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Milena Peraboni

Associate Portfolio Delivery Director
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Summary

Strong and passionate performer, used to work in a complex matrix environment and multicultural environment, with strong analytical and organizational skills, critical thinking, able to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make quick decisions.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Global Portfolio Delivery Director

Novartis
Milan
06.2021 - Current

Responsible for planning, execution, and interpretation of clinical trials research, data collection activities and clinical operations.

  • Responsible for 10+ trials across 4 different programs, contributing to success of key compounds both in oncology and in neuroscience, supporting achieving successfully multiple DBLocks and enhancing start-up activities, and managing multiple stakeholders, both internal and external, at different levels in complex matrix environment.
  • Responsibilities include establishing and approving scientific methods for design and implementation of clinical protocols, data collection systems and final reports, supporting new and ongoing clinical research and clinical trials, monitoring adherence to protocols and determine study completion, manages clinical and regulatory files and collaborating with Country medical/clinical colleagues, global clinical teams.
  • Permanent member of Monitoring Plan Review Team
  • SME for eSerious Adverse Events
  • Key skills: strong analytical skills, strategic planning and thinking, managing stakeholders at all levels within and outside company, working in complex multicultural matrix, quality oriented

Senior Trial Operation Manager

Novartis
Milan
10.2018 - 06.2021
  • Accountable for oversight and coordination of global monitoring aspects from trial start-up to close-out visits, in collaboration with GCT/ICT/CTT, regions and CPOs, in compliance with Novartis processes, GCP, ICH and regulatory requirements.
  • Responsible for 10+ trials across 3 compounds in oncology, achieved successfully all deliverables despite pandemic, contributing to programs success
  • Responsibilities include strategic and operational planning, audit organization and inspection preparation activities.
  • Permanent member of Monitoring Plan Review Team
  • SME for eSerious Adverse Events
  • Key skills: analytical skills, strategic planning and execution, quality oriented, stakeholders management

Trial Operation Manager

Novartis
Milan
10.2014 - 09.2018
  • Accountable for oversight and coordination of global monitoring aspects from trial start-up to close-out visits, in collaboration with GCT/ICT/CTT, regions and CPOs, in compliance with Novartis processes, GCP, ICH and regulatory requirements. Responsibilities include strategic and operational planning, audit organization and inspection preparation activities
  • Successfully performed in 10+ trials across 2 compounds, in oncology, supporting registration trials, 20+DBlocks and HAs inspections, increasing enrollment and enhancing start up acitvities, shortening trial execution timelines.
  • Permanent member of Monitoring Plan Review Team.
  • SME for eSAE
  • Key skills: analytical skills, strategic planning, stakeholders management, quality oriented

Global Clinical Monitoring Manager

Novartis
Milan
05.2011 - 09.2014
  • Accountable for supporting Global BU by overseeing initiation, monitoring and closing of clinical studies.
  • Responsible for representing GMO in CTT and ICT settings and central point of communication between CTT and CRAs.
  • Contributed to development of CMM role, improved trial execution timelines, managed 8 trials in oncology, including key submissions
  • Key skills: analytical skills, project management

EGlobal Lead CRA

Novartis
Milan
09.2009 - 05.2011
  • Responsible for supporting CTT in monitoring activities.
  • Contributed to success of 2 key compounds and to establish cooperation frame with external stakeholder
  • Hold and customized trainings on data collection, quality and study procedures to study monitoring teams.
  • Key skills: project management

Compliance Advisor

Novartis
Milan
01.2008 - 05.2011
  • Identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk to develop and implement corrective action plans.
  • Provide guidance, advice and training to improve business' understanding of related laws and regulatory requirements.
  • Set up and hold 20+ GCP training events in clinical sites
  • Key skills: analytical skills, coaching, quality oriented

