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Thermo Fisher Scientific

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1956

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

🏭 Manufacturing

Healthcare • Logistics • Manufacturing

Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $40 billion. Their mission is to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer by supporting life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing laboratory productivity, and improving patient health through diagnostics and the development of life-changing therapies. With a global team, they offer innovative technologies and pharmaceutical services through brands such as Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon, and PPD.

📋 Description

• Guide critical strategic initiatives supporting Thermo Fisher Scientific’s mission • Oversee complex, cross-functional projects spanning multiple divisions • Establish project governance frameworks • Shape strategy into risk-adjusted execution • Serve as a strategic partner to senior executives and business leaders • Enhance operational efficiency through operating model redesign • Develop collaborative teams • Manage portfolios of strategic initiatives focused on business growth, operational efficiency, and digital transformation • Ensure alignment with corporate objectives • Lead key programs that contribute to company growth and success in serving science globally

🎯 Requirements

• Advanced Degree plus 10 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 12 years of progressive project/program management experience in complex organizations • Preferred fields of study: Business, Life Sciences, or related field • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification highly desired • Lean Six Sigma certification preferred (Green Belt minimum, Black Belt ideal) • Demonstrated success leading large-scale transformation initiatives and change management programs in a consultative environment • Strong financial acumen with budgeting, forecasting, and resource management experience • 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 may be required by role, typically 20–30% • Strong risk management and decision-making capabilities • Excellent organizational and time management skills • Ability to work effectively across different time zones and cultures

🏖️ Benefits

• Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities during the application or interview process • Benefits and privileges of employment • Opportunity to develop rewarding careers • Resources to achieve individual career goals