VP, Project Delivery – Vaccines Team
Thermo Fisher Scientific
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
About the role
- Lead and execute the growth strategy for the Vaccines book of business, driving business expansion through pipeline analysis, market assessment, and enterprise collaboration.
- Oversee planning, execution, and delivery of therapeutic studies, portfolios, and client engagements.
- Maintain expertise in the evolving scientific, clinical, and regulatory landscape for vaccines, including biomarkers, digital endpoints, and precision medicine.
- Collaborate with other leaders to leverage synergies across related therapeutic areas, driving operational efficiency and innovation in study delivery and scientific approaches.
- Partner with Business Development to retain and expand key client relationships, participate in strategic discussions, proposal development, and bid defenses.
- Implement systems and processes that ensure compliance, quality, and efficiency while developing proactive risk mitigation strategies.
- Ensure effective management of budgets, forecasts, and profitability targets across programs and drive resource optimization and fiscal accountability.
Requirements
- Advanced degree (PhD, MD, PharmD, or equivalent) in a relevant scientific discipline required; advanced vaccines background strongly preferred.
- Deep and current knowledge of the scientific, clinical, regulatory, and competitive landscape related to vaccines (preventative and/or therapeutic).
- Strong global awareness and understanding of the development and delivery environment within therapeutic areas.
- Proven commercial and financial acumen, with the ability to translate strategies into therapeutic business unit profitability and sustainable growth.
- Demonstrated executive presence, gravitas, and strategic influence across complex stakeholder networks.
- Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to motivate, develop, and lead high performing, global cross-functional teams through change and growth.
- Strong customer management skills, including the ability to engage at the executive level, navigate complex negotiations, and drive impactful client outcomes.
- In-depth understanding of the biopharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, clinical trial operations, and data-driven decision-making.
- Strong presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills, including excellent command of the English language.
- Demonstrated critical thinking, learning agility and commitment to continuous professional growth.
- Ability to travel up to 50%.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
pipeline analysismarket assessmenttherapeutic studiesbiomarkersdigital endpointsprecision medicinerisk mitigation strategiesbudget managementforecastingprofitability analysis
Soft skills
strategic influenceleadershipcustomer managementnegotiationcommunicationinterpersonal skillscritical thinkinglearning agilityexecutive presenceteam motivation
Certifications
PhDMDPharmD