Senior Clinical Research Associate for Phase II-IV

Novartis
Milan
05.1998 - 12.2008
  • Responsible for monitoring activities for international phase II and III trials mainly in Oncology, both in solid tumors and hematology, occasionally in other therapeutic areas or phase IV trials.
  • Acting as CRA Coordinator, Local Lead CRA and Global Lead CRA
  • Mentor for junior CRAs.
  • Key skills: project management skills, mentoring skills, education delivery skills

Clinical Research Associate for Phase II

Freelance
Milan
01.1997 - 05.1998
  • Monitoring activities for international phase II and III trials in Oncology

Data Manager for International Phase II-IV

Freelance
Milan
01.1995 - 01.1997
  • Freelance Data Manager for international phase II-IV studies at Ciba-Geigy, Italy

Consultant

Applied Statistics Associated
Milan
03.1990 - 12.1994
  • Responsible to support in phase II-IV studies for internationally relevant companies
  • Main tasks included

- Case Report Forms design

- Database design and implementation

- Listings/reporting design and implementation

- Implementation of automatic procedures for quality control

- Data entry and data cleaning

Education

Biological Sc.

University of Milan
Milan, Italy

High School Diploma -

Liceo Linguistico Alessandro Manzoni
Milan, Italy
06.1988

Skills

  • Analytical Skills
  • Strategic thinking and planning
  • Strong Achiever
  • Stakeholders Management
  • Risk Management
  • Curious Learner
  • Team Player
  • Coaching and training skills
  • Quality oriented

Accomplishments

    They told about me...

  • Your understanding of the program strategy, combined with your high level of expertise was impressive and critical for the success of our trials’ execution... . I highly appreciated your reactivity, responsiveness, ability to bring clarity but also your proactive mindset allowing team to identify/mitigate potential risks upfront. Last but not least, you demonstrated exceptional dedication, which was very inspiring for team members working around you.
  • Milena did a great job in feeding back to the global team information from the study sites that helped the global team finetuning the protocols and proactively addressing potential recruitment issues or clarifying protocol language. Milena is a true team player, highly motivated to contribute to achieving our GCT and GPT goals She is curious and quick in understanding new diseases and indications for which our protocols are designed and brave to speak up where need is.

Additional Information

Engaged in social volounteering, I'm currently actively taking part in two no profit organizations:


  • Jan 2019- Present

Senior Associate at "Ass. Antonia Vita" a no-profit organization which aim is to improve eduction and schooling opportunities in poor or socially difficult contests. I'm responsible for taking care of administrative aspects in organizing events, including negotiating and obtaining all needed certificates, authorizations and fulfilling legal requirements.


  • Jan 2018 - Present

Associate at "Sulleregole" a no profit association that promotes, through dialogue with citizens, an idea of respect for the rules, the value of each individual and the foundations of the Constitution. Main tasks are meetings in schools and with associations/organizations in order to promote the diffusion of a democratic culture, based on social inclusion.

Languages

Italian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Czech
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Advanced (C1)
German
Intermediate (B1)
French
Elementary (A2)

Timeline

Associate Global Portfolio Delivery Director

Novartis
06.2021 - Current

Senior Trial Operation Manager

Novartis
10.2018 - 06.2021

Trial Operation Manager

Novartis
10.2014 - 09.2018

Global Clinical Monitoring Manager

Novartis
05.2011 - 09.2014

EGlobal Lead CRA

Novartis
09.2009 - 05.2011

Compliance Advisor

Novartis
01.2008 - 05.2011

Senior Clinical Research Associate for Phase II-IV

Novartis
05.1998 - 12.2008

Clinical Research Associate for Phase II

Freelance
01.1997 - 05.1998

Data Manager for International Phase II-IV

Freelance
01.1995 - 01.1997

Consultant

Applied Statistics Associated
03.1990 - 12.1994

Biological Sc.

University of Milan

High School Diploma -

Liceo Linguistico Alessandro Manzoni
Milena PeraboniAssociate Portfolio Delivery Director