Senior Manager, PPI Business System (Continuous Improvement) – SG&A Digital & Finance (AIG)

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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:

The Senior Manager PPI Business System SG&A Digital & Finance is a strategic leader responsible for accelerating Digital Productivity and strengthening the PPI Business System across AIG SG&A and Finance functions.

This role owns and champions the AIG $32M Digital Productivity commitment drives validated EBITA impact and integrates Lean Management Systems with AI automation and analytics to deliver measurable financial outcomes.

Operating at near-Director level this leader drives strategy deployment (X-Matrix) productivity governance KPI leadership and enterprise digital transformation aligned to the 2026 AIG PPI Goal Tree and EBITA expansion objectives.

In this capacity the Sr. Manager works closely with business leadership and steering committees to establish and mature the Lean Management System (including tiered daily management Gemba walks and leader standard work) and to leverage coaching tools that facilitate cultural transformation embracing digital technologies to expand current capabilities.

Digital Strategic Leadership & Transformation

• Lead and deliver $32M in validated Digital Productivity with full ROI validation and Finance traceability. (Build prioritize and manage a 125% healthy digital productivity funnel).
• Define and execute the Digital PPI roadmap across AIG SG&A and Finance.
• Identify size and launch AI automation and analytics initiatives tied to EBITA and working capital impact.
• Lead annual Strategy Deployment (X-Matrix) process and align Annual Improvement Priorities (AIPs) to named executive sponsors and financial outcomes.
• Represent Digital Productivity in AIG governance forums and drive corrective action when performance gaps arise.
• Partner with IT Finance and divisional leadership to accelerate digital maturity across the enterprise.

Operational Excellence & Digital Enablement

• Lead complex cross-functional improvement projects that deliver measurable results in cost quality delivery and employee engagement.
• Implement Tiered Daily Management and Leader Standard Work in non-operational environments. Establish KPI architecture with 75% green performance and 25% leading indicators.
• Standardize and deploy digital performance management systems to enhance visibility accountability and data-driven problem solving.
• Deploy corporate productivity tracking tools and standardize monthly governance cadence (MBR/QBR/SBR).
• Partner with IT Finance and Operations to accelerate digital maturity and establish scalable process excellence standards.
• Enforce productivity policy compliance and standardize digital value validation methodology.

Capability Building & Coaching

• Develop organizational capability through coaching mentoring and certification in Lean Digital PPI and structured problem-solving.
• Coach Finance and functional leaders in structured problem solving (A3 RCA SPC).
• Facilitate high-impact Kaizen and Strategy Deployment sessions.
• Build a network of Digital PPI leaders and practitioners across functions and geographies to sustain continuous improvement momentum.
• Facilitate high-impact Kaizen and strategy deployment sessions that drive alignment and execution excellence.

Knowledge Skills Abilities

• Passion for driving improvement and leading change in a complex global environment
• Strategic mindset with the ability to translate business goals into operational and digital improvement initiatives.
• Deep understanding of Lean methodologies problem-solving frameworks and digital enablers. Able to drive strategic thinking and continuous improvement in both non-operational and operational areas including connecting the cross-functional resources to remove waste along the extended value streams.
• Exceptional communication facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong financial acumen; translate initiatives into EBITA margin and cash flow impact.
• Deep expertise in Lean methodologies Strategy Deployment and Productivity Funnel governance.
• Demonstrated experience integrating digital tools automation analytics and AI into business systems.
• Ability to influence Divisional CFOs VPs and senior leaders without direct authority. Embodies Thermo Fishers 4i Values Integrity Intensity Innovation and Involvement in all interactions and decisions.

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelors degree in Finance Business Engineering Science or related field required.

Advanced degree (MBA MS or equivalent) preferred.

1012 years of progressive experience in Lean PPI Operational Excellence Finance transformation or Digital Transformation within a global environment.

Proven record of implementing enterprise-level improvement systems (e.g. PPI TPS Six Sigma or Business System equivalents).

Demonstrated success in driving digital enablement through process automation data analytics or AI-driven insights.

Experience leading diverse cross-functional teams with influence across senior leadership levels.

Green or Black Belt certification preferred; Master Black Belt or equivalent strongly preferred.

SG&A / Finance transformation experience strongly preferred.

Plant or operational leadership experience a plus.