Strategic Transformation Manager

Thermo Fisher Scientific•Pittsburgh, PA

1d•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. DESCRIPTION: Join Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Staff Program Manager and contribute to driving innovation and excellence across our organization. As a program leader, you'll coordinate complex, multi-disciplinary projects that directly impact scientific advancement and customer success. You'll manage strategic programs from inception through successful delivery, ensuring thorough execution while fostering collaboration across functional teams. This role offers the opportunity to apply your expertise in leading significant projects that enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. In this position, you'll develop comprehensive project plans, coordinate cross-functional teams, and maintain consistent communication with stakeholders at all levels. You'll identify and address risks while promoting accountability across the organization. Your strategic approach and strong leadership skills will be essential in delivering projects on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Thank you for your interest as you consider starting a new career journey with us. As the world leader in serving science, our colleagues develop critical solutions through innovation—and build rewarding careers. Discover their extraordinary stories and connection to our Mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Their work is a story of purpose. What story will you tell? Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, veteran status, age or disability status.

Requirements

Advanced Degree plus 4 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 5 years of experience in program/project management leading complex technical initiatives
Preferred Fields of Study: Engineering, Life Sciences, Computer Science, or related technical field
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred
SAFe or Agile certifications advantageous
Demonstrated success managing enterprise-level programs with significant business impact
Strong technical knowledge of regulated product development processes and quality systems
Strong communication and presentation skills across all organizational levels
Demonstrated ability to influence and promote accountability in matrix environments
Experience in building consensus and resolving conflicts effectively
Experience with project management methodologies, tools and best practices
Proficiency with project management software and MS Office suite
Strong financial acumen for budget development and tracking
Ability to adapt leadership approach based on situation and audience
Experience managing external partner/vendor relationships
Strategic approach with ability to align programs to business objectives
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to travel up to 25% as needed
Collaborative team member with constructive approach
Self-directed with ability to work independently