Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Office

Job Description

Position overview:

This will be a key role in our company-wide program office that supports the expansion of our shared services offerings to Thermo Fisher businesses. As a Specialist, Project Management, you will have the unique opportunity to be responsible for the execution of transitions, migrations, process improvement, automations, system implementations and other change and transformation programs leveraging project management frameworks such as waterfall and Agile. Your focus will be on ensuring the successful delivery of these programs and overseeing project portfolios to meet the set goals. By collaborating with a wide range of partners within and outside of Global Business Services, you will play a crucial role in driving an integrated approach.

• Coordinate between cross-functional, geographically distributed project teams to achieve desired outcomes.
• Handle interdependencies and support the lead project governance bodies and project workstreams.
• Collaborate closely with key partners to guarantee the prompt and excellent execution of programs across various departments and businesses.
• Coordinate the planning and logistics of ideation sessions, feasibility studies, process assessments and design workshops.
• Facilitate Agile Planning Interval (PI) planning, ensuring effective synchronization across teams and alignment with the business objectives.
• Assist in the successful execution of complex project plans and timely deliverables.
• Conduct periodic project plan assessments to ensure readiness and quality.
• Lead and implement middle-sized projects or defined areas of major projects.
• Handle project requirements, deliverables and progress throughout the project's lifecycle.
• Implement suitable approaches to ensure timely completion of project deliverables and objectives.
• Oversee and coordinate multiple Agile Scrum teams, ensuring alignment with the overall project goals and Agile standard methodologies.
• Identify and handle risks, issues, actions, decisions, and interdependencies.
• Resolve issues and handle critical path processes related to project delivery.
• Collect project information, documents and communicate project status, results, and barriers.
• Responsible for regular reporting and clear communication of project outcomes.
• Lead and report the project portfolio of a specific business or workstream drives portfolio progress, acts as single source of truth for the overall health and savings pipeline.
• Create a culture of excellence in line with our Thermo Fisher values.

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably business-related. Equivalent experience will also be considered.
• 5+ years of project involvement.
• Experience in Finance operations or Customer Service preferred.
• GBS experience highly desirable.
• Project Management knowledge/certification (PMP, Prince2, Agile) is an advantage.
• Fluency in English (verbal and written).

• Strong project management skills and capabilities, including Agile frameworks.
• Experience in effectively leading project deliverables and working on big projects.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams.
• Capable of handling multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously, efficient in time management
• Excellent presentation, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Sound workshop facilitation skills.
• Strong collaborator, capable of effectively working in a team setting.
• Ability to deal with highly sensitive information, in line with confidentiality expectations.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
• Understanding of SAFe principles, roles, and practices, with the ability to implement and scale Agile processes across the organization.
• Proficiency in facilitating and coordinating Planning Intervals (PI) planning sessions, ensuring alignment and collaboration among multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs).
• Expertise in using Agile project management tools (e.g., Jira, Trello) to track progress, handle dependencies, and report on key metrics within a SAFe framework.