Program Manager III (Transplant Diagnostics)

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Job Description

Discover Impactful Work:

As a Project Manager III within the Transplant Diagnostics division, you will play a pivotal role in managing projects through the product commercialization process. Your responsibilities will encompass managing scope, schedule, risks, issues, communications, and expectations throughout the phase-gate process. You will be the project leader, ensuring teams adhere to best practices and deliver value to the business. Your focus will be delivering the business project success by successfully managing metrics, schedule, resources, budget, and scope. 

In the field of Transplant Diagnostics, our projects directly impact patients' lives by ensuring timely and accurate diagnostics, which is critical in transplantation. Through your work, you will contribute to improving the quality of life for individuals facing transplantation, while driving Thermo Fisher Scientific’s mission of enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

Join us in making a tangible difference!

A Day in the Life:

• Lead, manage and coordinate project teams in the development of new products and execution of change control
• Coordinate multiple projects and/ programs simultaneously
• Collaborate and coordinate across all the functional areas to ensure successful project completion
• Collaborate with Project Sponsor to further develop project scope, requirements and timelines
• Continuously track project health, ensure clear communication with core teams and stakeholders. Deescalate and resolve issues, drive team to identify risk mitigations and own project success. 
• Develop and own project plans based on project goals, budget and timeline
• Partner in the continuous improvement of processes, adopt lean culture and own improvements

Keys to Success:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences. HLA, Molecular and/or Antibody experience a plus
• An MS or MBA is a plus

Experience:

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in the medical device manufacturing industry, with a strong grasp of Quality and Regulatory standards
• A minimum of 3 years’ project management experience
• Experience developing RUO and IVD assays and reagents, including clinical study performance is preferred
• Experience managing programs with clinical components is preferred
• PMP certification highly desirable
• Six Sigma certification highly desirable

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Demonstrated excellence of project management skills, consistently achieving timeline adherence, deliverable tracking, and proactive risk management.
• Proficiency in handling complex issues and adapting to a changing, cross-functional environment to support business needs.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal abilities.
• Strong attention to detail, commitment to quality, and a track record of contributing to a healthy workplace culture through practical examples.
• Skilled in collaboration and conflict resolution.