Salome Lassner
Senior Program Manager Transformation Office & Consultant
Experience
Senior Program Manager Transformation Office & Consultant
Getinge
Management of a transformation program of 7 projects across 3 sites in Europe with special focus on coating, CTD and combination products
Development of strategies, monitoring of progress and control of results
Defining the scope in Jira, managing the schedule and milestones in collaboration with the project managers of the standalone products
Coordinating cross-program collaboration and managing dependencies between all projects and suppliers
Reporting progress and creating reports for C-level management
Developing risk mitigation strategies and implementing effective measures
Establishing collaboration between the projects, the development team and the core team
Defining and establishing communication channels across sites and projects
Identifying potential program risks and supplier management
Defined roles and responsibilities across all projects
Planned, organized and moderated cross-departmental meetings for analysis and documentation of dependencies and requirements
Implemented and developed cross-divisional guidelines and recommendations to harmonize common processes
Developed proposals to reduce complexity
Defined the work culture and deliverables to ensure program gates and milestones
Coached key team members to increase interdisciplinary cooperation
Maintained tasks in Jira
Regular audits and reports to TÜV Süd and SUKL
Increased transparency for a complex program setup
Implemented measures to reduce risks
Established clear communication strategy for all involved projects and departments
Completed CTD submission for combination products to TÜV Süd and SUKL
Project Manager & Consultant
Bavaria Medizin Technologie GmbH, part of Lubrizol
Managed an R&D project in cooperation with Reflow, Eurofins and Lubrizol with focus on GMP
Prepared, implemented and followed up the GMP inspection by the government of Upper Bavaria for extended manufacturing authorization
Tracked and coordinated the project plan and ensured compliance with milestones
Supported operational and development-related topics
Collaborated closely with the development team, internal departments and external partners including customers, analytical laboratories and authorities
Communicated with logistics regarding document review and sampling
Coordinated with laboratory for testing starting materials including offers, ordering and cost assumption clarification
Communicated with all internal and external interfaces in pharma and medical device sectors
Coordinated with logistics and quality management regarding release of materials
Organized transfer of materials to the C-Lab
Coordinated planned sub-projects with all internal and external interfaces in pharma and medical device sectors
Coordinated milestones with customer and project team
Coordinated tasks and priorities with project team and tracked completion of tasks
Coordinated release tests and laboratory timings
Requested quotations and clarified cost coverage
Monitored invoice charging and cost unit processing
Checked and requested external personnel resources
Estimated costs for other departments and created forecasts
Prepared and implemented internal project meetings and customer meetings (weekly major project meetings, biweekly regulatory meetings)
Organized customer visits and on-site workshops
Served as contact person for questions from customers, external consultants and logistics
Project Manager & Consultant
avateramedical GmbH
Managed single use products and disposables for a robotic-assisted surgery machine using agile project management
Controlled supplier management and developed a second source strategy
Analyzed technical requirements considering project objectives
Derived work packages and defined milestones based on analysis
Tracked milestones, work packages and approvals in Polarion
Documented deviations from the project plan
Prepared weekly project reports on progress
Participated in regular project meetings providing status information
Documented all project activities including forecasts, analyses, recommendations and plans and coordinated approvals and regulatory acceptances
Delivered project plan and reports
Established second source strategy
R&D Project Manager & Consultant
HARTMANN GROUP
Created project plan and monitored progress
Reported to C-level management
Coordinated technical internal and external team meetings, reporting and meeting minutes
Managed suppliers and developed a second source strategy
Independently coordinated the project budget
Achieved design freeze including master artwork
Created recycling concept
Set up customer support and 24/7 service concept
Defined market price for the product
Created supplier contracts and monitored verification and validation activities at suppliers
Developed the business case and prepared the launch plan
Project Manager & Business Lead
Charité Berlin
- Consulted the team in all business matters
- Managed the development of an AI algorithm decision support system for chest X-rays as a plug-in for PACS providers
- Conducted customer validation and competitive analysis
- Developed business strategy, financial planning and commercialization strategy
- Acquired partners and investors
IT Project Manager
Eurofins Genomics
- Defined and implemented concepts and specifications for new IT applications in the pharmaceutical industry
- Migrated concepts into a minimum viable product
- Defined and implemented IT requirements and release including testing
CEO & Co-Founder
NextStep AG Consulting
- Led business development
- Conducted DiGA workshops in Berlin and exchanges with _fbeta
Project Manager
SIEMENS Healthineers Computer Tomography
- Defined and tested user stories with customers
- Ensured availability of customer feedback in each development phase
- Established a global customer network for co-creation
- Considered legal and compliance aspects for manufacturing
Project Manager
SIEMENS Healthineers Surgery
Conducted innovation and usability workshops with customers considering cost and value innovation and value proposition design
Established a global customer network for co-creation under legal and compliance aspects
Managed agile project development and led project managers for individual sub-projects
Introduced agile development methods with a focus on innovation through co-creation
Planned, organized and moderated cross-departmental meetings
Handled project prioritization, planning, reporting and controlling
Created synergy effects and quality assurance in communication between departments
Increased efficiency in resource management by establishing measures early in development
Developed customer and solution-oriented product development concepts
Secured early customer feedback on product definition through co-creation
PMO in Program Management
