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The World Leader In Serving Science
Senior Project Manager
Location
New Jersey + 3 moreAll locations: New Jersey | North Carolina | Maryland | Tennessee
Posted
110 days ago
Salary
$93.8K - $125K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Project Manager
Thermo Fisher Scientific
• Plan and execute cross-functional projects that drive the digital transformation of the PPD clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific’s commercial organization • Responsible for day-to-day project management from discovery to launch according to time, cost, and quality standards • Partners with cross-functional, global teams to deliver measurable impact aligned with strategic objectives • Manage a range of complex projects that span one or multiple lines of business, with a focus on digital transformation of the commercial organization • Own end-to-end project success (from discovery to launch), delivering on-time, quantitative, and qualitative results according to timelines, budget, and quality standards • Collaborate with business teams to develop business cases of proposed ideas, including project scope and objectives, return on investment (ROI) measurements, and benefits • Develop detailed project plans, including timelines, resources, and action logs • Plan and manage project timelines, budgets, and resources • Provide leadership of the project team by effectively collaborating, communicating, and motivating team members to meet project goals and adhere to their responsibilities and project milestones • Challenge the current thought process of team members and status quo of business processes • Manage vendor and technology partner relationships as needed • Identify and handle interdependencies, risks, issues, and actions, facilitating decision-making related to complexities through effective risk management strategies and escalating as appropriate • Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, issues, and success metrics, communicating across all organizational levels, including senior leadership • Drive adoption of digital solutions, proactively incorporating change management into project plans from the start • Create and deliver user training and communications in collaboration with the Commercial Enablement and Effectiveness and Communications teams • Actively contribute to commercial processes and guidance documents • Mentor and coach junior team members
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic/vocational qualification
- Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 8+ years)
- Project management certification preferred (e.g., PMP, Agile)
- Change management certification preferred (e.g., ProSci)
- Excellence in managing cross-functional projects with little oversight (e.g., time, quality, cost)
- Digital/AI project management experience preferred
- Expertise in various technological systems (e.g., SharePoint, automation technologies, generative artificial intelligence [AI])
- Expertise in commercial processes (e.g., marketing, proposals, business development) with commercial experience in the CRO industry preferred
- Superior written and verbal communication skills
- Strong financial acumen
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and influence skills and problem-solving ability, with ability to interact and build relationships with individuals at all levels, including senior leadership, and across different departments and time zones
- Strong ability to manage multiple projects and priorities, with effective judgment and decision-making skills, assessing situations to determine the importance, urgency, and risks and meeting deadlines with a quality product
- Willingness to learn and develop, applying feedback provided from supervisors and from project stakeholders
- Excellent attention to detail
- Excellent business maturity and professionalism
- Superior use and knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite
Benefits
- 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
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