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Fernando De Prada lopez

@fernandodepradalopez

Product Manager and technology transformation leader with 10+ years driving global portfolios, compliance, and measurable business value.

Spain

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead global product and technology strategy—owning roadmaps, governance, and cross-functional execution in regulated, innovation-driven environments—where I can scale teams and deliver measurable business value.

I’m a product and technology leader with 10+ years across global pharmaceutical R&D, SaaS, telecommunications, and management consulting. I focus on aligning technology investments with business strategy while keeping execution rigorous in highly regulated environments.

At MSD, I own product portfolio management and technology strategy for a $7M portfolio of 20+ regulated applications supporting global pharmaceutical R&D. I lead a global team of 15+ professionals across three continents and helped strengthen product lifecycle controls through FDA inspection readiness, resulting in zero observations.

Earlier at MSD, I directed laboratory materials management platforms supporting 900+ scientists globally with a $2M annual budget across five applications. I led an enterprise SaaS transformation from three legacy on-premise platforms on schedule and 4% below budget, while improving user satisfaction by 18% through a Voice of Customer program.

I also bring hands-on product delivery experience from Pricefx, where I owned AI and optimization capabilities within a B2B pricing platform and improved delivery predictability by 12% and sprint completion rates by 20%. My background is backed by doctoral studies in Medicinal Chemistry and an MBA, and my career has consistently centered on building high-performing teams and delivering measurable outcomes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Associate Director, Product Manager

Current

MSD

Jun 2024 - Present (2 years 1 month)

Own product portfolio management, governance, and technology strategy for a $7M portfolio of 20+ regulated applications supporting global pharmaceutical R&D. Lead a global team of 15+ professionals and drove FDA inspection readiness resulting in zero observations, while negotiating multi-year multi-million-dollar technology agreements and optimizing cloud infrastructure agreements (14% cost saving

Product Portfolio Management Portfolio Governance technology strategy Regulatory Compliance FDA Inspections Cloud Cost Optimization Stakeholder Management Team Leadership SaaS

Product Manager - Lab Materials

MSD

Jan 2022 - Jun 2024 (2 years 5 months)

Directed product strategy for laboratory materials management platforms supporting 900+ scientists globally, managing a $2M annual budget across five applications while balancing reliability, compliance, and roadmap delivery. Led migration from three legacy on-premise platforms to SaaS on schedule and 4% below budget, established a Voice of Customer program (50+ stakeholders) improving user satisf

Product Strategy Cross functional Leadership Budget Management RFP Development Contract Negotiation SLA Management Governance Voice Of Customer Stakeholder Management Regulatory Compliance

Product Owner AI & Optimization

Pricefx

Apr 2021 - Dec 2021 (8 months)

Owned product delivery and roadmap execution for AI and optimization capabilities within a B2B pricing platform, leading an Agile team of nine engineers. Improved delivery predictability by 12% and increased sprint completion rates by 20% while aligning product vision and roadmap priorities with customer and commercial strategy.

AI Machine Learning Optimization Product Roadmapping Product Ownership Agile Delivery Cross functional Leadership B2B Software Product Vision

Senior Data Informatics Analyst

NTT Ltd

Jun 2018 - Mar 2021 (2 years 9 months)

Served as deputy to the EU Business Intelligence Manager, helping manage and expand a Business Intelligence and Analytics team and advising on IT solutions. Directed a BI product roadmap and operating model improvements within an EU-wide SAFe Release Train (50+ contributors across five countries), improving data governance and executive reporting, and developed a BI strategy that increased data ac

Business Intelligence Data Governance Executive Reporting Analytics and Strategy Team Leadership Operating Model Improvement

Associate - Strategy and Analytics

Strategy& (PwC)

Jul 2015 - May 2018 (2 years 10 months)

Advised aerospace, defence, and financial services clients on enterprise analytics and reporting transformations, improving reporting efficiency by 30% and increasing reporting accuracy by 15%. Built ETL pipelines using SQL Server Integration Services and VBA, and contributed to an Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance workstream in sensitive regulated environments.

Enterprise Analytics Report Transformation ETL VBA Data Analytics AML Compliance Consulting

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Quantic School of Business and Technology

Master of Business Administration, Business Administration

Earned an MBA (Master of Business Administration) via remote study in December 2022.

Queen's University Belfast

Doctoral Studies, Medicinal Chemistry

Completed doctoral studies in Medicinal Chemistry, including supervised research projects and teaching laboratory work, ending in December 2015.

Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Licenciado (Integrated Bachelor's & Master's), Organic Chemistry

Completed an integrated Bachelor's and Master's (Licenciado) in Organic Chemistry, finishing in December 2011, with an Erasmus research year in the Netherlands and publication of peer-reviewed research.