Sr Project Manager
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. DESCRIPTION: Join our team as a Sr Project Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where you'll guide initiatives that drive business transformation and operational excellence. In this role, you'll oversee complex, cross-functional projects from inception through delivery, focusing on transitions, process improvements, system implementations, and change management programs. Working with stakeholders across our organization, you'll support portfolio goals while building and developing teams. Your experience will contribute to implementing best practices, fostering innovation, and promoting continuous improvement aligned with our mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.
Requirements
- Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience managing complex programs and project initiatives
- Project management capabilities with expertise in standard methodologies and tools
- Stakeholder management and communication skills across all organizational levels
- Experience in process improvement and change management
- Ability to develop and execute strategic plans while managing multiple priorities
- Analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
- Experience with agile project management practices
- Proficiency in project management software and Microsoft Office suite
- Written and verbal communication skills in English
- Financial acumen and budget management experience
- Ability to influence in a matrix environment
- Experience in presenting to and engaging with leadership
- Facilitation and negotiation skills
- Experience in risk management and mitigation strategies
- Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma)
- Ability to travel up to 25% as required
Nice To Haves
- Preferred Fields of Study: Business, Engineering, Science or related field
- Project Management certification (PMP, Prince2, Agile) highly desirable
- 2+ years of people management experience leading cross-functional teams
- Industry-specific experience (pharmaceutical, biotech, or scientific instruments) preferred
Responsibilities
- Oversee complex, cross-functional projects from inception through delivery, focusing on transitions, process improvements, system implementations, and change management programs.
- Work with stakeholders across the organization to support portfolio goals.
- Build and develop teams.
- Implement best practices, foster innovation, and promote continuous improvement.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
