Senior Program Manager
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Job Location:
Plainville, CT - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 118600 - 177850
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards OfficeJob 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.
Thermo Fisher Scientific - Viral Vector Services (VVS) is multifaceted gene therapy contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that is seeking sharp individuals to bring the highest quality processes products and testing to our clients. Our employees are committed to making a difference in our organization for our client partners and for the patients we serve.
Discover Impactful Work:
The Sr. Program Manager will lead complex customer programs and serve as the primary liaison between the client and internal teams. The role requires successfully directing a cross-functional team in all aspects of development tech transfer characterization and commercialization of cell and gene therapy manufacturing processes. This position interacts directly with customers requiring strong technical depth program leadership skills and the ability to manage challenges within a dynamic environment.
- Independently lead a complex project portfolio or multiple client programs across all project stages
- Proactively diagnose program challenges and partner with cross-functional teams to identify solutions supporting successful internal and external outcomes.
- Communicate regularly with business teams VVS technical teams and customer teams; report on progress risks and mitigation plans to ensure on-time in-scope delivery.
- Identify and assess program risks with the team; develop mitigation strategies and escalate issues to leadership as needed.
- Lead the development and improvement of program management tools templates dashboards and best practices.
- Oversee financial aspects including milestone payments pass-through costs and FTE forecasting; guide teams through the change-order decision process
Education:
- Bachelors degree in Life Sciences Engineering or related field required
- Certification preferred (PMP Six Sigma or equivalent)
- Equivalent combinations of education training and relevant experience may be considered
Experience:
- 6 years of CMC or CDMO industry experience in project or program management including direct customer oversight.
- Prior experience independently leading multi-functional program teams strongly preferred.
- Proficiency with Smartsheet MS Excel PowerPoint and Word.
- Experience within a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) highly preferred.
Knowledge Skills Abilities:
- Strong track record of cross-functional leadership within a matrixed organization.
- Demonstrated ability to identify program risks develop mitigation strategies and navigate complex technical or operational issues. Excellent communication customer engagement and stakeholder-management skills.
- Strong analytical organizational and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple programs in a fast-paced environment and influence across levels.
- Skilled in conflict resolution negotiation and facilitating alignment across diverse teams.
Physical Requirements / Work Environment
- 100% onsite role at the Plainville MA facility.
- Standard office environment with periodic interaction in GMP manufacturing and laboratory areas.
- May require occasional standing walking and PPE usage during facility tours or client visits.
- Domestic travel up to 1015% may be required
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in Massachusetts is $118600.00$177850.00.This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company team and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on which includes:
A choice of national medical and dental plans and a national vision plan including health incentive programs
Employee assistance and family support programs including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO) 10 paid holidays annually paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave) accident and life insurance and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
Retirement and savings programs such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
Employees Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
For more information on our benefits please visit: Experience:
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Key Skills
- Project Management Methodology
- Project / Program Management
- Program Management
- Management Experience
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Project Management
- Microsoft Project
- Budgeting
- DoD Experience
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Contracts
About Company
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