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Job Description
Job Description: Manager, Operations Strategy & Excellence
Department: Operations Strategy & Excellence
Thermo Fisher Scientific
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
This role supports the Biologicals & Chemicals Division and Production Chemicals and Services (PCS) business unit, operating within a highly regulated cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice), cGDP (Current Good Distribution Practice), and cGTP (Current Good Transportation Practice) environment.
Position Summary
The Manager, Operations Strategy & Excellence is responsible for defining and advancing the long-term Operations operating model while driving operational excellence, digital transformation, and continuous improvement across the PCS network. The role serves as the Supply Chain & Operations Center of Excellence (CoE), partnering with Operations, Commercial, Customer Operations, Supplier Strategy, Corporate Procurement, Corporate Logistics, Quality, IT, and Finance to improve service, efficiency, scalability, and resilience.
This position leads the development of supply chain and operations strategies, process governance, analytics, digital capabilities, operational master data, and enterprise improvement initiatives. The Manager ensures standardized processes, performance measurement, and best practices are deployed consistently across the organization while enabling future business growth.
Key Responsibilities
Supply Chain / Operations Strategy
Develop the long-term supply chain operating model that improves customer service, operational resilience, productivity, and business growth.
- Develop and deploy the supply chain strategy aligned with business objectives.
- Build and maintain the supply chain capability roadmap.
- Lead network optimization and material flow strategy.
- Identify opportunities to improve inventory performance and working capital.
- Develop supply chain technology, digital, and automation roadmaps supporting operational excellence.
- Evaluate emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices.
- Support strategic initiatives, acquisitions, product launches, and business expansion.
- Ensure strategic initiatives deliver measurable business value.
- Develop supply chain capability maturity assessments.
- Support supply chain due diligence for acquisitions and business expansion.
Business Process Excellence
Establish standardized, scalable, and compliant operational processes across the end-to-end supply chain.
- Own the business process architecture and governance framework across the end-to-end supply chain, including process ownership, standards, and accountability.
- Develop governance for standard operating procedures, work instructions, and operational standards.
- Establish documentation strategy and governance.
- Drive process harmonization across sites and business functions.
- Identify process gaps and implement sustainable improvements.
- Lead cross-functional process reviews and governance forums.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory, quality, and operational requirements.
- Integrate Lean principles into standardized business processes.
Performance & Business Analytics
Provide actionable business intelligence that improves operational performance, customer service, and executive decision-making.
- Establish supply chain KPI governance and performance standards.
- Develop executive dashboards and operational scorecards.
- Lead operational analytics supporting service, inventory, productivity, and cost performance.
- Perform benchmarking to identify improvement opportunities.
- Conduct cost-to-serve, capacity, and operational performance analysis.
- Support business reviews through data-driven insights and recommendations.
- Promote data-driven decision making across the organization.
- Define reporting standards and analytical methodologies.
- Define KPI ownership and reporting governance.
- Develop predictive analytics and business insights supporting proactive decision making.
Continuous Improvement & Digital Transformation
Drive a culture of continuous improvement through Lean, digital technologies, and operational excellence.
- Lead the Supply Chain Lean/PPI program.
- Facilitate Kaizen events and Value Stream Mapping initiatives.
- Identify and eliminate operational waste and process variation.
- Lead process engineering and material flow optimization projects.
- Sponsor digital transformation and automation initiatives.
- Share best practices across sites and business functions.
- Drive operational productivity, quality, customer service, and cost performance through Lean, digital technologies, and automation.
- Measure and sustain improvement benefits through governance and performance management.
Operational Master Data Governance
Ensure operational master data is accurate, standardized, and governed to enable reliable supply chain execution and business analytics.
- Establish governance for operational master data.
- Define data ownership, standards, and maintenance processes.
- Govern Material Master, Warehouse Master, Planning Parameters, Routing Standards, and Transportation & Logistics Parameters.
- Improve operational data quality and integrity.
- Support ERP implementations, system enhancements, and digital initiatives.
- Develop data governance policies and auditing processes.
- Partner with IT to improve business systems and data architecture.
- Ensure master data supports standardized supply chain execution.
Enterprise Collaboration
Partner across the organization to improve end-to-end performance.
- Collaborate with Supplier Strategy and Corporate Procurement on supply chain strategies and supplier capability improvements.
- Partner with Corporate Logistics on network optimization and transportation strategy.
- Support Supply Execution & Integration during major supply disruptions.
- Partner with Distribution Operations to improve warehouse processes and operational efficiency.
- Collaborate with Quality, EHS, Customer Operations, IT, and Finance on enterprise initiatives.
- Lead organizational change management supporting strategic initiatives and operational transformation.
