HOLLY WILSON

619-888-4698
PHARMACEUTICAL PROJECT MANAGER
Over ten years of experience managing cross-functional core teams with a solid u
nderstanding of CMC, Clinical Operations and Regulatory Affairs. Proven ability
to develop and maintain relationships with corporate partners and customers, cre
ate project timelines, identify risks and offer creative solutions to bring clar
ity and organization to the team and improve efficiency.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Arena Pharmaceuticals
2007 - 2009
Senior Project Manager
Managed a discovery project for COPD, a pre IND project for narcolepsy, a Phase
2 project for insomnia and a Phase 3 project for obesity
* Managed the core teams, including meeting facilitation, agendas and minutes f
or the core team meetings
* Built cross functional project timelines to provide clear tasks and goals for
each department to achieve corporate goals
* Identified timeline and budget risks, provided risk mitigation strategies and
tactics and followed through to resolution
* Supported NDA subteam and NDA preparation activities
* Created virtual data rooms for due diligence activities by potential partners
, improving the efficiency of the process and saving hundreds of FTE hours
* Prepared presentations to report project achievements and risks to executive
management to maintain alignment on goals and strategies
* Followed up on all action items and monitor progress on critical activities
Elan Pharmaceuticals
2004 - 2006
Senior Project Manager
Managed a Phase 1 project targeting Rheumatoid arthritis and MS, a product for i
nsomnia in life cycle management and supported commercial operations during appr
oval and launch of a product for MS
* Coordinated and contributed to submission of IND
* Responsible for the preparation of the Global Development Plan
* Built and maintained cross functional project timelines
* Prepared quarterly presentations for Sr. management
* Prepared annual cross functional project budgets and negotiated approval with
corporate partners
* Identified and ensured resolution of project risk factors
* Supported commercial ops for 2 product launches
* Coordinated reviews of all marketing material with the corporate partner for
the finalization and approval of marketing materials
* Facilitated the deployment of the customer service organization, aligned to p
roduct RiskMAP
La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology
2004
Project Manager
Managed the development of the Immune Epitope Database, a $25M project awarded b
y the NIH and two discovery projects
* Built and maintained project timelines
* Established templates for communication and reporting with the NIH, managed t
he preparation and submission of quarterly and annual status reports to the NIH
* Facilitated the establishment of the Scientific Advisory Board
* Liaison to the NIH and Scientific Advisory Board
* Facilitated the preparation of annual budgets
 * Identified timeline and budget risks, facilitated resolution
Elan Pharmaceuticals (formerly Dura)
2001 - 2003
Project Manager
Managed the Alzheimer's Program, including protein, small molecule and monoclona
l antibody agents ranging from discovery to Phase 2
* Liaison with the corporate partner, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
* Facilitated Core team meetings, including partner company's multiple internat
ional participants, as well as research and CMC subteam meetings
* Supported preparation of two INDs, annual budgets, quarterly presentations fo
r senior management, monthly project progress reports
* Built and maintained cross functional project timelines
ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Dura Pharmaceuticals
1998 - 2001
Research Associate - Chemistry
* Developed HPLC and GC methods for Quality Control labs
* Wrote and executed protocols, wrote reports, SOPs and training documents for
the QC lab
* Trained QC staff on HPLC methods
* Served as a IQ/OQ, preventative maintenance and troubleshooting technician fo
r HPLC and GC machines in the method development lab
EDUCATION
BA - Chemistry with emphasis in Biochemistry - University of San Diego
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
* Nuts and Bolts of Monitoring Clinical Trials - UCSD extension
* The Leadership Experience
* Project Management - USD School of Business
* Corporate Accounting - USD School of Business
* Organizational Behavior - USD School of Business