Shan Rahman

About Shan Rahman

Strategic thinker, results oriented, self-motivated with a focus on delivering results under pressure. Established EU PM group and trained and mentored JP PMs while on secondments; currently manages PMs from US & JP.• Pharmaceutical industry experience in mostly project management for over 25 years (e.g. Astellas, Takeda, Abbott), including multiple secondments to Japan and Europe. • Demonstrated abilities in team leadership, project management, budgetary oversight and operational excellence in Oncology, CNS, Cardiovascular, Immunology and GI. • Strong emphasis on project management, study execution and global integration of clinical development programs. Highly motivated and effective project leader with diverse training and global experience that promotes innovation and team interaction. • Strong problem solving, conflict resolution and motivational skills. Collaborate with Global Program Leader as well as R&D, CMSO and Commercial functions in execution of Asset Strategy while ensuring that the scientific and commercial strategies are integrated into an operational plan.

Experience

1. Senior Consultant - Project Management

   Centessa Pharmaceuticals

   Mar 2024 — Present · Boston, MA, US

   In concert with the cross-functional team develop and maintain an overall Integrated Research and Development Plan that defines the program strategy and provides operational clarity and ensures alignment on timeline, budget, scope, and deliverables•Drive early drug discovery (e.g, target identification, hit to-lead stages) and late drug discovery (e.g, candidate stage, preclinical/IND enabling stages) in Program Management capacity•Lead scenario planning including resource and financial forecasting for optionality of new asset development programs•Lead the development of and continuously maintain the detailed integrated program Gantt chart and relevant dashboards, working closely with all cross-functional team members•Identify and manage interdependencies, critical path and at-risk activities to progress program level scenario planning and risk management strategies•Partner with the research GTL (Global Team Leader) to co-lead a cross-functional matrix research team•Support effective management of external scientific vendors and full integration of external scientific deliverables into the program plan•Co-lead development of Governance and Executive presentations•Provide support for the planning and preparation of documents to a quality standard required for Regulatory/Health Authority submissions, e.g, IND/NDA submissions and equivalent globally•Contribute to establishment and refinement of best practices, processes and procedures

Education

• Loyola University Chicago

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology/Chemistry

• Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago

  MBA, Operations Management & International Business

  2008