Associate Director CDM - FSP

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summarized Purpose: Portfolio Lead that oversees data management processes, ensuring timelines and contracts are adhered to and quality standards are met for assigned projects in their portfolio. Instrumental in bringing new data management business to PPD through bidding activities, attending bid defense meetings and developing dynamic data management strategies. Essential Functions and Other Job Information:
Essential • Manages staff, which may include interviewing and selection, job description Functions • • • • • • • • • • preparation, professional development, goal setting, performance management, coaching and mentoring, employee counseling, and separations. Approves courses of action on salary administration, hiring, corrective action, and terminations. Reviews and approves time records, expense reports, requests for leave, and overtime. Ensures that DM tasks are clearly understood and completed in line with protocol, contract, GCP and SOPs/WPDs. Manages workload allocation and establishing priorities for assigned project teams; produce status reports for management and clients as required; and ensure the quality, efficiency and timeliness of the work for assigned staff. Performs senior level customer communication/coordination. Develops and presents proposals in response to requests from potential customers and supports business development activities presenting data management strategy at bid defense meetings. Develops, implements, and tracks appropriate departmental performance metrics. Manages the resources and workload of direct reports with focus on achieving or exceeding utilization targets. Participates in the formation and implementation of the strategic development plans for data management.
Promotes repeat business relationships with existing clients and is instrumental in bringing new data management business to the organization through BD activities. Interacts with customer to ensure appropriate communications and customer relationships. Ensures adherence to Company and Department policies and procedures and effectively manages quality and training compliance. Policy & Establishes operating policies & procedures that affect departments and subordinate sections of work units. Interprets company-wide policies and procedures. Develops budgets, schedules, and performance standards. Strategy Freedom to Act Assignments are objective oriented. Work is reviewed in terms of meeting the organization’s objectives and timelines. Liaison Interacts frequently with internal and external management and senior-level customer representatives concerning projects, operational decisions, scheduling requirements, and / or contractual clarifications. Leads briefings and technical meetings for internal and external representatives.
Qualifications: Education and Experience: 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 10+ years). 5+ years of management responsibility Proven leadership skills In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • Ability to work on extremely complex problems where analysis requires evaluating various factors • Ability to exercise independent judgment in developing methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results • Ability to mentor and coach others in a positive manner • Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills • Excellent organization and time management skills • Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills • Ability to prioritize and handle multiple priorities • Ability to set and meet, for self and team, timelines or be able to recognize and schedule changes in response to project demands Management Role: Directs through lower management levels and / or highly skilled specialist employees who exercise significant latitude and independent judgment. Often heads one or more departments or a large centralized staff function. In some instances may be responsible for a functional area (as determined by executive management) and not have subordinate supervisors or employees. May manage employees across multiple regions. Working Conditions and Environment: • Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment. • Occasional drives to site locations, frequent travels both domestic and international

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