- Act as the Supply Chain Center of Excellence supporting operational functions across the organization.
- Provide strategic and analytical support to Operations and Commercial leadership.
People Leadership
Develop a high-performing Operations Excellence organization.
- Lead and develop Supply Chain Excellence professionals.
- Establish team priorities, objectives, and development plans.
- Foster technical expertise, innovation, and collaboration.
- Coach project leadership, problem-solving, and analytical capability.
- Promote Thermo Fisher 4i Values and Leadership Behaviors.
- Build organizational capability through mentoring and knowledge sharing.
Business Leadership
Support long-term business success through strategic leadership.
- Translate business strategy into operational capability.
- Lead strategic improvement initiatives across the network.
- Influence cross-functional decision making through analytics and business insight.
- Drive organizational alignment and operational governance.
- Support succession planning and capability development across Operations.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned, consistent with business needs and the general scope of the position.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or related field.
Leadership Experience
- 5+ years of progressive leadership experience in supply chain, operations, or continuous improvement.
- Experience leading cross-functional projects and organizational change.
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead without direct authority.
Technical Expertise
- 8+ years of progressive experience in supply chain, operations, logistics, distribution, process excellence, or continuous improvement.
- Experience with supply chain strategy, process improvement, and digital transformation.
- Experience with ERP, business intelligence, and digital supply chain systems.
- Experience within regulated manufacturing or life sciences environments preferred.
Professional Skills
- Supply Chain Strategy
- Process Design & Governance
- Lean / PPI
- Value Stream Mapping
- Business Analytics
- KPI Development
- Inventory Optimization
- Digital Supply Chain
- Project & Change Management
- Master Data Governance
- Power BI and Business Intelligence
- Strong communication and executive presentation skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree (MBA, Supply Chain, Engineering, or Operations)
- APICS CPIM, CSCP, or CLTD
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
- PMP certification
- Experience leading ERP, WMS, automation, or digital transformation initiatives
- Experience with AI, advanced analytics, or supply chain optimization tools
Working Conditions
The Manager, Operations Strategy & Excellence performs work primarily within an office environment while regularly interacting with distribution, warehouse, and other regulated operational areas. The role requires adherence to applicable safety, quality, cGMP, cGDP, cGTP, and Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) requirements.
The position may require:
- Extended periods of computer-based work, meetings, data analysis, and communication with internal and external stakeholders.
- Periodic presence within warehouse, distribution, controlled storage, and regulated operational environments.
- Use of required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when entering operational or controlled areas.
- Compliance with site-specific safety, quality, security, and regulatory requirements.
- Occasional travel between sites, suppliers, or business locations based on operational needs.
- Flexibility to support supply disruptions, customer recovery activities, business continuity events, or other urgent operational requirements outside standard working hours.
- Participation in required safety, quality, regulatory, systems, and leadership training.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond effectively in a dynamic, customer-focused operational environment.
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Office
Job Description
Job Description: Manager, Operations Strategy & Excellence
Department: Operations Strategy & Excellence
Thermo Fisher Scientific
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
This role supports the Biologicals & Chemicals Division and Production Chemicals and Services (PCS) business unit, operating within a highly regulated cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice), cGDP (Current Good Distribution Practice), and cGTP (Current Good Transportation Practice) environment.
Position Summary
The Manager, Operations Strategy & Excellence is responsible for defining and advancing the long-term Operations operating model while driving operational excellence, digital transformation, and continuous improvement across the PCS network. The role serves as the Supply Chain & Operations Center of Excellence (CoE), partnering with Operations, Commercial, Customer Operations, Supplier Strategy, Corporate Procurement, Corporate Logistics, Quality, IT, and Finance to improve service, efficiency, scalability, and resilience.
This position leads the development of supply chain and operations strategies, process governance, analytics, digital capabilities, operational master data, and enterprise improvement initiatives. The Manager ensures standardized processes, performance measurement, and best practices are deployed consistently across the organization while enabling future business growth.
Key Responsibilities
Supply Chain / Operations Strategy
Develop the long-term supply chain operating model that improves customer service, operational resilience, productivity, and business growth.
- Develop and deploy the supply chain strategy aligned with business objectives.
- Build and maintain the supply chain capability roadmap.
- Lead network optimization and material flow strategy.
- Identify opportunities to improve inventory performance and working capital.
- Develop supply chain technology, digital, and automation roadmaps supporting operational excellence.
- Evaluate emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices.
- Support strategic initiatives, acquisitions, product launches, and business expansion.
- Ensure strategic initiatives deliver measurable business value.
- Develop supply chain capability maturity assessments.
- Support supply chain due diligence for acquisitions and business expansion.
