Thermo Fisher Scientific · 2 weeks ago
Director, Digital Lab Transformation Consulting
Waltham, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$160K/yr - $240K/yr
12+ years expThermo Fisher Scientific is a company dedicated to making the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. They are seeking a Director of Digital Lab Transformation who will shape strategic consulting and lab transformation engagements, oversee complex projects, and mentor teams while being a thought leader in digital lab trends.
BioinformaticsBiotechnologyCloud Data ServicesConsultingHealth CareLife ScienceManagement Information SystemsOffice SuppliesPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Lead the Automated Digital Lab Solutions strategy and oversee the pipeline of Lab Transformation Opportunities across global enterprise accounts
Partner with Sales to identify, qualify, and prioritize high-value accounts leveraging the Customer Experience Centre as a flagship demonstration environment
Represent Thermo Fisher at industry thought leadership events and conferences to expand visibility and credibility in digital lab transformation
Direct the Lab Consulting practice, deliver business cases, ROI analyses, digital maturity assessments and technology blueprints for enterprise labs
Ensure measurable growth in the number of delivered of consulting engagements and customer outcomes that progress implementation projects
Collaborate with Professional Services and Technical Sales to co-develop proposals and solution architectures integrating offerings from Digital Science, Automation, and LDA Digital portfolios
Oversee the creation of engineering-ready user stories and solution blueprints to accelerate handoffs to Product Management and R&D
Drive technical collaboration between solution consultants, automation engineers, and implementation teams to increase win rates and project success
Establish standardized playbooks for digital and automation solution delivery, ensuring repeatability and scalability across sectors
Deep understanding of scientific R&D workflows, automation technologies, and digital ecosystems
Proven experience leading cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment
Strong commercial acumen — bridging science, business, and technology
Executive-level communication and thought leadership in digital science innovation
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required in scientific discipline, e.g. Engineering, Computer Science or related field
12+ years of experience delivering laboratory informatics, automation or digital-transformation solutions, including 6+ years leading large programs or portfolios
Proven record influencing senior executives and steering digital-transformation agendas in life-science or closely related industries
Demonstrated success managing P&L and achieving multimillion-dollar sales targets
Familiarity implementing scientific informatics platforms (e.g. LabWare, LabVantage, Veeva, Signals, Benchling, BIOVIA, Dotmatics…) and understanding of cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP, Nvidia, OpenAI)
Hands-on knowledge of AI/ML, GenAI, data-mesh and FAIR data principles
Experience leading geographically distributed, multidisciplinary delivery organizations of 100+ individuals
PMP®, PgMP® or equivalent certification
Ability to travel globally up to 50% based on client needs
Preferred
Advanced degree (M.S., Ph.D., MBA) in a relevant scientific or technical field
Lean/Agile transformation experience
Benefits
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
Company
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific is a biotechnology and laboratory equipment company that provides a wide range of scientific products and services.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$15.97BKey Investors
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2025-11-24Post Ipo Debt· $2.42B
2025-09-30Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-08-07Post Ipo Debt· $2.95B
Leadership Team
Stephen Williamson
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Daniella Cramp
Senior Vice President and President, Bioproduction Group
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