Kimberley Walski
Brockton,MA
Summary
Experienced Technology, Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Program Manager...
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Director (US) Alliance Management
Moderna, Inc.
01.2024 - 10.2024
- Utilize data and metrics to identify areas for improvement and focus
- Initiate and manage alliance-related projects and timelines, identify critical path items, deficiencies, and efficiencies, and identify interdependencies and areas for improvement
- Support alliance managers with analytics and performance/quality reporting, manage governance logistics and scheduling, and present quarterly metrics
- Support CRO/vendors reporting of finance, performance and quality metrics for partnership tracking and forecasting
- Provide input to partnership priorities and manage these priorities in alignment with study and portfolio needs
- Establish a vision of a committed Alliance Partner and Customer / Supplier relationship
- Coordinate and drive new business activities from start to finish
- Manage deal registration (within Salesforce), partner enablement initiatives, and regional partner communications
- Understand and remain current with the competitive and industry landscape
- Serve as the escalation point for issues/challenges regarding specific field opportunities and/or post-sale installation activities
- Engage technical, pricing and product teams and targeted Alliance Partner sales team to drive execution of alliance business plan
- Build long term and strategic relationships with partner executives
- Lead company-to-company relationships to create solutions and develop competitive advantage leadership initiatives and strategies
- Build and foster long term and strategic relationships with partner executives
Director - IT PMO ( Contract Role )
Fidelity investments
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Responsible for delivery of large, complex programs that span across Enterprise Infrastructure (EI)
- Demonstrated leadership with outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrated proven program management, organization, and business analysis skills in a dynamic business environment; prioritizing and presentation skills
- Emphasized critical thinking, problem solving, and working within ambiguity
- Delivered of elevated strong presentation, facilitation, time management, and prioritization skills
- Elevated proven success cultivating partnerships, influencing effectively, and delivering solutions which result in mutually beneficial outcomes across the broader organization
- Acquired, synthesized and interpreted program and project data into executive themes and storylines
- Drove ongoing and uninterrupted change in direction and priority in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment
- Shared upscaled and influential ability to work collaboratively with individuals at all organizational levels
- Led team across tier and work grade levels for harmonization and delivery of leadership-sponsored initiatives.
A Director ( US/Global ) Commercial Data Execution
Takeda Pharmaceuticals International
07.2021 - 07.2023
- Supported the creation of a project management playbook and toolkit for cross-functional data initiative execution requiring coordination across multiple CDMS pillars and USBU data consumers
- Supported through expertise the establishment of an EOPS roadmap that will outline required data governance, acquisition and data management resources and capability launch planning
- Led project teams and serve as a subject matter expert for execution methodologies and best practices for cross-functional data initiatives and data maturity objectives
- Documented processes and lessons learned to provide a gold standard example of a highly productive cross-functional data project team
- Provided effective and clear progress reporting operational objectives to improve quality, accessibility and maturity of data in our ecosystem and optimize processes to manage our data and on cross-functional data initiatives to leadership, project/process teams, peers, and stakeholders
- Distribute communications through multi-channel communication including emails, meetings, slide presentations, messaging, and in-person interactions
- Created and manage effective relationships across the business, IT and data functions to facilitate understanding and alignment for wide-spread value realization across USBU data customers and CDMS pillars for project outcomes
- Modeled best practices for delivery of cross-functional data projects, seek opportunities to provide feedback and share expertise with peers, direct reports, and leadership
- Build a culture of action-driven, solution-focused, and accountability-oriented progress.
