Thermo Fisher Scientific
Location
Fremont, CA | United States
Job description
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.
How you make an impact?
The Sr. Manager, Project Management handles and coordinates various cross functional projects programs for our Niche Diagnostics site. Projects range in scope across manufacturing optimization, quality transformation and new product development projects. As part of this team, you will support global operations by leading project teams through the scoping, development, transfer and validation of new and/or improved processes to manufacturing. The role will be responsible for running multiple projects from initiation to close. The role must have the ability to work well with all levels of management and requires strong communication and leadership skills coupled with operations and project management experience.
What will you do?
Support global operations and quality by leading project teams through the scoping, development, transfer and validation of new and/or improved processes to manufacturing
Represent operations on R&D NPI project teams, conduct operations extended team meetings to communicate and ensure two-way communication with the core team
Create investment cases and financial justification for specific operations/quality initiatives
Present project proposals to executive management to gain approval to move forward
Accountable for critical/complex project execution within overarching portfolio
Lead periodic roadmap assessment and facilitate re-planning sessions as needed
Produce leadership reporting for the program, advance critical issues and define mitigation strategies
Partner with business development to scope new business partnership opportunities
How will you get here?
Education
Bachelors’ Degree in Science/Technical/Business field or equivalent experience
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus
Experience
8+ years of) project/program management and team leadership experience with solid track record in successfully leading project/programs from start to finish
Minimum of 5 years of experience working in manufacturing operations, quality, or supply chain
Experience leading sophisticated project/programs spanning over 6+ months
Experience working with and managing multiple projects and teams simultaneously across a matrixed organization
Experience working in an FDA regulated environment is helpful
Experience installing consistency, transparency and accountability within a PMO
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Understanding of design control quality standards and regulatory compliance requirements for medical device or diagnostics (ex. 510K submissions)
Strong understanding of formal project management methodologies
Demonstrates strong business acumen and a bias for action
Excellent planning and leadership skills, ensuring that cross-functional team members understand roles and responsibilities and key deadlines are met
Excel / analytical & PowerPoint development & delivery skills, suitable for executive level presentations
Ability to develop and run portfolio of projects – prioritization, tradeoffs, risk management, etc.
Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations on critical topics to senior management
Demonstrate problem solving capabilities and appropriate decision making
Ability to prioritize under tight time and budget constraints.
Benefits
We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, company pension, and a range of employee benefits!
Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $141,800.00–$212,675.00.This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
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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