Associate Director, CRG Strategy and Corporate Development

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Associate Director of Strategy and Corporate Development will work on a variety of organic and inorganic growth opportunities and challenges across the Clinical Research Group. They will bring a high level of skill, awareness, and efficiency to problem-solving, often in ambiguous and multi-layered situations.
The successful candidate must have a strong background in Strategy and/or M&A. They will need to apply critical thinking, identify the key issues, develop hypotheses, conduct research and analysis, synthesize key themes, apply decision frameworks, identify options, seek out and incorporate diverse feedback, and deliver clear recommendations to partners.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.

EXPERIENCE

• 5 + years of relevant professional experience, including broad-based experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy and market/financial analysis; 2+ years’ experience in management consulting, investment banking and/or Private Equity.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Solid financial understanding with the ability to communicate complex business issues/content.
• Effective communication and storyboarding skills.
• Deep intellectual curiosity and comfort with ambiguity.
• High level of self-drive, proactivity, and time management skills.
• Ownership mentality with a focus on details and delivery.
• Life Sciences industry experience is a plus, but not required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Frequently stationary for 6-8 hours per day.
• Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
• Frequent mobility required.
• Occasional crouching, stooping, bending and twisting of upper body and neck.
• Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.
• Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
• Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand; with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Frequently interacts with others to obtain or relate information to diverse groups.
• Works independently with little guidance or reliance on oral or written instructions and plans work schedules to meet goals. Requires multiple periods of intense concentration.
• Performs a wide range of variable tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions with little predictability as to the occurrence. Ability to perform under stress. Ability to multi-task.
• Regular and consistent attendance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Perform competitive and market analysis for key strategy and M&A projects; draw insights and implications for the company.
• Collaborate with divisional teams to build a single source of truth for market sizes and growth rates to advise strategic priorities.
• Effectively scope organic and inorganic opportunities; develop systematic approaches for assessing options and building business case recommendations.
• Provide strategic support through analysis and financial modeling for new business concepts, cross-divisional initiatives, and annual strategy process.
• Present findings and recommendations to key stakeholders across the organization.
• Help maintain tracking of strategic initiatives, inbound opportunities, and pipeline details.