About the role

Director of Integrated Business Planning at Thermo Fisher Scientific, optimizing software and operations for a global department. Leading cross-functional process improvement initiatives and managing teams.

Responsibilities

Lead, manage and oversee initiatives to develop, optimize, improve and assess system software enhancements
Collaborate, innovate and consult with peers and leaders to drive strategy, execution and communications planning to achieve continuous process and system improvement and departmental and organizational business imperatives, goals and objectives
Lead, manage and oversee the creation of software product roadmaps
Lead large, complex, cross-functional process improvement initiatives. Also develop, implement, and oversee process improvement initiatives within the department. May chair or participate in cross-functional teams, working groups and/or governance committees
Oversee on-going support of standards implementation including training and continual process evaluation (e.g., metrics, CAPAs, trend analyses). May approve training materials and training needs
Oversee the creation, submission and presenting of yearly budget requests
May provide oversight and/or responses for client or internal audits on processes, systems, or procedures and/or act as the Authorizing Manager for CAPAs

Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification preferred
Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 12+ years)
5+ years of management responsibility
Excellent leadership and management skills
Skilled in process development and improvement, especially as it applies to clinical trials and clinical development
Excellent attention to detail, investigative and analytical skills
Effective interpersonal, negotiation and problem solving skills
Excellent computer skills, to include an effective understanding of clinical management technology and systems
Advanced understanding of the practices, processes and requirements of clinical trials, to include regulatory guidelines and directives
Effective oral and written communication skills including the ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing
Capable of directing and promoting teamwork in a multi-disciplinary and/or multi-cultural team setting
Capable of driving innovation in developing new ideas related to product development
Excellent organizational, judgment, analytical, decision-making and interpersonal skills to manage complex projects in parallel and manage rapidly changing priorities

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