Job Description

　　Discover Impactful Work: The Senior Project Manager demonstrates advanced project management capabilities and life sciences industry knowledge in order to drive the manufacturing or packaging process transfer or analytical method transfer from internal or external originating/sending units into the commercial facilities. The ability to independently manage a portfolio of complex client projects through creative problem solving, cross-functional teamwork and life sciences industry knowledge enables successful project delivery in this role!

　　Key Responsibilities:

　　Direct the customer project(s) and related project team activities in all capacities and serve as the primary contact for both internal and external customers, working closely with the Business Manager to support new initiatives and coordinate contract amendments.Maintain close contact with the client representative(s) through meetings, site visits, teleconferences, and other forums to ensure that issues are addressed and project timeline activities are met.Serve as primary contact and communication link between Company and customer.Meet regularly with project team members and production staff to understand operations and issues as related to the project(s).Coordinate internal development activities necessary to ensure successful product transfers.Negotiate project conflicts within the company and with the necessary customer contacts, ensuring resolutions that are amenable to both parties and/or informing management of potential risks & issues.Complete all necessary project activity plans/reports accurately, in detail, and by the necessary time.

　　As Demonstrated By:

　　Project Management Acumen

　　Independently manages a large, complex project portfolio or multiple client projects, planning and delivering at all project stages.Structures project(s) in line with client strategy by demonstrating an entrepreneurial approach; optimizes processes to identify needs, defines resources requirements, tracks performance and identifies improvement opportunities.Develops methods to proactively identify, monitor, and evaluate project challenges and partners with cross functional teams to identify solutions and deliver positive outcomes. Mentors other team members on project resolution.Pro-actively defines, tracks, and negotiates expenses, budgets, and revisions in response to project milestones and performance.Extensive understanding of customer contract terms and conditions; skilled in negotiation skills and techniques and coaches others in effective contract management.

　　Client Relationship Management

　　Highly skilled at performing and interpreting comprehensive need analyses which reflect an understanding of the customer's target market and value proposition.Thorough knowledge of Thermo Fisher's solutions portfolio and industry and capable of articulating how Thermo Fishers' value proposition is superior to competitive offerings.

　　Technical Knowledge

　　Demonstrates advanced technical capabilities and strong expertise in site processes, industry requirements, and problem solving.Manages project efficiently in different systems to provide accurate forecasting information to core team, leadership and the client. Maintains accountability for individual and team outcomes.Proactively advances the efficiency and effectiveness of work processes, procedures, and outputs.

　　Project Management Leadership

　　Collaborates well, builds effective business relationships and brings new or alternative perspectives forward to overcome difficulty or uncertainty and builds a coalition.Crafts S.M.A.R.T. objectives and forms a realistic action roadmap with timelines.Assumes the leadership role on projects as appropriate, manages and supports cross-functional teams to be successful, and strategically plans an effective and efficient timeline to be completed on time.

　　Key Requirements:

　　MINIMUM Education Requirement: Bachelor's degree in Pharmaceutical Science, Life Sciences, Biology, or related field of study.

　　MINIMUM Experience Requirement: 6 years of relevant experience required.

　　Alternative Education and Experience Requirement: Master's degree in Pharmaceutical Science, Life Sciences, Biology, or related field of study plus 4 years of relevant experience required. Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Science, Life Sciences, Biology, or related field of study plus 2 years of relevant experience required.

　　Certification: PMP certification or similar preferred

　　Required knowledge or experience with:

　　• MS suite of tools;

　　• Pharmaceutical techniques;

　　• Pharmaceutical production;

　　• Technical Transfer Experience;

　　• Client Service experience; and

　　• Project Management experience.