Ruth Roemer

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Possibilities Unlimited US, LLC 2009 - Present

Principal

As a life/business coach, support individuals in creating and articulating a desired vision; developing and implementing a cycle of action and learning that enables realization of the vision.
Faculty member, American Management Association
Adjunct Professor, Master of Science in Nonprofit Management at Eastern University, St. Davids, PA
Adjunct Professor, Graduate Program, Human Resources Management at College of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ
Faculty, Contemplative Living Program: The Spirituality of Daily Life
Act as partner with individuals in their spiritual journey

Pricewaterhouse Coopers

Director, People & Change Practice 2007 – 2008

Hired to reintroduce a full service organizational consulting capability. Designed leadership competency framework allowing an expanded service offering for the practice, which substantially increased the firm’s pipeline opportunity.
Directed project to restructure the Research and Development organizations in a $13 billion pharmaceutical acquisition. Coach to the Senior Vice President Human Resources, Research & Development.
Communications and Change Management lead on project with a major professional services firm who was creating an outsourcing partnership with an Indian firm.

Bayer Schering Pharma 1994 – 2007

Vice President, HR Business Partner Global Development, Berlin, Germany 2004 - 2007

Directed project to globalize the Schering AG drug development organization. Project required standardizing complex business processes within and among country organizations resulting in consolidations and site closures. Achieved $110 million savings.
Directed integration project for the Research and Development organizations in the Bayer acquisition of Schering. Managed site closings and consolidations. Achieved 13% global headcount reduction.
Created capability for global resourcing of drug development efforts thereby enabling substantial savings in staffing costs. Designed and directed the implementation of a global job model for Research and Development including definitions of scientific and medical capabilities and job levels.

Executive Director, Berlex Laboratories, US subsidiary of Schering AG 1994 - 2003

Successfully ensured business continuity and substantially strengthened firm’s ability to market oncology products in the United States by managing the relocation of a global business unit from Berlin, Germany to New Jersey. Managed competency assessment center and led the selection process for the executive team appointments.
Coach to senior leadership of Research and Development and Therapeutic Area Business Units including the conduct of the bi-annual succession planning and career development process for top three executive layers of the organization.

Roemer & Associates 1987 – 1994

Management Consulting

Created strategy formulation process for nonprofit organizations. Conducted training workshops for professional staff of social service agencies supported by the General Board of Global Ministries, United Methodist Church.
Headed strategy formulation and organization redesign effort to reposition Mexican glass manufacturing firm for international competition. Coached executives in creation and implementation of career development process.
Adjunct professor, graduate program in Organization Development for University of Monterrey, Mexico

EDUCATION/ CERTIFICATIONS

MS, Business Policy Columbia University

BS, Organization Behavior Oakland University

Certified Professional Coach – Coaches Training Institute

Professional Certified Coach – International Coach Federation

Spiritual Direction for Spiritual Guides – Oasis Ministries

Member – Spiritual Directors International

Hogan Assessments, Meyers Briggs Type Indicator; Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode