Wray Johnson

About Wray Johnson

Understanding user requirements and translating them into product requirements is key to creating impactful new products that customers need and want to buy.My strength is guiding the NPD team to discover and document these critical requirements early in the development process saving time, effort, and cost.My value is leading the team through a structured NPD process to create impactful new products quickly.I am a technical program manager with a reputation for driving programs to successful completion, on-time, per specification and within budget. I have demonstrated success leading international cross functional teams to introduce new products with leading- edge technology to meet organizational and customer needs.SUMMARY OF SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTSHighly organized, self-disciplined, and assertive. Extensive experience managing new product development projects for the medical device industry in an ISO environment including documentation, team building, risk management, budgeting, quality control and training. Demonstrated excellence in both verbal and written communication. Confident and respected leader with extensive experience guiding cross functional teams through the new product development cycle from concept through commercial introduction. Enthusiastic and personable, able to effectively motivate others while remaining focused on goals and objectives. Detail-oriented, efficient and effective with ability to quickly respond to changing project and customer needs. Specialized Training: • ISO Internal Auditor Training • Situational Leadership • Discovering Requirements• Advanced Problem Solving (A Systematic Approach to Root Cause Analysis) • UMASS Boston The Project Management Discipline • Insights Discovery Personal Effectiveness.• AAMI Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation Risk Management Certification • Introduction to Chromatography of Proteins, Peptides, and Related Molecules. • Critical Thinking – Make Sense of Complexity• ISO Standard, ISO 13485 Standard, FDA 21 CFR part 820• Conflict Resolution and negotiation skills • Chromatography Separations Science • FMEA-Failure Mode and Effects Analysis• Microsoft Project

Experience

1. Staff Program Manager

   Thermo Fisher Scientific

   Sep 2024 — Present · Franklin, MA, US

Education

• Alfred University

  BS, Ceramic Engineering

• University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

  MBA, Marketing

• Corning Community College

  AS, Engineering

Skills

• Negotiation
• Ms Project
• Team Building
• Program Management
• Analysis
• Strategic Planning
• Crm
• Product Marketing
• Project Management
• Conflict Resolution
• Engineering
• Staff Supervision
• Manufacturing
• Account Management
• Semiconductors
• Leadership
• New Business Development
• Competitive Analysis
• Staff Mentoring
• Contract Negotiation
• Project Planning