Business Process Excellence
Establish standardized, scalable, and compliant operational processes across the end-to-end supply chain.
- Own the business process architecture and governance framework across the end-to-end supply chain, including process ownership, standards, and accountability.
- Develop governance for standard operating procedures, work instructions, and operational standards.
- Establish documentation strategy and governance.
- Drive process harmonization across sites and business functions.
- Identify process gaps and implement sustainable improvements.
- Lead cross-functional process reviews and governance forums.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory, quality, and operational requirements.
- Integrate Lean principles into standardized business processes.
Performance & Business Analytics
Provide actionable business intelligence that improves operational performance, customer service, and executive decision-making.
- Establish supply chain KPI governance and performance standards.
- Develop executive dashboards and operational scorecards.
- Lead operational analytics supporting service, inventory, productivity, and cost performance.
- Perform benchmarking to identify improvement opportunities.
- Conduct cost-to-serve, capacity, and operational performance analysis.
- Support business reviews through data-driven insights and recommendations.
- Promote data-driven decision making across the organization.
- Define reporting standards and analytical methodologies.
- Define KPI ownership and reporting governance.
- Develop predictive analytics and business insights supporting proactive decision making.
Continuous Improvement & Digital Transformation
Drive a culture of continuous improvement through Lean, digital technologies, and operational excellence.
- Lead the Supply Chain Lean/PPI program.
- Facilitate Kaizen events and Value Stream Mapping initiatives.
- Identify and eliminate operational waste and process variation.
- Lead process engineering and material flow optimization projects.
- Sponsor digital transformation and automation initiatives.
- Share best practices across sites and business functions.
- Drive operational productivity, quality, customer service, and cost performance through Lean, digital technologies, and automation.
- Measure and sustain improvement benefits through governance and performance management.
Operational Master Data Governance
Ensure operational master data is accurate, standardized, and governed to enable reliable supply chain execution and business analytics.
- Establish governance for operational master data.
- Define data ownership, standards, and maintenance processes.
- Govern Material Master, Warehouse Master, Planning Parameters, Routing Standards, and Transportation & Logistics Parameters.
- Improve operational data quality and integrity.
- Support ERP implementations, system enhancements, and digital initiatives.
- Develop data governance policies and auditing processes.
- Partner with IT to improve business systems and data architecture.
- Ensure master data supports standardized supply chain execution.
Enterprise Collaboration
Partner across the organization to improve end-to-end performance.
- Collaborate with Supplier Strategy and Corporate Procurement on supply chain strategies and supplier capability improvements.
- Partner with Corporate Logistics on network optimization and transportation strategy.
- Support Supply Execution & Integration during major supply disruptions.
- Partner with Distribution Operations to improve warehouse processes and operational efficiency.
- Collaborate with Quality, EHS, Customer Operations, IT, and Finance on enterprise initiatives.
- Lead organizational change management supporting strategic initiatives and operational transformation.
- Act as the Supply Chain Center of Excellence supporting operational functions across the organization.
- Provide strategic and analytical support to Operations and Commercial leadership.
People Leadership
Develop a high-performing Operations Excellence organization.
- Lead and develop Supply Chain Excellence professionals.
- Establish team priorities, objectives, and development plans.
- Foster technical expertise, innovation, and collaboration.
- Coach project leadership, problem-solving, and analytical capability.
- Promote Thermo Fisher 4i Values and Leadership Behaviors.
- Build organizational capability through mentoring and knowledge sharing.
Business Leadership
Support long-term business success through strategic leadership.
- Translate business strategy into operational capability.
- Lead strategic improvement initiatives across the network.
- Influence cross-functional decision making through analytics and business insight.
- Drive organizational alignment and operational governance.
- Support succession planning and capability development across Operations.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned, consistent with business needs and the general scope of the position.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or related field.
Leadership Experience
- 5+ years of progressive leadership experience in supply chain, operations, or continuous improvement.
- Experience leading cross-functional projects and organizational change.
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead without direct authority.
Technical Expertise
- 8+ years of progressive experience in supply chain, operations, logistics, distribution, process excellence, or continuous improvement.
- Experience with supply chain strategy, process improvement, and digital transformation.
- Experience with ERP, business intelligence, and digital supply chain systems.
- Experience within regulated manufacturing or life sciences environments preferred.
