Colm Kennedy, Pmp
About Colm Kennedy, Pmp
Colm Kennedy is a Senior Program Manager at Boston Scientific with extensive experience in program and operations management across the medical device industry.
Current Title and Company
Colm Kennedy is the Senior Program Manager at Boston Scientific. He has held this position since 2012, where he leads various strategic projects in the medical devices sector.
Previous Work Experience
Colm Kennedy has extensive experience in program and operations management. Prior to his current role, he worked at Johnson & Johnson as a Program Manager and R&D Manager from 2005 to 2012 in both Fremont, CA, and Cashel, Ireland. Before that, he served as General Manager at Creganna Medical Devices in Livermore, CA, from 2003 to 2005. His earlier career includes a decade-long tenure as Operations Manager at Precision Components Group in Fremont, CA, from 1992 to 2002.
Educational Background
Colm Kennedy holds a Master's in Business Administration from Saint Mary's College of California, completed between 2004 and 2006. He also earned a Certificate in Project Management from the University of California, Berkeley, from 1998 to 2000. Additionally, he is PMP certified through the Project Management Institute, although his certification has lapsed since 2017.
Key Projects and Initiatives
At Boston Scientific, Colm Kennedy has led several significant projects. He integrated the Apama RF Ablation System for atrial fibrillation and developed the Rhythmia IntellaMap Orion™ heart mapping catheter. He implemented a modular PMA strategy for the Blazer OI™ open irrigated ablation catheter and secured a 510k for expanded left atrial indication on the Constellation™ diagnostic mapping catheter. He was also involved in the early-stage development and preclinical evaluation of a near-field ultrasound ablation catheter.
Mentorship and Skills Development
Colm Kennedy actively mentors junior project managers, focusing on project planning, schedule development, MS Project, and management of dispersed teams. His guidance helps in building essential skills and enhancing team performance.