Job Description

Right ideas change an organization; right transformation office enables that change. This role is part of Thermo Fisher Scientific2019s Biosciences Division (BID) organization. The Digital Program Manager (DPM) of BID, Business Transformation Office will support the divisional leadership team to ensure that each initiative is well designed & implemented. The DPM will provide end to end project management leadership (concept to completion), while fully owning the mechanisms which ensure successful project delivery. The successful DPM is expected to provide strategic thought leadership to project workstream leaders, stakeholders, & executive sponsors while demonstrating a keen eye for the tactical elements of projects. The DPM is required to drive projects that span multiple businesses within Thermo Fisher Scientific that support our Digital GTM (Go-to-market) priorities. The role supports large-scale enterprise wide projects that requires innovative solutioning to addressing business challenges & achieving organizational goals & objectives.

What will you do?

* Serves as a thought partner to the divisional leadership team & helps translate leadership visions into defined objectives & executable plans by fleshing out key ideas, assumptions & projections; ultimately building out the entire vision (resource allocation, work plans, timelines, & financial outcomes) for leadership input/approval.
* Responsible to drive cross-functional/regional projects which are strategic in nature to the ongoing evolution of the BID business.
* Functions as a liaison/thought partner between the BID Leadership Team & various project work stream leaders to ensure business needs have been met & delivered on schedule. Address conflicts/issues, escalating as necessary, to overcome obstacles.
* Partners with key influencers and stakeholders in Corporate E-business, IT and Digital Marketing functions to ensure BID initiatives have the support and focus needed to be on time and successful.
* Identifies key issues & risks, recommend options which are supported by a clear fact set & analysis, build business cases to support revenue &/or cost synergies programs, cost-to-achieve/budget, etc., facilitate & negotiate individual & team decisions.
* Maintains a dashboard with the status of in-flight projects, reporting on key risks, dependences and timelines.
* Keeps track of project spend to ensure initiatives are delivered within budget.
* Works on complex problems where analysis of situations/information requires an in-depth evaluation & knowledge of various factors impacting overall outcome of the project.
* Serves as a trusted, neutral ally to executive leadership helping navigate political, cultural & functional divides while building consensus & driving alignment.
* Influences all levels of stakeholders in a highly matrixed organization, heavily weighted at Sr. Director level & above.
* Directly leads large cross-functional change programs & provides subject matter expertise & industry best practices related to business transformations. Requires an understanding of stakeholder motivations, politics & impacts to the organization.
* Delivers &/or leads presentations for steering committees & executive staff.

How will you get here?

Education & Experience:

* Bachelor2019s degree in Marketing or equivalent required; MS/MBA preferred.
* PPI/Lean/Six Sigma Certification a major plus.
* Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint & Word.
* Experience with Web, CRM and popular Martech and Ecommerce platforms.
* Role based in Carlsbad, CA, but global in scope.

Thought Leadership Attributes:

* Humility amidst success, courage amidst failures & clarity in thinking amidst ambiguity is a must.
* Self-reflection, self-aware, self-managed & self-motivated are 4 cornerstones of any successful career; much more here as it is largely a self-driven role.
* Inspirational leadership style & strong relationship building mindset is a must.
* Ability to see the big picture & execute at the grass root level is a must-have skillset.
* Ability to prioritize and flex as business needs change is a must.
* Solution-orientated mindset complemented with a calm voice of reason is a must.
* Ability to view candid feedback as a gift is a mindset that is necessary to be successful & grow in this role.

Results Leadership Attributes:

* Minimum 7+ years2019 experience leading organizational level projects with 5+ years in a lead role; successful completion of complex, cross functional project/program development & delivery.
* 4+ years2019 experience leading digital projects; strong understanding of digital marketing and ecommerce technologies across all phases of digital buying journey.
* Lead project status & cross-functional alignment reviews while monitoring interdependencies through appropriate operating mechanisms.
* Facilitates the creation of project plans & timelines, operating mechanisms, dashboards & financial scorecards for each initiative to keep executive leaders current on progress & potential red flags.
* Surfaces capacity, pacing, resourcing issues & any other red flag issues needing leadership attention for initiatives within the entire BTO/PMO organization.
* Must be able to lead multiple projects simultaneously & seamlessly navigate competing demands with zero impact to deliverables.
* Must have strong financial acumen to help manage project KPI2019s.
* Must have effective oral & written communication & executive presentation skills.
* Oversees & provides direction to multi-disciplinary project teams, regarding lean, six sigma, program management, & change management as necessary.
* Demonstrated can do attitude is a given; needs to be able to manage multiple initiatives at the same time.
* Demonstrated ability to work in a large, fast-paced organization.
* Must be able to work in a highly matrixed environment & be able to influence without authority.