Hybrid Strategic Transformation Manager

at Thermo Fisher Scientific

• Job title: Strategic Transformation Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $113,500 - $161,300 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Carlsbad, United States

About the role

• Strategic Transformation Manager leading cross-functional AI and digital transformation initiatives to modernize operations and improve productivity at Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end AI and digital transformation programs—from early scoping and business alignment through delivery, change management, and value realization.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to identify where AI, automation, and data-driven solutions can unlock operational and financial benefits.
• Develop transformation charters, business requirements, program roadmaps, success metrics, and governance frameworks.
• Manage cross-functional execution, ensuring visibility into progress, dependencies, and risks across multiple workstreams.
• Partner with business, IT, and Digital teams to align solution design and prioritization with enterprise strategy and technical readiness.
• Assess and structure complex business problems, conduct process mapping, and define future-state workflows.
• Prepare business cases and value models to quantify expected impacts and support decision-making.
• Provide advisory support to leaders exploring AI opportunities and contribute to enterprise playbooks and best practices.
• Champion adoption by coordinating training, communication, and change management activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, Engineering, or related field; MBA preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in program management, digital transformation, consulting, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional programs and delivering measurable business impact.
• Experience developing business cases and facilitating executive-level governance.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and promote accountability in matrix environments.
• Experience in building consensus and resolving conflicts effectively.
• Strong financial acumen for budget development and tracking.
• Strategic approach with ability to align programs to business objectives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Self-directed with ability to work independently.

Benefits

• 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