Thermo Fisher Scientific · 1 day ago
Sr. IT Program Manager
Waltham, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$143K/yr - $214K/yr
5+ years expThermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is a leader in health, cleanliness, and safety, and they are seeking a Sr. IT Program Manager to guide ambitious IT projects within their Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO). This role involves collaborating with business leaders, managing program budgets, and ensuring compliance with global regulatory standards while overseeing technology vendors and service providers.
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Responsibilities
Collaborate with business leaders to determine opportunities where technology provides measurable business value
Develop and present cases justifying investments by outlining the value, benefits, and resource requirements
Translate strategic goals into actionable IT roadmaps that support growth, scalability, and regulatory compliance
Support portfolio governance and prioritization discussions through data-driven analysis
Manage program budgets, forecasts, and capital/operating expense planning
Monitor and report financial performance, ensuring accountability and transparency
Identify cost optimization and efficiency opportunities within vendor and system portfolios
Provide variance analysis and investment recommendations to senior leadership
Lead the selection, contracting, and performance oversight of technology vendors and service providers
Negotiate statements of work (SOWs) and service-level agreements (SLAs) in collaboration with Procurement and Legal
Monitor vendor delivery, quality, and compliance performance against expectations
Champion positive relationships that drive innovation and operational excellence
Ensure all IT programs meet global regulatory and validation standards (21 CFR Part 11, GxP, GAMP 5, EU Annex 11)
Maintain ongoing inspection readiness by ensuring complete validation documentation and traceability
Partner with Quality and Compliance teams to prepare for internal and external audits
Represent IT during inspections and drive timely remediation where vital
Manage the incorporation and enhancement of essential platforms like ERP, MES, QMS, LIMS, and SCM systems
Ensure system development aligns with data integrity, cybersecurity, and infrastructure standards
Collaborate with architects and functional leaders to enable process harmonization and scalability
Qualification
Required
5+ years of proven experience leading IT projects within the life sciences, biotech, or pharmaceutical manufacturing industry (Preference for CDMO experience)
Demonstrated success leading large, complex, cross-functional technology initiatives
Strong understanding of Quality, Regulatory, and Supply Chain business procedures
Experience developing and leading program budgets and justifications
Proven success leading vendors and third-party service providers
Practical familiarity with ERP, MES, QMS, LIMS, or Supply Chain systems
Solid understanding of GxP and data integrity requirements
Strong leadership, influencing, and collaboration skills
Excellent communication and presentation abilities with executive audiences
Ability to lead multiple initiatives in a fast-paced, regulated environment
Preferred
Certifications such as PMP, ITIL, or Agile Scrum Master preferred
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
The world leader in serving science To serve science, Thermo Fisher Scientific needs to stay ahead of it, we need to anticipate customer needs.
10001+ employees
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