Program Manager, PMO

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

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.

Description:

• The Program Manager (PMO) role at Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. offers an outstanding opportunity to lead and support the Monza Site Projects and Programs Portfolio. You will ensure that site improvement projects are completed on time and within budget, strictly prioritized against the site business needs. Your work will be instrumental in providing mentorship on program and project management policies and processes, collaborating with other department leaders to develop outstanding projects and programs.
• You will manage the complete project life cycle, including approval, planning, execution, and closeout to ensure flawless results are achieved on time. The PMO group's activities are centralized around resource and work planning & control, budget management, and change management, while ensuring that customers expectations are successfully met

Specific responsibilities/main activities

• Lead the site Project & Program Portfolio management process.
• End-to-end management of assigned programs.
• Collaborate with department leaders to define, prioritize, and develop world-class projects.
• Plan project management, including setting deadlines, prioritizing tasks, and assigning team members to various deliverables.
• Build and maintain process workflow documents to support business needs.
• Act as a single point of contact for project and program status (internal and external).
• Keep in touch with collaborators (internal and external).
• Ensure successful implementation of solutions/changes.
• Analyze financial data, including project budgets, risks, and prioritisation.
• Analyze operational data (Yields and different KPIs) to define improvements needed to meet customer expectations.
• Provide operational and financial reports and budget outlines to Management.
• Coordinate the development of projects and programs to ensure efficient task completion.
• Draft and improve project management office policies and processes.
• Continuously evaluate projects to ensure adherence to company standards, budgets, and deadlines.
• Ensure documentation accuracy for project creation, development, and execution.

Relationship:

• INTERNAL:  All Functions (Monza and Expanded TF network)
• External: Customers

Requirements:

• Advanced degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's degree plus 8 years of experience, managing complex, cross-functional initiatives
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Engineering, Technical Business, or a related field
• Solid knowledge of Lean principles, GMP, and pharmaceutical processes
• Strong technical and computer skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects
• Strong proficiency in project management tools and methodologies
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and coordinate effectively in a matrix organization without direct authority
• Experience with change management and continuous improvement methodologies
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment while maintaining focus on objectives
• Experience working in regulated/GMP environments
• Knowledge of relevant industry standards (e.g., ISO, FDA) is desirable
• Proven track record of stakeholder management and relationship building
• Demonstrated ability to manage project scope, schedule, budget, and risk
• Proven experience of a minimum of 6 years in the industry and/or 5 years in program management and complex projects management.
• A minimum of one year's experience in a supervisory position is advantageous.
• Excellent English (written and spoken) required (additional languages are a plus)

Personality Traits:

• Strong leadership, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail and technicalities.
• Excellent organizational and technical skills.
• Good interpersonal and multi-tasking skills.
• Strong planning and organizing abilities, with a big-picture focus.
• Strong problem solving skills
• Proactive with a can-do attitude.
• Ability to foster teamwork and cooperation.
• Ability to negotiate and resolve potential conflicts.

Desirable

• Project Management Professional (PMP/PMI ) certification or equivalent highly desired