Sean Davis

Astute Business Operations Manager focused on supporting cross-functional teams to increase customer satisfaction through process improvements. Respectful and respected professional with exceptional knowledge of developing strategic plans for service excellence. Analytical-minded, solutions-focused, and multifaceted management professional with 15+ years of success in leading complex teams through change. Expertise in evaluating product processes, systems, or technology changes that bring forth productivity, optimize efficiency, and reduce costs. A strong background in staff development and supervision, establishing, leading, and motivating high-performing teams committed to achieving collective goals and shared vision. Expertise in partnering with stakeholders, leadership, teams, and vendors to implement best practices to deliver consistent, repeatable, and high-quality services.

• Researchers – Social and Behavioral Focus (CITI Program) - 2024
• Prosci Certified Change Management Practitioner - 2023
• Microvascular Anastomosis Advanced Microsurgery (Columbia University, Orthopedic Surgery) - 2012
• Surgical Research Specialist (Academy of Surgical Research) - 2010

• MBA
• BA
• SRS

• Freelance Contract: Power of Brown Money (POBMY), Business Operations and Strategy, 10/01/23, Present, Led the organization and marketability of a new online learning startup focused on building financial literacy in minority populations. Completed visual, contextual, uniformity, and marketable elevation of the POBMY learning module which included the design, development, and visual presentation of 25 novel module elements. An additional individual contribution to the formatting, design, and presentation of 76 existing components of the POBMY learning module. Completed activities also include the completion of the POBMY business blueprint and framework, financial projections based on anticipated revenue, debt, scaling, and COG. Completed daily phone and strategy meetings with key stakeholders and the organization founder., Contributed 25 novel learning module elements that improve module continuity, appearance, and consumer value to the POBMY learning module., Completed all required organizational start-up documents required to initiate business operations and generate consumer sales., Provided a written business strategy to enable anticipated actions required to generate organizational star-up revenue.
• Freelance Contract: Sr. (Remote), Change Management and Strategy, 05/01/23, 10/01/23, Utilized Prosci methodology and tools including Prosci PCT and ADKAR to enable enterprise-level ERP integration in multiple large organizations using SAP solutions. Built trust and credibility within the change team to ensure smooth transition and stakeholder commitment to change. Managed complex program goals to effectively provide realistic timelines and strategy during the change process. Built strong communication channels to impacted stakeholders while performing risk analysis and mitigation strategies to ensure smooth ERP transitions., Established an achievable change protocol for ERP transition for large organizations with multiple physical sites that include the use of Prosci tools and methodology., Enabled stakeholder commitment and understanding of the change plan using multi-media visual presentations to simplify and clarify complex change strategies., Led large-scale organizational change and transitioned initiative to key stakeholders for long-term success.
• Actalent, Oxnard, CA, Contract: Instil Bio., 06/01/22, 04/01/23, Lead communication with CSO to guide the business through both anticipated and unexpected organizational change. Conducted surveys to measure staff perceptions of communication, goal clarity, culture, and value adherence. Facilitated individual leader development, goal and activity planning, function-wide message dissemination, and managed special internal and external projects., Fostered robust relationships with Research leadership, cross-functional leadership, and EC leaders to achieve organizational objectives., Championed leadership and managerial capacity development through focused internal and externally led training and support activities., Successfully led and managed staff through significant organizational change on multiple occasions.
• Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, Associate Program Manager, Program Management/Research, 01/01/22, 06/01/22, Organized and delivered necessary research-related data packages to allow a first-in-class IND drug filing, meeting deadlines and making post-process enhancements. Led cross-functional project team meetings and recorded outcomes to accomplish corporate strategic goals. Worked with key organizational leaders to achieve organizational timelines and promote effective communication at all levels., Monitored, maintained, and reported on the status of more than 30 IND-enabling research reports, from report production through finished document submission to the publisher., Organized and chaired a Research Lessons Learned conference in the aftermath of the successful IND filing for ITIL-306., Improved employees’ performance and efficiency by delivering effective training and mentoring to scientists, medical professionals, and researchers.
• MBS Equipment Company, Burbank, CA, Consultant, COVID19 Protocols, 2020, Worked collaboratively with MBS Senior Leadership to ensure alignment with newly developed organization-wide protocols with regulatory knowledge and recommendations. Implemented COVID-19 operating protocols with high success and employee receptiveness, leading to adaptation by many industry vendors and organizations., Facilitated workers' return to work while reducing exposure and contracting risk and providing guidance on how to handle any COVID-19 exposure or contraction at more than 8 global sites.
• Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, Associate - Senior Associate Scientist, 2009, 2018, Delivered strategic assistance in making strategic data-related decisions by analyzing, manipulating, tracking, internally managing, and reporting data. Directed drug development teams to overcome biological and scientific obstacles brought on by the environment's special difficulties. Contributed to the formulation of a model training plan, training execution, and evaluation of trainees with the capacity to execute unique experimental methodologies. Implemented X-Ray user training, assessment, and record maintenance across the department. Developed surgical models to test the safety of novel pharmaceutical medication candidates. Operated diagnostic equipment such as radiography or ultrasound machines and analyzed the generated pictures, providing quantifiable judgments of illness recovery and progression. Prescribed preoperative and postoperative therapies, including sedatives, dietary restrictions, antibiotics, and care for the patient's surgical site. Responded to questions and coordinated team efforts to ensure project success., Managed several scientific projects within scheduled time and budgetary constraints from conception to completion., Achieved goals, built high-performing teams, and enhanced group adaptability through cultural awareness, mutual respect, and lasting relationships., Steered the development, implementation, and refinement of novel surgical techniques in the pharmaceutical research setting as a specialized Lead Surgeon., Introduced innovative surgical models by using abilities including strategy, communication, teamwork, emotional quotient (EQ), and inventive problem-solving., Improved lives of patients around the world by developing cardiovascular disease and surgical disease models., Identified the need for skills development and delivered effective training and mentoring to scientists, medical professionals, and researchers with a keen focus on improving overall employees’ performance and efficiency.
• Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, Laboratory Technician II / Laboratory Technician III, 2004, 2009

• Prosci Change Management
• CITI Research Program