MARY K. ANDERSON
Baltimore
Summary
Dynamic Project Lead at Johns Hopkins Health System with expertise in precision medicine and clinical informatics. Proven track record in driving genomic data integration and developing innovative solutions, enhancing survival rates by 30%. Adept in Agile methodologies and cross-functional leadership, delivering impactful results in complex healthcare environments. Results-driven Project Lead known for high productivity and efficient completion of tasks. Specialize in strategic planning, risk management, and team leadership. Excel in communication, problem-solving, and adaptability, ensuring project goals are met with precision and on time. Forward-thinking project management specialist confident in leading team members, managing schedules and coordinating resources. Keeps projects on-track with decisive supervision and quick problem-solving. Persuasive in communicating and negotiating with internal team members, vendors and other stakeholders.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Lead — Enterprise PMO, Precision Medicine / Genomics
Johns Hopkins Health System, IT@JH
01.2017 - 01.2025
- Spearheaded enterprise-wide rollout of software applications across 5 hospitals and 3 health systems to up to 50,000 users.
- Led genomic data integration initiatives for two Precision Medicine Centers of Excellence.
- SME for the development of a multimodal analytic platform (PMAP) integrating genomic, clinical, and imaging data.
- Guided development of a pan-cancer genomics data lake to support real-world evidence (RWE) research across Johns Hopkins.
- Advocated for diverse data pipeline strategies to support translational research and clinical care teams.
- Key Achievements:
- - Piloted and scaled Centrify Privileged Access Management system enterprise-wide.
- - Led development of a precision oncology clinical review system, increasing molecular targeting and improving 5-year survivalrates by 30%.
Technical Project Manager
Leidos Biomedical Research, Frederick National Lab for Cancer Research
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Directed $4M+ annual portfolio of Clinical Informatics, genomics, and precision oncology projects.
- Led Agile teams in the development of MATCHbox, an automated patient-trial matching system leveraging DROOLS and MongoDB.
- Championed cloud-native software installations and DevOps automation within the NCI CBIIT.
- Key Achievements:
- - NCI Director’s Award for pivotal contributions to the MATCH trial.
- - Designed first Big Data repository linking semi-structured datasets via metadata relationships.
Sr. Scientific IT Specialist
Digital Infuzion Inc., NCATS, NIH
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Led scientific IT strategic planning, portfolio management, and forecasting for translational science initiatives.
Principal Business Analyst and Genomics SME
CSC Inc., NIH BTRIS Project
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Developed cross-domain metadata standards linking genomic sequencing to clinical research data.
- Managed full documentation lifecycle and stakeholder engagement processes.
Additional Experience
Healthcare IT, NHLBI (NIH), MDLogix, DCSS LabAnswer, and LabVantage Solutions
- Roles focusing on:
- - Agile-driven clinical informatics product management.
- - Biorepository management systems.
- - LIMS design in regulated (GLP, GMP) environments- Expertise in CAPA and traceback capabilities.
- - Early Big Data exploration and ontology-driven database innovation.
Education
PhD - Molecular Biology
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
AB - Biochemistry
Smith College
Bioinformatics
MIT Professional Institute
Women in STEM
Smith College Executive Education
Entrepreneurship
UMBC
Skills
- Precision medicine and clinical informatics
- Genomics and multi-omic integration
- Standards-based frameworks (FHIR, HL7, OMOP, SNOMED, LOINC, CDISC)
- Agile software development and Scrum leadership
- Big data strategy and cloud-native architecture
- AI/NLP-driven data transformation and insights
- Cross-functional team leadership in startups
- Project management and lean processes
- Innovation and competitive intelligence
Certification
- Bioinformatics
- MIT Professional Institute
- Smith College Executive Education (Women in STEM)
- ACTiVATE Graduate, UMBC (Entrepreneurship)
Awards
NCI Director’s Award, MATCH Development Team
Timeline
Project Lead — Enterprise PMO, Precision Medicine / Genomics
Johns Hopkins Health System, IT@JH
01.2017 - 01.2025
Technical Project Manager
Leidos Biomedical Research, Frederick National Lab for Cancer Research
01.2012 - 01.2016
Sr. Scientific IT Specialist
Digital Infuzion Inc., NCATS, NIH
01.2012 - 01.2013
Principal Business Analyst and Genomics SME
CSC Inc., NIH BTRIS Project
01.2011 - 01.2012
Additional Experience
Healthcare IT, NHLBI (NIH), MDLogix, DCSS LabAnswer, and LabVantage Solutions
PhD - Molecular Biology
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
AB - Biochemistry
Smith College
Bioinformatics
MIT Professional Institute
Women in STEM
Smith College Executive Education
Entrepreneurship
UMBC
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