Matthew Steiginga

About Matthew Steiginga

I am an experienced pharmaceutical R&D professional with over 18 years of progressive…

Experience

1. Associate Director

   Merck

   Dec 2020 — Present · Upper Gwynedd, PA, US

   Global Project and Alliance Management• Accountable for project management leadership of 3 pipeline assets spanning early clinical though lifecycle management.• Integral member of cross-functional teams in both Early Development (EDT) and Product Development (PDT), actively contributing to strategy and efficient planning.• Serve as a strategic partner to Project Leaders, collaborating on strategy development, integrated cross-functional planning, and execution.• Provide strong leadership in project management, influencing and driving decision-making within EDT and PDT.• Foster strong relationships and promote accountability across functional areas and alliance partner functions to ensure successful project delivery.• Responsible for developing and implementing internal and joint team governance processes to ensure alignment across R&D and collaborators.• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to proactively identify and resolve conflicts, escalating to appropriate management or committees when necessary.• Mentor junior project managers, sharing lessons learned and best practices within the department.• Facilitated successful execution of an external funding partnership with Royalty Pharma Inc. for the development of MK-8189, securing up to $425M in funding. • Project manage and support Due Diligence efforts, including acquisition of ophthalmology-focused biotechnology company, EyeBio for $3B.

Education

• Jefferson Health

  M.S., Pharmacology

  2008 — 2012

• Saint Joseph's University - Erivan K. Haub School of Business

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General

  2013 — 2015

• Temple University

  B.A., Biology and Neuroscience

  2002 — 2006