Senior Project Manager – FSP

Thermo Fisher Scientific•Cambridge, MA

6d•$130,000 - $171,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Project Manager serves as the client-embedded Clinical Trial Lead and primary project-level contact, accountable on behalf of the client organization for overall project delivery across quality, time, and cost. With minimal direction, the Senior Project Manager establishes and communicates customer expectations, ensures escalation pathways are followed, and leads the cross-functional project team to meet or exceed deliverables. The role manages projects of increasing complexity, including those involving multiple services, regions or countries, therapeutic complexity, or financial scope. The Senior Project Manager oversees sponsor-vendor communication, project delivery, financial stewardship, risk identification and issue resolution, and compliance with organizational policies, SOPs, ICH-GCP, regulatory requirements, and project-specific requirements. The role also mentors others and develops or contributes to process-improvement initiatives. The position is performed in an office environment and may involve exposure to electrical office equipment. The estimated salary range for this position based in Massachusetts is $130,000–$171,000. The position may also be eligible for a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers a comprehensive U.S. Total Rewards package that includes medical, dental and vision plans; health incentive programs; employee assistance and family support programs; commuter benefits; tuition reimbursement; paid time off and holidays; paid parental leave; accident and life insurance; short- and long-term disability; a 401(k) retirement savings plan; and an employee stock purchase plan.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic or vocational qualification.
Comparable to 8+ years of relevant experience providing the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the job, including management and oversight of CROs and vendors.
Technical and systems competency, including effective use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and organization systems such as MS Project, CTMS, TMF, IWRS, eCOA, eCRF databases, and AI technology.
Ability to delegate and effectively prioritize project-team workload and resources in a frequently changing environment.
Effective oral and written communication and presentation skills.
Proactive, solutions-oriented, and adaptable approach to changing priorities and situations.
In-depth therapeutic-area knowledge and knowledge of clinical development guidelines and directives.
Advanced knowledge of key cross-functional project management principles: time, quality, and cost.
Effective interpersonal skills, including the ability to lead, motivate, and coordinate cross-functional project teams.
Strong customer-service skills and ability to proactively address and prioritize expectations.
Good judgment and decision-making skills, with the ability to apply critical, analytical, and strategic thinking to complex or ambiguous situations.
Strong negotiation skills and ability to influence others and achieve results, including cross-cultural awareness.
Strong financial acumen and ability to minimize risk by proactively managing and adjusting budgets, forecasts, and resources.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

Biotech experience.
Rare disease, autoimmune, and/or oncology clinical-trial background.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary project-level contact between the sponsor and the vendor organization.
Ensure internal and external escalation pathways and communication rules are followed.
When required by project scope, establish clear responsibilities and communication pathways for secondary project leads.
Own and drive overall cross-functional project delivery across time, cost, and quality.
Provide project-level financial stewardship, including understanding the contract, aligning resources to budget, managing out-of-scope activity, driving change-modification processes and negotiations, and coordinating team execution to timelines.
Establish, communicate, and manage customer expectations to support optimal project delivery.
Drive project-level risk identification and issue resolution, including RBQM/RESOLVE.
Ensure the project team complies with organizational policies, SOPs, ICH-GCP, regulatory requirements, and project-specific requirements.
Mentor others.
Develop or contribute to process-improvement initiatives.

Benefits

National medical and dental plans and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs.
Employee assistance and family support programs.
Commuter benefits.
Tuition reimbursement.
At least 120 hours of 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.
Short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy.
401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan offering eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount.
Potential eligibility for a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results.