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Jeannette Go

Jeannette Go

Driving Healthcare Excellence: A Strategic Leader & Licensed Pharmacist With 20+ Years Of Visionary Leadership And Expertise In Transforming Patient Care
Pasig City

Summary

Performance-driven senior executive with 23 years of leading diverse teams & operations in Healthcare and Life Science outsourcing industry across Asia-Pacific Countries & US. Expertise lies in Life Sciences, Pharma & Clinical Research, Regulatory, Health Insurance, Health Service with progressive industry background and transformational leadership style. Strong background in strategic planning, financial management and team development. Skilled in identifying opportunities and implementing practical business strategies with commitment to staying informed about latest trends, technologies and best practices. Leadership style is grounded in empathy and a commitment to the greater good, and always ready for new challenges. A Licensed Pharmacist.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
4
4
Certificates
5
5
Languages

Work History

Vice President, Life Sciences

Shearwater Health
Taguig City
11.2021 - Current

Key member of executive leadership team and plays crucial role in developing and implementing company's strategic plans and responsible for:

  • Operational Planning: Developing and executing operational plans that support company's mission and strategy. This includes setting objectives, key performance indicators (KPIs), and milestones for various operational departments.
  • Resource Allocation: Managing allocation of resources, including budgets, personnel, and technology, to ensure efficient and effective operations.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring that company complies with all relevant regulatory requirements, which are particularly stringent in life sciences industry. This may include managing quality control and assurance programs, maintaining documentation, and overseeing regulatory submissions.
  • Performance Monitoring: Continuously monitoring and analyzing key performance indicators to evaluate success of operational activities and make adjustments as needed to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Financial Management: Managing budget for operational departments and ensuring that expenses are in line with company objectives.

Director, Clinical and Pharma Segments

Cardinal Health International Philippines, Inc.
Taguig City
03.2020 - 10.2021

In charge of:

  • 10 Clinical & Pharma segments namely:
  • Pharma Customer Service
  • Regulatory Science (CMC reviews and Medical Writing)
  • Complaints Handling / Quality Regulatory Affairs
  • Presource (medical supplies quoting)
  • Sonexus (Patient Assistance Programs)
  • Labeling & Rebranding (artwork proofreading)
  • Pharma Sales Support & Returns
  • Graphic Designs
  • Value-Based Care - Oncology

Business Unit Head of Life Science (Vertical)

Cognizant Technology Solutions
Taguig City
02.2019 - 01.2020

Responsible for APAC – Philippines & India

  • ~10 accounts under Life Science Business Unit for Philippines. Logos are from pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical devices companies.
  • Domains/Process covered are Pharmacovigilance, Complaints Handling and Management, Regulatory Reporting, Adverse Event Contact Center, Product Quality Contact Center, Order Management, Sales & Support, Returns & Exchanges, Platform-based Helpdesk (L1, L2), Patient Scheduling, Specialist Rep Scheduling), Patient Registration Services
  • Work Type: Back-end and Contact Center (40:60)
  • Number of FTEs across 10 accounts: ~1000 FTEs

Direct Reports: Associate Directors, Senior Managers

Global Service Delivery Lead (GSDL)– Health Tower

Accenture Philippines Inc
Quezon City
02.2017 - 02.2019
  • Concurrent functions: decision maker in key transformation agenda (e.g., innovation; analytics) – specifically on identification of process efficiencies, reduction of cost and improvement in quality.
  • Analysis of whole operations and identifying areas for improvement, areas for further growth and opportunities, etc.
  • Capacity planning, inventory management, right-sizing operational team
  • Act as Global Process Owner for certain domains
  • Accountable for financial and operational management of accounts assigned. This includes monitoring revenue (location wise), cost and identifying continuous areas of cost reduction.

Head of Operations (Senior Director) for APAC

EPS International
Taguig City
08.2014 - 02.2017
  • Coverage of Operational Management/Performance Management: 13 countries (SEA, China, Japan, Australia, India, Taiwan, Korea)
  • Project Portfolio Director for projects in: Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Korea, Indonesia
  • Project Management Operations coverage: APAC (where there are PMs available) – Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Philippines, Thailand

Sr. Manager, Global Monitoring Operations

PAREXEL Clinical Research Philippines, Ltd. Corp.
Taguig City
10.2008 - 07.2014
  • Regional POC for Partnership Sponsor covering whole APAC region.
  • Review Country Management Reports (productivity and utilization metrics) and provide accurate inputs. Leads extraction of data from Business Objects and analyze data collectively with Country Head. (Fully in-charge of reporting data, insights to Sr. Management globally)
  • In-charge of all Finance issues, such as Taxation implementation for Operations. Directly liaises with regional finance group, including need for any decision-making locally.
  • In-charge of full implementation of CMA role (in-house clinical staff) since its' official roll-out last 2009. Directly manages all CMAs for Philippines.

