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About the Role
The Staff Program Manager is a strategic, forward-thinking leader responsible for driving cross-functional initiatives that shape the long-term direction of the Laboratory Chemicals Division (LCD). In this role, you will lead high-impact enterprise strategy projects across LCD, ensuring seamless execution from concept through delivery.
You will partner closely with Divisional Commercial, Marketing, Operations, Business Units and Finance, and executive leadership, to translate strategic intent into actionable programs. As a critical member of the Division team, you will ensure alignment with divisional and enterprise priorities, enabling sustained growth and operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and guide teams through the execution of strategic portfolio initiatives, ensuring on-time delivery and proactive risk management.
- Serve as a strategic program champion, driving alignment across cross-functional core teams and senior stakeholders.
- Manage multiple strategy and transformation projects concurrently, ranging in complexity and scope.
- Develop robust project and program plans that incorporate primary, secondary, and tertiary critical paths to support strategic decision-making.
- Collect, analyze, and interpret program and portfolio data to evaluate progress, identify risks, highlight capacity gaps, and recommend resource optimization strategies.
- Translate long-range strategic objectives into tangible project roadmaps and measurable outcomes.
- Facilitate leadership reviews, ensuring visibility into progress, risks, mitigation plans, and required decisions.
Requirements
Education
- Bachelor's Degree required; advanced degree or certification in business, engineering, or related field a bonus.
Experience
- 5+ years managing projects, strategic initiatives, or continuous improvement programs of varying size and complexity, preferably in a related or science-based industry.
Skills and Competencies
- Exceptional strategic planning, analytical, risk management, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Proven ability to influence and collaborate effectively across all levels of management and across organizational boundaries.
- Strong capability in synthesizing complex information and communicating clear priorities, decisions, and accountability expectations.
- Comprehensive understanding of project and program management methodologies, including scope definition, chartering, requirements management, resource planning, timeline optimization, and risk mitigation.
Technical Competencies
- Proficiency in GANTT, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, and MS Word.
- Experience using mind-mapping, strategic planning, or portfolio management tools is beneficial.
- Familiarity with waterfall and agile methodologies and their applicability in strategic environments.
- Ability to facilitate structured project reviews and translate lessons learned into actionable improvements.
Additional Qualifications
- PPI (Practical Process Improvement) certification or experience preferred.
- Strong understanding of KPIs, tiered management systems, and strategic performance measurement.
- Awareness of market dynamics, customer workflows, and go-to-market strategy principles.
- Experience working in science-driven, regulated, or highly technical environments.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across diverse cultures and global teams.
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in New Jersey is –.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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About Thermo Fisher Scientific
About Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $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.
For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com.
What you'll do
- The Staff Program Manager will lead cross-functional initiatives and manage multiple strategy and transformation projects. They will ensure alignment with divisional priorities and facilitate leadership reviews to track progress and risks.
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