What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Manager III position at Thermo Fisher?
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of about $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, improving patient diagnostics and therapies, or increasing productivity in their laboratories, we are here to support them.
When your part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment, or developing next generation cell therapy processing technology. Your work will have real-world impact, and you will be supported in achieving your career goals.
Location/Division Specific Information
Work Location: San Francisco, CA
Group: Pharma Services Group
Division: Pharma Services
Business Unit: Advanced Therapies
How will you make an impact?
The Program Manager III will manage delivery, including timeline and budget, for operational readiness and tech transfer projects in support of a new Thermo Fisher site in the heart of San Francisco. You will lead the streamlined communication across cross-functional and cross-site project teams to deliver on the integrated program timelines and ensure an exceptional customer experience.
What will you do?
- Serve as a Program Manager for all business aspects of the assigned program portfolio.
- Continuously prioritize tasks, maintain an overview on program deliverables and identify and mitigate any risks.
- Act as the main client relationship manager for assigned programs for both drug substance, drug product and clinical manufacturing activities.
- Proactively manage routine or periodic contact with our customers and work closely with our sales team in order to develop new business.
- Plan and deliver all stages of the project within a matrix organization supporting cell therapy process development, analytical development, technology transfer of new products to cGMP manufacturing.
- Resolve project team issues, facilitate decision making within the team and coach colleagues on best practices for negotiation and problem solving. Drive progress to completion to the required standard (both internally and with the customer).
- Communicate regularly with the business, technical and customer teams. Track and report on critical program milestones. Manage progress, issues, and risks.
- Track and manage the financial aspects of the project including milestone payments, pass through costs and FTE estimates to ensure that we are on time and on budget.
- Develop, improve, and implement program and project management tools and templates for use by the program teams. Demonstrate role model leadership in the execution of PM standard work and customer-centric behavior.
How will you get here?
Education
- Bachelor of Science required, advanced degree a plus
- PMP Certification preferred
Experience
- Minimum 5-10 years relevant industry experience
- Minimum 5 years of Project Management experience
- Strong customer facing experience
- Strong negotiating skills
- Experience in Cell Therapy development and manufacturing is strongly preferred.
- Proficiency using MS Office applications
- Strong planning ability: ability to develop a clear and detailed plan
- Familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practices
- Well organized with ability to prioritize multiple tasks
- Strong interpersonal skills with ability to motivate others
- Ability to make and meet commitments
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
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