Thermo Fisher Scientific

Sr Staff Program Manager - Strategic Product Cost Innovation

Thermo Fisher Scientific$100K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years in complex project management.
  • Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred.
  • 5+ years in a manufacturing environment preferred.
  • Experience with advanced continuous improvement methods (lean, PPI, Six Sigma) is a plus.
  • Project Management and/or PMP certification is a plus.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills for diverse audiences.
  • Strong leadership abilities with a focus on influence.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate overall program health with clear communication.
  • Manage global resources to meet project checkpoints and adherence to budget and schedule.
  • Lead steering committee meetings and executive reporting.
  • Facilitate program risk mitigation and resolution efforts.
  • Deploy standard tools and practices within the organization.
  • Capture lessons-learned and best practices for PMO enhancement.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for cross-functional teamwork and strategic influence.
  • Involvement in high-impact projects driving bottom line results.
  • Engagement with senior leadership and executive communication.
  • Professional development through advanced project management processes.
Full Job Description
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Office

Job Description

Position summary:

The Sr Staff Program Manager - Strategic Product Cost Innovation (SPCI) will provide governance across divisional strategic project costing initiatives to ensure timely delivery and successful program execution through partnerships with Value Assurance / Value Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Procurement, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Operations, and Product Management. This role maintains program commitments, timelines, and customer relationships, with a focus on delivering bottom line business results through creative problem solving and cross-functional teamwork.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Coordinate end-to-end program health providing one source of clear, accurate communication.
  • Coordinates global resources across departments and divisions, ensuring all project team members are actively working toward established checkpoints and results with adherence to budget, schedule, and scope.
  • Leads internal and external steering committee meetings and executive level report outs. Monitors actions, business performance metrics, and targets, working with team members to close gaps and drive successful outcomes.
  • Leads and facilitates program issues, including risk mitigation, serving as a liaison with business leadership to ensure effective solution/resolution.
  • Supports the organization through deployment of standard tools and practices.
  • Identifies lessons-learned and standard methodologies to incorporate into the PMO (Project Management Office) process.


Qualifications:
  • 7+ years of relevant experience with prior experience in complex project management required.
  • Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
  • 5+ years working in a manufacturing environment (preferred).
  • Advanced Continuous improvement experience (lean, PPI, Six Sigma, 5S) a plus.
  • Project Management and/or PMP (Product Management Process) certification a plus.
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills. Able to deliver clear messages to a wide variety of audiences.
  • Strong leadership skills with an ability to influence unique styles.
  • Effective oral and written communication and executive presentation skills. Must be proficient in interpreting and communicating metric data, conducting sophisticated analysis in Microsoft Excel, and building executive-level presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint.
  • Results orientation. Able to combine and interpret multiple communication streams to deliver data-driven outcomes.
  • Experienced in navigating ambiguity and change with a global approach.
  • Ability to travel (0 - 15%)

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Size
130,000 employees
Market Cap
$213.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$6.3 billion
Founded
1956
5 Year Trend
+16.5%
Revenue
$32.2 billion
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