Global Regulatory Affairs - Advertising and Promotion Lead Business Support and Program Manager
Takeda Pharmaceuticals International
01.2020 - 07.2021
- Contributed as a significant voice within CDM&S team by providing guidance on areas of overlap across the data governance, data acquisition and data operations for redundant or sub optimal data management processes, and to facilitate an interdependent environment
- Identified interaction points & synergies throughout the business, particularly with the wider IT organization
- Led an architectural operations vision: Align multiple systems/processes across A&P and the broader community
- Ensured that all A&P projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
- Assisted in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
- Ensured resource availability and allocation and Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress
- Managed changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques
- Measured project performance using appropriate tools and techniques and Report and escalate to Senior lead ship management as needed
- Performed risk management to minimize project risks and Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
- Delegated project tasks based on junior staff members' individual strengths, skill sets and experience levels
- Key Role Achievements: Drove initiatives to launch a cross functional, global, therapeutic-based organization by harmonizing alignment with Commercial IT, R&D IT, and Quality to deliver project scope of PromoMats Integration aims to ensure users are integrated on vendor supported system that is scalable for future platform; Managed the project and program levels of onboarding 2000+ users currently on Zinc across Global Business Unit, EUCAN and GEM countries onto Legacy-Shire PromoMats processes and system with local adaptations where essential; Scope Excludes US, OBU-US and Japan since they are already on PromoMats.
MA Biologics / Technical Operations Portfolio Project Manager
Takeda Pharmaceuticals International
05.2018 - 12.2019
- Delivered agreed targets through project implementation and refining the scope of projects to enable delivery in line with the top down targets
- Assisted stakeholders with the site's PPM process
- Supported project managers and sponsors with developing business cases, prioritization and resource management
- Applied continuous improvement techniques to streamline current PPM processes
- Generated reports and graphics to illustrate the health, balance and value of the portfolio
- Determined performance through establishing KPI's/Metrics, visual management, and other tools and techniques to support the site's culture of continuous improvement.
Senior Global Oncology Procurement Project Manager
Takeda Pharmaceuticals International
06.2017 - 12.2017
- Delivered agreed targets through project implementation and refining the scope of projects to enable delivery in line with the top down targets
- Created project plans, identified required resources, identifies / created all primary deliverables and received sign off for all major gateways in line with the Category Management Framework
- Performed risk management for supply contracts and agreements and control spend while training business unit Heads on procurement policies and strategies
- Collaborated with domestic and global vendors in alignment with category managers in a matrixed environment to provide procurement oversight utilizing policies, standards and contractual expectations from legal and leadership governance (McKesson / Covance / UBC)
- Responsible for project-specific performance, risk management, financial management, identification of potential conflicts and conflict resolution of priorities across functional groups and Worked with VP of Program Management to develop RFP criteria to support corporate strategy for program advancements in Oncology
- Key Role Achievements: Drove initiatives to capture savings targets between $1M-$5M per vendor examined with delivery of goods and services to the organization.
Project Manager (Contract Role )
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
04.2017 - 05.2017
- Actively participated in department sub-team meetings to actively manage the interactions of project related analytical activities
- Met quality, quantity and timelines in all assigned projects and advise/coach team members and work according to appropriate SOPs and Novartis guidelines
- Proactively communicated overall project strategy, key issues and any other critical topics to the appropriate management level, internal stakeholders and external vendors
- Actively participated in budget forecast and demonstrate cost awareness in all assigned projects
- Contributed to evaluation of activities aligned with overall system migration development process utilizing SDLC methodologies
- Key Role Achievements: Partnered with the Directors and internal stakeholders to assess and validate migration probabilities for internal organizational restructuring planning for systems.
Senior Post R & D Commercial Project Manager | Systems Automation Support
Baxalta International Inc
03.2015 - 10.2016
- Reported to the Oncology Therapeutic Head while tracking launch progress for new assets, identifying issues and recommending solutions for meeting timelines and best practice on commercial activities to shape launch planning efforts in preparation for successful commercialization for North America and EU territories
- Monitored progression of Clinical Trials in Phase I, Phase II, Phase III with Therapy PMs for preparation of commercialization planning procedures post approval
- Collaborated with Alliance Partner's Launch Readiness Manager to align expectations of deliverables from each work stream and tracked the status of initiatives in preparation for launch readiness and with senior product specialists and launch teams within the Oncology US and EU Commercial Team
- Key Role Achievements: Successful support of training clinical PMs in full utilization of migrated systems and advancement of key performance indicators and milestones for report delivery to senior and executive leadership; Operational oversight and advancement of commercialization efforts for post approved drug distribution in the US and globally.
