Elizabeth U. Okereke

About Elizabeth U. Okereke

Elizabeth Okereke is a recent graduate of Western Michigan University Cooley Law School…

Experience

1. Project Specialist

   FDA

   May 2023 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Provided project management support to the Quality Management Staff (QMS) in the Immediate Office (IO) of the Office of Generic Drugs (OGD), Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to deliver project outcomes within the estimated time frames. Provided up to date reports to OGD senior management on quality data trends and anomalies to identify opportunities for improvement in work processes and product efficiencies in the areas of training management, project management, process quality, and informatics management. Participated in process improvements and quality planning activities to ensure OGD delivers high quality products, processes and services in accordance with Agency/Center/Office’s goals and mission.Developed and recommended strategies for handling special initiatives under the direction of the senior project manager or supervisor. Researched specific information on special initiatives required by management for reports or for use in meetings. Determined if there was any relationship to other ongoing projects or efforts. Compiled data, prepared trends analysis, identified areas of potential concern, and proposed actions to supervisor and/or management on selected aspects of program operations using data collected from in-house sources or from on-site inspections. Apprised supervisor of continuing activities with oral presentations or prepared written reports of progress, findings or conclusions. Served as the representative or operation liaison for special projects on topics related to the Office of Generic Drugs. Managed projects from initiation, through planning, executing, monitoring, and controlling, to closing. Responsible for scheduling meetings, preparing issue based agendas, and official records of meetings, and tracking tasks/action items. Utilized project management tools (Sharepoint, Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint).