Senior Director at PPD
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
Driven professional with a proven track record of exceeding supervisor expectations across 11+ years of clinical research experience. Certified Prosci Change Management Practitioner with expertise in driving transformational change, implementing strategic partnerships, leading global departments, managing high performing teams, implementing initiatives, mapping and improving processes, developing proposals and budgets, and marketing and event planning.Senior Director, Strategic Business...
Driven professional with a proven track record of exceeding supervisor expectations across 11+ years of clinical research experience. Certified Prosci Change Management Practitioner with expertise in driving transformational change, implementing strategic partnerships, leading global departments, managing high performing teams, implementing initiatives, mapping and improving processes, developing proposals and budgets, and marketing and event planning.Senior Director, Strategic Business Optimization @ Responsible for liaising with customers, consultants and occasionally competitors to develop implementation, change management, and communication strategies to enable strategic partners to achieve their goals. Manage multiple partnership implementation and change management projects simultaneously, applying a structured methodology, industry standards and best practices to lead change management activities. Conduct organizational readiness assessments and stakeholder analyses to ensure focus on the people side of change – assessing and managing impacts on individuals’ business processes, systems and technology, job roles and organizational structures. Help to build a culture of change resilience among internal and external customers by supporting the development of a change management community, change management training, and other programming designed to increase knowledge of change management strategies and practices. Certified as Prosci Change Management Practitioner in November 2014. From September 2014 to Present (1 year 4 months) Senior Director, Resourcing Center of Excellence @ Responsible for improving the Clinical Site Monitoring team's ability to effectively and efficiently resource, including facilitating the adoption of new tools, implementing process improvements as necessary and providing information/coaching to help balance supply and demand. Helped to enhance existing TMF approach and to develop new strategies for future TMF management. Regular involvement in change management, project leadership and communications. From December 2011 to August 2014 (2 years 9 months) Senior Director @ Responsible for the Organizational Effectiveness team within Global Sales Operations, focusing on processes, training, communications, employee development, etc. From February 2011 to December 2011 (11 months) Senior Director @ Responsible for the Global Business Operations Solutions team, focusing on pricing systems, training, budget reviews, RFIs, bid grids, etc. From September 2009 to February 2011 (1 year 6 months) MBA, Business Administration @ Ohio University From 2000 to 2002 Master’s Degree, Sports Administration @ Ohio University From 2000 to 2002 BS, Sociology @ Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University From 1997 to 2000 Kerryn Cress is skilled in: CRO, Training, CTMS, Clinical Research, Pharmaceutical Industry, Clinical Trials, Clinical Development, Leadership, Process Improvement, Strategy, Change Management, Management, Therapeutic Areas, Biotechnology, Cross-functional Team Leadership, GCP
PPD
Senior Director, Strategic Business Optimization
September 2014 to Present
Quintiles
Senior Director, Resourcing Center of Excellence
December 2011 to August 2014
Quintiles
Senior Director
February 2011 to December 2011
Quintiles
Senior Director
September 2009 to February 2011
Responsible for liaising with customers, consultants and occasionally competitors to develop implementation, change management, and communication strategies to enable strategic partners to achieve their goals. Manage multiple partnership implementation and change management projects simultaneously, applying a structured methodology, industry standards and best practices to lead change management activities. Conduct organizational readiness assessments and stakeholder analyses to ensure... Responsible for liaising with customers, consultants and occasionally competitors to develop implementation, change management, and communication strategies to enable strategic partners to achieve their goals. Manage multiple partnership implementation and change management projects simultaneously, applying a structured methodology, industry standards and best practices to lead change management activities. Conduct organizational readiness assessments and stakeholder analyses to ensure focus on the people side of change – assessing and managing impacts on individuals’ business processes, systems and technology, job roles and organizational structures. Help to build a culture of change resilience among internal and external customers by supporting the development of a change management community, change management training, and other programming designed to increase knowledge of change management strategies and practices. Certified as Prosci Change Management Practitioner in November 2014.
What company does Kerryn Cress work for?
Kerryn Cress works for PPD
What is Kerryn Cress's role at PPD?
Kerryn Cress is Senior Director, Strategic Business Optimization
What industry does Kerryn Cress work in?
Kerryn Cress works in the Research industry.
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