Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)Job Description
When you’re part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do challenging work, and join a team that values performance, quality and innovation. As part of a successful, growing global organization you will be encouraged to perform at your best. With revenues of more than $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and chances to create significant contributions to the world.
The job:
The IT Director for Thermo Fisher’s Monza site is accountable for end-to-end IT leadership, ensuring reliable, secure, compliant, and value-driving technology services that enable site operations. This leader owns site IT strategy and execution, drives operational excellence across run + change, and serves as the primary IT interface to site leadership while aligning to enterprise/portfolio standards in a matrix model.
A core expectation of this role is to deliver the digital foundation that enables site transformation—owning the digital products, platforms, integration, and technical expertise required to implement and sustain digital capabilities at the site. This role partners closely with the Digital PPI team, who lead change leadership, adoption, and measurable value realization for digital initiatives.
This role is fully site-based at our Monza, Italy site. Some international travel may be required.
We look forward to receiving your application in English.
What will you do?
- Site IT Leadership & Business Partnership
- Act as the single accountable IT leader for Monza; trusted partner to Site Head and site leadership team.
- Translate site priorities into a credible IT roadmap aligned to PSG IT&ES strategy, standards, and governance.
- Service Delivery & Operational Excellence
- Own site IT service performance across workplace, network, infrastructure, core applications, and local platforms.
- Lead incident, problem, and change management; ensure effective root cause, follow-through, and transparency.
- Digital Products, Platforms, Integration & Technical Expertise
- Own the site delivery of digital products and platforms, ensuring deployments are secure, compliant, scalable, and supportable.
- Joint Delivery Model with Digital PPI
- Compliance, Quality, and Risk Management
- Cybersecurity & IT/OT Integration
- Governance, Ownership Clarity, and Operating Cadence
- People Leadership & Capability Building
- Financial & Vendor Management
Who we are looking for:
- A degree in: Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field
- Multiple years progressive IT leadership experience, including site/plant IT leadership in regulated manufacturing environments
- Demonstrated success running mission- critical site operations (service reliability, incident/problem/change management)
- Experience delivering complex programs in a matrix environment with multiple stakeholders and shared ownership
- Strong understanding of GxP/CSV expectations, audit readiness, and risk- based compliance
- Practical experience with IT/OT collaboration in a manufacturing environment
- Proven people leadership: team development, performance management, and cross- functional influence
- Fluency in Italian and English (written and verbal)
- Strong financial acumen for budget planning and resource allocation
- Experience with cloud technologies, AI/ML, and digital innovation
- Deep understanding of cybersecurity, risk management, and regulatory compliance
- Strong communication and presentation skills for executive- level engagement
- Demonstrated ability to implement innovation and change management
- Ability to travel up to 25% as required
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience delivering digital products/platforms in manufacturing (e.g., MES/shopfloor integration, data platforms, operational visibility tools)
- Formal training/certifications: ITIL, PMP/Agile, cybersecurity fundamentals
- Experience with enterprise software platforms (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft)
Leadership Competencies:
- Ownership + bias for action
- Executive communication
- Governance discipline
- Stakeholder alignment
- Calm under pressure
- Platform/product mindset
- Technical leadership
What’s in it for you:
We offer competitive remuneration, an annual incentive plan bonus scheme 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.
Skills Required
- Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field
- Progressive IT leadership experience in regulated manufacturing
- Experience with incident, problem, and change management
- Understanding of cybersecurity and regulatory compliance
- Fluency in Italian and English
- Experience with cloud technologies and digital innovation
Thermo Fisher Scientific Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Thermo Fisher Scientific and has not been reviewed or approved by Thermo Fisher Scientific.
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Retirement Support — The package includes a 401(k) with a strong company match and an employee stock purchase plan, which are viewed as meaningful components of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Starting paid time off around three weeks, along with paid holidays, sick time, bereavement, volunteer time, and options to add more, is consistently highlighted as a strength.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave for primary caregivers plus additional bonding time, together with adoption/fertility assistance and childcare benefits, provides robust family support.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Insights
What We Do
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $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.
Why Work With Us
You will join a company which every colleague has the opportunity to create possibilities, for oneself, for our customers and patients. There is no more exciting place to be than at the forefront of solving problems which help improve lives around the world. As a company, we are committed to supporting your career aspirations and your journey.
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