Sarah Friese

Project Management Consultant

Clinical Operations

PMO Stand-Up

Sarah Friese

Project Management Consultant

Clinical Operations

PMO Stand-Up

About Me

Hello! I’m Sarah.
I bring project and program management expertise to improve processes, engage stakeholders, and provide effective communication in the clinical research, education, and human services sectors. With over a decade of experience in for-profit, non-profit, and academic consulting, I conduct limited-scope projects to improve research processes and implementation.

My Expertise
Process Improvement

Strategic initiatives conception and implementation for improved operations.

Resource Management

Workforce planning, forecasting, and modeling for project and functional based work.

Project Management Consulting

Consultation and coaching for effective project execution and implementation.

Stakeholder Engagement

Relationship management, advocacy, focus groups.

Portfolio Management

Creation of processes, tools, and resourcing plans for new PMOs. 

Clinical Operations

Resourcing, reporting, and trial management for effective clinical research.

Communications

Technical writing, external communications, data dashboarding.

Data Visualization

Data analysis and visualization for improved project execution.

Resume
Experience
Manager
2022 - Present
Manager
Global Government Affairs

Direct policy strategy for price controls, value-based healthcare, and digital health.

Principal Clinical Analyst
2018-2022
Principal Clinical Analyst
Cardiac Rhythm Management

Lead Clinical PMO operations to improve execution on clinical trials. 

Principal Policy Analyst
2012-2018
Principal Policy Analyst
Early Childhood Area

Lead multiple policy research projects in the area of early childhood education. 

Research Project Manager
2005-2012
Research Project Manager
College of Education and Human Development

Lead multiple research projects funded through NIH and NSF.

Education
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis

Master of Public Policy

University of Minnesota
Minneapolis

B.S. Family Social Science

Project Management Professional
PMI

Certified PMP active through 2025

Get in Touch
  • Email: sarahcfriese@gmail.com