, build, validation) of a 50m$ greenfield facility and creating / driving on time hiring / training. Led daily construction / IOPQ cross functional meetings and owned master project schedule
- Worked with C-suite internal and partner company staff
- Developed scope, terms and negotiated contracts with clients including >200m$ in commercial supply agreements and numerous clinical agreements from 0.5m$ to 5m$. Translated agreements to executable plans.
- Improved overall team efficiency by streamlining project management processes and implementing new collaboration tools.
Manager, Operations Project Manager
Novartis Vaccines
01.2016 - 01.2020
- Appointed by site head to develop 5 year strategic plan for 1b$ cellular vaccine manufacturing facility
- Turned vision into strategy by working with senior leaders and reviewing COGs, run-rate and variables associated with cell-based seasonal vaccine production
- Findings led to significant savings and improvements in run-rate
- Crafted and implemented governance and project management tools
- Performed detailed planning and developed complex plans for global tech transfers into and out of the Holly Springs Site
- Responsible for planning IOPQ and first commercial fill/finish campaigns
- Achieved departmental goals by developing and executing strategic plans and performance metrics.
- Primary point of contact for 700m$+ collaboration with HHS / BARDA Alliance.
R&D Scientist – Biologics Process Development and Transfer
Medimmune & Lonza
01.2006 - 01.2015
- Scientist operations lead & project manager supporting global technology transfers, CMC process development and manufacturing
- CMC team lead for PD/MFG - aligned development goals with manufacturing facility capabilities
- While at permanent position in the United Kingdom, developed purification processes & led projects for emerging biotech companies.
Education
MBA - Finance and Intl’ Business
University of Maryland
College Park05.2012
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH05.2006
Certificate - Managerial Accounting
Duke University
Durham, NC01.2013
Certificate - Budgetary Management
George Washington University
01.2013
Skills
- Expert program and operational leadership across disciplines
- Planning team leadership and execution
- Expert project planner
- Client and alliance management
- Operational effectiveness and efficiency
- Contract Negotiation
- Project Coordination
- Project Management
- Financial management
- Operations Management
Certification
Certified PMP, 3187429, 2014 to Present, Project Management Institute (PMI)
Professional Associations
Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals, 2017 to Present
Timeline
Director, Senior Global Feasibility Leader
Johnson And Johnson Innovative Medicine
01.2020 - Current
Associate Director, Critical Phase Project Management
Johnson And Johnson Innovative Medicine
01.2016 - 01.2020
Manager, Operations Project Manager
Novartis Vaccines
01.2016 - 01.2020
Associate Director, Commercial Programs
Wuxi Advanced Therapies
01.2015 - 01.2016
R&D Scientist – Biologics Process Development and Transfer
Medimmune & Lonza
01.2006 - 01.2015
MBA - Finance and Intl’ Business
University of Maryland
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
University of New Hampshire
Certificate - Managerial Accounting
Duke University
Certificate - Budgetary Management
George Washington University
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