Thermo Fisher Scientific · 3 days ago
Sr. Project Manager
Waltham, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$103K/yr - $155K/yr
6+ years expThermo Fisher Scientific is dedicated to enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. The Sr. Project Manager will lead strategic projects within the Single-Use Technologies Division, overseeing initiatives from concept to completion and partnering with senior leadership to drive scientific progress.
Research
Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end success of complex projects, ensuring alignment, accountability, and measurable outcomes
Lead cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time, within scope and budget
Partner with stakeholders across R&D, Operations, Finance, Commercial, HR, and other areas to align priorities and secure resources
Identify and manage risks, dependencies, and interconnections that could impact project success
Drive a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and accountability
Provide transparent progress tracking, reporting, and documentation to leadership
Bring a thoughtful challenge to existing processes and champion creative, data-driven solutions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required
6+ years of project or program management experience with a strong record of success from initiation through completion required
Experience managing large-scale projects ($500K+ CAPEX/OPEX budgets) and leading initiatives lasting 6+ months
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Project
Skilled at influencing across matrixed, global environments
Strategic thinker with a calm, solution-oriented mindset
Excellent communicator with strong presentation and storytelling skills
Exceptional organizational skills, time management, and attention to detail
Comfortable balancing multiple priorities under pressure while maintaining high standards
Demonstrated ability to foster collaboration, resolve conflicts, and inspire teams toward shared goals
Preferred
Life Science or Business degree
Project Management certification (PMP, Agile)
PPI/Lean/Six Sigma certification
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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Funding
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