Program Manager III

ThermoFisher Scientific; Singapore; On-site; SGD 103,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

A life sciences company in Singapore is seeking an experienced Program Manager to assist with complex projects and lead diverse teams. You will be responsible for ensuring project commitments are met while managing risks and executing effectively within scope, schedule, and budget. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, with extensive experience in life science product development and project management. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of life science or medical device product development experience.
• 3+ years of technical project management experience.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Assist with complex programs and lead projects.
• Drive and track day-to-day project work.
• Assist with and deliver project communications.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering or Life Science

PMP certification

MS, MBA or Ph.D.

Job description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you’ll be supported in achieving your career goals.

By assisting a Sr. Program Manager with collaborative cross-functional program teams and leading project teams to deliver commitments: demonstrating feasibility for new technologies, commercializing new products, or improving on-market products, all using our stage-gate or iterative processes to deliver to the agreed scope, schedule, and budget, while managing execution, risks, trade-offs, expectations, and communications.

What will you do?

• Assist with complex programs and lead projects, managing trade-offs, determining and committing to the right scope, schedule, and budget to deliver winning business results.
• Drive and track day-to-day project work, making sure that problems are rapidly identified and resolved, applying state-of-the-art project management tools and techniques to deliver on commitments and in some instances adhere to specific regulatory requirements.
• Assist with and deliver project communications and phase approval reviews, providing clear and concise written and verbal communication to all levels of the project team and stakeholders, and tailoring style to a broad range of audiences and situations.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering or Life Science required; PMP certification, advanced leadership training, MS, MBA or Ph.D. preferred.
• 5+ years of life science or medical device product development and 3+ years technical project management experience required; experience with genetic analysis technologies and in-vitro diagnostics preferred.
• Fluent in English.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Intrinsically motivated, accountable, and committed to professional development.
• Excellent written and verbal communicator; exceptional relationship builder.
• Effective at influencing and leading without direct authority.
• Ability to lead and drive complex decisions and solve problems.
• Strong product development technical and business expertise.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.