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Thermo Fisher Scientific

Sr Project Manager

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Lebanon, Tennessee, United States, 37090

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Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

How will you make an impact?

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.

This role is part of Thermo Fisher Scientific's Single-Use Technologies Division (SUD) organization. The Sr. Project Manager will support members of the SUD leadership team to provide project management leadership (concept to completion) by fully leading the mechanisms which ensure successful project outcomes.

What will you do?

Own end to end success of the project/program, ensuring accountability, execution of timelines, and continuous change management to deliver on-time, quantitative and qualitative results

Ensure that all project/programs aredelivered within scope and budget

Develop project/program scopes and objectives, involving all relevant cross-functional leadership and ensure resource availability and allocation

Establish relationships within the company to successfully complete projects through effective communication with collaborators

Identify and handle interdependencies, risks, issues, and actions, facilitating decision-making related to complexities through effective risk management strategies

Develop detailed project/program plans to track progress and action logs

Create and maintain comprehensive project/program documentation and prepare reports for leadership

Experience with challenging the current thought process of staff and status quo of business processes

Establish an environment where accountability and continuous improvement are fundamental to the culture

Keys to success:

Education/Experience:

?Minimum Education Required: Bachelor's degree required (preferably in a life science or business-related field)

PhD & MBA preferred

Project Management certification highly desirable (PMP, Agile, etc.)

PPI/Lean/Six Sigma Certification a major plus

Showed strength in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint & Word

8+ years of project/program management and team leadership experience with proven track record in successfully leading project/programs from start to finish required

Experience leading complex project/programs spanning over 6+ months

Strong understanding of formal project management methodologies

Experience managing project/program budgets (CAPEX & OPEX) over $500k

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Ability to collaborate with varied audiences including senior leadership, influence, and to work effectively in a matrix environment across different functional areas (product management, R&D, finance, commercial, operations, HR, etc.)

Solution-orientated mentality complemented with a calm voice of reason

Ability to manage 2+ global project/programs and interface effectively with team members and across different departments and time zones

Lead project status & alignment reviews while monitoring interdependencies through operating mechanisms

Strong familiarity with project management standards and methodologies including PMI Body of Knowledge

Effective oral and written communication and executive presentation skills

Process oriented and structured working style and capable of handling multiple project/programs simultaneously

Well organized with the ability to work under pressure and deliver work to the highest standards

Conflict resolution and problem-solving skills, applying a disciplined approach to critical though

Strong interpersonal and organizational influence skills

Proven organization, analytical, critical thinking, & creative problem-solving skills

Strong attention to detail, time management

? At Thermo Fisher Scientific, we believe in the power of diversity and inclusion. We are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. We strive to foster a collaborative and inclusive environment that celebrates individual differences and promotes innovation.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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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.