IT PMO Director

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Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team youll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the worlds toughest challenges like protecting the environment making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

DESCRIPTION:

Join us as an IT Director and contribute to advancing technological innovation across clinical research operations while leading the CRG Corporate IT portfolio through strong PMO governance and this role you will provide strategic direction across systems development IT operations and enterprise project delivery. Working closely with the CRG corporate stakeholders you will ensure the delivery of scalable compliant and value-driven IT solutions that support scientific innovation and improve patient health outcomes globally.

You will lead the CRG Corporate portfolio driving PMO standards prioritization and execution discipline across programs and projects. This includes portfolio planning demand management financial tracking resource optimization and delivery transparency. You will partner with senior business and IT leaders to align investments with strategic objectives and ensure predictable high-quality outcomes.

In this role you will direct cross-functional delivery teams manage vendor relationships and oversee departmental and portfolio budgets while ensuring IT priorities align with business goals. You will serve as a trusted advisor to business leadership on technology capabilities delivery risk regulatory compliance and emerging technology trends. Your leadership will be instrumental in maintaining high service and delivery standards coordinating IT participation in audits driving portfolio governance and developing both people and solutions that advance our mission of making the world healthier cleaner and safer.

REQUIREMENTS:
Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience or Bachelors Degree plus 8 years of experience in IT Operations Systems Development or IT Portfolio / Program Leadership
Preferred Fields of Study: Information Technology Computer Science or related field
6 years of technical staff management experience
5 years of project program or portfolio management leadership experience
Demonstrated experience leading or operating within a PMO including governance prioritization and delivery oversight
3 years experience as IT business liaison working with senior management
Strong leadership and team development capabilities
Proven ability to direct through multiple management levels
Experience managing portfolio-level budgets forecasts and vendor relationships
Expertise in coordinating regulatory and sponsor audits
Strong understanding of IT compliance and regulatory requirements
Excellence in strategic planning portfolio governance and cross-functional collaboration
Advanced problem-solving and decision-making abilities
Outstanding communication and executive-level stakeholder engagement skills
Ability to travel as needed
Proficiency in managing multiple priorities across complex portfolios
Client-focused approach with strong attention to detail
Working knowledge of PPD systems (preferred)