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Project Director roles at Thermo Fisher Scientific sit at the intersection of scientific operations and enterprise-scale program delivery. The company has a consistent record of sponsoring international talent across multiple visa categories for senior project leadership positions, making it a genuine option for visa-dependent candidates.
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Job Description
Position requires Sr Director - (Oversight function) level person with a demonstrated expertise managing global Ophthalmology clinical trial portfolios.
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. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.
Our Project Delivery colleagues within our PPD® clinical research services direct, coordinate and manage the technical and operational aspects of projects, securing the successful completion of clinical trials. This includes collaborating with functional area leads to identify and evaluate fundamental issues on the project and to ensure that solutions are implemented. Project Delivery is vital to helping our customers deliver life-changing therapies.
Through our global team, you may engage in diverse initiatives and projects, or be part of a virtual international project team gaining cross-cultural experience.
Discover Impactful Work:
Oversees operational excellence for the department developing strategies to ensure high quality deliverables and successful management of the financial portfolio. Maintains strategic relationships and serves as a senior leadership contact for clients. Provides input to business development and drives the business strategy focusing on innovation, operational efficiency and expansion of the department's global footprint.
The Project Oversight Director is accountable for strategic indication or client-specific portfolio management within a Therapeutic Unit. Provides therapeutic expertise in project delivery execution, demonstrating the ability to react quickly and appropriately to escalations. Provokes critical thinking in the Project Lead related to delivery operations, financial negotiations, and risk mitigations/issue management for a project. Drives the overall strategy development for proposals and pre-proposal opportunities.
A day in the Life:
- May manage staff, which may include interviewing and selection, job description preparation, professional development, goal setting, performance management, coaching and mentoring, employee counseling, and separations. Approves courses of action on salary administration, hiring, corrective action, and terminations. Reviews and approves time records, expense reports, requests for leave, and overtime.
- Accountable for strategic indication or client-specific portfolio management within a Therapeutic Unit.
- Oversee end-to-end delivery and adapt to evolving industry demands.
- Expertly leverage therapeutic knowledge to build strong customer relationships and drive high-performing project teams in end-to-end delivery across projects.
- Serves as senior level or executive contact.
- May review financial forecasting of TA.
- Acts as a Champion for organizational changes, offerings, developments and lead workstreams.
- Expertly navigates the need to dive in/dive out of situations while ensuring the Project Lead remains empowered.
- Provokes critical thinking and drives innovation in Project Lead related to execution of delivery, financial negotiations and prioritization.
- Provides insight into proposal strategy in prep for bid defense.
- Initiates collaboration with Therapeutic Unit Head in development and implementation of business growth strategies.
- Maintains awareness and engages as appropriate in the Con Mod process.
- Communicates with People Manager(s) to support the development of the employee providing expertise and perspective related to client needs, indication and therapeutic knowledge.
Keys to Success:
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 15+ years).
- 7+ years of management responsibility
- Advanced leadership skills
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Capable of working independently and exercising independent judgment to assess sponsor regulatory needs and work with project team members to producing compliant deliverables
- Advanced, broad understanding of global/regional/national country requirements/regulatory affairs procedures for clinical trial authorization, licensing, lifecycle management; expert knowledge of ICH and other global regulatory guidelines; in-depth understanding of a regulatory specialty areas, such as preclinical, clinical, CMC, publishing, etc.
- Advanced understanding of medical terminology, statistical concepts, and guidelines
- Outstanding analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills, including complex evaluations of intangible variables
- Expert financial acumen with an in-depth of knowledge and practical application of budgeting, forecasting and resource management
- Accomplished executive presence and consultation and presentation skills
- Superior critical and strategic thinking skills that accounts for a broad impact
- Excellent coaching and leadership skills
- Exceptional customer service, relationship building and stakeholder management skills
- Expert negotiation and marketing skills with ability to influence others and drive results
- Superior judgment, decision making, escalation and risk management skills
- Proven ability to drive corporate strategies to capture, engage and retain repeat customers
Work Environment
Thermo Fisher Scientific values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:
- 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.)
Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need.
StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
Position requires Sr Director - (Oversight function) level person with a demonstrated expertise managing global Ophthalmology clinical trial portfolios.
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. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.
Our Project Delivery colleagues within our PPD® clinical research services direct, coordinate and manage the technical and operational aspects of projects, securing the successful completion of clinical trials. This includes collaborating with functional area leads to identify and evaluate fundamental issues on the project and to ensure that solutions are implemented. Project Delivery is vital to helping our customers deliver life-changing therapies.
Through our global team, you may engage in diverse initiatives and projects, or be part of a virtual international project team gaining cross-cultural experience.
Discover Impactful Work:
Oversees operational excellence for the department developing strategies to ensure high quality deliverables and successful management of the financial portfolio. Maintains strategic relationships and serves as a senior leadership contact for clients. Provides input to business development and drives the business strategy focusing on innovation, operational efficiency and expansion of the department's global footprint.
The Project Oversight Director is accountable for strategic indication or client-specific portfolio management within a Therapeutic Unit. Provides therapeutic expertise in project delivery execution, demonstrating the ability to react quickly and appropriately to escalations. Provokes critical thinking in the Project Lead related to delivery operations, financial negotiations, and risk mitigations/issue management for a project. Drives the overall strategy development for proposals and pre-proposal opportunities.
A day in the Life:
- May manage staff, which may include interviewing and selection, job description preparation, professional development, goal setting, performance management, coaching and mentoring, employee counseling, and separations. Approves courses of action on salary administration, hiring, corrective action, and terminations. Reviews and approves time records, expense reports, requests for leave, and overtime.
- Accountable for strategic indication or client-specific portfolio management within a Therapeutic Unit.