Professional Skills
- Supply Chain Strategy
- Process Design & Governance
- Lean / PPI
- Value Stream Mapping
- Business Analytics
- KPI Development
- Inventory Optimization
- Digital Supply Chain
- Project & Change Management
- Master Data Governance
- Power BI and Business Intelligence
- Strong communication and executive presentation skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree (MBA, Supply Chain, Engineering, or Operations)
- APICS CPIM, CSCP, or CLTD
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
- PMP certification
- Experience leading ERP, WMS, automation, or digital transformation initiatives
- Experience with AI, advanced analytics, or supply chain optimization tools
Working Conditions
The Manager, Operations Strategy & Excellence performs work primarily within an office environment while regularly interacting with distribution, warehouse, and other regulated operational areas. The role requires adherence to applicable safety, quality, cGMP, cGDP, cGTP, and Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) requirements.
The position may require:
- Extended periods of computer-based work, meetings, data analysis, and communication with internal and external stakeholders.
- Periodic presence within warehouse, distribution, controlled storage, and regulated operational environments.
- Use of required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when entering operational or controlled areas.
- Compliance with site-specific safety, quality, security, and regulatory requirements.
- Occasional travel between sites, suppliers, or business locations based on operational needs.
- Flexibility to support supply disruptions, customer recovery activities, business continuity events, or other urgent operational requirements outside standard working hours.
- Participation in required safety, quality, regulatory, systems, and leadership training.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond effectively in a dynamic, customer-focused operational environment.
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Frame your CV around P&L ownership
Thermo Fisher's Strategy Director roles frequently require cross-divisional accountability across life sciences or diagnostics portfolios. Quantify commercial outcomes, not just advisory work, so your application signals readiness for operating-level influence, not just strategic support.
Verify the role's specialty occupation standing
H-1B eligibility for Strategy Director positions depends on demonstrating the role requires a specific bachelor's or higher degree. Review the job description for explicit degree requirements before applying, since vague language can complicate USCIS adjudication later.
Target divisions with active M&A pipelines
Thermo Fisher regularly expands through acquisition, and strategy headcount tends to follow corporate development activity. Prioritize open roles within divisions that have recently integrated new businesses, where senior strategy talent gaps are most acute.
Confirm OPT STEM extension eligibility early
If you're on F-1 OPT, confirm your strategy role qualifies under a STEM-designated CIP code before your standard OPT period ends. Science and research companies like Thermo Fisher are E-Verify participants, which is a prerequisite for the 24-month STEM OPT extension.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does Thermo Fisher Scientific sponsor H-1B visas for Strategy Directors?
Yes, Thermo Fisher Scientific sponsors H-1B visas for Strategy Director roles. The company participates in E-Verify and has a consistent pattern of sponsoring senior professional functions, including strategy, across its business units. Because H-1B approval for director-level roles hinges on the position meeting USCIS specialty occupation criteria, the job description language matters. Roles tied to a specific analytical or scientific domain are generally stronger candidates for approval than broadly defined general management positions.
How do I apply for Strategy Director jobs at Thermo Fisher Scientific?
Applications go through Thermo Fisher Scientific's careers portal, where Strategy Director openings are listed by division and business unit. Before applying, identify which division aligns with your background, whether that's life sciences, diagnostics, or laboratory products, since strategy roles at Thermo Fisher tend to be division-specific rather than enterprise-wide. You can also browse open sponsorship-confirmed postings on Migrate Mate to identify which roles are actively seeking international candidates.
Which visa types does Thermo Fisher Scientific use for Strategy Director roles?
Thermo Fisher sponsors H-1B, TN visa, F-1 OPT, F-1 CPT, and Green Card pathways including EB-2 and EB-3 for qualifying roles. For Strategy Directors, H-1B is the most common nonimmigrant path, with Green Card sponsorship typically following after a period of employment. TN visa is available to Canadian and Mexican nationals in qualifying strategy and business roles, subject to USMCA occupation criteria.
What qualifications does Thermo Fisher Scientific expect for Strategy Director roles?
Thermo Fisher's Strategy Director roles typically require an MBA or advanced degree in a relevant field, combined with prior experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, or business development within life sciences, healthcare, or a related sector. Candidates with a track record of leading strategic planning cycles, evaluating M&A opportunities, or driving commercial transformation within a large, matrixed organization tend to be most competitive. Industry-specific domain knowledge, particularly in scientific instruments or diagnostics, strengthens candidacy significantly.
How do I navigate the sponsorship and visa filing timeline for a Strategy Director offer at Thermo Fisher Scientific?
Once you receive an offer, the timeline depends on your current status. H-1B cap-subject filings open in March for an October 1 start, so if you're not already in H-1B status, your start date may be constrained by the lottery cycle. Cap-exempt transfers from another H-1B employer can proceed year-round. For Green Card sponsorship through PERM, the DOL process typically takes six months to over a year before USCIS adjudication begins. Clarify sponsorship scope and timing with your recruiter before signing your offer letter.