SIEMENS Healthineers Computer Tomography
Conducted agile multi-project management and supported worldwide customer market launches for six product launches
Performed market research for customer values considering cost and value innovation and value proposition design
Defined and implemented the modular product platform SOMATOM.go for the entry-level target market
Established and developed a new modular product platform similar to automotive industry practices
Acted as PMO for efficient strategy implementation and increased profitability in the target market
Moderated reliability FMEA sessions and defined reliability concepts for modular system components (HW and SW)
Defined project and status reports for all components in Germany and China
Planned, organized and moderated cross-departmental meetings and project steering groups
Introduced LEAN structures including daily standups and agile development methods
Managed project prioritization, planning, reporting and controlling
Synchronized annual multi-project management from the platform
Developed measures for critical project phases and overlaps
Co-designed cross-functional business unit restructuring into an agile product line
Successfully launched the modular product platform SOMATOM.go in Europe
Released and market-launched six innovative and low-maintenance products including software versions
Project Manager
SIEMENS Healthineers After Sales Business
Developed an interface between R&D, marketing and sales worldwide
Managed projects across business units
Transitioned pilot phase into standard business unit processes
Developed training and communication channels including hotline for new sales processes
Managed agile project prioritization, planning, reporting and controlling per business unit
Established cross-R&D functional cooperation among six business units
Increased after-sales revenue through simplified R&D requirements
Implemented software and hardware upgrade solutions in the development process
Planned, organized and moderated cross-departmental meetings for dependency and requirement analysis
Designed and maintained configuration diagrams
Developed and implemented cross-divisional guidelines and recommendations
Proposed measures to reduce complexity and streamlined data quality worldwide
Achieved cross-divisional collaboration, sustained development concepts, reduced complexity and complaints and identified data-based business potential
Team Lead Customer Experience
SIEMENS Healthineers Computer Tomography
Established customer focus and increased product quality in R&D
Supported worldwide customer market launches
Acted as quality gate expert for software version release quality assurance
Conducted system integration testing focusing on integrating customer feedback into the development process
Defined and implemented a training concept for R&D employees in software testing
Reduced software errors, findings and complaints
Integrated hardware and software development to increase product quality and customer satisfaction
Managed agile projects in an extensive environment
Analyzed findings and developed solution proposals with software developers
Defined and tracked content per milestone to increase project transparency
Developed measures for critical project sections
Expanded test methods in system integration
Piloted and set up interfaces for cross-functional collaboration between specialist departments
Established clear quality gates over the development period
Achieved holistic quality improvement and high customer satisfaction
MTRA
Dr. Lindner & Kollegen, Radiological Practice Nuremberg
- Performed full-time radiological technical assistance in a private practice focusing on diagnostics
- Operated CT, MR, angiography and X-ray systems
Industry Experience
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Experienced in Healthcare, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Pharmaceutical, and Information Technology.
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Experienced in Project Management, Product Development, Strategy, Quality Assurance, Sales, and Operations.
Summary
After more than 20 years of professional experience, I can look back on a large number of successful projects in the medical, pharma, AI and IT industry. With my pioneering spirit, I took the leading role in numerous cases of groundbreaking restructuring, product development and business model conception.
One of my strongest quality characteristics as a leader being enthusiasm, I am always able to form committed and assertive teams with a high success rate.
Sustainable knowledge transfer is moreover a protruding aspiration of my approach, which is why inspiring workshops as well as extensive training offers constitute an eminent component of my operations as an entrepreneur.
My sense of interdisciplinary links and cross-industry collaboration makes me an expert in creating powerful synergies.
My network, which I closely linked through commitment, gives me scope for action in a wide variety of fields of activity.
Skills
Project Management | 15 Years
- Strong Multi-project Management / Program Management Experience In A Complex Product And Project Environment: Hardware / Software / Artificial Intelligence In Collaboration With Teams In Europe, China, India And Usa
- Project Experience From Corporate To Start-ups In The Healthcare Industry, Pharma Industry, Ai, It
- Very Good Technical Understanding
- High Level Of Initiative And A Strong Independent And Structured Way Of Working
- Strong Leadership Skills To Guide Cross-functional Teams Across A Global Setup
- Outstanding Communication And Coaching Skills
- Strong Skills To Analyze Complex Content And Summarize Key Points
- Strong Abilityto Simplify Complex Setups And Increase Transperency
- Supplier Management, 2nd Source Strategy
Project Management | Tools
- Confident Handling Of Tools And Digital Reporting Methods, Defect Management
- Microsoft 365
- Agile Methods And Tools: Jira, Kanban,…
- Sap
- Servicenow Incl. Planning Console
- Tfs / Azure Dev Ops Including Defect Management, Backlog Management, User Stories Management
- Polarion
- Ms Project
- Open Project
Global Experience
- Worldwide Customer Support During The Market Launch As Interface From Customer To R&d, Product Management And Marketing
- Onsite Support For Beta Test Customers: On-site Error Analysis, Customer Feedback And Reporting To R&d And Headquarters
- Establishment Of The R&d Team At The Siemens Shanghai Medical Equipment Ltd. Location.
- Training Of Local Employees
- Knowledge Transfer: Introduction Of Established Processes, Methods And Project Standards To Build The Local Team
Languages
Education
Business school for medical-technical radiology assistant
State examination · medical-technical radiology assistant · Nuremberg, Germany
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