- Oversee end-to-end delivery and adapt to evolving industry demands.
- Expertly leverage therapeutic knowledge to build strong customer relationships and drive high-performing project teams in end-to-end delivery across projects.
- Serves as senior level or executive contact.
- May review financial forecasting of TA.
- Acts as a Champion for organizational changes, offerings, developments and lead workstreams.
- Expertly navigates the need to dive in/dive out of situations while ensuring the Project Lead remains empowered.
- Provokes critical thinking and drives innovation in Project Lead related to execution of delivery, financial negotiations and prioritization.
- Provides insight into proposal strategy in prep for bid defense.
- Initiates collaboration with Therapeutic Unit Head in development and implementation of business growth strategies.
- Maintains awareness and engages as appropriate in the Con Mod process.
- Communicates with People Manager(s) to support the development of the employee providing expertise and perspective related to client needs, indication and therapeutic knowledge.
Keys to Success:
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 15+ years).
- 7+ years of management responsibility
- Advanced leadership skills
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Capable of working independently and exercising independent judgment to assess sponsor regulatory needs and work with project team members to producing compliant deliverables
- Advanced, broad understanding of global/regional/national country requirements/regulatory affairs procedures for clinical trial authorization, licensing, lifecycle management; expert knowledge of ICH and other global regulatory guidelines; in-depth understanding of a regulatory specialty areas, such as preclinical, clinical, CMC, publishing, etc.
- Advanced understanding of medical terminology, statistical concepts, and guidelines
- Outstanding analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills, including complex evaluations of intangible variables
- Expert financial acumen with an in-depth of knowledge and practical application of budgeting, forecasting and resource management
- Accomplished executive presence and consultation and presentation skills
- Superior critical and strategic thinking skills that accounts for a broad impact
- Excellent coaching and leadership skills
- Exceptional customer service, relationship building and stakeholder management skills
- Expert negotiation and marketing skills with ability to influence others and drive results
- Superior judgment, decision making, escalation and risk management skills
- Proven ability to drive corporate strategies to capture, engage and retain repeat customers
Work Environment
Thermo Fisher Scientific values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:
- 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.)
Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need.
StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.
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Frame your PMP around scientific delivery
Thermo Fisher Project Directors are expected to lead cross-functional R&D and manufacturing programs, not just manage timelines. Certifications like PMP carry more weight when your resume ties them to regulated science environments, clinical trials, lab instrumentation rollouts, or bioprocessing scale-ups.
Target divisions with active program pipelines
Thermo Fisher's Life Sciences Solutions and Biosciences divisions run large multi-site initiatives that consistently need experienced project leadership. Focusing your applications on these verticals improves your chances of landing a role where sponsorship is already part of the hiring plan.
Use Migrate Mate to filter live openings by sponsorship
Project Director postings at Thermo Fisher don't always signal sponsorship eligibility upfront. Use Migrate Mate to identify which active openings are genuinely open to sponsored candidates, so you're not wasting time on roles that default to local hires.
Clarify cap-exempt filing timing with your recruiter
If you're transferring an existing H-1B from another employer, you're cap-exempt and Thermo Fisher can file for you year-round with no lottery risk. Confirm this early with the recruiter so the offer timeline reflects a realistic filing and start date.
Align your PERM case to a specific job description
For EB-2 or EB-3 Green Card sponsorship, DOL requires the PERM job description to reflect the actual minimum requirements of the role. Project Directors with niche domain experience, such as single-use bioprocessing or analytical instrument programs, should ensure that specificity is captured before the employer files.
Document cross-border program leadership for TN eligibility
Canadian and Mexican nationals can pursue Project Director roles under the TN visa if the position maps to an approved USMCA category like Engineer or Scientist. Build a clear record of technical program scope in your offer letter and supporting materials before the border crossing.
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Find Project Director at Thermo Fisher Scientific JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does Thermo Fisher Scientific sponsor H-1B visas for Project Directors?
Yes, Thermo Fisher Scientific sponsors H-1B visas for Project Director roles. The company has a well-established sponsorship infrastructure and regularly files petitions for senior program leadership positions. If you're already on an H-1B with another employer, Thermo Fisher can file a transfer petition without requiring you to enter the lottery again.
How do I apply for Project Director jobs at Thermo Fisher Scientific?
Applications go through Thermo Fisher's careers portal. Search for Project Director openings filtered by your target division or location. Before applying, review whether the posting's minimum qualifications match your background in regulated science or engineering program delivery, as Thermo Fisher's hiring teams screen closely at the senior level. Migrate Mate can help you identify which openings are open to sponsored candidates.
Which visa types does Thermo Fisher Scientific commonly use for Project Director roles?
Thermo Fisher sponsors H-1B visas most frequently for Project Directors, along with TN status for Canadian and Mexican nationals, and F-1 OPT and CPT for candidates still in their authorized training periods. For longer-term sponsorship, the company also supports EB-2 and EB-3 Green Card filings through the PERM labor certification process for qualified senior hires.
What qualifications does Thermo Fisher Scientific expect for Project Director roles?
Most Project Director postings at Thermo Fisher require a bachelor's degree in a life sciences, engineering, or related technical field, with a master's or advanced degree preferred. Beyond credentials, the company looks for demonstrated leadership of complex, multi-site programs in regulated environments such as GMP manufacturing, clinical research, or large-scale instrument deployment. PMP certification is commonly listed as preferred or required.
How do I plan my timeline if I need Thermo Fisher to sponsor my H-1B?
If you're subject to the H-1B cap, USCIS opens registration each March for an October 1 start date, which can mean waiting up to six months after receiving an offer. Build that gap into your negotiation and discuss bridge options like remaining OPT time or cap-gap coverage with your recruiter early, so both sides have realistic expectations before an offer is extended.
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