Sr Manager, Project Management Office

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.

Position summary

The Sr. Manager, Project Management Office will direct and lead a team of Project Managers supporting divisional strategic projects to ensure timely delivery and successful program execution to meet organizational goals.   This role provides leadership, direction, and oversight for their team, with a focus on delivering bottom line business results through creative problem solving and cross-functional partnership. The role drives PMO maturity, scalability, and standardization, and serves as a partner to senior leadership influencing portfolio prioritization, resource allocation, and investment decisions.

Key Responsibilities

Defines, maintains, and implements "best in company" project management methodology, including processes, tools, metrics and polices to ensure efficiency, quality and business success.

Owns strategic portfolio management, including prioritization, capacity planning, and governance to ensure alignment with business strategy.

Oversees all aspects of the planning, execution, and completion of the project portfolio, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards. Drives strategic initiatives and ensures alignment with organizational goals, including quarterly reporting commitments.

Manages resource allocation and workload distribution among project managers to optimize productivity and project outcomes. Where necessary, manages key/strategic projects as required by the business.

Provides all managerial responsibilities for direct reports, including but not limited to assigning tasks, overseeing work progress, evaluating employee performance, supporting employee development, and leading the team. Provides training and mentorship to project managers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Ensures all team members are actively working toward established milestones and results with adherence to budget, schedule, and scope.

Monitors actions, business performance metrics, and targets, working with the team to close gaps and drive successful outcomes.

Develops PMO capability and talent through coaching, training, and succession planning

Qualifications

5+ years of direct supervisory experience required.

Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.

5+ years of experience in complex project management (preferred).

Advanced Continuous improvement experience (lean, PPI, Six Sigma, 5S) a plus.

Project Management and/or PMP (Product Management Process) certification a plus.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Product based PMO.
• Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience managing complex, global programs and project initiatives
• Preferred Fields of Study: business, engineering, science or related field
• Lean/Six Sigma certification beneficial
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in a matrix organization
• Demonstrated success implementing large-scale business transformations, system integrations, or process improvements
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies and best practices
• Strong leadership abilities with demonstrated success building and developing teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to engage at all levels
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously
• Experience with project management tools and systems
• Change management and stakeholder engagement expertise
• Adaptable to changing project demands and varied environments
• Interpersonal awareness and conflict resolution abilities
• Strong planning, organizational and time management skills
• Proficiency in English required; additional languages beneficial
• Ability to travel up to 25% as needed
• Experience in regulated/GMP environment preferred