Staff Program Manager

Job Description

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $44 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, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or increasing productivity in their laboratories, we are here to support them.

Location/Division Specific Information

Work Location: on-site out of Carlsbad, CA or Frederick, MD

How will you make an impact?

Manage the product commercialization process (PCP)/new product development and introduction through the phase -gate process, managing scope, schedule, risks, issues, trade-offs, communications, and expectations. Represent the organization in assuring the teams follow product development best practices, and in some cases adhere to specific regulatory requirements, as they lead project teams through PCP. This includes assuring design control and thereby long-term product supportability, as well as delivering the business value. Lead with the goal of not only delivering a product of high quality and value to the organization but delivering within the agreed upon project contract metrics of schedule, resources, budget and scope.

What will you do?

• Lead, manage, coordinate, synchronize, and be accountable for the execution of programs from Customer engagement through to Product Delivery / Launch & Program Closure.
• Coordinate multiple projects and/ programs simultaneously.
• Act as information bridge between the Core Team and Sr. Management. Influence stakeholders in a highly matrixed organization.
• Lead teams to define and prioritize scope, objectives, and requirements.
• Develop accurate, actionable, and cross-functionally integrated program plans based on business goals, constraints, and risk tolerance.
• Drive risk assessment, communication, proactive mitigation planning, and contingency response planning.
• Regularly track, monitor, and communicate team progress against requirements and plans to all Stakeholders; resolve deviations; schedule and lead core team meetings.
• Collaborate and coordinate across all the functional areas (R&D, Product Management, QA/QC, Regulatory, Legal, Operations, Manufacturing, Service and Support and others) to insure successful program completion.
• Lead, document, and communicate constructive lessons-learned analysis of completed programs.

How will you get here?

Education

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, a science discipline or related field of study, or equivalent experience
• Master's degree a plus
• PMP certification preferred

Experience

• 8+ years of product development experience in Life Sciences, Biotechnology or Medical Devices; IVD experience highly preferred; experiences in instrument or hard-ware system integration highly preferred
• 5+ years of program management experience
• Phase-gate product development process experience
• VOC process experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Highly accountable
• Ability to distill, prioritize, and act on feedback from a variety of sources
• Excellent critical thinking, troubleshooting, crisis management, and decision-making skills
• Excellent leadership skills particularly stakeholder management and leading without authority
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and a passion for driving execution at a detail level when vital while maintaining the ability to see the big picture

This position has not been approved for relocation assistance.

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 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.

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Thermo 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.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $115,000.00-$170,000.00.

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