JOB DESCRIPTION

When you’re part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do meaningful work, and join a team that values performance, quality and innovation. As part of a successful, growing global organization, you will be encouraged to perform at your best. With revenues of more than $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and chances to create significant contributions to the world.
The Senior Program Manager will lead the planning and execution of the assigned programs and ensure successful program delivery. The role will be responsible for leading the program activities and supervising critical project achievements. The role is critical in ensuring smooth execution and standard methods across a range of different projects. The role will collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders from various Global Functions and external parties, ensuring a standardized and coordinated approach.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably business related
• 8+ years of experience in leading complex, global programs and project initiatives
• Project Management/Sigma/Kaizen certification highly desirable
• GBS experience is preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Proficiency in English (verbal and written)
• Robust project management skills and capabilities (planning tools, defining deliverables, business case and baseline development)
• Demonstrated experience in successfully leading complex, multidimensional projects
• Ability to work independently, within a team, and collaboratively across teams
• Capable of prioritizing multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
• Excellent presentation, verbal and written communication skills across all levels of the organization
• Excellent senior stakeholder management skills
• Consistent track record of following through on commitments
• Good planning, organizational, and time management skills
• Team Player, able to work effectively with others
• Ability to deal with highly sensitive information in line with confidentiality expectations
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• Leads cross-functional, geographically distributed teams to achieve desired outcomes
• Influences key partners to achieve results on time and within plan, develop relationships within the company and external partners to complete program deliverables
• Facilitates breakthrough thinking by integrating diverse views while participating in targeted content deep dive sessions to enable problem solving
• Collaborates with project stakeholders and sponsors on reporting cadences to drive to a single source of truth for the savings pipeline and inflation
• Prepare and maintain project plans and define results
• Employ the fit for purpose methodology for each project
• Resolve complex issues and lead critical path processes as it relates to project delivery.
• Identify and manage risks, issues, actions, and decisions – own the escalate process in case if critical issues and drive to find mitigation strategies.
• Documenting and communicating the status and results of the projects.
• Gathering project information and ensure clear communication of the outcome of the meeting (risks, issues, actions, and decisions)
• Lead regular reporting cadence and ad-hoc reports – including leadership reports & presentations