Associate Director, Project Management Delivery Function – Dermatology, FSP Team

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Associate Director leading clinical trials in dermatology at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Responsible for managing global projects and ensuring operational excellence in delivery.

Posted 5/6/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Google Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Is the primary contact between the sponsor and the organization at the project level
Ensures escalation pathways adhered to internally and externally (Rules of Engagement – communication pathways)
Ensures 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)
Ensures 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
Establishes, communicates and manages the sponsor to achieve optimal delivery during the project
Drives Risk Identification and Issue Resolution at project level (RBQM/RESOLVE)
Ensures project team compliance with organization policies, SOPs, ICH-GCP, regulatory and project specific requirements

Requirements

What you’ll need

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 10+ years)
Proven experience in dermatology trials, specifically atopic dermatitis
Experience managing global Phase II–IV clinical trials
Strong background in CRO/vendor oversight
Demonstrated success in multi-regional study execution
Knowledge of computer skills, to include effective use of systems and applications such as Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Strong understanding of the key principles of project management (time, quality, cost)
Sound interpersonal and customer service skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible working hours
Paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementfinancial stewardshiprisk identificationissue resolutioncontract managementresource alignmentcompliance managementclinical trial managementCRO oversightmulti-regional study execution

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillscustomer service skillscommunication skillsleadershiporganizational skillsproblem-solvingnegotiation skillsteam managementstakeholder managementadaptability

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeclinical research certification