Jennifer Cutone

About Jennifer Cutone

Dynamic team leader responsible for team growth and development, implementation of best practices, and leading cross-departmental process improvement. Over 20 years of experience in clinical research spanning CROs and sponsor organizations.

Experience

1. Director, CRO Proposals

   ERGOMED

   Apr 2025 — Present · Boston, MA, US

   Lead the global proposal writing team.• Develop, implement, and manage all processes, tools, systems, and template initiatives, as well as review each one on an ongoing basis across the Proposals team.• Support strategic Business Development opportunities in the winning of new business by attending client calls, bid defenses, and other client-facing meetings as needed, as a representative of the Proposals team.• Provide overall oversight and assistance with RFP and RFI strategic development.• Oversee the ongoing QC process of Proposals and Business Development deliverables.• Perform QC for Proposals and Business Development deliverables, including conducting comprehensive QC reviews of proposal deliverables to identify potential issues/concerns and to ensure high quality and accuracy before client submission.• Ensure delivery of high-quality client-focused proposals and supporting documents for new and key business opportunities.• Lead and support global initiatives across company divisions to harmonize proposal development processes and tools.• Develop and implement process improvement initiatives that result in developing proposals of the highest accuracy and effectiveness.• Lead all Proposals team training, including onboarding new staff and ongoing training of existing staff and personnel outside of the team.• Support the evaluation of the Proposals team for ongoing performance reviews.• Support and develop Job Descriptions, SOPs, and Working Procedures for the Proposals team.• Apprise Senior Management of the status of proposal preparation and escalate any issues or concerns as needed.• Provide back-up to the VP, Proposals and Contracts as needed.• Provide monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports for Proposals and Business Development activities.• Support Business Development in the winning of new business.

Education

• Tulane University

  MPH, Maternal and Child Health

  1993 — 1994

• Benjamin Franklin Senior High School

  High School Diploma, N/A

  1984 — 1988

• Louisiana State University

  MBA, Human Resources Management

  1997 — 1999

• Trinity University

  BA, International Studies/Political Science

  1988 — 1992

Skills

• Contract Negotiation
• Contract Management
• Rfp Preparation
• CRO
• Proposal Writing
• Customer Relations
• Negotiation
• Clinical Trials
• Budgeting
• Research
• Oncology
• Biotechnology
• Microsoft Office
• Excel
• Access
• Powerpoint
• Word
• Outlook
• Writing
• Rfp
• Budgets
• Edc
• Clinical Data Management
• Ich-Gcp
• Training
• Ctms
• Project Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Management
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Fda
• Drug Development
• Medical Devices
• Clinical Development
• Clinical Research
• CRO Management