Laila Fatima

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ABOUT LAILA FATIMA

I am a highly accomplished professional with 20+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, and success in spearheading pharmaceutical research and development projects/programs.While working and growing in challenging assignments, I have gained hands-on experience and expertise in end-to-end project management activities involving the identification of major clinical, technical and operational risks impacting on the success of filing and regulatory approvals.Furthermore, I possess advanced competencies in creating and executing robust regulatory strategies to support the business objectives, as well as in managing team project prioritization and resource allocation.Key accomplishments:Published 7 international and 2 national research/journal publications.Led a portfolio of 60+ projects with varying regulatory requirements in China, Russia, Brazil, USA and India through 5 project managers, delivering them on time/within budget.Headed a portfolio of 6 to 8 complex generic products, collaborated with external partners for experimental studies and data management, and organized stage/toll gates for review and monitoring the research activities.Speaker at Eminence Business Media at Pharma Project and Portfolio Management Summit in Mumbai (20••••20).Doctorate in Pharmaceutical Sciences from BITS Pilani, India in 2009.University Gold Medalist in Bachelor of Pharmacy in Management Professional (PMP) CertifiedSix Sigma Green BeltLean Six SigmaAgile FoundationsScrum Basics Design ThinkingAreas of Expertise:Program/Project Portfolio ManagementStrategic & Operational LeadershipBusiness TransformationRegulatory Risk Assessment & MitigationVendor ManagementContract ManagementStakeholder ManagementManagement Reporting