Sr. Director, IT

ThermoFisher Scientific; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental plans

Vision plan

EAP & family support

Commuter benefits

PTO & holidays

401(k) plan

ESPP

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific in California seeks a Sr. Director of Information Technology & Digital Transformation for the Biosciences Division.

This global role partners with the Division President to translate priorities into secure, scalable technology and data-driven solutions that drive growth and operational excellence. You will lead across Shared Services, Digital Product teams, and Enterprise IT to modernize platforms, deploy AI, and enhance decision making while building a high-performing,

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive IT leadership experience in a complex global org.
• Proven ability to develop and execute technology strategies enabling growth, transformation, and operational excellence.
• Experience with enterprise apps, cloud, data/analytics, AI, automation, and modern digital capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary technology advisor to Division President and Leadership Team.
• Develop and execute a technology roadmap aligned with business priorities.
• Translate business needs into scalable technology solutions that improve customer experience and efficiency.
• Lead portfolio governance, risk management, and stakeholder communications.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Change management

Business partnering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology/Engineering/Related field

MBA preferred

Tools

Cloud technologies

Data governance

AI & Analytics

Job description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

How will you make an impact:

The Sr. Director of Information Technology & Digital Transformation for the Biosciences Division (BID) is the senior IT leader supporting one of the company's largest and most complex business divisions. Serving as a strategic business partner to the Division President and BID Leadership Team, this role is responsible for understanding the division's priorities and translating them into technology solutions that improve performance, enhance customer and employee experiences, and support long-term growth.

Working across a highly matrixed global organization, the Sr. Director collaborates with business leaders, Group Shared Services, Group IT, Digital Product teams, and Enterprise IT to deliver innovative, secure, and scalable technology capabilities. This leader champions the effective use of data, AI, automation, and digital technologies to drive growth, strengthen decision making, and accelerate business outcomes while building a high-performing organization focused on continuous improvement and operational excellence.

What will you do:

Serve as the primary technology advisor to the Biosciences Division President and Leadership Team, ensuring technology priorities support business objectives and long-term growth.

• Build strong partnerships across the business and IT organization to identify opportunities to leverage IT, AI, Automation, Digital, and Data capabilities simplify processes, modernize technology capabilities, and improve business performance through digital solutions.

• Develop and execute a technology roadmap aligned with business priorities and enterprise strategies, balancing innovation, operational excellence, and long-term scalability.

• Translate business needs into technology solutions that enhance customer experience, improve operational efficiency, and deliver measurable business value.

• Partner with Shared Services, Digital Product teams, and enterprise IT to leverage enterprise platforms, strengthen data capabilities, deploy AI, and deliver secure, scalable, and compliant technology solutions.

• Champion the practical application of AI, automation, analytics, and emerging technologies to drive profitable growth, improve productivity, decision making, and business outcomes while ensuring alignment with enterprise governance, cybersecurity, privacy, and compliance requirements.

• Lead strategic technology initiatives through effective portfolio management, governance, stakeholder communication, risk management, organizational change, and adoption to maximize business value.

• Provide regular updates to business and IT leadership on strategic initiatives, investment priorities, portfolio performance, risks, and business outcomes.

• Evaluate organizational capabilities and continuously improve processes, technologies, and operating models to meet evolving business needs.

• Build, develop, and mentor a high-performing global team while fostering collaboration, accountability, innovation, continuous learning, and digital capabilities across the organization.

• Manage annual operating and capital budgets, ensuring technology investments are aligned with business priorities and deliver strong operational and financial results.

How will you get here:

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Life Sciences, Business, or a related field; MBA preferred.

Experience

• 12+ years of progressive IT leadership experience, including senior leadership responsibility within a complex global organization.

• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute technology strategies that enable business growth, digital transformation, and operational excellence.

• Experience leading initiatives involving enterprise applications, cloud technologies, data and analytics, AI, automation, and modern digital capabilities.

• Demonstrated experience working with Commercial teams to develop and deploy key capabilities in support of Sales and Marketing teams

• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture, data governance, cybersecurity, and technology delivery within a regulated environment.

• Demonstrated business leadership with the ability to build trusted relationships and influence executive stakeholders across a highly matrixed organization.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business recommendations.

• Proof…

• Experience managing technology portfolios, budgets, and strategic investments that deliver measurable business outcomes.

• Experience in life sciences, biotechnology, diagnostics, healthcare, manufacturing, or another regulated industry preferred.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in California is –.

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.