R&D Project Manager II
Thermo Fisher Scientific

Job Info

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Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Office

Job Description

Job Description

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with revenue of $40 billion and more than 100,000 employees globally. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. We help our customers accelerate life sciences research, tackle sophisticated analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics, and facilitate semiconductor metrology by making groundbreaking electron and ion microscopy products.

The Project Manager, Chief Scientific Office (CSO) will coordinate and lead projects spanning the interface of Research and Development, Cybersecurity and Quality Assurance. The successful candidate will assist product development teams with meeting FDA security guidelines for platforms and software that generate or analyze patient data. The PM will collaborate closely with R&D, Corporate Information Systems (CIS), the Quality organization, and Product Management groups within Thermo Fisher Scientific to ensure development and continuous improvement of products according to the latest quality standards. The Project Manager will be directly involved with all aspects of projects including project creation, execution, and task ownership. The Project Manager leads and supports enterprise-wide projects.

The Project Manager will:

• Survey and create an inventory of requirements and action needed to meet and surpass FDA and other regulatory requirements surrounding the protection of patient data
• Set standards for project scope, results, and timelines to meet the business needs.
• Prioritize and drive tasks and remove barriers.
• Calculate requirements needed for project execution and provide input for resource plans.
• Maintain project status documentation and coordinate regular project reviews with management.
• Coordinate completion and in some cases performs the tasks for project completion.
• Through proactive communication, maintain transparency and alignment of projects.
• Align project goals with customer expectations
• Support the local and global R&D, CIS and Quality teams in implementing strategies, including partnership with other Thermo Fisher Scientific sites
• Use Business Intelligence for project reporting where possible.
• Other duties as assigned

Education

University degree in a technical field, or a combination of education and experience that demonstrates the required skills. Previous project management in a fast-paced environment is required.

Experience

• 3+ years of project management experience in high-tech industry environment.
• Proven experience managing cross-site, cross-functional, and global projects.
• Experience developing and leading teams.
• Able to resolve issues by gaining agreement of cross-functional, multi-cultural groups, and sites without damaging relationships.
• Ability to gain consensus and facilitate a collaborative environment even during demanding timeline
• Strong written and verbal presentation skills

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in Maryland is $75,900.00-$113,850.00.

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

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