Lean project leader

Location: United Kingdom
Reference: CPC74
Language: English

Short description

  • Proactive team worker as well as independent. Good listener. Clear thinker: ability to translate a complex situation into simple immediate actions.

  • Enjoy leading others to solve problems. Ability to identify and enrol the appropriate resources to achieve project goals and objectives.

Experience

GENERAL ELECTRIC-HEALTHCARE (United Kingdom) since 2000

1) LEAN PROJECT LEADER (2006-2007)

Identification and implementation of 4 Lean projects in R&D :

Medicinal Chemistry Research group (15 people)

Objective : reduction of function cycle times. Improvement of work environment and processes

Achievements: 130 k$ per year saved + cycle time reduced by 3 days.

Radio Chemistry Research group (30 people) and

Biology In Vitro-In Vivo Research groups (20 people):

Objectives : reduction of functions cycle times. Improvement of work environment and processes.

Status : VSM complete and Kaizens identified.

Research Feasibility phase (whole Research):

Objective : reduction of feasibility project cycle time within research.

Status : VSM in progress, collection of data on past Research projects in progress.

Trainings : Lean 6 Sigma Green Belt (2006) and Change Acceleration Process workshop (2007)

Promotion of Lean : Presentation of the project at the Oslo and Amersham R&D sites (50 people each). Preparation of posters for Lean day presentation.

Other L6S Activities : Participation to VSM sessions on Lean Leaders projects. 6 Sigma : identification of 6 Sigma projects and use of Minitab in research


2) RESEARCH SCIENTIST :

Design of medical diagnostic agents

(18F PET tracers in Neurology)

Chemistry activities coordination (2002-2007):

Design, assessment, planning of the synthesis of the chemicals entities in interaction with the biologists and the radio chemists teams. Allocation of the chemistry resources and activities (cross sites and external company), organisation of review and problem solving sessions. Presentation of results during meetings and reviews.

Control of quality and data of all chemicals involved in the project. Write-up of technical reports.

Initiation of a feasibility project (2006) in optical imaging:

Identification of a scientific and business need. Enrolment of appropriate resources. Conduction of meetings with experts to define project charter. Delivery of project proposal. Submission to the Research Leadership Team.

3) TEAM LEADER (2002-2005)

3 direct reports. Assessment of project needs and allocation of resources. Follow-up of the on-going work and deadlines - Review of performances - Salary reviews.

1998-2000 : Two Postdoctoral positions : University of Durham, U.K ; Thrombosis Research Institute, London, U.K.

Education

  • 1994-1997 - PhD, Organic Chemistry, University Paris XI Orsay(France)

  • 1993-1994 - French Military Service

  • 1988-1993 - I.U.T., Licence, Maîtrise, D.E.A., Organic Chemistry, University Paris XI Orsay (France)

Training and other skills

  • 2007 : Change Acceleration Process workshop (planned for July)

  • 2006 : Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

  • 2005 : Project Management Essentials

  • 2004 : Foundation of Leadership ; Getting the message across

  • 2003 : Coaching, Mentoring, Bringing out the best of people

  • 2002 : Presenration Skills

Other

Languages:

  • Bilingual French/English (Living in the UK since 1998)

  • German : A level (French baccalaureat).

Computer:

  • Word, Excel, Minitab, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, MDL Isis base, SciFinder, CrossFire.

Hobbies

  • Jogging, Member of Athletic sport club (1992-1995, Gif sur Yvette, France)

  • Swimming, Member of Swimming sport club (1978-1987, St Germain-en-Laye, France)

  • Badminton (with colleagues 1998-2001)

  • Music and Video edition.

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