Capabilities

Quality Management & CE-certification
Going to Market Support
German IVD StartUp
INDUSTRY Healthcare
EXPERTISE Quality Management
LOCATION Germany
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ABOUTFinancial consolidation to support the strategic transformation and digitalization of the Helmholtz Research Center to ensure a balanced and future-oriented cost structure Role as external interim manager with an established cross-functional project team consisting of both internal and external members Project duration on site >24 months
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OBJECTIVESFinancial consolidation of the Helmholtz Center to ensure a sustainable and economically viable revenue and expenditure structure Development and implementation of a holistic consolidation concept in connection with the five-year medium-term and financial planning as well as the overall strategic scientific reorientation of the Helmholtz Research Center Identification, quantification and implementation of optimization measures as a joint initiative of science and administration Efficient controlling, budgeting and quality management processes in cooperation with the finance department Best administrative support of scientific excellence by establishing new organizational structures and processes in administration
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CHALLENGESConsolidation concept design and implementation in the context of a publicly owned research center following cameralistic budgeting and accounting principles Stakeholder management between the administrative and scientific community to ensure an overall successful transformation in the best interest of the center Project management and reporting structure with > 200 single projects and initiatives across various administrative and scientific research disciplines
Professional Experience

Solid QM/RA expertise, strong biomedical engineering skills, IVD market experience
Value Creation

Achieving IVD CE- registration
Stakeholder Management

Strong handling of management expectations required in between normative, regulative and operational bodies

„The In-Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) market is strongly regulated. The fulfillment of the respective regulatory requirements is a heavy burden for Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SME). Getting support from external experts, and jointly setting-up the necessary structures like quality management, technical documentation or market surveillance, is clearly accelerating the timeline for CE registration. “
- Frank Roth, Principal, MedTech & Life Sciences -
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Frank Roth
Principal