Elizabeth Liss

About Elizabeth Liss

Proactive Executive Leader with an emphasis on simplification and adding value to the organization; Continuous focus on resource allocation, organizational design and culture; Successful track record of results oriented achievement, overseeing multiple concurrent projects; Experience working in large, complex and rapidly changing enterprise environmentsAreas of Expertise:PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Design and implement novel team structure, cost forecasting and communication approaches, to meet the needs of the largest and most accelerated program in Merck’s history TALENT DEVELOPMENT: Challenge staff to continuously improve on individual performance and ensure developmental goals are met; Achieve significantly lower attrition rate then department averageDRUG DEVELOPMENT: Operate as a supervisor of project management and as a governance meeting manager, achieving broad exposure across Merck’s portfolio of projects and through a broad array of drug development issues PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT: Adept at divisional, functional, and therapeutic area portfolio management activities; Maintained Merck’s public pipeline and provided input to the R&D portion of Merck’s 10K and 10Q filingsRESOURCE AND COST PLANNING: Spearheaded resource and cost planning for an organization of > employees; Experienced in various approaches used across the industry Specialties:Talent Management // Lead Change Agent // Strategic Projects // Global Project Management // Change Management // Project Management Initiatives // Cross Functional Team Management Product Development Team // Cost Forecasting // Clinical Development // Business Objectives // Resource Planning

Experience

1. Vice President Head of Global Project and Alliance Management

   Merck

   Jan 2021 — Present · Rahway, NJ, US

Education

• Rutgers University

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Chemical Engineering

  1996 — 2001

• Columbia University

  Bachelor’s Degree, Chemical Engineering

• Columbia University

  Master of Science (MS), Chemical Engineering

  1991 — 1996

Skills

• Technology Transfer
• Pmp
• Connectivity
• Formulation
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Global Drug Development
• Forecasting
• Talent Building
• Life Sciences
• Change Management
• Resource Planning
• Clinical Trials
• Strategic Projects
• Pharmaceuticals
• Change Control
• Pharmaceutical Process Development
• Green Belt
• Capa
• Six Sigma
• Global Project Management
• Connectivity Solutions
• Resource Allocation
• Business Objectives
• Talent Management
• Project Development Team
• Cost Planning
• Gmp
• Cost Reduction Strategies
• Executive Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Project Management Initiatives
• Cross Functional Relationship Building
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Fda
• Pharmaceutical Development
• Biotechnology
• Lead Change Agent
• Validation
• Drug Development
• Organizational Design