Global Lifecycle Director, Systems

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What makes this opportunity distinct

The job:

At Thermo Fisher Scientific we are committed to delivering outstanding value to our customers whilst driving growth and innovation. As the Global Lifecycle Director Systems you will lead a skilled team to develop and implement world-class product and portfolio strategies. Your efforts will directly contribute to enhancing the value of the Phadia Laboratory Systems product portfolio reducing product costs and driving significant margin growth for our shareholders. Join us in our mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier cleaner and safer!

This role is office-based at our Uppsala Sweden site. You will have the flexibility to work from home 1 day per week. Some international travel may be required up to 25% of working time including overnight stays

What will you do

• Lead the development and implementation of product/portfolio strategies for the Systems (Hardware and Software) portfolio across the entire product lifecycle
• Boost the NPV of the new product development pipeline by driving high-value projects and improving processes to expedite product market entry
• Coordinate the Systems product marketing team to ensure flawless execution of portfolio and marketing strategies
• Collaborate closely with Global and Regional Marketing Commercial Organizations and R&D to implement portfolio initiatives for accelerated growth
• Support business decisions with objective data by including market customer and competitive research performing financial analysis and bringing to bear internal expertise
• Develop leading data indicators to forecast future business performance
• Integrate developments in the clinical technical and scientific fields and leverage how they impact the portfolio roadmap
• Coordinate lifecycle management activities to improve impact
• Develop future business leaders for the company

Who we are looking for:

• Multiple years of product management experience is required from IVD medical devices or life sciences
• Several years of people leadership and development experience with marketing leadership experience preferred
• A Bachelors degree is required; A Masters degree in Marketing or an MBA or equivalent experience is strongly preferred
• Proven success in building impactful teams in a matrix environment
• Demonstrated success in orchestrating new product development from inception to impactful launches
• Demonstrated ability to develop actionable multi-generational global portfolio strategies
• Strong analytical and qualitative skills with the ability to synthesize customer insights and data into comprehensive strategies
• Excellent interpersonal verbal and written communication skills in English
• International experience and cultural awareness are required
• Represent Thermo Fisher values Integrity Intensity Involvement and Innovation.