Miriam M. Schmid
Senior Global Leader in Pharma and Biotech
Köln
Summary
- 15 yrs relevant leadership in R&D in mid and large-size pharmaceutical companies, where I gained deep understanding of the R&D value chain and business strategies.
- Over 3 yrs strategic portfolio management in leadership positions.
- Extensive program leadership experience in R&D development strategy, leading to successful drug approvals: Global approval of an anticonvulsant (VIMPAT) for a broad pediatric population.
- Proficient knowledge in delivering relevant insights to portfolio and business reviews.
- Drive data-driven decision making for R&D due diligence and provide associated analytics at Merck KGaA.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Director Portfolio Strategy
CureVac
03.2024 - Current
- Strategic advisory and leadership to evaluate full corporate portfolio for executive leadership decision making.
- Conduct thorough analysis and strategic planning for the corporate portfolio.
- Drive strategic initiatives for the management board and senior leadership
- Lead strategic decisions across the organization, like make-or-buy decisions, financing and partnering strategies.
- Collaborate with senior leadership and project teams to integrate decision quality processes, driving substantial value across CureVac.
- Design decision frameworks and tools, implement for portfolio valuation and prioritization.
Head Project Planning & Insights Partnering
Merck KGaA
02.2021 - 01.2023
- Launched and headed-up the global project planning and insights team, covering all R&D projects globally within Merck
- My team leveraged data, financial models and analytics to generate insights relevant for portfolio reviews and strategic plans
- Leadership and people management of a global team of 11 managers within Global R&D Portfolio Management, including objective setting, performance reviews, and talent development
- Design and lead robust budget and resource forecasting processes for short and long-term horizon, for the R&D organization (1.7 bn € p.a., 3500 FTE) and drive respective allocation to generate highest business value
- Drive and evolve project and portfolio management processes, to increase efficiencies and to deliver high quality decision making
- Spearhead predictive planning, scenario modelling, and business analysis, contributing to portfolio and business reviews, and investment decisions, to ensure strategic fit, and due diligence
Director Financial Planning & Analysis (Head Study Planning)
Merck KGaA
05.2017 - 01.2021
- Led and scaled-up the global Study Planning group, to plan, analyze and report financials, timelines, and resources for the full clinical study portfolio (400 + studies), globally
- Leadership and people management of a global team within Global Clinical Operations, to hire, lead, mentor, and develop people, including setting expectations
- Drive and enhance study planning, operational trial analytics, and drive study performance reporting, to generate transparency and allow constant steering of trial portfolio
- Lead and design business performance management, including business reviews, scorecards, and KPIs, to ensure study deliverables align with industry leading standards on quality, speed, and costs
- Leadership to various data innovation and strategy initiatives to increase efficiencies within R&D
Associate Clinical Program Director
UCB
05.2011 - 04.2017
- Led global cross-functional program teams to deliver drug development projects for compounds from pre-clinical to approval stage, within agreed time, quality and cost
- Drive the clinical development strategy, all clinical aspects of the Target Product Profile, and of the integrated Development Plan
- Ensure high quality design, and implementation of the clinical development strategy, considering regulatory, scientific, and medical aspects
- In co-development programs in close alignment with development partner companies
- Scientific leadership within the respective indications, understand the competitive landscape and collect clinical input from Key Opinion Leaders and patients to design strategies and solutions to solve unmet medical needs
Senior Clinical Project Manager
UCB
10.2006 - 03.2011
- Drove and managed all aspects of clinical trials in all clinical phases from protocol design to reporting
- Led cross-functional clinical trial teams of internal functions and external partners to ensure successful set-up, conduct and completion of clinical studies
Associate Clinical Project Manager
Schwarz Pharma
09.2004 - 09.2006
- Operational leadership to execute clinical studies in all phases
Clinical Trial Manager
Apogepha Arzneimittel GmbH
05.2001 - 08.2004
- International management of clinical trials at a pharmaceutical company specialized in Urology
Education
Master of Science - Nutritional Sciences
Justus-Liebig Universität Giessen
04.2001 -
Master Thesis -
Rowett-Research Institute
Aberdeen / Scotland 04.2001 -
Executive MBA - General Management And Leadership
Rotterdam School of Management
Rotterdam, Netherlands 09.2016 - 10.2018
Skills
Collaborative leadership
Team management
Organizational development
Stakeholder relations
Qualifications / Awards
- since 2023 Mentor, Healthcare Businesswomen´s Association
- Professional Scrum Master Certificate from Scrum.org, 2021
- Women in Leadership award for exceptional leadership, University of Cologne / Rotterdam Erasmus University, 2016
Timeline
Senior Director Portfolio Strategy
CureVac
03.2024 - Current
Head Project Planning & Insights Partnering
Merck KGaA
02.2021 - 01.2023
Director Financial Planning & Analysis (Head Study Planning)
Merck KGaA
05.2017 - 01.2021
Executive MBA - General Management And Leadership
Rotterdam School of Management
09.2016 - 10.2018
Associate Clinical Program Director
UCB
05.2011 - 04.2017
Senior Clinical Project Manager
UCB
10.2006 - 03.2011
Associate Clinical Project Manager
Schwarz Pharma
09.2004 - 09.2006
Clinical Trial Manager
Apogepha Arzneimittel GmbH
05.2001 - 08.2004
Master of Science - Nutritional Sciences
Justus-Liebig Universität Giessen
04.2001 -
Master Thesis -
Rowett-Research Institute
04.2001 -
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