Benjamin Rice

About Benjamin Rice

Adaptive leader with eight years of experience leading and managing high-performance teams, complex projects, and driving initiatives. A problem-solver who exercises critical thinking and interpersonal skills to enhance team growth and efficiency. Career supported by a Bachelors of Science in Mining Engineering degree, PMP certification, PMO Certified Practitioner Certification and operational/ project experience.

Experience

1. Project Manager

   Bausch + Lomb

   May 2024 — Present · St Louis, MO, US

   Project Manager for a major eye care company\'s surgical arm. • I provide strategic and tactical management and leadership to the EU MDR implementation Teams across four manufacturing sites internationally. • I coordinate activities between the legal manufacture project teams, project stakeholders both internal and external to ensure a successful transition from MDD-MDR. • I am responsible for facility and production capacity improvements across multiple sites and projects. • I am responsible for developing business processes across multiple sites related to product lifecycle management • Liaise with global sites and stakeholders to ensure regional requirements/submissions are carried out in conjunction with legal manufacturer implementations • Coordinate with the labeling team on compliant labeling • Coordinate with key partners (e.g. labeling, supply chain, regulatory) and regional counterparts to ensure supply chain continuity across projects

Education

• Columbia College

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

• Missouri University of Science and Technology

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mining and Mineral Engineering

  2012 — 2016

• Saint Louis University

  Certificate, Brewing Science and Operations

  2020 — 2021