Job DescriptionAs 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.How will you make an impact?The Project Manager demonstrates advanced project management capabilities and life sciences industry knowledge. The ability to independently manage a portfolio of complex client and site projects through creative problem solving, cross-functional teamwork and life sciences industry knowledge enables successful project delivery in this role!What will you do?Project Management Skills:
Independently manages a large, complex project portfolio , planning and delivering at all project stages.
Structures project(s) in line with client strategy by demonstrating an entrepreneurial approach; optimizes processes to identify needs, defines resources requirements, tracks performance and identifies improvement opportunities.
Proactively diagnoses project challenges and partners with cross functional teams to identify solutions that overcome undesirable situations and deliver positive outcomes.
Develops methods to identify, monitor, and evaluate threats and consequences to completing specific project objectives and mentors other team members on project resolution.
Pro-actively defines, tracks, and negotiates expenses, budgets, and revisions in response to project milestones and performance.
Manages site capital projects including submittal and justification for Appropriation Requests and monthly capital reporting through SAP and Planview systems.
Highly skilled at performing and interpreting client program requirements and communicating with cross functional team within Thermo Fisher to ensure program readiness at the site.
Technical Knowledge:
Demonstrates advanced technical capabilities and strong expertise in site processes, industry requirements, and problem solving.
Manages project efficiently in different systems to provide accurate forecasting information to core team, leadership and the client. Maintains accountability for individual and team outcomes.
Proactively advances the efficiency and effectiveness of work processes, procedures, and outputs.
Project Management Leadership:
Collaborates well and builds effective business relationships with various colleagues while fostering teamwork.
Creates SMART objectives and forms a realistic action roadmap with timelines.
Brings new or alternative perspectives forward to overcome difficulty or uncertainty and build a coalition.
Assumes the leadership role on projects as appropriate, manages and supports cross-functional teams to be successful, and strategically plans an effective and efficient timeline to be completed on time.
How will you get here?Education:
Minimum required education: Bachelor of Science in relevant scientific field or education/work experience equivalent
Experience:
Minimum 5 years’ experience in project management in the Life Sciences industry
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Team-oriented problem solver.
Communicates to team and client based on strong understanding of needs.
Proficient with technology.
Enjoys fast-paced work environment.
Organized, and prioritizes well.
Interfaces well with external and internal customers.
Experienced with smaller independent projects with ambition to eventually take on more.
Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one global team of 100,000 colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.Apply today! http://jobs.thermofisher.comThermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.Accessibility/Disability AccessJob Seekers with a Disability: Thermo Fisher Scientific offers accessibility service for job seekers requiring accommodations in the job application process. For example, this may include individuals requiring assistance because of hearing, vision, mobility, or cognitive impairments. If you are a job seeker with a disability, or assisting a person with a disability, and require accessibility assistance or an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please submit a request by telephone at 1-855-471-2255. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.This telephone line is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes, such as not being able to get into the career website, following up on an application, or other non-disability related technical issues will not receive a response.Compensation and BenefitsThe salary range estimated for this position based in California is $100,000.00–$150,000.00.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-rewardsThermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
