Work Schedule
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OfficeJob 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.
DESCRIPTION:
Lead complex, enterprise-wide IT projects and programs while fostering continuous improvement and innovation. As a Senior IT Project Manager, you'll work cross-functionally to deliver strategic technology solutions that enable our mission of making the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Apply both traditional and agile methodologies to manage project scope, schedules, budgets, and resources across teams. Develop strong relationships with business stakeholders, vendors, and technical teams to ensure successful project delivery while maintaining compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate excels at coordination, stakeholder engagement, facilitating initiative prioritization processes, and operational discipline in dynamic environments.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Advanced degree plus 4 years of experience, or Bachelor's degree plus 6 years of IT project management experience, including large-scale enterprise implementations
• Preferred Fields of Study: Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required or preferred
• Agile/Scrum certifications (SAFe, CSM, etc.) preferred
• Strong expertise in project management methodologies including Agile, Scrum, SAFe, and Waterfall
• Experience with project/portfolio management tools (MS Project, Planview, Jira, etc.)
• Demonstrated success managing complex technical projects in regulated environments (GxP, SOX, HIPAA, etc.)
• Excellent financial acumen and budget management capabilities
• Demonstrated ability to guide and collaborate across multiple teams and organizational levels
• Experience managing distributed teams and external vendors
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
• Proficiency with MS Office suite and project management software
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Knowledge of change management principles and methodologies
• Experience with enterprise systems like ERP, CRM, eCommerce, & AI preferred
• Travel may be required up to 10%
• Life sciences or pharmaceutical industry experience preferred, with a background in operations/manufacturing as well as commercial (CRM and eCommerce)
• Demonstrated success in project delivery within scope, timeline and budget constraints
• Excellent risk management and issue resolution skills
Skills Required
- Advanced degree plus 4 years of experience, or Bachelor's degree plus 6 years of IT project management experience
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
- Expertise in Agile, Scrum, SAFe, and Waterfall project management methodologies
- Experience with project/portfolio management tools (MS Project, Planview, Jira)
- Demonstrated success managing complex technical projects in regulated environments (GxP, SOX, HIPAA)
- Excellent financial acumen and budget management capabilities
- Experience managing distributed teams and external vendors
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Proficiency with MS Office suite and project management software
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, risk management and issue resolution skills
- Knowledge of change management principles and methodologies
- Agile/Scrum certifications (SAFe, CSM, etc.)
- Experience with enterprise systems like ERP, CRM, eCommerce, and AI
- Life sciences or pharmaceutical industry experience with operations/manufacturing and commercial background
- Travel availability up to 10%
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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