Contract Manager-Performance Management
De Puy Synthes, Johnson & Johnson, Spine Division
12.2014 - 02.2015
- Cross-functionally supervised Group Purchasing Organization (GPO)/ Delivery Network (IDN) contracting activities including sales management, reporting and action plan creation and assessed customer purchase history to provide trend analysis and support field sales and corporate account management
- Applied compliant governance and department oversight to GPO/IDN agreements by calculating rebates and administration fees for payment issuance
- Maintained incoming RFPs for departmental business continuity initiatives with collaboration from legal department and senior leadership
- Key Role Achievements: Reconciled expired contracts in need of internal and external audit to secure revenues owed; Generated and renewed vendor relationships for advancement of implant business within De Puy Synthes business unit.
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Implementation Project Manager
Multiplan Inc
08.2014 - 11.2014
- Engaged with EDI clients to offer customized automated services for submission of HCFA forms for portal processing and automated reimbursement
- Devised work plans for each sub-project team and integrated services departments to deliver customized plans to clients under contract.
Network Manager | Business Analyst
Beacon Health Strategies
10.2013 - 07.2014
- Reviewed and applied changes to expired Master Service Agreements and existing contracts as necessary
- Established and validated business relationships with hospitals, physician partners, ancillary providers, and vendors to ensure effective and ongoing exchange of information
- Responsible for communicating the development and execution of IT strategy and Managed processes for approval of all IT contracts, contract renewals, extensions and change orders
- Key Role Achievements: Aligned behavioral health populations with physician care networks to reduce the number of misplaced patients without care within Massachusetts.
Senior Program Analyst Team | Team Lead for Business Analysts-ACA Project
Dell Corporation
05.2013 - 11.2013
- Defined and documented the overall program structure and details of each IT work stream and summarized program goals and objectives for management reports
- Coordinated activities with IT leads and company peers to achieve desired program objectives and Accountable for large (cornerstone/enterprise) or several varying size projects
- Managed/led entire project or service level targets including technical solutions and implementations
- Reviewed project team deliverables to ensure quality (design walk-through, test results, etc.) and adherence standards/regulatory requirements
- Responsible for capital and expense project budget assistance and source documentation requirements
- Key Role Achievements: Successful leadership of two efforts to deliver integration plans within a SDLC operating model while minimizing impact to financial targets and closed budgets.
Managed Care Contracts Manager
Tufts Health Plan Inc
- 02.2013
- Executed the joint-developed managed care strategy between Tufts health plan and state-based provider organizations
- Organized and managed audits of contractual reimbursement methodologies to reflect the application of appropriate rates and charges within physician's organization (PO) billing systems
- Assisted Program Office senior contract managers and contracted physician network groups through detailed financial reports and contract analysis during monthly operational meetings and Communicated with external payers to clarify contract terms, rates, and language for Massachusetts Medicare transitions
- Evaluated physician fee schedule, reimbursement, cost-to-charge, and payment standards in adherence to Medicare regulations
- Key Role Achievements: Delivered operational results to external hospital and clinic partnerships to provide guidance to resolve deficits and diminished continuum of care for high-risk patients.
Clinical Business Administrator | Procurement Project Manager | Systems Resource Manager | Business Analyst
Pfizer Inc, Worldwide Comparative Medicine Division
07.2010 - 07.2011
- Followed established procedures and SOPs post-acquisition and applied ways to improve and streamline processes to support the corporate governance model
- Accountable for managing overall study timelines, budgets and quality targets
- Accountable for building, forecasting and managing the Clinical Trial Budget
- Led the core study team; manages, facilitates and documents core study team meetings (e.g
- Meeting agendas & minutes, action logs and decision logs) and facilitates effective decision making for in vivo and in vitro efforts
- Led the Operations Strategy including the Clinical Operations Plan along with the Sourcing/Vendor Strategy
- Defined and executed operational transition from early to late phase development and for the in-licensing and acquisition opportunities
- Led clinical operations sub-team(s) where appropriate, e.g
- For large programs with multiple studies, in accordance with the organizational expectations and asset team charter
- Responsible for inspection readiness with onsite research facility with security and surveillance technology
- Represented clinical operations on the asset level teams as per the organizational expectations and asset team charter, serve as a single point of accountability for operational delivery of clinical programs
- Key Role Achievements: Extensive budget oversight and clinical documentation support for FDA requirements while aligning business protocols to post-acquisition targets from senior leadership.
