Director, Language Services

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

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 12+ years). 5+ years of management responsibility Strong 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:

• 10+ years of localization management experience, preferably in life sciences.
• Excellent knowledge of internal systems and business processes to support data-driven decision making
• Extensive expertise in the application of project and personnel management principles, including the ability to effectively manage multiple projects and staff members simultaneously in a matrix environment
• Demonstrated ability to understand, present and analyze data in multiple formats for consumption by end users
• Results-oriented and credible leadership style with a proven track record to mobilize, encourage efficiency, and lead in a multi-disciplinary team setting with a strong emphasis on teamwork across functional groups
• Must be extremely efficient, well organized and demonstrate strong attention to detail
• Sophisticated oral and written communication skills including the ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing

SUMMARIZED PURPOSE:

Provides strategic direction and leadership in the management and execution of operations, resources, strategy and communications planning for a global organization comprised of multiple teams with goal to achieve departmental and organizational business goals and objectives.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Collaborates, innovates and consults with senior leadership to identify and define metrics that drive strategy, performance and efficiency for business.
• Provides leadership to department team by establishing exciting, motivating and collaborative work environment, and building an effective and productive team passionate about overall corporative objectives.
• Provides subject matter leadership and project planning to develop and deploy solutions to achieve departmental and interpersonal business imperatives, goals and objectives.
• Drives leadership.
• Performs technology and tools as applicable.
• Drives innovation and streamlining of processes at all times.  Leads staff, which may include interviewing and selection, job description 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.

MANAGEMENT ROLE:

Advises through lower management levels. Has responsibility for managing a function that includes multiple related departments. 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.