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Senior Project Management roles at Thermo Fisher Scientific sit at the intersection of scientific operations and complex program delivery, spanning clinical, manufacturing, and research environments. Thermo Fisher has a well-established track record of sponsoring international talent across multiple visa categories for this function.
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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 PM credentials around regulated industries
Thermo Fisher prioritizes project managers with experience in GMP, clinical trials, or pharmaceutical manufacturing. Certifying credentials like PMP or PRINCE2 carry weight, but pairing them with regulated-industry experience is what differentiates competitive candidates here.
Target roles tied to specific business units
Thermo Fisher's Senior PM openings are spread across Life Sciences Solutions, Clinical Research, and Specialty Diagnostics. Roles within divisions that run active government contracts or large-scale manufacturing programs tend to move faster through internal headcount approval and sponsorship authorization.
Clarify your OPT or CPT timeline before applying
If you're on F-1 OPT, confirm your STEM extension eligibility and how many months remain. Thermo Fisher sponsors across multiple categories, but hiring managers need to know your authorization window aligns with their onboarding and H-1B cap filing calendar.
Understand how PERM timing affects your offer
For EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship, PERM labor certification requires DOL to confirm no qualified U.S. workers are available. This process typically takes 12 to 18 months before an I-140 petition can be filed, so factor that into salary and role negotiation early.
Use Migrate Mate to surface active openings by visa type
Senior PM roles with sponsorship don't always advertise it explicitly. Use Migrate Mate to filter Thermo Fisher openings by the visa categories relevant to your situation, so you're targeting positions where sponsorship is already expected, not negotiating it from scratch.
Align your offer timeline with the H-1B cap window
H-1B cap petitions are filed in April for an October 1 start date. If you receive an offer outside that window, work with your Thermo Fisher recruiting contact to understand whether cap-exempt filing or a TN petition applies to your situation in the interim.
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Find Senior Project Management at Thermo Fisher Scientific JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does Thermo Fisher Scientific sponsor H-1B visas for Senior Project Managements?
Yes, Thermo Fisher Scientific sponsors H-1B visas for Senior Project Management roles. The company has a consistent pattern of H-1B filings for project and program management functions across its clinical, manufacturing, and research divisions. If your offer falls outside the cap filing window, ask your recruiter whether a cap-exempt position or an interim visa category applies to your situation.
How do I apply for Senior Project Management jobs at Thermo Fisher Scientific?
Applications go through Thermo Fisher's careers portal, where roles are posted by business unit and location. Tailoring your resume to reflect regulated-industry project management, such as GMP environments or clinical program delivery, significantly strengthens your application. You can also browse open Senior Project Management positions at Thermo Fisher filtered by visa type on Migrate Mate, which surfaces sponsorship-eligible postings directly.
Which visa types does Thermo Fisher Scientific commonly use for Senior Project Management roles?
Thermo Fisher sponsors across several visa categories for Senior Project Management, including H-1B, TN (for Canadian and Mexican nationals), F-1 OPT and CPT, and employment-based Green Card pathways including EB-2 and EB-3. The right category depends on your nationality, current status, and career timeline. Candidates already in the U.S. on OPT are frequently considered for roles that will transition to H-1B sponsorship.
What qualifications does Thermo Fisher Scientific expect for Senior Project Management roles?
Most Senior Project Management postings at Thermo Fisher require a bachelor's degree in a relevant field, with life sciences, engineering, or operations management being the most common backgrounds. A PMP certification and five or more years of experience managing cross-functional programs in regulated environments, such as pharmaceutical manufacturing or clinical research, are frequently listed as requirements. Advanced degrees can substitute for experience in some divisions.
How long does the visa sponsorship process take for a Senior Project Management role at Thermo Fisher Scientific?
Timeline depends on the visa category. H-1B sponsorship follows the annual cap cycle, with petitions filed in April and employment starting October 1 at the earliest. EB-2 and EB-3 Green Card sponsorship involves PERM labor certification through DOL, which typically adds 12 to 18 months before the I-140 stage. TN status for qualifying nationals can be obtained at the border or port of entry with an offer letter and supporting documentation, making it faster in practice.
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