Michael Faia
Pharma-Biotech executive who specializes in rapidly scaling R&D portfolios, leading blockbuster assets through FDA approval, and executing complex M&A integrations.
- Role
- Head of R & d Strategy and Portfolio Management at Harmony Biosciences
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Michael Faia
Strategic thinker and proven high performer with 25-years of global experience in Product Leadership, Program Management, New Product Commercialization, and Drug Development in the Pharma-Biotech industry. An accomplished line and matrix team leader with experience in building and developing project management organizations and project teams, managing multi-cultural change programs, establishing strategic direction, executing operational plans, and developing partnerships. A highly adaptable professional with excellent interpersonal and general management skills, personal drive, judgement, entrepreneurial spirit and strong business, financial, and scientific acumen.Master in Business Administration (MBA)Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP),Certified Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP),Certified Lean-Six Sigma (LSS) Black Belt,Licensed Professional Engineer (PE).
Experience
Head of R & d Strategy and Portfolio Management
Dec 2025 — Present · Plymouth Meeting, PA, US
Education
Drexel University
Master of Science, Chemical Engineering
1997 — 2002
Temple University
Master of Science, Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs
2006 — 2007
Drexel University
Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering
1997 — 2002
Penn State University
MBA, Finance
2009 — 2011
Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Quality System
- V&V
- Process Simulation
- Contract Manufacturing
- 21 Cfr Part 11
- Biotechnology
- Process Engineering
- Six Sigma
- Gxp
- Kaizen
- Quality Auditing
- Aseptic Processing
- Biopharmaceuticals
- Design of Experiments
- Manufacturing
- Validation
- Dmaic
- Operational Excellence
- Pmp
- Leadership
- Design Control
- Iso
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Sop
- Fda
- Lims
- Strategy
- Medical Devices
- R&D
- Capa
- Value Stream Mapping
- Glp
- Process Improvement
- Project Management
- Iso 13485
- Mba
- Quality Assurance
- Continuous Improvement
- Change Control
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