Staff Program Manager Protein & Cell Analysis Business Unit

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Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions Office Job Description 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. Description: Join Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Staff Program Manager and play a key role in driving innovation and execution across our organization. As a program manager, you will lead complex, cross-functional programs that directly impact scientific advancement, customer success, and business performance. You will lead strategic new product development programs from concept through successful delivery, establishing clear objectives, governance, milestones, and accountability across multidisciplinary teams. Working across functions and organizational levels, you will align stakeholders, navigate competing priorities, proactively manage risks and dependencies, and drive timely decision-making. Your ability to combine disciplined execution with strategic thinking and effective influence will be critical to delivering programs on time, within budget, and to defined quality and business objectives. Requirements: Advanced degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor’s degree plus 8 years of experience, in program/project management leading complex technical initiatives Degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Computer Science, or a related technical field preferred Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional programs with significant business impact Experience leading new product development programs from concept through commercialization, including requirements definition, design controls, verification and validation, design transfer, and launch within ISO 9001/13485 quality systems and stage-gate governance Strong program planning, governance, financial management, and risk management capabilities Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority, establish accountability, build consensus, and resolve conflict effectively in matrix organizations Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively across organizational levels, including senior leadership Ability to translate business objectives into executable program strategies, priorities, and plans Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities Experience applying project and program management methodologies, tools, and best practices Experience managing external partners, vendors, and cross-organizational dependencies Proficiency with project management software and Microsoft Office applications PMP certification preferred; SAFe or Agile certification is an advantage Self-directed, collaborative, and comfortable operating in complex and evolving environments Based at our site in Vienna, you’ll join a collaborative, science-driven organization where program leadership directly accelerates innovation. Your work will help bring meaningful solutions to researchers and customers worldwide — advancing discovery and improving lives. The payment takes place according to the collective agreement of Trade, Crafts and Services. The annual base gross salary for this position is at least € 44,047.78 and will be overpaid according to qualifications and professional experience.