Lab Project Manager/Program Manager II

About

This is a fully remote role supporting our GMP Lab in Middleton, Wisconsin. We welcome applicants from all locations within the US. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship and able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life – enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life‑changing therapies.

Our PPD® Laboratory Services team has a direct impact on improving patient health through the expertise of scientists, industry thought‑leaders and therapeutic experts. As the world leader in serving science, our laboratory professionals bring their commitment to accuracy and quality to deliver groundbreaking innovations.

Discover Impactful Work:
As a Labs Project Manager you will provide tactical support for client‑facing projects by managing and supporting project performance with specific emphasis on financial management of the program and progressive responsibility for client communications. You will provide internal consulting on project management issues and identify opportunities for process and efficiency improvement. Additionally, you will identify and escalates risks to project timelines and meeting financial objectives for both internal goals and client expectations.

Responsibilities

• Provides oversight and coordination of study initiation.
• Understands protocol language and translates to internal systems and processes.
• Prepares for and facilitates internal meetings; attends external meetings.
• Coordinates stability launches.
• Maintains project set‑up and sample test scheduling.
• Evaluates and manages project timelines and deliverables.
• Understands and adheres to contract language, supports contract management process.
• Manages project setup and financials.
• Responsible for projections, forecast and revenue recognition for fee‑for‑service, hourly or FTE programs, adhering to client budgets and utilization targets; adjusts forecasts or project priority weekly as necessary and communicates routine FTE utilization and spend.
• Progressive responsibility for internal and external communications, beginning with project financial coordination.
• Assists client relationship manager with meeting minutes and action items to support client projects.
• Manages study documents and testing directives, shares data/reports.
• Supports fee‑for‑service and hourly contract review processes.
• Provides/supports training of Program Manager I.
• Involvement in cross‑functional initiatives/process improvements.

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic/vocational qualification.

Experience

• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 3+ years) or equivalent combination of education, training, & experience.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Demonstrated experience working in GMP or similarly regulated laboratory environment as a dedicated project manager preferred.
• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Superior time management, planning, and organizational skills.
• Competent with specific computers and enterprise applications, including office productivity.
• Proven analytical skills.
• Demonstrated compliance with procedures and policies.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks effectively in a stressful environment.
• Ability to work effectively with multi‑level teams.

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward‑thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.

Work Environment

• Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.
• Able to work upright and stationary for typical working hours.
• Ability to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.
• May require travel (Recruiter will provide more details).