Senior Project Manager ManufacturingSupply Chain

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Role Overview

As a Senior Staff Project Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific you will lead high-impact strategic initiatives that support our mission of making the world healthier cleaner and safer. This is a senior-level strategic role that goes well beyond standard project coordination.

You will drive manufacturing and technical transfer projects support European cost-down initiatives and act as a true thought partner to senior leaders not just a project executor. You will translate strategic priorities into executable plans establish strong governance and guide cross-functional teams to successful delivery across divisions and regions.

This role requires executive presence strong stakeholder leadership and the ability to navigate complex manufacturing and supply chain environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic manufacturing and technical transfer projects end-to-end

• Support and drive European cost-down and operational efficiency initiatives

• Partner with senior leaders to translate strategy into executable project plans

• Establish project governance accountability and performance tracking

• Manage multiple concurrent high-impact projects (typically $/3M scope)

• Proactively manage risks supply chain disruptions and cross-functional dependencies

• Lead stakeholder communication across matrixed global organizations

• Present project updates risks and recommendations to executive leadership

• Drive business transformation process optimization and organizational change

• Ensure alignment with business objectives and customer impact

Required Qualifications

• 6 years of experience in project/program management leading complex cross-functional initiatives

• Strong technical background (engineering degree preferred; equivalent experience considered)

• Experience managing projects with budgets in the /$3M range (minimum six-figure scope)

• Proven full ownership of projects including stakeholder management timelines and risk handling

• Manufacturing experience strong understanding of production environments and factory operations

• Direct exposure to supply chain challenges within project environments

• Demonstrated expertise in project management methodologies and best practices

• Strong proficiency with project management tools (MS Project PPM Pro etc.)

• Advanced stakeholder management and senior-level communication skills

• Experience leading business transformation and organizational change initiatives

• Excellence in risk management issue resolution and executive reporting