Functional Project Manager - GPS - EMEA

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🟡 Mid-level

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👷‍♀️ Project Manager

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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

• Lead and manage strategic functional and operational initiatives from planning through implementation • Develop project plans, timelines, milestones, resource plans, risk registers, and success metrics • Coordinate cross-functional project teams and ensure timely delivery of objectives • Facilitate governance meetings, project workshops, and stakeholder reviews • Identify risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation strategies • Prepare executive-level project updates, dashboards, status reports, and presentations • Ensure projects align with operational standards, client expectations, and business objectives • Evaluate, document, and optimize operational workflows across Global Patient Safety functions • Lead process mapping, gap analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives • Develop standardized operating procedures, process documentation, templates, and best practices • Define and monitor KPIs and process effectiveness metrics • Support sustainable process improvements through change management • Maintain operational knowledge repositories, SharePoint sites, collaboration platforms, and business documentation • Keep onboarding materials, training resources, governance documentation, and communications current and accessible • Coordinate subject matter expert inputs to maintain accurate operational content • Support business planning, governance forums, leadership meetings, and operational communications • Track recurring operational deliverables and business commitments • Champion effective use of project portfolio management and collaboration tools • Build relationships with functional leaders, delivery teams, quality, technology, and client stakeholders • Facilitate communication across global, cross-functional teams • Translate business requirements into project plans and operational solutions • Coordinate complex initiatives across multiple functions • Influence stakeholders through communication, organization, and problem-solving

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Healthcare, Business, Public Health, Engineering, or a related discipline • Minimum 5 years of experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO, healthcare, or life sciences organizations • Minimum 3 years of project management, PMO, business operations, process excellence, or consulting experience • Demonstrated success leading cross-functional projects within complex global organizations • Experience with business process mapping, process redesign, and continuous improvement methodologies • Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and project management tools • Knowledge of project portfolio management systems such as Planisware, Smartsheet, MS Project, or similar • Experience supporting Global Patient Safety, Pharmacovigilance, Drug Safety, Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, or other GxP-regulated functions • Experience within Functional Service Provider or Contract Research Organization environments • Experience supporting global client partnerships and matrix organizations • Experience with organizational change management or business transformation initiatives • PMP certification or equivalent project management certification preferred • Lean Six Sigma or continuous improvement certification advantageous

🏖️ Benefits

• Opportunities to work alongside industry-leading experts • Support world-class pharmaceutical and biotechnology partners • Contribute to meaningful projects impacting global healthcare • Professional development • Continuous learning • Inclusive and purpose-driven environment • Opportunities to grow careers • Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities • Equal employment opportunity