Manager, Manufacturing Sciences

A Day in the Life:

Develop and manage resources efficiently and effectively in a cross-functional / matrixed organization driving alternative sourcing, productivity projects, and delivering value globally.

Manage resources and tasks within the cross-functional and collaborate with key partners to establish both governance and best practice for the team's cadence. (schedules, heatmaps, resource management, metric impact, return on investment)

Govern execution teams to mitigate duplicate efforts within the broader matrixed organization.

Ensure accuracy and alignment within reports being generated and communicated from the department and to maintain records of the team's impact through key attributes.

Govern and maintain systems of record such as Per Angusta, PPM Pro, Power BI tools, and Rever for practical process improvement.

Bring value as the technical leader amongst peer level leadership within cross-functional teams facilitating communication, decision making, and execution.

Drive team's in gathering requirements, creating and testing design specs, and coach teams through systems, processes, and the use of applicable software to deliver desired results.

Maintain team alignment to the organizations strategic goals and be willing to shift priorities as directed by executive leadership.

Keys to Success:

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field (Chemistry, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or equivalent) highly preferred.

Technical graduate degree preferred.

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience

6 years of relevant experiencein manufacturing sciences, technical sourcing, or other technical role required, ideally in the biotech industry with a BS degree, or 3 years of experience accepted with a master's level degree, or higher.

15 years of applicable leadership experience accepted in lieu of degree.

Experience working in a manufacturing or laboratory environment (preferred).

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

Project Management and/or PMP certification a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Project Management skills, and experience with the utilization of tools, software, and practices used in day-to-day project management execution

Capable of leading or supporting to cross-functional project teams.

Ability to work flexibly onsite, inside a Thermo manufacturing environment, alongside a supplier on their site, or supporting a customer within their product lines purchased.

Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal) and demonstrated ability to communicate multiple levels of an organization both internally and externally

Excellent problem-solving skills involving science and engineering.

Highly organized with the ability to multi-task; capable of leading a team remotely.

Flexibility and understanding of business to address immediate priorities while managing deadlines with longer-term projects and strategic goals

Thrives in a dynamic work environment; has can-do attitude.

Attention to detail

Strong Understanding of processes, documentation, testing, and quality requirements for materials and finished goods within our industry. Including Knowledge of established Quality Systems, ISO regulations and cGMP operations

Ability to travel domestically/internationally approximately <20% of the time.

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits! Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.