Associate Director, Strategic Initiatives & Project Management

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Richmond, VA

20h • Hybrid

About The Position

This role is for an Associate Director, Strategic Initiatives & Project Management, a hybrid position based in Richmond, Virginia, with relocation assistance available. The role is within Thermo Fisher Scientific's PPD® Laboratory Services team, which focuses on improving patient health through scientific expertise in clinical trials. The company's mission is to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. The Associate Director Product Owner provides leadership and management for staff and/or managers within the department to drive software platforms to meet company needs. This individual is accountable for staff performance and development, departmental programming, and customer service. They collaborate across departments and externally to ensure business solutions differentiate PPD's service offerings and contribute to governance processes to optimize resource allocation for maximum value. The team has successfully supported the top 50 pharmaceutical companies and more than 750 biotechs, spanning 2,700 clinical trials across 100+ countries in the last 5 years.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 10+ years).
• 5+ years of management responsibility
• Proven leadership skills including ability to lead a departmental unit as well as develop/mentor management and senior staff
• Skilled in process development and improvement, especially as it applies to clinical trials and clinical development
• Comprehensive understanding of processes and systems of the department
• Ability to develop strategies that underpin the department vision, leading to incremental continuous improvements that generate value on behalf of the client
• Strong attention to detail, investigative and analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation and problem solving skills
• Ability to influence stakeholders to achieve business goals
• Strong computer skills, to include an effective understanding of clinical management technology and systems
• Broad understanding of the practices, processes and requirements of clinical trials, to include regulatory guidelines and directives
• Effective oral and written communication skills including the ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing
• Capable of directing and promoting teamwork in a multi-disciplinary and/or multi-cultural team setting
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Strong critical thinking skills to drive innovation and develop new ideas related to product development

Responsibilities

• Be a leader of leaders, focusing on the strategies and tactics required to deliver the needs of the business.
• Influence business partners (internal and external) by listening to their needs, developing solutions within the department’s scope, and making a compelling case for change.
• Interpret, approve, and administer policies, processes, and procedures that affect the department.
• Be accountable for developing and maintaining the departmental vision and supporting strategies, including integrating new technologies and industry trends.
• Lead and oversee initiatives to develop, optimize, improve, and assess system software enhancements.
• Lead and oversee the creation of software product roadmaps.
• Oversee ongoing support of standards implementation, including training and continual process evaluation (e.g., metrics, CAPAs, trend analyses).
• Approve training materials and define training needs as required.
• Act as an Authorizing Manager for CAPAs when applicable.
• Respond to client or internal audits on systems or procedures.
• Manage the creation, submission, and presentation of yearly budget requests.
• Sponsor process improvement initiatives, provide updates to executive management, and secure resources for project progression.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance will be provided for this position.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive.
• Reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment for individuals with disabilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees