The Project Manager III  is responsible for managing all aspects of large projects and programs beginning with the initial Business request through Closure. The Project Manager III will be expected to manage complex projects that involve dependencies on multiple IT and Business Teams as well as personnel from multiple regional locations. The Project Manager III is one of the key stakeholders responsible for ensuring that projects are implemented in accordance with Thermo Fisher Scientific’s PMF process.

The Project Manager III is also responsible for coordination and completion of assigned projects and to this end will perform a variety of tasks including setting deadlines, assigning responsibilities, tracking resource loading and monitoring and summarizing progress of the projects including expenditures

The key duties and responsibilities of the Project Manager III include:

• Create project funding requests by working with team members to develop estimates to create staffing and financial models.

• Creation of proposals and projects within the Thermo Fisher Scientific project management tool PPM or equivalent. Maintain data within PPM to ensure accurate reporting of project status to Management.

• Creation and maintenance of a detailed project plan incorporating all aspects related to the planning, definition, development, testing and release of functionality.

• Responsible for planning the project to accomplish goals within a defined schedule, cost, material resources, personnel resources, and quality standards

• Effectively communicate status of the project for management and all stakeholders including project plans, risk analysis and mitigation, status updates, and post-project reports.

• Articulate and negotiate consensus on project goals with CCG and IT PMO leadership to insure an on-time and within budget deliverables

• Work with management to provide project team direction and vision including focus and prioritization, motivating people to perform, listening, and recognizing strengths to best utilize available resources

• Project Tracking – ensure that all necessary project deliverables and phase gates are being met in accordance with the Thermo Fisher Scientific PMF process. This includes financial tracking and reporting.

Job Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent work experience and technical training

• Minimum of 5 - 6 years of project management skills, including defining, organizing, planning, and executing large/complex Information Technology (IT) projects from vision through implementation. Proven experience in program management, stakeholder management, managing managers

• Background in project estimating tools/techniques, Agile project management, CMMI and project management using multiple methodologies

• Excellent organizational, people and communication skills

• Process oriented thinking and strong attention to detail

Competencies:

• Plan and Organize
• Communicate and Share Information
• Attention to Detail
• Act with a Long-Term Perspective

Desired certifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.