Program Manager Operations

Staff Program Manager

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Join Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Staff Program Manager and contribute to driving innovation and excellence across our organization. As a program leader, you'll coordinate complex, multi-disciplinary projects that directly impact scientific advancement and customer success. You'll manage strategic programs from inception through successful delivery, ensuring thorough execution while fostering collaboration across functional teams. This role offers the opportunity to apply your expertise in leading significant projects that enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

In this position, you'll develop comprehensive project plans, coordinate cross-functional teams, and maintain consistent communication with stakeholders at all levels. You'll identify and address risks while promoting accountability across the organization. Your strategic approach and strong leadership skills will be essential in delivering projects on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience in program/project management leading complex technical initiatives is strongly preferred

Preferred Fields of Study: Engineering, Life Sciences, Computer Science, or related technical field

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred

SAFe or Agile certifications advantageous

Demonstrated success managing enterprise-level programs with significant business impact

Strong technical knowledge of regulated product development processes and quality systems

Strong communication and presentation skills across all organizational levels

Demonstrated ability to influence and promote accountability in matrix environments

Experience in building consensus and resolving conflicts effectively

Experience with project management methodologies, tools and best practices

Proficiency with project management software and MS Office suite

Strong financial acumen for budget development and tracking

Ability to adapt leadership approach based on situation and audience

Experience managing external partner/vendor relationships

Strategic approach with ability to align programs to business objectives

Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Ability to travel up to 25% as needed

Collaborative team member with constructive approach

Self-directed with ability to work independently