
Project Manager, Risk Management Programs
Thermo Fisher Scientific
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Serve as the primary contact between the customer and the organization at the project level
- Be accountable for the overall delivery of the cross-functional project (time, cost, quality)
- Ensure escalation pathways are adhered to internally and externally
- Establish, communicate, and manage customer expectations to achieve optimal delivery during the project
- Provide direct support (internal and external) including but not limited to conference calls, meetings, customer problem resolution, audits, and inspections
- 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 contract modification process/negotiations and team execution to timelines
- Drive risk identification and issue resolution at project level
- Ensure project team compliance with organization policies, SOPs, ICH- GCP, regulatory and project-specific requirements
- Partner with project team to ensure readiness for audit/inspection by a customer or other entity
- Prioritize projects and day-to-day workflow for self and other team members
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5-8+ years)
- Technical and systems competency to include effective use of systems and applications such as Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as organization applications and platforms
- Ability to delegate and effectively prioritize workload in a frequently changing environment
- Excellent communication (i.e., presentation and written, listening, verbal) and customer service skills, including the ability to lead, motivate and coordinate cross-functional project teams
- Strong analytical, planning, risk and issue identification, and resolution skills required
- Effective communication with internal and external individuals in various functional areas and at all levels of management
- Good judgment and decision-making skills and capable of applying critical and analytical strategic thinking skills to manage complex/ambiguous situations
- Ability to plan for and integrate multiple tasks concurrently as well as work independently with minimal direction
- Ability to negotiate, persuade, and influence others, including a cross-cultural awareness
- Strong understanding of the key principles of project management (time, quality, cost), including solid financial acumen
- Proactive, solutions-oriented, and adaptable to changing priorities and situations
- Advanced therapeutic area knowledge and clinical development guidelines and directives.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementrisk identificationissue resolutionfinancial stewardshipcontract negotiationanalytical skillsplanning skillscustomer problem resolutioncross-functional team coordinationaudit readiness
Soft Skills
communication skillscustomer service skillsleadershipmotivationprioritizationdecision-makingcritical thinkingadaptabilitynegotiationpersuasion
Certifications
Bachelor's degree