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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 Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Staff Program Manager and contribute to driving innovation and excellence across our organization. As a program leader, you'll coordinate complex, multi-disciplinary projects that directly impact scientific advancement and customer success. You'll manage strategic programs from inception through successful delivery, ensuring thorough execution while fostering collaboration across functional teams. This role offers the opportunity to apply your expertise in leading significant projects that enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

In this position, you'll develop comprehensive project plans, coordinate cross-functional teams, and maintain consistent communication with stakeholders at all levels. You'll identify and address risks while promoting accountability across the organization. Your strategic approach and strong leadership skills will be essential in delivering projects on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

REQUIREMENTS:
• Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience in program/project management leading complex technical initiatives is strongly preferred
• Preferred Fields of Study: Engineering, Life Sciences, Computer Science, or related technical field
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred
• SAFe or Agile certifications advantageous
• Demonstrated success managing enterprise-level programs with significant business impact
• Strong technical knowledge of regulated product development processes and quality systems
• Strong communication and presentation skills across all organizational levels
• Demonstrated ability to influence and promote accountability in matrix environments
• Experience in building consensus and resolving conflicts effectively
• Experience with project management methodologies, tools and best practices
• Proficiency with project management software and MS Office suite
• Strong financial acumen for budget development and tracking
• Ability to adapt leadership approach based on situation and audience
• Experience managing external partner/vendor relationships
• Strategic approach with ability to align programs to business objectives
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to travel up to 25% as needed
• Collaborative team member with constructive approach
• Self-directed with ability to work independently