Staff Program Manager

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Job Description

Join Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. as an outstanding Staff Program Manager and lead world-class projects within our Ion Chromatography and Sample Prep Business Unit. This is an outstanding opportunity to drive continuous improvement in project management practices and contribute to our mission of making the world healthier, cleaner, and safer!

Project Planning: Lead and manage sophisticated, multi-disciplinary projects or programs from Concept to Commercialization, ensuring key objectives are met on time. Develop comprehensive project plans, including defining scope, objectives, and timelines. Ensure successful monitoring and timely delivery of all projects within budget while meeting the desired objectives. Identify project collaborators, craft work breakdown structures, and establish project achievements.

1. Resource Management: Allocate and handle project resources, including personnel, budget, equipment, and materials. Coordinate with team members and other collaborators to ensure adequate resources are available to meet project requirements.

Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues. Conduct risk assessments, develop risk management strategies, and implement contingency plans to minimize potential disruptions to the project.

1. Communication and Collaborator Management: Facilitate effective communication among project team members, collaborators, customers, and senior management. Hold regular project status meetings, share progress reports, and agree on expectations with collaborators.

Quality Assurance: Ensure project deliverables meet the required quality standards. Conduct quality reviews, implement quality control measures, and address any deviations or non-conformities.

1. Change Management: Identify and manage changes to project scope, objectives, or requirements. Analyze the impact of changes, secure vital approvals, and advise relevant customers about the changes.

Project Documentation: Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation, including project plans, schedules, budgets, and reports. Document project progress, issues, and decisions, as well as archive project records upon project closure.

Mentor and coach junior staff, develop project management methods, join project management initiatives.

• BS degree in a relevant scientific area or equivalent experience. 8+ years of project or program management experience.
• Higher education (Graduate degree, MBA) is highly desired with 6+ years proven experience.
• Equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant work experience may be considered.

Seeking an individual with solid technical, organizational, time management skills, understanding of product development, commercialization, leadership, effective presentation skills.