Program Manager

Overview

The Program Manager (PMO) role at Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. offers an outstanding opportunity to lead and support the Monza Site Projects and Programs Portfolio. You will ensure that site improvement projects are completed on time and within budget, strictly prioritized against the site business needs. Your work will be instrumental in providing mentorship on program and project management policies and processes, collaborating with other department leaders to develop outstanding projects and programs. You will manage the complete project life cycle, including approval, planning, execution, and closeout to ensure flawless results are achieved on time.

The PMO group’s activities are centralized around resource and work planning & control, budget management, and change management, while ensuring that customer expectations are successfully met.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site Project & Program Portfolio management process.
• End-to-end management of assigned programs.
• Collaborate with department leaders to define, prioritize, and develop world-class projects.
• Plan project management, including setting deadlines, prioritizing tasks, and assigning team members to various deliverables.
• Build and maintain process workflow documents to support business needs.
• Act as a single point of contact for project and program status (internal and external).
• Keep in touch with collaborators (internal and external).
• Ensure successful implementation of solutions/changes.
• Analyze financial data, including project budgets, risks, and prioritisation.
• Analyze operational data (yields and KPIs) to define improvements needed to meet customer expectations.
• Provide operational and financial reports and budget outlines to Management.
• Coordinate the development of projects and programs to ensure efficient task completion.
• Draft and improve project management office policies and processes.
• Continuously evaluate projects to ensure adherence to company standards, budgets, and deadlines.
• Ensure documentation accuracy for project creation, development, and execution.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Technical Business, or a related field.
• Good knowledge of lean principles and GMP and Pharmaceutical processes.
• Proficient in English.
• Technical and computer skills.

Professional Background

• Proven experience of a minimum of 4 years in the industry and/or 3 years in program management and complex projects management.
• A minimum of one year's experience in a supervisory position is advantageous.
• Excellent English (written and spoken) required.

Personality Traits

• Strong leadership, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail and technicalities.
• Excellent organizational and technical skills.
• Good interpersonal and multi-tasking skills.
• Strong planning and organizing abilities, with a big-picture focus.
• Proactive with a can-do attitude.
• Ability to foster teamwork and cooperation.
• Ability to negotiate and resolve potential conflicts.

Desirable

• PMI Certification

Job Details

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Production, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing
• Industries: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Biotechnology Research

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