Director, Integrated Business Planning

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Plainville, MA

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About The Position

The Director, Integrated Business Planning provides strategic direction and leadership on the use of complex software platforms in the management and execution of operations for a global department. Join us as а Director Operations, Strategy, & Planning - make an impact at the forefront of innovation. What you will do? • Lead, manage and oversee initiatives to develop, optimize, improve and assess system software enhancements • Collaborate, innovate and consult with peers and leaders to drive strategy, execution and communications planning to achieve continuous process and system improvement and departmental and organizational business imperatives, goals and objectives • Lead, manage and oversee the creation of software product roadmaps • Lead large, complex, cross-functional process improvement initiatives. Also develop, implement, and oversee process improvement initiatives within the department. May chair or participate in cross-functional teams, working groups and/or governance committees • Oversee on-going support of standards implementation including training and continual process evaluation (e.g., metrics, CAPAs, trend analyses). May approve training materials and training needs • Oversee the creation, submission and presenting of yearly budget requests • May provide oversight and/or responses for client or internal audits on processes, systems, or procedures and/or act as the Authorizing Manager for CAPAs How will you get here? Education • Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification preferred Experience • Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 12+ years) • 5+ years of management responsibility • Strong leadership skills Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: • Excellent leadership and management skills • Skilled in process development and improvement, especially as it applies to clinical trials and clinical development • Excellent attention to detail, investigative and analytical skills • Effective interpersonal, negotiation and problem solving skills • Excellent computer skills, to include an effective understanding of clinical management technology and systems • Advanced 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 • Capable of driving innovation in developing new ideas related to product development • Excellent organizational, judgment, analytical, decision-making and interpersonal skills to manage complex projects in parallel and manage rapidly changing priorities

Requirements

• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 12+ years)
• 5+ years of management responsibility
• Strong leadership skills
• Excellent leadership and management skills
• Skilled in process development and improvement, especially as it applies to clinical trials and clinical development
• Excellent attention to detail, investigative and analytical skills
• Effective interpersonal, negotiation and problem solving skills
• Excellent computer skills, to include an effective understanding of clinical management technology and systems
• Advanced 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
• Capable of driving innovation in developing new ideas related to product development
• Excellent organizational, judgment, analytical, decision-making and interpersonal skills to manage complex projects in parallel and manage rapidly changing priorities

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and oversee initiatives to develop, optimize, improve and assess system software enhancements
• Collaborate, innovate and consult with peers and leaders to drive strategy, execution and communications planning to achieve continuous process and system improvement and departmental and organizational business imperatives, goals and objectives
• Lead, manage and oversee the creation of software product roadmaps
• Lead large, complex, cross-functional process improvement initiatives. Also develop, implement, and oversee process improvement initiatives within the department. May chair or participate in cross-functional teams, working groups and/or governance committees
• Oversee on-going support of standards implementation including training and continual process evaluation (e.g., metrics, CAPAs, trend analyses). May approve training materials and training needs
• Oversee the creation, submission and presenting of yearly budget requests
• May provide oversight and/or responses for client or internal audits on processes, systems, or procedures and/or act as the Authorizing Manager for CAPAs

Benefits

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

What This Job Offers

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