Our Team

 

Tim Johnson

Principal

Tagline: People, process and routine. In that order.

What motivates me: Designing and implementing systems that teams can run themselves.  Never forgetting that all we do is for the patient.

Summary

Tim is a Principal with 23+ years of experience across the biologics and small-molecule pharmaceutical industry, specializing in strategic execution, operational process improvement, and leadership-level system design. He has led complex, high-stakes initiatives including greenfield startups, post-merger integrations, GMP recovery, inspection readiness, enterprise process redesign, and portfolio-level governance.

Tim brings deep, pragmatic GxP experience and a systems-thinking mindset to helping organizations move from project execution to sustained operations. His work bridges strategy, operations, quality, and leadership behavior—designing roles, governance, metrics, and operating rhythms that hold under regulatory pressure and organizational change. Prior to joining Scimitar, Tim served as Program Manager on Roche Pharma Technical Operations’ global post-approval change reduction program and held roles of increasing responsibility at IDEC Pharmaceuticals, Biogen, Genentech, and Roche.

Education & Credentials

  • B.A., Psychology & Chemistry (Neuropharmacology focus), Rutgers University
  • Advanced Project Management, Stanford University
  • Enterprise Risk & Decision Making, Stanford University
  • Extensive applied leadership in GMP, GxP, and regulated operations

Areas of Expertise

  • Strategic Execution & Operating Model Design
  • GMP / GxP Quality Systems & Inspection Readiness
  • Portfolio & Integrated Risk Management
  • Post-Merger Integration & Organizational Transition
  • Maintenance, Engineering & Asset Management Systems (CMMS / MMS)
  • Enterprise ERP (SAP) Process Design & Deployment
  • Leadership Governance, Metrics & Decision Cadence