Program Manager III

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

When you’re part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do exciting work, and join a team that values performance, quality and innovation. As part of a successful, growing global organization you will be encouraged to perform at your best. With revenues of more than $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and chances to create significant contributions to the world.

Location/Division Specific Information

The Groningen site is part of the global Biologics network with sites in Switzerland, USA and The Netherlands. We are a CDMO, doing cell line and process development and cGMP manufacturing of biologicals for a large portfolio of clients, and employ around 175 dedicated professionals. To strengthen the Program Management team, we need to employ a motivated person with a can-do attitude and the ability to act confidently in a fast-paced project environment.

Discover Impactful Work:

Purpose of the position

A day in the Life:

• You will plan and deliver all stages of the contract within a matrix organization, by driving progress of completion of activities according to the required timeline and quality standards.
• You will lead and manage several project core teams in all matters related to cGMP biopharmaceutical manufacturing, and act as point of contact for your customers.
• You drive decision making with the internal and external customer teams, and regularly communicate progress and risks.
• Tracking and running the financial aspects of your programs including invoicing, revenue tracking and resource estimates for budgeting purposes, and scope changes. Contract values start from 3 M and can be in excess of 20 M euros annually.
• Consistently using standard project management tools and templates in each customer program and help to continuously improve work practices.

Keys to Success:

Education

BSc or MSc diploma in a relevant scientific field, or equivalent required.

Experience

• Requires at least 5 years related experience.
• A minimum of 2 years experience in a project management role, preferably responsible for customer programs (ideally in a contract manufacturing organization) with significant financial impact.
• Familiarity with (bio)pharmaceutical product lifecycles would be excellent, and experience leading large, cross-functional programs is helpful. Above all, the will to learn about biologicals manufacturing if you don't have this experience yet is important.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

We are looking for an individual that can connect with all levels in the organization and influence actions and get results. Further, you excel at leading teams in a complex environment while maintaining program control and a larger picture perspective. Also, you can comprehend and interpret technical and business documents and translate these to appropriate actions.

You are an authority in risk management and driving mitigating action, and you enjoy solving difficult issues and concerns both internally and with your customer in a timely manner.

You develop and maintain effective relationships with key partners, like line managers, SLT members, and counterparts at the Process Development sites, to improve our services and deliver results for our customers.

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