Global Lead Project Manager (FSP), Mexico (remote)

ThermoFisher Scientific; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a Project Manager to lead multi-disciplinary teams and deliver clinical trial projects on time and within budget. You will serve as the sponsor-facing lead, coordinating cross-functional efforts and ensuring adherence to contracts, scopes, and timelines.

You will manage communications, escalate issues, and drive risk mitigation while guiding vendors and internal stakeholders to successful outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic/vocational qualification.
• Minimum 5+ years' experience as a Global Lead Project Manager in conduct of clinical trials (end-to-end).
• Several years of demonstrated experience in vendor management across a broad range of vendor types.
• Experience in at least two therapeutics areas preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact between sponsor and organization at the project level.
• Ensure escalation pathways are followed internally and externally.
• Define clear delineation of responsibilities for secondary project leads when needed.
• Accountable for overall delivery of cross-functional projects (time, cost, quality).
• Demonstrate financial stewardship at project level, manage budget and Out-of-Scope activity.
• Establish and manage customer expectations to achieve optimal delivery.
• Drive risk identification and issue resolution at project level.
• Ensure project team compliance with SOPs, ICH-GCP, regulatory and project requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Vendor management

Project management

Budgeting/Cost control

Communication

Risk management

Cross-functional teams

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Join Us as a Project Manager - Make an Impact at the Forefront of Innovation

The Project Manager serves as the Project Lead and primary sponsor contact and is accountable for the overall delivery of the project (quality, time, cost) on behalf of the organization. Additionally, the Project Manager establishes and communicates customer expectations to the project team and ensures that escalation pathways are adhered to internally and externally. The role involves leading the cross functional project team to meet or exceed deliverables.

What You'll Do?

• Serve as the primary contact between the sponsor and the organization at the project level.
• Ensure escalation pathways adhered to internally and externally (Rules of Engagement - communication pathways).
• On projects where the scope requires, ensure clear delineation in responsibilities and communication pathways for secondary project leads (such as lead in a specific region, lead for a specific vendor(s) or subset of delivery).
• Accountable for the overall delivery of the cross-functional project (time, cost, quality).
• Ensure financial stewardship at a project level by demonstrating an intimate understanding of the contract, resource alignment to budget, management of Out-of-Scope activity, drive the Con Mod process/negotiations and team execution to timelines.
• Establish, communicate and manage customer expectations to achieve optimal delivery during the project
• Drive Risk Identification and Issue Resolution at project level.
• Ensure project team compliance with organization policies, SOPs, ICH- GCP, regulatory and project specific requirements.

Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 8+ years').
• Minimum of 5+ years' experience as a Global Lead Project Manager in the conduct of clinical trials (end-to-end)
• Several years of demonstrated experience in vendor management and oversight across a broad range of vendor types
• Experience in at least two therapeutics areas preferred

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Technical and systems competency, such as computer skills, to include effective use of systems and applications such as Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to delegate and effectively prioritize own and workload of project team members in a frequently changing environment
• Effective oral and written communication and presentation skills
• Proactive, solutions oriented and adaptable to changing priorities and situations
• Advanced therapeutic area knowledge and clinical development guidelines and directives
• Strong understanding of the key principles of project management (time, quality, cost), including solid financial acumen
• Sound interpersonal and customer service skills, including the ability to lead, motivate and coordinate cross-functional project teams
• Good judgment and decision-making skills and capable of applying critical and analytical strategic thinking skills to manage complex/ambiguous situations
• Ability to negotiate, persuade and influence others, including a cross-cultural awareness.

Working Conditions and Environment

• Work is performed in an office
• Exposure to electrical office equipment.
• 0%-20% Travel required (potentially includes international travel)

Why Join Us?

When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific, you become part of a global team that values passion, innovation, and a commitment to scientific excellence. You'll work in an environment where collaboration and development are part of the everyday experience-and where your contributions truly make a difference.

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.