Senior Director PMO, IDD

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

When you’re part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do challenging work, and join a team that values performance, quality and innovation. As part of a successful, growing global organization you will be encouraged to perform at your best. With revenues of more than $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and chances to create significant contributions to the world.

The job:

Join Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Senior Director of Program Management in a role that directly impacts our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. You'll guide strategic portfolios and programs across multiple business units, fostering innovation and operational excellence. This leadership position oversees complex, cross-functional initiatives from concept to completion, ensuring successful delivery of critical business objectives.

Your contributions will be measured through successful delivery of strategic initiatives, portfolio performance, and your ability to foster innovation and operational efficiency. You'll collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to support growth, improve profitability, and maintain our position as a leader in serving science.

The ImmunoDiagnostics Division (IDD) Program Management Office (PMO) provides strategic and operational leadership to ensure successful delivery of complex product development and business-critical programs across the division. The PMO drives disciplined execution and cross-functional alignment, enabling predictable outcomes and high-quality innovations for our customers.  The mission is to accelerate IDD innovation and operational excellence by providing governance, portfolio oversight, and world-class project execution that improves time-to-market, product quality, and alignment with divisional strategy.

This role is fully office-based (4 days pw office, 1 day work from home) at our Uppsala, Sweden site.  Some international travel may be required – up to 20% of working time, including overnight stays.

What will you do?

                                            

• Lead a portfolio of strategic, cross-functional programs that accelerate our aspiration to enable patients around the world to get the right diagnosis for their allergic and autoimmune diseases
• Build and oversee a high-performing project management organization, driving consistent execution excellence across complex portfolios spanning R&D, Marketing, MSA, Operations, Quality/Regulatory, and Commercial functions
• Provide enterprise visibility, governance, and leadership to ensure program success in alignment with Thermo Fisher’s strategic priorities and PPI (Practical Process Improvement) culture
   

Who we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Business, or related field; advanced degree (MS, MBA, PhD) preferred
• Multiple years of progressive experience in project and program management within life sciences, medical devices, biotech, diagnostics, or related industries
• Proven experience leading cross-functional global teams and delivering complex programs within regulated environments
• Strong familiarity with Thermo Fisher–typical workflows such as product lifecycle management (PLM), NPI processes, design control, and operational excellence programs
• Strategic planning and portfolio prioritization expertise
• Strong understanding of R&D-to-commercialization pathways for diagnostic assays, instruments, consumables, software, or services
• Exceptional communication and executive influencing capability
• Deep proficiency in project management tools, stage-gate frameworks, and portfolio analytics systems
• Ability to navigate a complex global matrix organization and lead through ambiguity
• Willingness to travel up to 20% of working time
• Fluency in English; additional languages valuable

What’s in it for you:

We offer competitive remuneration, an annual incentive plan bonus scheme 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.