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Uncover a remarkable opportunity at Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. to push global advancements in health, cleanliness, and safety as a Sr. IT Program Manager in Waltham. Become a part of our elite team, guiding ambitious IT projects that enhance quality, compliance, and supply chain operations within our Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO).
Argument Development & Case Creation- Collaborate with business leaders to determine opportunities where technology provides measurable business value.
- Develop and present cases justifying investments by outlining the value, benefits, and resource requirements.
- Translate strategic goals into actionable IT roadmaps that support growth, scalability, and regulatory compliance.
- Support portfolio governance and prioritization discussions through data-driven analysis.
- Manage program budgets, forecasts, and capital/operating expense planning.
- Monitor and report financial performance, ensuring accountability and transparency.
- Identify cost optimization and efficiency opportunities within vendor and system portfolios.
- Provide variance analysis and investment recommendations to senior leadership.
- Lead the selection, contracting, and performance oversight of technology vendors and service providers.
- Negotiate statements of work (SOWs) and service-level agreements (SLAs) in collaboration with Procurement and Legal.
- Monitor vendor delivery, quality, and compliance performance against expectations.
- Champion positive relationships that drive innovation and operational excellence.
- Ensure all IT programs meet global regulatory and validation standards (21 CFR Part 11, GxP, GAMP 5, EU Annex 11).
- Maintain ongoing inspection readiness by ensuring complete validation documentation and traceability.
- Partner with Quality and Compliance teams to prepare for internal and external audits.
- Represent IT during inspections and drive timely remediation where vital.
- Manage the incorporation and enhancement of essential platforms like ERP, MES, QMS, LIMS, and SCM systems.
- Ensure system development aligns with data integrity, cybersecurity, and infrastructure standards.
- Collaborate with architects and functional leaders to enable process harmonization and scalability.
- 5+ years of proven experience leading IT projects within the life sciences, biotech, or pharmaceutical manufacturing industry (Preference for CDMO experience).
- Demonstrated success leading large, complex, cross-functional technology initiatives.
- Strong understanding of Quality, Regulatory, and Supply Chain business procedures.
- Experience developing and leading program budgets and justifications.
- Proven success leading vendors and third-party service providers.
- Practical familiarity with ERP, MES, QMS, LIMS, or Supply Chain systems.
- Solid understanding of GxP and data integrity requirements.
- Strong leadership, influencing, and collaboration skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation abilities with executive audiences.
- Ability to lead multiple initiatives in a fast-paced, regulated environment.
- Certifications such as PMP, ITIL, or Agile Scrum Master preferred.
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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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