Nichola Charles
Associate Director, Product Development @BD
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WORK HISTORY
Associate Director, Product Development @BD
West Warwick, RI, US
Ensure >75% on-time completion of product development milestones for strategic PMA projects (combined 5-yr incremental value>$200M) through personalized coaching with an emphasis on new product development, project and program management and risk identification and management. • Solve organizational inefficiencies by assigning tasks, fostering collaboration, promoting constructive challenge, and facilitating communication within and between project teams and stakeholders.
EDUCATION
Savannah College of Art and Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Sequential Art
University of Rochester
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Chemical and Process Engineering, Upper Second Class Honors
The University of British Columbia
M.A.Sc, Chemical Engineering
ABOUT NICHOLA CHARLES
Cultivating high performing teams is a difficult task whether you’re managing a project or designing an organization. It requires an ability to understand and adapt to the multiple personalities, to maintain a level or transparency and humility to keep bi-directional communication open, and to tap into and nurture the unique contributions of each team My Passion I enjoy building strong teams of passionate individuals working towards mutual goals. I grab every opportunity to help those around me develop and refine their technical capabilities but also their ability to work with others. I hope my inclusive, transparent and supportive style presents a healthy way to work that gets the best out of ourselves and our Key Experiences Cross-functional team leader for multiple new product development and product engineering efforts, spanning concept ideation through design and commercialization, then maintenance, with projected values ranging from $20M to $60M. Mentor and coach to peers and team members regarding matters ranging from development of technical capabilities (e.g. combination devices, project leadership, experimental design, design control) to career development (e.g. finding purpose in work). Technical expertise in biological and chemical engineering reflected in varying roles and granted patents and publications.
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