Maria Tassi

About Maria Tassi

Professional Summary: I am a solutions-driven professional with over 20 years of…

Experience

1. Group Manager for Johnson and Johnson Medtech

   Johnson & Johnson MedTech

   Sep 2020 — Present

   Successfully managed projects in MedTech focused on optimizing supply chains, projected to achieve annual savings of $23M in FY24 through direct and transfer savings. Partnered with manufacturing sites and contract suppliers to ensure project clarity and readiness for product transfers, focusing on capacity, material availability, and resource allocation. Worked closely with Marketing and Global Supply Chain teams to facilitate product distribution and device strategies to address potential back orders of Kincise V1 Impactor, total savings of $30M. Led the Design Control remediation and execution for the EU MDR program and Legal Manufacturer Transfer, overseeing a portfolio of 1500 products in the Power Tools and Capital Equipment sector. Manage a R&D budget of approximately $5.0M and track monthly expenditure with an accuracy of 10%. Directed a global engineering team of 24 direct reports, ensuring timely delivery and budget adherence while meeting ambitious quarterly business targets. Managed project metrics and benchmarking data, promoting transparency and alignment of objectives with business goals. Mentored extended product development team members, fostering career advancement opportunities for promising candidates. Transformed complex processes into tailored solutions for development teams, anhancing efficiency during critical phases of projects. Led efforts to identify and mitigate risks, conducting assessments of threats and opportunities, and applying strategies to keep key initiatives on course. Capitalized on internal MedTech Device knowledge to propel high-priority development initiatives, mitigate risks, and expedite the launch of innovative products.

Education

• Florida International University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

  1999 — 2002

• Nova Southeastern University

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

  2003 — 2007

Skills

• Six Sigma
• Product Launch
• Gmp
• Verification and Validation (V&V)
• Capital Equipment
• Commercialization
• Fda
• Iso 13485
• Quality System
• V&V
• Green Belt
• Global Marketing
• Neurosurgery
• Spine
• Design Control
• Heart Failure
• Fmea
• Validation
• U.s. Food and Drug Administration (Fda)
• Design of Experiments
• Manufacturing
• Surgeons
• 21 Cfr
• Orthopedic
• Fda Gmp
• Medical Devices
• Capa
• Root Cause Analysis
• Biomedical Engineering
• Surgical Instruments
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Iso 14971
• Corrective and Preventive Action (Capa)
• Dmaic
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Product Development