Leslie Halvorson

Experience

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  Parlano / Divine, Inc.

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2006

  Office Manager/ Project Coordinator

  Managed all aspects of benefits, payroll and accounts payable for startup computer software company. Coordinated iteration releases for software products between developers and strategic planning departments.

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  Ortho Sensing Technologies

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  Research Engineer

  Designed and analyzed spinal and knee orthopedic implant concepts in CAD for presentation to funding company and prospective investing orthopedic manufacturing companies.

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  Woodward MPC / MPC Products

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  Project Engineer

  Managed all aspects of project design, qualification testing and production implementation for leading manufacturer of high-performance electromechanical motion control systems. Led cross-departmental teams consisting of 10+ engineers, planners and buyers on projects – from design, procurement, and manufacturing through assembly, during entire project lifecycle.

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  Spectrum Brands

  Jan 2010 - Mar 2013

  Associate NPD Manager - Remington Products

  Lead cross-departmental teams through complete life cycle of product development for consumer products; including analyzing market demands, design, qualification testing and production implementation for leading manufacturer of personal care products. Led 3P Events which are week-long product innovation brainstorm events with global participants: Marketing, R&D, ID, Purchasing, Senior Management, Quality, Product Engineering and Vendors.Achievements: • Patent for new epilator design WO 2104/151228 A1 • Increased department’s global gross margin by 18% increase in 2012, 22.5% in 2011 and 15.5% in 2010 by launching new products and/or Cost Improvements each year. Show less

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  Kohler Co.

  Apr 2013 - Apr 2019

  Build strong, diverse teams capable of delivering projects, drive product development through our gated review process, and mentor product development team leaders. Specifically, I lead the Performance Showering Category of cross-functional New Product Development (NPD) teams of over 25 people, including Marketing, Purchasing, Industrial Design, Product Engineering, CAD, Packaging, Supply Chain, Quality, New Product Integration, Manufacturing, and suppliers throughout the complete product development life cycle. Key deliverables focus on keeping the team on time, on scope, and on budget. Honors received: 2016 Tom Bostedt Optimism Award Show less

  • Global New Product Development Program Manager

    May 2018 - Apr 2019

  • Senior New Product Development Project Leader

    Feb 2016 - May 2018

  • New Product Development Team Leader

    Apr 2013 - Feb 2016
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  Exact Sciences

  Apr 2019 - now

  • Director, Corporate Program Management

    Mar 2023 - now

  • Associate Director, Corporate Program Management

    Sept 2021 - Mar 2023

  • Program Manager

    Oct 2020 - Sept 2021

  • Sr. Project Manager

    Apr 2019 - Oct 2020