Advisor & Professor
As an independent consultant, I provide services in the Healthcare/Pharma Industry, Management and Innovation… separately or combined in the Ikigai
(where passion, know-how, value and need intersect)

I’m passionate about
Management
. Strategic Management.
· Doing the right things and the things right.
· Proper planning prevents poor performance.
· Effective Management Practices in a VUCAH (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous and hyper-connected) world.

I’m a Subject Matter Expert on
Pharma/Healthcare
· Maximising value throughout the Business Life Cycle
. Launch Excellence, New Product Introduction
· Strong background in R&D, operations and business models.
· More than 20 years of international experience.
· Ph.D in Organic Chemisty.

I’m good at
Innovation
. Corporate Innovation.
· Generating ideas, scaling-up and turning them into reality.
. Making things happen.
· Thinker and doer!

About me
A passionate and enthusiastic professional that is driven to add-value to the organization.
- A Project Leader with over 20 years of experience in the Biopharma industry covering R&D, business strategy and product launches.
- In-depth experience in managing complex multi-partner projects.
- Proven experience in portfolio management and evaluation of strategic business options.
- Have supported business development transactions and implementation of deals.
- Able to manage cross-functional teams and execute project plans according to timeline and budget.
Testimonials
How do others see me?
Iolanda is a brilliant and highly experienced project and team leader with an outstanding capacity to manage complex operational and business projects. I have worked with her in multiple product launch projects involving both internal launches and through strategic alliance partners. Iolanda is highly skilled at technical project management level, but as well at people management and mentorship
Andrea Burgos
Associate Director Alliance and Integration Management at AstraZeneca
I had the privilege of working with Iolanda over many years at both Almirall and AstraZenca. She is one of the most dedicated professionals I know with an incredible capacity to dig into the details of an issue and map out how to effectively move forward. Iolanda works well in complex multi-functional and multi-cultural teams and is adept at forming and leading teams to address specific issues. If you want to power up your team performance bring Iolanda on board!
Stephen Lewington
Independent Biopharma Consultant
Dr Iolanda Marchueta was appointed as Launch Team Leader for the most important and strategic franchise. She came with a wide experience in the pharma sector (R&D, operations and business) and managed successfully dozens of launches worldwide implementing creative and innovative solutions, which is one of her stronger competences. She is very valued, recognized and appreciated by her leadership skills, been able to keep the teams permanently motivated and getting in return a high performance behaviour. I would like to emphasize also her interpersonal skills and irreproachable ethical behaviour.
Josep Bou
Director Corporate Project Management at Almirall
Iolanda is fantastic to work with having an exceptional ability to collaborate, lead, coach and challenge. Always able to apply a critical and strategic lens to identify new ways of working and new opportunities to explore. Iolanda was a key leader in our open innovation activities, identifying new emerging technology vendors to solve previously unmet business problems. Consistently demonstrating a solid work ethic and determination to drive and land change within the organisation whilst able to successfully navigate stakeholders to achieve buy-in.
I highly recommend Iolanda and look forward to future opportunity to work with her again.
Alistair Mackay
Innovation Strategy Lead at AstraZeneca
I had the very good fortune of having Dr. Marchueta in my drug discovery group within Boehringer-Ingelheim's antiviral center. She is an excellent chemist with both exceptional scientific knowledge and practical aptitude. She is a team player with wonderful interpersonal skills who was highly appreciated by all of her colleagues. Since then, our friendship has not ceased to grow, and I have seen her develop into an outstanding pharma leader. Her experience, well-rounded personality and excellence in all aspects of drug development, from scientific matters to management and business models render her an invaluable asset to anyone requiring the highest level of expertise in the industry.
Dr. Stephen H. Kawai
Scientist/professor (retired), consultant and visual artist
Les col·laboracions amb la Iolanda ens han ajudat molt en el procés de canvi i a millorar la capacitat d’adaptació a entorns cada vegada més complexes del Servei de Detecció i Intervenció. Ha aconseguit transferir els seus coneixements a l’àmbit dels serveis socials. Unes paraules poden definir el seu potencial: talent, il·lusió, honestedat, paciència, perseverança, passió, empatia, flexibilitat, responsabilitat i sentit de l’humor. El seu rigor i les innovadores metodologies de treball ens fan créixer i desenvolupar els nostres projectes. El seu suport, sens dubte, un gran encert.
David Romera
Responsable de Projectes a PROGESS, S.L.
Iolanda first of all thanks for all the time that we spent together working in the Launch Team, because your partnership, and being able always to manage adversity with optimism and professionalism. You have always demonstrated amazing leadership skills, and ability to keep teams together, motivated and at the same time enjoying.
I also want to highlight your perseverance on building high performance teams, to deliver the best outcome.
Thanks for all you provided personally and professionally.
Marina Gallego Barrero
Head Global IBP Sandoz
Though our tenure working together at AstraZeneca was short, the culture which you constructed within our team was certainly one that stuck out amongst the various project teams I supported. When I was a newcomer to the new product launch team, you eased the transition due to your supportive and inclusive style of leadership. It is a style of leadership I look to emulate as I progress in my career.
Michael Tersigni
Program Director, New Product Development at Permobil
La Iolanda porta 3 anys acompanyant-nos en el procés de transformació i canvi de l'equip i en la construcció del nou model organitzatiu del SDI. Consells, eines, metodologia, mentoring grupal i individual sempre pràctics, útils i adaptats a les nostres necessitats i que estant sent de gran vàlua pel creixement i consolidació de la unitat. Un luxe poder comptar amb ella i amb el seu assessorament durant tot aquest temps.
Marta Valero
Responsable del Departament de Formacio i Desenvolupament a PROGESS, S.L.
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