Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
OfficeJob Description
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Within the BioProduction Group (BPG), we are evolving how we leverage data, technology, and business insight to accelerate innovation, improve operational performance, and better serve our customers.
The Sr. Director, Business Solutions & Data – BCD will play a critical role in this transformation. This leader will partner closely with business leaders across operations and commercial functions to define complex business problems, shape data-driven solutions, and enable scalable capabilities across BPG. This is not a traditional IT delivery role. Instead, it is a strategic role focused on problem definition, value creation, and enterprise scalability, working in close partnership with centralized technology and data teams.
How will you make an impact?
Business Partnership & Problem Definition
Partner with BCD leadership to understand strategic priorities and operational challenges
Translate ambiguous business needs into clear, structured problem statements
Identify opportunities to improve outcomes such as SIOP effectiveness, inventory optimization, and cycle time reduction
Data & Analytics Leadership
Define data requirements across commercial, operational, and process domains
Identify gaps in current data availability, quality, and integration
Collaborate with enterprise data teams to enable analytics and AI-driven use cases
Solution Strategy & Design
Define scalable solutions leveraging enterprise platforms and emerging technologies
Ensure solutions are designed for reuse across BPG (BCD, SUD, PPA, FSD)
Partner with centralized engineering and delivery teams to execute solutions
Cross-Functional & Cross-Divisional Collaboration
Engage across operations, commercial, and finance functions
Identify opportunities to scale solutions beyond BCD into other BPG divisions
Drive alignment and adoption of standardized approaches
Value Realization
Define and track business outcomes and success metrics
Ensure solutions move from concept to adoption and scale
Continuously refine solutions based on business feedback and performance
How will you get here?
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field
Experience
10+ years of experience in IT, data, or business transformation roles, demonstrated experience leading teams
Experience partnering with business leaders in operations and/or commercial environments
Strong understanding of data, analytics, and digital technologies
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in product- or platform-oriented operating models
Familiarity with AI/ML applications in manufacturing, supply chain, or life sciences
Experience working in complex, matrixed organizations
Advanced degree (MBA or equivalent)
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Strong business acumen and ability to connect technology to business outcomes
Ability to operate in ambiguous environments and define structured approaches
Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
Strategic thinking with a focus on scalability and reuse
Strong communication skills, including the ability to engage senior leadership
What This Role Is Not
Not responsible for day-to-day IT operations or infrastructure
Not a project or program management role
Not a divisional CIO managing local IT delivery
Our Mission
Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. As part of the BPG IT organization, this role contributes to that mission by enabling scalable, data-driven capabilities that accelerate innovation and operational excellence.
Compensation and Benefits
Thermo Fisher Scientific offers competitive compensation, annual incentive plans, and a full range of benefits including health, dental, vision, 401(k), and career development opportunities.
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in New York is $192,700.00–$289,000.00.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
For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field
- 10+ years of experience in IT, data, or business transformation roles with demonstrated experience leading teams
- Experience partnering with business leaders in operations and/or commercial environments
- Strong understanding of data, analytics, and digital technologies
- Strong business acumen and ability to connect technology to business outcomes
- Ability to operate in ambiguous environments and define structured approaches
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Strategic thinking with focus on scalability and reuse
- Strong communication skills, including ability to engage senior leadership
- Experience in product- or platform-oriented operating models
- Familiarity with AI/ML applications in manufacturing, supply chain, or life sciences
- Experience working in complex, matrixed organizations
- Advanced degree (MBA or equivalent)
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 — Retirement programs include a strong company 401(k) match and an employee stock purchase plan that add meaningful long‑term value. Feedback suggests these features stand out among core financial benefits even when base pay feels average.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers multiple national medical options alongside dental and vision, with company‑paid life and disability coverage. This breadth is considered a solid foundation even if some costs may not be the lowest among peers.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental and caregiver leave, backup care, adoption assistance, and specialized family resources are available. Feedback suggests these supports are a notable plus for colleagues managing family and caregiving needs.
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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