Senior Manager, Corporate Strategy

ThermoFisher Scientific; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Healthcare

Paid time off (120 hours + holidays)

Tuition reimbursement

401(k)

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific in Massachusetts seeks a Senior Manager in Corporate Strategy to shape the long-term plan and growth agenda. You will guide cross-functional teams with senior leaders, delivering actionable insights and strategic projects that influence executive decision-making.

You will collaborate with Strategy & Corporate Development and business units to identify growth drivers, competitive insights, and emerging trends that sustain Thermo Fisher’s leadership in serving science.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, life sciences, or related field; master's preferred.
• 5+ years in strategy/market/financial analysis, with consulting background advantageous.
• Strong communication and presentation abilities with executive-facing experience.

Responsibilities

• Support organic and inorganic strategy development at the corporate level.
• Lead competitive and market analysis and present findings with recommendations.
• Manage strategic projects and develop executive materials for forums.
• Identify industry and technology trends affecting Thermo Fisher's businesses.
• Evaluate white space opportunities for expansion.
• Collaborate with Strategy & Corporate Development and other business units.

Skills

Critical thinking

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or life sciences

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

About Thermo Fisher Scientific:

When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do meaningful work, that makes a positive impact on a global scale! Join our 140,000+ colleagues who bring our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. You’ll find the resources here to achieve your career goals and enable the future of scientific advances. Our work enables the cutting-edge biopharma research, advances precision medicine and supports the innovation of advanced materials, such as next-gen batteries and semiconductors.

How will you make an impact?

The Senior Manager in Corporate Strategy will play a crucial role in developing the company's long-term strategy. This includes identifying growth drivers and challenges across the diverse portfolio of businesses. Collaborating with colleagues in Strategy & Corporate Development, as well as within the various businesses and functions, you will support, implement, and track key strategic projects with significant impact on the company. Additionally, you will provide strategic thought leadership and project management for a wide range of initiatives, including analysis for new business ventures and cross-divisional projects. Building rapport, credibility, and trust throughout the organization, contributing to a diverse team, and working effectively within timelines are crucial in this role. You’ll work closely with senior leaders across all business units, gaining broad enterprise visibility and exposure to high-impact strategic decision-making. Success in this role means delivering actionable insights, influencing senior decision-makers, and shaping strategies that drive Thermo Fisher’s continued leadership in serving science.

What will you do?

• Support organic and inorganic strategy development at the Corporate level and across the company by working collaboratively with executive leaders.
• Lead competitive and market analysis, draw insights and implications, and present findings and recommendations as appropriate.
• Project manage and apply analytical and decision support skills to lead ‘special projects’ that advance key strategic priorities.
• Develop materials to support the communication of the company’s strategy in executive-level forums, such as Board of Directors meetings.
• Identify, define, and articulate industry, technology, and emerging trends and how they may affect Thermo Fisher’s businesses and end markets.
• Evaluate white space opportunities for possible expansion.

How will you get here?

• Bachelor's degree in business, life sciences, or related field (Master’s or advanced degree preferred)
• 5+ years of relevant professional experience is preferred, including broad-based experience in strategy and market/financial analysis within a Corporate or Consulting setting; at least 3 years’ experience at a top-tier management consulting firm (e.g. Bain, McKinsey, BCG, LEK etc.)
• Excellent critical thinking, project management, analytical, communication, presentation skills
• Ready to ‘roll your sleeves up’ and work with details as well as the big picture
• High level of intellectual curiosity and high EQ
• Highly self-motivated with ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and initiatives
• Relevant life science industry experience preferred, but not required

Benefits:

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits! Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.

EEO/reasonable accommodation:

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform critical job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Massachusetts is $143,000.00–$191,650.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards

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.