Director Project Management PMO- remote in the US

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

QUALIFICATIONS:

BS degree in Organizational Management or related is required, MS degree in the same areas or an MBA is preferred. 8+ years of project management experience and understands how to run projects in a CRO or complex environment.
CRO experience is preferred.
Business consulting background is preferred.
Proficient in PM Methodologies.
Extensive experience in cross-functional project management.
Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills.
Proven leadership and problem-solving abilities.
Proficiency in Lean Six Sigma, Agile, and Scrum methodologies is preferred
Expertise in formal organizational change processes is preferred

Provide expertise in the selection and prioritization of projects.
Develop governance standards for large-scale initiatives.
Coordinate project team members to ensure quality and timely delivery.
Implement process improvements and strategic development.
Foster collaboration and accountability within the team.
Excellent customer service and relationship building skills and proven ability to provide strategic input into customer management in a complex environment.
Excellent negotiation and marketing skills with ability to influence internal and external stakeholders and drive results.
Superior judgment, decision making, escalation and risk management skills.
Solution oriented with a demonstrated ability to drive innovation.
Comprehensive coaching skills with a proven ability to have challenging conversations.
Ability to identify and develop solutions to resolve training gaps for soft skill and technical development.
Excellent performance stewardship with the ability to drive performance through metrics.
Superior judgment, decision making and problem-solving skills and proven ability to apply critical and analytical strategic thinking skills to drive development and retention of top performers.
Proven leadership as a change champion.
Ability to collaborate and foster accountability and excellence in a learning environment.
Strong negotiation skills with ability to influence others and drive results.
Proven ability to drive innovation in the development of talent strategies, including ensuring the proper resources are allocated based on individual skills and abilities.