Project Manager III - Business Transformation

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Job Description

This is a fully remote role supporting our GMP Lab in Middleton, Wisconsin. We welcome applicants from all locations within the US.  Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening. 

Join us as a Project Manager III – To lead and oversee critical projects, ensuring the highest standards of quality and efficiency within our laboratory operations.

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

Our PPD® Laboratory Services team has a direct impact on improving patient health through the expertise of scientists, industry thought-leaders and therapeutic experts. As the world leader in serving science, our laboratory professionals bring their commitment to accuracy and quality to deliver groundbreaking innovations

Discover Impactful Work:

The Clinical Research Group within Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a Project Manager III with responsibility for the direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of projects, while remaining aligned with the strategy, commitments and goals of the organization.  This individual also leads workshops at the site crafted to meet or exceed the key performance indicators such as revenue, EBITA, right-first-time (quality), and timely delivery.  This individual should be a strong leader with highly developed communication, organizational change, influencing, project management, and presentation skills.

A Day in the Life:
• Work with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, deliverables

• Plan, execute, and lead business transformation projects

• Define project tasks and required resources

• Acquire and allocate project resources

• Create and monitor project schedule

• Track deliverables

• Support and direct team

• Monitor, Control, and report on project progress

• Risk management and resolution

• Stakeholder engagement and management

• implement and manage change where necessary

• Evaluate and assess project outcomes

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 6+ years’) or equivalent combination of education, training, & experience.

• PMP certification, preferred

• ProSci certification, preferred

• 2 years in a highly regulated industry (Food and Drug, Aerospace, Automotive, etc.)

• 3-5 years in project management leading cross-functional projects

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, Abilities:
• Ability to lead and manage cross-functional teams

• Strong analytical capabilities with detail orientation

• Excellent problem solving, judgment and decision-making skills
• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills
• Proven organizational and negotiation skills
• Extensive knowledge and proven leadership in project management
• Understanding of basic budgeting and forecasting terms and definitions
• Superior time management, planning, and organizational skills

• Conflict resolution experience

• Adaptability
• Ability to multitask and effectively prioritize workload
• Ability to work effectively with multi-level teams
• Ability to work in a fast-paced undefined environment
• Strong client relationship management skills

Work Environment

Thermo Fisher Scientific values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:

• Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.

• Able to work upright and stationary for typical working hours.

• Ability to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.

• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.

• May require travel. (Recruiter will provide more details.)

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

Apply today! http://jobs.thermofisher.com

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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