Sr. Program Manager, New Product Development at Thermo Fisher Scientific

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Life Sciences, Scientific InstrumentsIndustries

Requirements

  • BS in Physics, Engineering, Project Management or related field
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in leading product development programs in different stages of development from concept through commercialization
  • Expertise in Project management, including team building, organizing, planning, time management and risk mitigation
  • Proven communications skills including verbal, written and presentation
  • Demonstrated team building skills, ability to listen for understanding; to mediate differences; to facilitate consensus while maintaining strong focus on project objectives
  • Demonstrated ability to build consensus among key collaborators, proactively identify and resolve conflicting requirements in both technical and resource domains
  • Experience working with and communicating optimally (listen, speak, present)

Responsibilities

  • Run one or more concurrent programs/projects, from idea through to post-launch steady-state production, shipments, service, and support
  • Coordinate the work of multi-functional teams comprised of Product Management, R&D, Service, Manufacturing, and Commercial
  • Regularly report to senior leadership regarding project health, costs and risks. Maintain concise, accurate reports of project activity and status
  • Apply knowledge of project business objectives, financial data and technical product development to ensure overall program success
  • Identify and pro-actively reduce project risk. Drive risk-based decision making
  • Develop and drive comprehensive project timelines
  • Provide leadership to core teams and sub-teams. Delegate work to team members and support staff in a timely and effective manner
  • Support the continuous improvement of our processes
  • Support custom projects by understanding, quoting, and implementing new design work that allows our products to serve new markets and applications
  • Act as project champion, align and mentor team to complete project commitments
  • Detailed schedule analysis of critical paths to identify key technical and schedule risks and establishing mitigation activities. Use of MS Project or similar agile tools, as appropriate, is required for projects
  • Establish a common understanding among team members on why and how the program introduces differentiated products and services for our customers. Align team to project timelines, achievements, budgets and expectations on delivery
  • Assess project/program performance. Identify issues and proactively institute corrective actions, as the need arises
  • Lead project budget creation, supervise actual progress versus plan and resolve issues as they arise
  • Provide resource plan and resource leveling updates to ensure appropriate staffing for program results
  • Lead and advise the day-to-day aspects, on-time delivery, and risk management of programs

Skills

Program Management
Project Management
Risk Management
Cross-Functional Leadership
Product Development
Commercialization
Financial Analysis
Timeline Development
R&D Collaboration
Senior Leadership Reporting

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Provides life sciences products and services

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers a variety of products and services that support scientific research and healthcare, including laboratory equipment, reagents, and software solutions. Their products are used in applications like protein biology, real-time PCR, and sequencing, serving clients such as academic institutions and pharmaceutical companies. Unlike competitors, Thermo Fisher emphasizes customer support and education, helping clients optimize their experiments. The company's goal is to be a leading provider of life sciences solutions that contribute to a healthier and safer world.

Waltham, MassachusettsHeadquarters
1956Year Founded
$17MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Biotechnology, HealthcareIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Increased competition in single-use bioprocessing may impact market share.
Sale of anatomical pathology business could create a temporary product gap.
Investment in miDiagnostics may face regulatory challenges affecting returns.

Differentiation

Thermo Fisher offers a comprehensive range of life sciences products and services.
Their well-known brands include Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, and Invitrogen.
They provide strong customer support and educational resources to optimize client workflows.

Upsides

Expansion of biologics production facility enhances capacity for precision biologics monitoring.
Investment in miDiagnostics aligns with demand for rapid diagnostic solutions in BioPharma.
Collaboration with Mainz Biomed positions them in the growing cancer detection market.

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