Sr IT Project Manager

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.

DESCRIPTION:
Lead complex, enterprise-wide IT projects and programs while fostering continuous improvement and innovation. As a Senior IT Project Manager, you'll work cross-functionally to deliver strategic technology solutions that enable our mission of making the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Apply both traditional and agile methodologies to manage project scope, schedules, budgets, and resources across teams. Develop strong relationships with business stakeholders, vendors, and technical teams to ensure successful project delivery while maintaining compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements.

REQUIREMENTS:
• Advanced degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's degree plus 8 years of IT project management experience, including large-scale enterprise implementations
• Preferred Fields of Study: Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred
• Agile/Scrum certifications (SAFe, CSM, etc.) preferred
• Strong expertise in project management methodologies including Agile, Scrum, SAFe, and Waterfall
• Experience with project/portfolio management tools (MS Project, Planview, Jira, etc.)
• Demonstrated success managing complex technical projects in regulated environments (GxP, SOX, HIPAA, etc.)
• Excellent financial acumen and budget management capabilities
• Demonstrated ability to guide and collaborate across multiple teams and organizational levels
• Experience managing distributed teams and external vendors
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
• Proficiency with MS Office suite and project management software
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Knowledge of change management principles and methodologies
• Experience with enterprise systems like ERP, CRM, LIMS preferred
• Travel may be required up to 20%
• Life sciences or pharmaceutical industry experience preferred
• Demonstrated success in project delivery within scope, timeline and budget constraints
• Excellent risk management and issue resolution skills

• Experience with running projects involving VMWare and Zscaler is preferred

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Maryland is $113,500.00–$170,200.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards