Sr IT Project Manager

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Full-time - Senior

Remote

10,001+ employees

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Sr IT Project Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific is responsible for leading and managing multiple complex projects from initiation through delivery. This role involves working cross-functionally to ensure project solutions are delivered within the constraints of scope, quality, time, and cost. The position requires building effective relationships with stakeholders and providing consultation and support to meet business requirements, ultimately improving health outcomes through innovative project management.

Responsibilities

• Leads, administers, and monitors multiple complex projects from initiation through delivery.
• Works cross-functionally to deliver project solutions within the constraints of scope, quality, time, and cost.
• Builds effective relationships as the liaison between the department and the business line customer.
• Manages allocated projects according to timelines, budget, and quality standards.
• Collaborates with technology and business unit staff to ensure project dependencies are identified and communicated.
• Produces and reviews project plans, assessing Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), resource loading, dependencies, and milestones.
• Develops and manages project budgets, tracking actuals to budget and mitigating overspend.
• Ensures risks/issues are surfaced and mitigated, providing tracking to budget and timeline.
• Manages cross-project interdependencies to avoid potential impacts and identify optimizations.
• Mentors less experienced peers to identify and evaluate fundamental issues on the project.
• Reviews data on challenging issues, makes good business decisions, and ensures solutions are implemented.
• Ensures all project deliverables meet the customer's time, quality, and cost expectations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic/vocational qualification.
• 8+ years of experience managing projects through all aspects of a project life cycle.
• Experience in Six Sigma, COBIT, ITIL, or other QMS frameworks.
• Project management certification is required.
• Highly skilled in cross-functional project management principles (time, quality, cost).
• Excellent financial acumen and proven project management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work across the organization and influence effectively.
• Critical thinking skills with solid judgment and strong initiative.
• Outstanding leadership and collaboration skills across diverse groups.
• Ability to delegate and prioritize workload effectively.
• Proficient in automated systems and applications such as Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, Word.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with formal change management processes and methods (Prosci or similar approach).
• Experience managing geographically distributed teams.

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration
• Annual incentive plan bonus
• Healthcare benefits
• Range of employee benefits
• Career and development prospects
• Innovative company culture
• Values of integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation