Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Thermo Fisher Scientific is a leading company in the healthcare sector, and they are seeking a Director of Project Management for their Non-Interventional Studies Team. This role involves strategic portfolio management and oversight of clinical research projects, ensuring successful project delivery and collaboration across functional teams.
Responsibilities
- Accountable for strategic indication or client-specific portfolio management within a Therapeutic Unit
- Expertly navigates the need to dive in/dive out of situations while ensuring the Project Lead remains empowered
- Provokes critical thinking in Project Lead related to execution of delivery, financial negotiations, and prioritization
- Provides insight into proposal strategy in prep for bid defense
- Works with Therapeutic Unit Head in development of business growth strategies
- Maintains awareness and engages as appropriate in the Con Mod process
- Communicates with People Manager(s) to support the development of the employee providing expertise and perspective related to client needs, indication and therapeutic knowledge
Skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
- Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 10-12+ years)
- 5+ years of management responsibility
- Proven leadership skills
- Comprehensive therapeutic area knowledge, clinical development guidelines and directives and regulatory guidelines
- Expert knowledge of the key principles of cross functional project management (Time, Quality, Cost)
- Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
- Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills including the ability to lead, motivate and coordinate cross-functional project teams
- Technical and systems competency, such as computer skills, to include effective use of systems and applications such as Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, as well as organization systems (CTMS, Preclarus, Clarity)
- Proven flexibility and ability to effectively prioritize workload and resources for project team members in a frequently changing environment
- Skilled in process improvement and strategic development, especially as it applies to clinical trials, clinical development and project management
- Ability to coach, mentor and lead global and/or cross-functional teams with a cultural awareness
- Strong financial acumen with an in-depth of knowledge and practical application of budgeting, forecasting and resource management
- Excellent customer service and relationship building skills with the ability to proactively address and prioritize expectations
- Strong executive presence and business acumen
- Advanced negotiation and marketing skills with ability to influence others and drive results
- Proactive, solutions oriented and skilled at risk management
- Excellent judgment, decision making and problem-solving skills and proven ability to apply critical and analytical strategic thinking skills to manage complex/ambiguous situations
- Ability to drive corporate strategies to capture, engage and retain repeat customers
- Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner
- Able to work upright and stationary for typical working hours
- Ability to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency
- Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities
- May require travel
Benefits
- Thermo Fisher Scientific values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive.
- May require travel. (Recruiter will provide more details.)
- Referral bonus of 2500 USD
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