Jessica Gardner

Experience

1. Proposal Manager i

   Fortrea

   May 2023 — Present

   Proposals Manager for the Regulatory Affairs and Market Access global team at Fortrea (formerly LabCorp). • Owns all aspects of the appropriate proposal process (including editing/writing text and developing the quote/budget) for Regulatory and Market Access services • Manages opportunities establishing clear timelines, meeting client requirement, and suggesting solutions for issues/challenges for standalone and full services requests • Identifies and resolves issues around client enquiry requirements and Covance capabilities with support of SMEs • Lead strategic and operational calls related to the opportunity, actively discussing with the Regulatory Strategists the best approach for each scenario based on previous experience and data available • Reviews and analyzes Request for Proposal (RFP) documents to ensure adequate information for budget, proposal and/or response preparation is provided • Prepares high-quality and accurate documents in accordance with agreed strategy and Client/Sponsor requirements and expectations under the pressure of changing timelines ensuring timely delivery of assigned work • Work across the organization in matrix environment across multiple time-zones and locations to lead the process and complete deliverables • Supports facilitating internal and external opportunity management negotiations (i.e. pricing, process, resources, timelines, etc.) • Performs timely and accurate data entry into departmental and/or corporate databases/systems as appropriate • Identifies and participates in ways to improve the efficiency and quality of processes and the resulting deliverables • Perform quality control activities per the appropriate process/requirements • Liaise with third party vendors/vendor managers for provision of quotations and/or information

Education

• University of Maryland Global Campus

  Graduate Certificate, Project Management

• University of Maryland Global Campus

  Master's degree, Project Management

• Mount St. Mary's University

  Bachelor's degree, Business/Commerce, General

  2010 — 2014