EMEA Portfolio Growth Leader - Biotech & Pharma Services

ThermoFisher Scientific; Linz; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific in Linz seeks a senior program and portfolio leader to drive growth with biotech customers, overseeing connected services and partnerships across PSG and CRG, while partnering with SMEs and project leads to ensure timely communication and delivery.

The role requires 6+ years in pharma/biotech/CDMO, PMP preferred, and the ability to navigate a matrix organization, influence senior stakeholders, and travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Business Administration, or a related field strongly preferred; Master’s or advanced degree preferred.
• 6+ years’ multi-disciplinary experience in the pharmaceuticals, biotech, CDMO or Clinical research industry is a must.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
• Strategic problem solver with proven track record supporting a business through rapid growth and/or change.
• Ability to establish relationships with high-level business contacts and influence scientific/biotech leaders.
• Ability to lead and fully integrate across the matrix business structure and follow-up to expand relationships and business opportunities.
• Strong commercial competence with experience with all phases of drug development and technology transfer.
• Master in program and project management
• Expertise in customer relationship management
• Ability to travel up to 25% as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead the customer relationship and governance for the services and support across Thermo Fisher Scientific governance models.
• Work collaboratively and cross-functionally to coordinate, influence, and lead efforts to ensure seamless execution of services.
• Provide program and project management leadership and support for key functional activities including functional sub-team and working group meetings.
• Bring together the customer and internal functional leads, when needed to support customer needs and decision making; oversees multiple project teams and project managers across the network to deliver on customer portfolio.
• Facilitate the identification, management and communication of key program risks and their associated mitigation and contingency plans.
• Leverage strong project and interpersonal knowledge, leadership, and facilitation skills to optimize team meetings and facilitate effective teamwork.
• Build and leverage relationships and networks to improve and enhance team dynamics; proactively finding opportunities and removing obstacles to get results.
• Support budget processes and financial targets in the partnerships assigned.
• Models advanced program and portfolio management methodologies.

Skills

Strategic problem solving

Relationship building

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Influencing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology/Life Sciences/Business

Master’s degree

Tools

PMP Certification

Job description

Thermo Fisher Scientific in Linz seeks a senior program and portfolio leader to drive growth with biotech customers, overseeing connected services and partnerships across PSG and CRG, while partnering with SMEs and project leads to ensure timely communication and delivery.

The role requires 6+ years in pharma/biotech/CDMO, PMP preferred, and the ability to navigate a matrix organization, influence senior stakeholders, and travel up to 25%.