Thermo Fisher Scientific
Project Manager
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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.
As a Project Manager III at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will lead complex, cross-functional projects that advance our mission of making the world healthier, cleaner and safer. In this role, you will manage strategic initiatives from concept to completion, ensuring successful delivery within scope, schedule, budget and quality parameters. You will collaborate with teams across the organization to drive project execution while building strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels. This position requires someone who can navigate ambiguity, guide teams effectively, and succeed in a matrix environment. Your project management expertise and leadership will be critical in delivering impactful results that support business growth and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the SME for Automated and Manual Visual Inspection (AVI/MVI) and Leak Detection, providing expert support across Operations, Quality, Engineering, MSAT, and central teams.
- Lead the design, development, and implementation of inspection standards for sterile and parenteral products.
- Monitor process performance and use data to drive improvement in inspection capability and product lifecycle management.
- Apply structured problem-solving techniques to identify root causes and implement sustainable solutions.
- Manage and deliver an investment and development project portfolio, ensuring timely, compliant, and value adding outcomes.
- Develop and implement training programmes for quality inspectors, operators, and technical staff, including manual visual inspection qualification.
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Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Advanced Degree plus 3 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 5 years of experience in project management leading complex, cross-functional initiatives
- Preferred Fields of Study: Science, Engineering, Business Administration or related field
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent preferred
- Six Sigma/Lean certification a plus
- Demonstrated expertise in project management methodologies, tools and best practices
- Leadership abilities with proven success guiding teams through influence
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to work with all levels
- Experience managing project budgets, timelines, risks and stakeholder expectations
- Strong organizational and analytical skills with attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously
- Business acumen and strategic mindset
- Problem-solving abilities and proactive approach to risk mitigation
- Proficiency with MS Office suite and project management software
- Experience in regulated industry (e.g. pharmaceutical, medical device) preferred
- Knowledge of GMP/GLP, ISO and other relevant quality standards preferred
- Travel may be required up to 20%
- English communication proficiency required, additional languages a plus
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 120,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Apply today! http://jobs.thermofisher.com
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Thank you for your interest as you consider starting a new career journey with us. As the world leader in serving science, our colleagues develop critical solutions through innovation—and build rewarding careers. Discover their extraordinary stories and connection to our Mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Their work is a story of purpose. What story will you tell?
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, veteran status, age or disability status.
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