Education
MBA - Business With Specialization in Marketing
Endicott College
Beverly, MA05-2013
Master of Science - Project Management
Northeastern University
Boston, MA05-2011
Skills
- Therapeutic areas: Inpatient and Outpatient Psychiatry (Adult and Pediatric), Urgent Care, Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Pain and Palliative Care (Hospice), Urology, Infertility /Reproductive Medicine, Inpatient and Outpatient Psychiatry, Urgent Care, Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Pediatrics, Pediatric Neurology, Refugee Health/Vocational Rehabilitation and Pharmacology Support Groups
- Contract management: Negotiations, Master Service Agreements, Service Level Agreements, Amendments, RFPs, RFIs, RFQs
- System integrations and implementations: Deployment preparation and project planning documentation
- Soft skills: Interpersonal and collective corporate communication, cross functional networking, problem solving, critical thinking
- Technologies: PM Enterprise project and resource management systems, MS Office Suite, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Access, Excel, MS Word, CRM Systems, Oracle/Salesforce, EDI (Electronic Data Interchange), Office Timeline, Peoplesoft, Kronos, Ariba, Waterfall / SDLC, product management, change management, project and program management, vendor management, medical billing across all insurance plans, revenue cycle management, SOP creation and management, CFRs for drug development life cycle, senior and executive team training
Educationandmemberships
- Agile Scrum, Takeda- Sponsored through Pink Elephant
- Regulatory Affairs for Drugs and Medical Devices, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
- Specialization in Marketing, Endicott College, Beverly, MA
- Project Management, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
- Education and Literacy, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
- Organizational Behavior and Corporate Leadership, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
Timeline
Associate Director (US) Alliance Management
Moderna, Inc.
01.2024 - 10.2024
Director - IT PMO ( Contract Role )
Fidelity investments
09.2023 - 12.2023
A Director ( US/Global ) Commercial Data Execution
Takeda Pharmaceuticals International
07.2021 - 07.2023
Global Regulatory Affairs - Advertising and Promotion Lead Business Support and Program Manager
Takeda Pharmaceuticals International
01.2020 - 07.2021
MA Biologics / Technical Operations Portfolio Project Manager
Takeda Pharmaceuticals International
05.2018 - 12.2019
Senior Global Oncology Procurement Project Manager
Takeda Pharmaceuticals International
06.2017 - 12.2017
Project Manager (Contract Role )
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
04.2017 - 05.2017
Senior Post R & D Commercial Project Manager | Systems Automation Support
Baxalta International Inc
03.2015 - 10.2016
Contract Manager-Performance Management
De Puy Synthes, Johnson & Johnson, Spine Division
12.2014 - 02.2015
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Implementation Project Manager
Multiplan Inc
08.2014 - 11.2014
Network Manager | Business Analyst
Beacon Health Strategies
10.2013 - 07.2014
Senior Program Analyst Team | Team Lead for Business Analysts-ACA Project
Dell Corporation
05.2013 - 11.2013
Clinical Business Administrator | Procurement Project Manager | Systems Resource Manager | Business Analyst
Pfizer Inc, Worldwide Comparative Medicine Division
07.2010 - 07.2011
Managed Care Contracts Manager
Tufts Health Plan Inc
- 02.2013
MBA - Business With Specialization in Marketing
Endicott College
Master of Science - Project Management
Northeastern University
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