Manager, Clinical Operations

Quintiles Philippines, Inc.
Pasig City
04.2007 - 09.2008
  • Clinical Team Lead for Program Phase III studies covering 5 countries (Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Hongkong and Philippines)
  • Project Manager/Clinical Team Lead (Hybrid) for stand alone Phase III study covering Philippines only.
  • CRA for global Phase 3 study covering 9 sites in Philippines
  • Acts as OIC (Officer-in-charge) when Associate Director/Country Head is away on Vacation/Business Travels. (Deemed as immediate successor in the official Succession Plan)

Functional reports – all clinical staff participating in the project regardless of their office location. (Associates from Hongkong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Philippines)

Direct Reports – SCRA; CRA/s; CTA (total of 18 FTEs)

Sr. Clinical Research Associate

Quintiles Philippines
Pasig City
04.2006 - 03.2007

Studies: Phase III Hep-B Vaccine Study (Lead CRA); Phase III DM Study (Lead CRA); Phase III Breast CA Study, Phase III SLE/LN Study; Phase III Asthma/COPD Study, Phase III AF Study

Clinical Research Associate

Novartis Healthcare Philippines Inc
Pasig City
10.2002 - 05.2003

Studies handled:

Global Phase III Oncology Trials / Global Phase IV Kidney Transplant Trial / Global Phase IV Dermatology Trial / Global Phase III and IV Gastroenterology Trials

Clinical Research Associate /Regulatory Affairs Associate

Abbott Laboratories (Philippines)
Pasig City
03.2002 - 10.2002

QA Analyst (Stability)

Asian Antibiotics, Inc. (an Affiliate Of United Laboratories, Inc.)
Pasig City
03.1999 - 04.2000

Education

Bachelor of Science - Pharmaceutical Sciences

University of San Carlos
Cebu City, Philippines
04.1995 - 1998.04

Certification

Licensed Pharmacist

Affiliations

  • From May 2023, till present Vice President, Board Member, Philippines Clinical Research Professionals (PCRP)
  • Member of Philippine Clinical Research Professionals (2008: served as Board of Director (Secretary), and from 2011-2014: Board of Director (Vice-President)

Timeline

Vice President, Life Sciences

Shearwater Health
11.2021 - Current

Director, Clinical and Pharma Segments

Cardinal Health International Philippines, Inc.
03.2020 - 10.2021

Business Unit Head of Life Science (Vertical)

Cognizant Technology Solutions
02.2019 - 01.2020

Global Service Delivery Lead (GSDL)– Health Tower

Accenture Philippines Inc
02.2017 - 02.2019

Head of Operations (Senior Director) for APAC

EPS International
08.2014 - 02.2017

Sr. Manager, Global Monitoring Operations

PAREXEL Clinical Research Philippines, Ltd. Corp.
10.2008 - 07.2014

Manager, Clinical Operations

Quintiles Philippines, Inc.
04.2007 - 09.2008

Sr. Clinical Research Associate

Quintiles Philippines
04.2006 - 03.2007

Clinical Research Associate

Novartis Healthcare Philippines Inc
10.2002 - 05.2003

Clinical Research Associate /Regulatory Affairs Associate

Abbott Laboratories (Philippines)
03.2002 - 10.2002

QA Analyst (Stability)

Asian Antibiotics, Inc. (an Affiliate Of United Laboratories, Inc.)
03.1999 - 04.2000

Bachelor of Science - Pharmaceutical Sciences

University of San Carlos
04.1995 - 1998.04

Licensed Pharmacist

CRA Compliance Training and Certification

Certified: Foreign Graduate Pharmacy Equivalency Exam

•Greenbelt trained and certified (Jul 2017) (Lean Six Sigma)

Skills

    Relationship building

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Jeannette GoDriving Healthcare Excellence: A Strategic Leader & Licensed Pharmacist With 20+ Years Of Visionary Leadership And Expertise In Transforming Patient Care