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Job Title: Senior Project Manager (Program Manager III)

Additional Details: Fully remote, full time

Department: Small Molecule, Inhalation

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. 

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:

As a Senior Project Manager, you will be in a client facing role and responsible for managing the client relationship and on time delivery of program objectives. You will oversee the coordination and management of a program by monitoring program/project status, adhering to timelines and budgets, and aligning goals of projects to meet needs of the program. You will act as the primary liaison between the client, business development, and project team to facilitate the flow of information between all parties. Additionally, you will work closely with laboratory management to ensure that the project deliverables meet customer expectations and financial commitments, negotiate and make real-time decisions with the client, drive compliance to company and project management standards across departments for a cohesive customer experience, provide internal consulting on project management issues and identifies opportunities for process and efficiency improvement, acts as chief liaison to the operational personnel of major clients, and be responsible for large study programs.

A Day in the Life:

Facilitates routine client facing meetings and attends internal meetings

Coordinates client visits in tandem with Business Development and Lab Operations management

Supports/Leads program governance model

Oversees complex stability launch coordination

Responsible for the FTE project management, including setup, monitoring and completion

Responsible for client project prioritization

Establishes project status trackers, distributes to project team, and reviews output to ensure project deliverables are met

Evaluates and escalates risks across projects, monitoring and soliciting feedback

Responsible for projections/forecasts for large FTE programs, adhering to client budgets and utilization targets, adjusting forecasts or project priority weekly as necessary; communicate routine FTE utilization and spend.

Manages contract process in tandem with Business Development, owns individual client project contract renewals, ensures appropriate review from relevant stakeholders; drives new opportunities from existing clients

Provides training and support to Program Manager I and Program Manger II, driving consistency with program management processes

Responsible for client relationship. Responds to client inquiries, leads client communications

Responsible for managing client expectations and execution of program deliverables in collaboration with Laboratory Operations management.

Acts as primary liaison between client management team and Laboratory Operations

Keys to Success:

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification

Experience

Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 7+ years) or equivalent combination of education, training, & experience.

Years of experience refers to typical years of related experience needed to gain the required knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the essential functions of the job. Years of experience are not to be used as the only determining factor in establishing the job class or making employment selection decisions.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Demonstrated experience managing FTE projects, including forecasting and utilization of FTE strongly preferred

Strong science and/or business acumen

Strong verbal, written and presentation skills

Superior time management, planning, and organizational skills

Proven analytical skills

Demonstrated compliance with procedures and policies

Ability to perform multiple tasks effectively in a stressful environment

Extensive knowledge and experience in Project Management

Strong client relationship management skills

Ability to work effectively with multi-level teams

Ability to work in a fast-paced undefined environment

Strong negotiation skills

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, 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!

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.

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