James Shepherd
Director of Operations @Exact Sciences
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WORK HISTORY
Director of Operations @Exact Sciences
Oxford, GB
Operational head of a 45+ person cancer diagnostic R&D centre of excellence. Administered £12m cost centre, ensuring actuals within +/- 3% of forecast.• Headed up cross functional matrix (lab, finance, quality, HR, legal, facilities, IT, EHS) to ensure MVP delivery one year earlier than planned. • Led the design, refurbishment and relocation planning of a new 1,600m2 lab / office facility.• Implemented business process improvements leading to significant reductions in supply chain turnaround times and legal support timelines. • Advised executive leadership on 2nd / 3rd order implications (cultural, organisational and external stakeholders) of different courses of action.• Seconded to the international operations team to link USA corporate expertise with the regional operational efficiency and pipeline planning.
EDUCATION
The University of Edinburgh
BSc (Hons), Microbiology
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Leadership and people management.
Cranfield School of Management
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
ABOUT JAMES SHEPHERD
16+ years of private and public R&D, commercial and operational experience across healthcare, pharmaceuticals and diagnostics in Europe and Americas.• 20+ years of direct and indirect international leadership and people management of teams of 100+.• Headed the cross functional team (finance, procurement, HR, quality, legal, facilities, IT, HSE) which delivered operational value by enabling a cancer diagnostic R&D programme (45+ person, £12m).
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