Erin Olson

Background

About Erin Olson

I am an experienced end-to-end project manager and new product development scientist with 15+ years experience in global healthcare innovation. I am known for my ability to turn the fuzzy beginning of an idea into an actionable project that leads to new innovative products. Some of things I love: • Aligning stakeholder and customer needs with technology solutions, advancing strong new global product concepts in a complex multinational regulatory environment • Facilitating conversations, utilizing expert team member knowledge and passion to create a better concept or solution, together • Bringing business strategy into the design of new products and projects • Influencing stakeholders to gain support for project scope and plans • Problem-solving and process improvements: making something simpler, easier and reducing resource needs • Delivering compliance in complex regulatory and quality environments I offer proven project management and research skills, leading to successful innovation projects in healthcare. Specialties: Concept design, stage-gate project management, project scope alignment, project plan development and execution, coaching, metrics facilitation, research, consumer needs, prototype development, team leadership, problem solving, critical thinking, factory start-ups and transfers