Sr. Director, Strategy, Marketing and PMO

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Pleasanton, CA

12h • Onsite

About The Position

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. leads in serving science, surpassing $40 billion in yearly revenue. We assist customers in advancing life sciences, tackling analytical challenges, enhancing diagnostics and therapies, and improving lab efficiency. Our 100,000+ colleagues offer exceptional technology, easy procurement, and pharmaceutical solutions with renowned brands like Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon, and PPD or equivalent experience. The Purification and Pharma Analytics Business Unit is one of Thermo Fisher’s fastest-growing businesses, delivering critical technologies used across drug development, clinical trials, and commercial biomanufacturing. As the market continues to evolve rapidly, this role plays a pivotal part in shaping and executing our growth strategy. We are seeking a strategic, results-driven leader to lead the global Marketing, Strategy and PMO function for the Purification and Pharma Analytics Business, collaborating across teams t define strategy, drive execution, and accelerate sustainable growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant course of study.
• 10+ years experience in Strategy, Marketing and/or Product Management roles
• Experience with developing and deploying strategy
• Proven track record of delivering results against ambitious growth targets, using data-driven decision-making.
• Ability to develop and implement strategy. Able to perform against robust growth target, considering various metrics and data inputs.
• Strong talent management and people development skills.
• Ability to work across a heavily matrixed environment. Effective at interpersonal relationships.
• Strong project management skills with ability to lead short term results concurrent with longer-term strategic achievements
• Executive presence with strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills.

Nice To Haves

• MBA and/or additional advanced degree or equivalent experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience with equipment & consumables in bioproduction preferred

Responsibilities

• Own and drive strategy development and execution, strategic marketing and related communications activity for the Division
• Partner with divisional leadership to support aggressive growth targets in a dynamic, multifaceted market.
• Lead the strategy, marketing and PMO teams, driving collaboration with Commercial, R&D, Field applications and other functions to ensure achievement of growth and targets.
• Lead and build a strong team of strategy and marketing professionals and project managers, through direct and matrix reporting.
• Enable cross-functional and cross-business collaboration, building and facilitating internal communication plans that align teams around key growth initiatives.
• Champion authentic leadership behaviors, fostering an inclusive, diverse, and high-engagement culture.
• Apply Practical Process Improvement (PPI) systems and disciplined business processes to deliver measurable results.
• Balance short-term execution with long-term strategic initiatives, ensuring sustained competitive advantage.

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