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Sr. Manager, Program Management-March 2024
Frederick
Mar 28, 2026
About Sr. Manager, Program Management

  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.

  Location/Division Specific Information

  Work Location: Frederick, MD (on-site)

  Group: Life Sciences Solutions Group

  Division: Biosciences Division

  How will you make an impact?

  Sr. Manager’s responsibility is three-fold:

  Drive the process to develop strategy & annual plan for the R&D portfolio. Demonstrate the standard processes of Program Management, with the goal of not only delivering products of high quality and value to the organization, but also of delivering them within agreed-upon schedule, resources, budget, and scope. Functionally manage a team of program managers who lead New-Product Introduction (NPI) programs.

  What will you do?

  Portfolio Management:

  Partners with and Business Unit (BU) Sr. Director Portfolio and Program Management and Strategic Business Segment (SBS) product management, R&D, marketing and finance leadership to develop the SBS strategy and annual plan, with respect to R&D utilization.

  Leads regular review of the portfolio with SBS leadership team, drives prioritization, status updates and revenue reporting for all SBS New-Product-Introduction (NPI) programs. Facilitates creation and implementation of an NPI portfolio roadmap, aligned with SBS strategy.

  Leads regular review of NPI portfolio with BU leadership team, drives prioritization and reports on status and revenue of all BU NPI programs.

  Sits on SBS leadership team and supplies to divisional monthly business reviews (MBR) to represent Portfolio & Program Management (PPM) organization.

  Represents PPM on certain level SBS NPI steering committee, also known as the Product Approval Committee (PAC) working closely with the Sr. Director of Portfolio and Program Management.

  Program Management:

  Leads critical NPI programs from initiation through commercial launch. Acts as program champion and head of a cross-functional team; develops bottoms-up plans and proactively leads program risks, to optimally deliver all program deliverables. Solves problems and manages crises optimally and independently. Acts as information link between core team and leadership; prepares and presents program reviews to PAC as core team leader.

  Mentors others leading programs in the SBS, providing them with high-level SBS context and mentorship.

  Provides feedback to drive NPI process improvements. Sponsors change initiatives and builds standard processes regarding program management and product development in the BU.

  Functional Management:

  Communicates standards of program management role and responsibility, relative to grade level. Provides feedback and coaching on performance, as well as creation of personal development plans to improve skills, as needed.

  Hires and allocates program management resources within the BU.

  How will you get here?

  Education

  Bachelor's degree (B. S. or B.A.), preferred in the Life SciencesExperience

  10+ years of combined product development and project management experience, of which a portion must be in the life sciences

  2+ years of people management experience

  Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  Proficient English.

  Work is performed without significant direction and can recommend modifications to overall direction of portfolio or program in order to meet SBS goals.

  Works on sophisticated, complex problems where analysis may require in depth analysis, as well as creativity.

  Interacts and builds effective relationships with core and extended team members, functional managers, senior management, and customers.

  Able to influence others, gain acceptance in sensitive situations and resolve conflict.

  Develops and delivers original persuasive presentations to larger groups.

  Gathers feedback on processes and drives practical improvements.

  Experience with cell biology consumables and reagents a plus.

  Behavioral Proficiencies

  This person must possess the following behavioral proficiencies and characteristics. Please note that these are regarded by Thermo Fisher Scientific as equally important to technical proficiencies and experiences. Someone who displays the right demeanor and characteristics for the role will therefore be considered even if they lack technical expertise in one or two of the areas mentioned previously.

  Highly accountable.

  A strong pro-active, effective, ‘can-do’ attitude.

  Enjoys interacting with people and can communicate effectively and concisely at all levels.

  Self-managing and self-motivating, able to prioritize tasks effectively and meet deadlines and expectations.

  Willing to put in extra effort (and hours when required) to get the job done accurately.

  This position has not been approved for relocation assistance.

  Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us (https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/5-reasons-to-work-at-thermo-fisher-scientific) . As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

  Apply today! http://jobs.thermofisher.com

  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.

  Accessibility/Disability Access

  Job Seekers with a Disability: Thermo Fisher Scientific offers accessibility service for job seekers requiring accommodations in the job application process. For example, this may include individuals requiring assistance because of hearing, vision, mobility, or cognitive impairments. If you are a job seeker with a disability, or assisting a person with a disability, and require accessibility assistance or an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please submit a request by telephone at 1-855-471-2255*. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.

  This telephone line is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes, such as not being able to get into the career website, following up on an application, or other non-disability related technical issues will not receive a response.

  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.

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