R&D Project Manager III

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $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.

How will you make an impact?

The R&D Project Manager III directs the customer project(s) and related project team activities in all capacities and serve as the primary contact for both internal and external customers, working closely with the Business Manager to support new initiatives and coordinate contract amendments. We serve as a project leader for multiple, large volume and/or advanced projects related to specified customer needs and ensure successful product transfers and company growth!

What will you do?

• Provides leadership to assigned staff by performing the following: leading organizational change; developing and empowering staff; cultivating relationships; putting staff in a position to succeed, meeting their personal career goals while also achieving organizational goals; building effective teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals; driving engagement and creating a climate where staff are motivated to do their best.

• Directs the project(s) and project teams ensuring all vital activities occur as planned or are discussed and agreed to by the customer. Coordinates scheduling of activities to meet customer demands and apply expertise and experience to resolve issues. Identifies resource issues and uses effective communication/leadership ensuring satisfactory resolution occurs.

• Maintains close contact with the client representative(s) through meetings, site visits, teleconferences, and other forums to ensure that issues are addressed and project timeline activities are met. Serves as primary contact and communication link between Company and customer.

• Meets regularly with project team members and production staff to understand operations and issues as related to the project(s). Coordinates internal development activities necessary to ensure successful product transfers.

• Negotiates project concerns within the company and with the necessary customer contacts, ensuring resolutions that are amenable to both parties and/or advising management of potential risks & issues.

• Completes all necessary project activity plans/reports accurately, in detail, and by the necessary time. Encourages support of Innate Project Management System throughout the project teams to ensure that necessary revenue and resource commitments are identified.

• Plans for future customer activities and solicit other projects that are aligned with the company goals & objectives. Informs Marketing of potential revenue increases/losses related to the project and/or customer.

• Prepares and presents project updates to executive and steering committees.

• Oversees the activities of direct reports and provide opportunities to increase skills and perform other duties as assigned.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in either a scientific or production-related field is required.

Experience:

Six years of meaningful experience in the pharmaceutical industry is preferred.

Equivalency:

Equivalent combinations of education, training, and meaningful work experience may be considered.

Competencies:

• Demonstrated ability to optimally communicate and negotiate a diversity of issues.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• Ability to effectively collaborate with others to achieve team goals and expectations.

• Ability to solve problems.

• Requires discretion and independent judgment.

• Outstanding attention to detail and organizational skills.

• Self-starter, mature, independent and dependable.

• Ability to multi-task and deliver results in a fast-paced environment with restrictive time lines.

• Ability to plan and organize as well as being company and profitability focused.

Our global team of more than 125,000 colleagues 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 and Patheon. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com