Director, Strategic Operational Excellence and Transformation

Thermo Fisher Scientific • West Hills, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer. As a Director of Project Management at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will guide critical strategic initiatives that drive our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. You'll oversee complex, cross-functional projects spanning multiple divisions, working closely with leadership to deliver impactful results. This role combines strategic vision with practical execution, requiring you to establish project governance frameworks, enhance operational efficiency, and develop collaborative teams. You'll manage portfolios of strategic initiatives focused on business growth, operational efficiency, and digital transformation while ensuring alignment with corporate objectives. The position offers the opportunity to create significant value through leadership of key programs that directly contribute to our company's continued growth and success in serving science globally.

Requirements

• Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of progressive project/program management experience in complex organizations
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale transformation initiatives and change management programs
• Strong financial acumen with experience in budgeting, forecasting, and resource management
• Excellent stakeholder management abilities and leadership communication skills
• Experience developing and supporting successful teams
• Experience working in regulated environments, preferably life sciences or healthcare
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to operate effectively in a matrix organization
• Expertise in project management methodologies, tools, and best practices
• Demonstrated ability to influence through collaboration
• Proficiency with project management software and MS Office suite
• Travel required by role (typically 20-40%)
• Strong risk management and decision-making capabilities
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work effectively across different time zones and cultures

Nice To Haves

• Preferred Fields of Study: Business, Engineering, or related field
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification highly desired
• Lean Six Sigma certification preferred (Green Belt minimum, Black Belt ideal)

Responsibilities

• Guide critical strategic initiatives that drive our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.
• Oversee complex, cross-functional projects spanning multiple divisions, working closely with leadership to deliver impactful results.
• Establish project governance frameworks, enhance operational efficiency, and develop collaborative teams.
• Manage portfolios of strategic initiatives focused on business growth, operational efficiency, and digital transformation while ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.
• Create significant value through leadership of key programs that directly contribute to our company's continued growth and success in serving science globally.

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