Michele Allen

Healthcare grants and compliance professional with 20+ years of experience managing grant operations, HCP/HCO engagement support, transparency reporting, due diligence, and audit readiness within the life sciences industry. Recognized for partnering across Medical Affairs, Compliance, Legal, and Finance to ensure compliant funding operations while improving processes and maintaining regulatory standards.

Program Manager at Biogen at Medasource LLC (2024-02 – 2026-03)

• Managed U.S. and global grant portfolios, coordinating end-to-end funding activities from submission through reconciliation and closeout while ensure timely processing and compliance with corporate policies.
• Prepared and reviewed grant documentation, reimbursement packages, and funding reports to ensure complete, accurate records and support compliant funding decisions.
• Coordinated with Legal, Compliance, Finance, Medical Affairs, and external stakeholders to resolve funding issues, support governance requirements, and maintain uninterrupted grant operations.
• Conducted due diligence reviews and maintained audit-ready documentation, identifying potential risks and escalation compliance concerns when appropriate.
• Contributed to CRM enhancements and workflow improvements that increased reporting accuracy and streamlined grant administration processes.
• Supported status tracking, documentation management, and communication across multiple concurrent projects and stakeholders.

Senior Grant Specialist at Alcon Vision, LLC (2003 – 2023)

• Collaborated with a cross-functional grants team to administer more than 300 educational grant programs annually, supporting a $3M+ annual grant budget through application review, payment processing, reconciliation, and closeout while ensuring compliance with corporate policies and regulatory requirements.
• Performed monthly, quarterly, and annual budget reconciliations, processed grant payments, and prepared financial reports to ensure accurate fund allocation and support informed funding decisions.
• Conducted HCP/HCO due diligence reviews, assessed potential compliance risks, and prepared documentation supporting U.S. transparency reporting, audit readiness, and regulatory requirements.
• Partnered with Medical Affairs, Compliance, Legal, Finance, vendors, and healthcare professionals to support grant funding, consulting agreements, physician engagements, and contract administration.
• Led contract initiation, approval, execution, and record maintenance activities while ensuring complete documentation and audit readiness for vendor and HCP engagements.
• Updated SOPs and implemented workflow improvements that strengthened compliance controls, increased reporting consistency, and improved operational efficiency.
• Served as subject matter expert for the grants management system, maintaining data integrity, enhancing reporting capabilities, supporting system improvements, and assisting end users.

Yeoman Petty Officer First Class (E-6) at United States Navy (1991 – 2006)

Active Duty: 1991-1993 | Reserve: 1993-2006

Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Administration – Northwood University

Associate in General Studies – Northern Virginia Community College