Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

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.

Location/Division-Specific Information:

This position can be located in Austin, TX, Carlsbad, CA, or remotely. Relocation assistance is NOT provided. 

*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 screen.

Discover Impactful Work:

As Senior Staff Program Manager, Clinical Sequencing, you will lead the development and commercialization of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) instrument and assay solutions.  The RUO and regulated solutions you create will advance the Oncology technology roadmap within the Clinical Sequencing Division.  This position reports to the Director of NPI Program Management. 

 

A Day in the Life:

Serve as Core Team Lead for multiple New Product Introductions and Sustaining programs. 

Proactively identify risks and mitigations: Develop plans to address, facilitate tradeoff decisions at the portfolio level, raise issues to key stakeholders, remove obstacles, and seek resolution. 

Develop and control program timelines with internal functions and external partners. 

Build, monitor, and control budgets with Finance and vendors. 

Conduct internal and external team meetings: Ensure data-driven decisions, supervise progress, identify & implement risk mitigations, and verify action items are completed to support successful program execution. 

Present and communicate to senior leadership at Product Approval Committee (PAC) checkpoint meetings and additional PMO operating mechanisms. 

Ensure compliance with the company's Product Commercialization Process (PCP) and Quality Management Systems (QMS) for the development of RUO and regulated products. 

 

Keys to Success: 

Education 

BS in Molecular Biology, Genetics, Engineering, or related field required.

Master's, MBA, and/or Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred. 

Experience 

10+ years of program management experience, including principles, tools, and applications. (i.e., timeline management, prioritization, cost estimation, risks analysis, and core team leadership). 

Led multiple product development programs to completion. Experience with complex or multi-system product development programs (hardware, software, reagents, content) is highly preferred.  

Experience with regulated medical devices developed under 21 CFR Part 820 Subpart C - Design Controls (or other regulated product development, such as drugs or biologics). 

Proficiency with Project Management software to lead intricate program timelines and resources. 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities 

Excellent collaboration skills: Able to build consensus and drive decisions across teams. 

Confident communication: Experience interacting with various levels of management, articulating complex ideas clearly, and addressing challenges constructively. 

Financial Acumen: Proficiency in managing program budgets and contributing to Profit & Loss (P&L) statements. 

Strategic Influence: Proven track record of achieving results and driving decisions through persuasion and relationship-building. 

Relationship Management: Ability to foster positive connections across a matrix organization and navigate diverse perspectives to resolve conflicts. 

Benefits:

We offer competitive remuneration, an annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $143,000.00–$214,475.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards