Job Title: Senior Manager
Job Location: Bangalore
 
Who are we:
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with revenues of more than $20 billion and approximately 75,000 employees globally. Our M​ission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We help our customers accelerate life sciences research, solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics, deliver medicines to market and increase laboratory productivity.
Through our premier brands – Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific and Unity Lab Services – we offer an unmatched combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and comprehensive services. ​
 
About Team: We are a strong and competent extension of global IT in India which is committed to serve the organization by providing the best services, implement innovative solutions and provide stability to our enterprise applications which will enable our customers to accelerate growth and increase productivity.
What You Will Do:
The role of the Corporate Infrastructure & Security Center of Excellence (CIS COE) Bangalore Sr. Manager will provide senior leadership to all CIS colleagues in Bangalore, ensuring a consistent culture and tight alignment to the priorities under the vision of the VP, Chief Information Security Officer and at the direction of the Senior Manager, Secure Culture & Communications. The CIS COE Bangalore Sr. Manager will not only responsible for the success of the CIS leaders in Bangalore, but all CIS team members, emphasizing the CIS directive of a positive culture, security-mindedness, and efficient processes. This person must enable a consistent and positive vision, alignment of priorities, and focus all colleagues on security and resilience.
This role reports to the Senior Manager of Secure Culture & Communications (who reports directly into the VP, Chief Information Security Officer), will co-report to the IT COE Bangalore Sr. Director, and will have direct oversight of all CIS colleagues within India.
Key Responsibilities:
Cultural Responsibilities
 

• Mentor, coach, and develop people managers and individual contributors
• Partner closely with HR to ensure there is a heightened focus on recruitment, onboarding, and retention.
• Recruit and develop a diverse set of individuals with a focus on driving positive culture, critical thinking, and execution of key CIS priorities.
• Take an active role in supporting or leading company Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• Drive adoption of the CIS culture and own the the initiation of local CIS events, opportunities, and initiatives.
• Support the proliferation of the CIS message to India leadership and colleagues through intentional messaging and presentations
• Continuously seek feedback and nurture cross-functional and cross-cultural relationships to strengthen CIS’ presence in India.

• Establish close partnership with global CIS leaders to ensure a strong understanding of the value CIS brings to the company
• Coordinate major project efforts across the APAC region and remove barriers of execution.
• Apply continuous learning and improvement to remove barriers to the team’s success.
• Work closely with key business partners to increase awareness of risk to mitigate potential of security risks to the business.
• Put an emphasis on Practical Process Improvement (PPI) through the development of KPIs and continuous improvement efforts to increase CIS customer allegiance, quality, and productivity.
• Drive alignment with core business processes by partnering with US counterparts on Quarterly Business Review (QBR) development, alignment on the PMD process, etc.

• Act as the primary CIS leader in Bangalore.
• Actively participate on the Sr. Director Bangalore’s leadership team as the CIS representative.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with all DE, ETO, CSI, and other IT functions supporting their India-based operations.
• Provide feedback from business partners (directly and indirectly) to CIS organization and teams.

• Strong management skills, including experience managing people in complex environments.
• Experience building consensus and alignment across a global company, including with senior leadership, peers, your team, and matrix management.
• Knowledge in recruiting, hiring, and retaining talent in India.
• Well respected by peers, subordinates, and leadership.
• Outstanding intercultural awareness of the challenges associated with international business and the ability to foster positive intercultural relationships
• Highly motivated with a high level of initiative and collaborative and willing outlook.
• Ability to communicate and manage in a matrix organization remotely
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strategic problem solver; ability to communicate the vison and structure of the program in alignment regional cultural principles.
• Self-starter; organized; detail-oriented; motivated to set personal and program goals and proactively track performance against goals and initiatives.
• Strong project and relationship management skills with the ability to prioritize effectively

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Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.