Sr IT Project Manager

Work Schedule Other Environmental Conditions Office Job Description At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on - now and in the future. Our PPD® Laboratory Services team has a direct impact on improving patient health through the expertise of scientists, industry thought-leaders and therapeutic experts. As the world leader in serving science, our laboratory professionals bring their commitment to accuracy and quality to deliver groundbreaking innovations. Discover Impactful Work: Leads, administers and monitors multiple complex projects from initiation through delivery. Works cross[1]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 to provide consultation, guidance and support to business requirements and ensure that all targets and deliverables are met. A day in the Life: Manages allocated projects according to timelines, budget and quality standards. Manages activities of multiple cross-functional systems/application teams and collaborates with technology and business unit staff to ensure project dependencies are identified and communicated. Produces and reviews project plans; assesses Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), resource loading, dependencies, and milestones. Develops and manages project budgets. Evaluates percentage complete, tracks actuals to budget and mitigates overspend, tunes resource model to adhere to budget guidelines. Ensures risks/issues are surfaced and mitigated, escalating thorough information as appropriate, and provides tracking to budget and timeline. Manages cross-project interdependencies in order to avoid potential impacts and identify optimizations in regards to scope, schedule, budget, and resource utilization. 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. Keys to Success: Education Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification Experience Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 8+ years, including experience managing projects through all aspects of a project life cycle and experience in Six Sigma, COBIT, ITIL, or other QMS frameworks). Project management certification In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Highly skilled level of proficiency in the key principles of cross-functional project management (ex: time, quality, cost) Excellent financial acumen Proven track record of demonstrated project management skills Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work across the organization and interact/influence/negotiate effectively at all levels Critical thinking skills with solid judgment and strong initiative Provides outstanding leadership/influence and collaboration across multiple and diverse groups Ability to delegate and effectively prioritize own and project team members workload Ability to effectively use automated systems and computerized applications such as Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, Word, etc. Excellent verbal and written communication, time management and organizational skills Seasoned in managing geographically distributed teams Familiar with formal change management processes and methods (Prosci or similar approach) Working Environment Thermo Fisher Scientific values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role: Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment. Occasional drives to site locations with occasional travel both domestic and international. Physical Requirements: Frequently stationary for 6-8 hours per day. Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. Frequent mobility required. Occasional crouching, stooping, bending and twisting of upper body and neck. Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs. Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf. Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand; with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. Frequently interacts with others to obtain or relate information to diverse groups. Works independently with little guidance or reliance on oral or written instructions and plans work schedules to meet goals. Requires multiple periods of intense concentration. Performs a wide range of variable tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions with little predictability as to the occurrence. Ability to perform under stress. Ability to multi-task. Regular and consistent attendance. Benefits We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation! 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. 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! 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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Created: 2024-11-05