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Job 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:
Join our team as a Manager, Project Management for the Customs, Specials and OEM (CSO) team at Thermo Fisher Scientific. This role is based on site in Carlsbad. In this people manager role, you'll lead and develop your team while overseeing complex order management. You'll be responsible for balancing the workload across the CSO team, driving accountability and process improvements that enhance operational excellence. Your experience will contribute to implementing best practices, fostering innovation, and promoting continuous improvement aligned with our mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or bachelor’s degree plus 8 years of experience managing complex programs and project initiatives
• Preferred Fields of Study: Business, Engineering, Science or related field
• Project Management certification (PMP, Prince2, Agile) highly desirable
• 2+ years of people management experience leading cross-functional teams
• Project management capabilities with expertise in standard methodologies and tools
• Stakeholder management and communication skills across all organizational levels
• Experience in process improvement and change management
• Ability to develop and execute strategic plans while managing multiple priorities
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Proficiency in project management software and Microsoft Office suite
• Written and verbal communication skills in English
• Financial acumen and budget management experience
• Ability to influence in a matrix environment
• Experience in presenting to and engaging with leadership
• Facilitation and negotiation skills
• Experience in risk management and mitigation strategies
• Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma)
• Industry-specific experience (pharmaceutical, biotech, or scientific instruments) preferred

Compensation and Benefits

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