Vonta Finneman
Maplewood
Summary
Dynamic Project Coordinator with over 20 years of experience in the med-tech industry, excelling in cross-functional collaboration, policy development, and process optimization. Expertise in leading complex projects from inception to completion, ensuring alignment with business objectives and adherence to regulatory standards. Proven track record of enhancing efficiency, boosting team performance, and cultivating a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Eager to transition into project management to spearhead strategic initiatives that drive measurable value and operational excellence.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cardiology Marketing & Digital Enablement (CMDE) - Administrative Assistant III
Boston Scientific
01.2025 - Current
- Provide complex administrative support for individuals and/or departments
- Performs general administrative duties that may include photocopying, coordinating meetings/appointments, typing, faxing, ordering/maintaining supplies, and arranging travel
- Assists with expense reconciliation, vendor POs, and payments
- Coordinates events for team and on-off-site meetings
- Works with various department teams where needed
- Serves as a point of contact for internal customers
- Contacts are frequently within own organization and involve obtaining or providing information on matters of moderate importance to the organization and may be of a sensitive nature
- Answers complex functional questions that may require additional research and follow-up
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners to understand project goals/needs, including budget, timing, expected deliverables or content creation/development, execution and measures for success
- Make decisions using independent judgment under only general guidelines
- Creates and maintains professional documents (letters, org charts, presentations, etc.); ensures documents are logical and complete as well as accurate in grammar and spelling; makes suggestions for improvements in existing communications
- Responsible for confidential information, which typically consists of company/division sensitive information (i.e., new product technology, organizational changes).
- Coordinated scheduling and logistics for executive meetings and events.
- Managed office communications, ensuring timely responses to inquiries and information requests.
PCA (Personal Care Assistant) - Part-time/Full-time
ABC PCA Services, LLC
07.2018 - Current
- Personal care assistant to clients
- Monitoring vital signs and health status
- Recording services provided to clients in accordance with company policies
- Promoting healthy habits to clients by adopting healthy lifestyle habits
NEURO - Quality Systems Project Coordinator III
Medtronic Inc.
09.2016 - 09.2023
- Provides project or program support to a functional group or business process
- Project Prioritizations within Quality Systems (Design, Operations, Compliance, SET (Strategy Execution Team))
- QMS – Quality Systems Management support – The Regulations and Quality Systems Training
- Monitors program/project/system status, budgets, and timetables
- Exposure to confidential information requires the use of tact, discretion, and judgment
- Manage logistics for Business Internal/External Audit Activities
- FDA in progress front rooms/back rooms support (approximately 120 participants)
- Designated Certified Requester – ensure consultant, products, and services are within scope
- Creation and management of purchase orders, contracts in the eCATS System, Processing invoices, Read Soft system, and Expense Reporting
- Applies knowledge of and experience in company operations to assist in the development, implementation, and administration of program/system guidelines and procedures
- Ensure personal understanding of all quality policy/system items that are personally applicable. Follow all work/quality procedures to ensure quality system compliance and high-quality work
- Gathers and compiles information for reports
- VBM – Visual Management (Quality Systems)
- Ensuring Correct Projects and Timing are entered in ResourceFirst (month-end compliance)
- Schedule interviews and new employee Meet and Greets
- Provides technical support, which may include program/system training, program/system documentation, data extraction, data review, tracking, and coding
- Managing shipment of communications to external agencies (i.e., FDA)
- Creating and managing MS Outlook meeting notices for various audit topics
- Providing Recognize points to audit participants
- Organizational event planning including Holiday events, Project-6, team building activities, off-site training
- Coordinated project schedules, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and timelines.
- Managed communication between stakeholders, fostering collaboration and clarity across teams.
Legacy Neuro - Manufacturing Group Lead II
Medtronic Inc.
01.2013 - 09.2016
- Ensure all processes and procedures are established following FDA requirements
- Ensure employees follow priorities and tasks assigned
- Collectively work with the production Planner on the Pattern production schedule
- Provide employees tasks/work assigned
- A leader of a team for a Lean Manufacturing Cell transforms from maturity to high maturity
- Apply Lean Six Sigma, COS and DMAIC tactics in production areas
- Tracks, measures, and reports progress of output (hourly production tracker, Tier 1.5 matrix and FPY reports) utilizing Smart Board
- Maintaining inventory using Kanban pull systems for products and raw materials
- Ensure quality and quantity of work are performed
- Proactively communicate with Manufacturing Engineers (Quality, PRR-related issues, and defects/reworks)
- Identify improvement opportunities for safety, quality, delivery, process, and production efficiencies
- Assist in troubleshooting and reconciling inventory, schedule or forecast discrepancies (example CE Mark build ahead)
- Acts liaison between the team and the leadership team
- Ensure all SABA training records are up to date with employees
- Knowledgeable in Lean flow by applying visual management in production areas (heijunka cards for level loading)
- Involved in Remediation Activities in 2014-2016
- Participated in Corrective Action Preventative Plan (CAPA)
Manufacturing Team Member: Sterile Pack
Medtronic Inc.
08.2012 - 01.2013
Production Group Lead
Surgical Technologies, Inc.
10.2009 - 08.2012
Production Trainer/Team Lead
St. Jude Medical, AF Division
02.2004 - 02.2009
Assembler/Material Handler
St. Jude Medical, AF Division
10.2003 - 02.2004
Education
B.S. - Business Management
University of Phoenix
01.2019
Skills
- Exceptional critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing – Certified in Lean Six Sigma
- Leadership, Management, and Organizational skills
- Strong Communication Skills
- Planning & Organizing Abilities
- Conflict Resolution
- Result-Oriented
- Strong Customer Service Focus
- Ability to Work Independently
Certification
- Lean Sigma/DMAIC Green Belt
- Lean Orange Belt
Timeline
Cardiology Marketing & Digital Enablement (CMDE) - Administrative Assistant III
Boston Scientific
01.2025 - Current
PCA (Personal Care Assistant) - Part-time/Full-time
ABC PCA Services, LLC
07.2018 - Current
NEURO - Quality Systems Project Coordinator III
Medtronic Inc.
09.2016 - 09.2023
Legacy Neuro - Manufacturing Group Lead II
Medtronic Inc.
01.2013 - 09.2016
Manufacturing Team Member: Sterile Pack
Medtronic Inc.
08.2012 - 01.2013
Production Group Lead
Surgical Technologies, Inc.
10.2009 - 08.2012
Production Trainer/Team Lead
St. Jude Medical, AF Division
02.2004 - 02.2009
Assembler/Material Handler
St. Jude Medical, AF Division
10.2003 - 02.2004
B.S. - Business Management
University of Phoenix
TRAINING COURSES
- BAMM (Being a Medtronic Manager) – Situational Leadership
- CAP (Change Acceleration Program) – Medtronic Training Program
- Supervision 1 – Fundamentals of Leadership
- Supervision 2 – The next stage for improving performance
- Communicating performance feedback
- Leadership for Leads
- Problem Solving & Decision Making
- Elements of Effective Instruction
- Error Proofing
- Train the Trainer Course
- Meet the Patient (AZ)
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