Director, Program Management

Location: St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America

Category: Research & Development

Employment Type: Full time

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., our team is driven by a shared mission to make a world of difference. As the Director, Program Management, you will be at the forefront of this mission, playing a pivotal role in our efforts to develop breakthrough biologic drugs. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a highly dedicated team and lead world-class project management initiatives that directly impact patient health and safety!

How will you make an impact?

The Director, Program Management will engage with our ambitious Biologics customers, balancing their expectations against Thermo Fisher Scientific’s business targets. You will advance project management techniques through talent nurturing and acquisition, partnering with leaders to support customer success and ensure projects are flawlessly carried out.

What will you do?

• Manage customer project aspects including communications, financials, scopes of work, timelines, risk analysis, governance, and conflict resolution.
• Build and drive growth and governance strategy with clients, ensuring strong business relationships.
• Coordinate project management methodology with site General Manager, Finance, and other leadership to support the annual plan, collaborating with financial staff for accurate time reporting, timelines, monthly revenue review, and scope of service.
• Ensure on-time delivery of products and services to clients
• Advocate client centricity and guidelines to improve operational performance, ensuring governance models, customer dashboards, costing, risk mitigation strategies, etc., are in place.
• Partner with site and business unit leadership to develop strategic priorities, refine processes, and improve project management capabilities, building meaningful objectives and facilitating career planning for team members.

How will you get here?

• Master's Degree in life sciences or engineering, with equivalent experience also considered. An M.B.A. or equivalent experience is preferred.
• 10+ years experience in Program Management in a regulated environment. 
• 5+ years in commercial strategy, business management, project management, supply chain, sales, or marketing with client-facing responsibilities
• Experience in a biologics CDMO business is preferred

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Expert project management leader with a proven record in a matrixed organization.
• Able to balance multiple priorities and respond to change.
• Establish trust with clients and colleagues.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific, you become part of a global team that values passion, innovation, and a commitment to scientific excellence. You’ll work in an environment where collaboration and development are part of the everyday experience—and where your contributions truly make a difference.