Sr Manager, Corporate Strategy
US - Massachusetts - Waltham Update time: November 7,2019
Job Description

When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you’ll be supported in achieving your career goals.

Location: Waltham, MA 

How will you make an impact? 


The Senior Manager of Corporate Strategy will support Thermo Fisher Scientific’s long term corporate strategy development efforts by facilitating the identification of growth drivers and challenges across the Company’s diverse portfolio of businesses. The Senior Manager will work collaboratively with colleagues within strategy & corporate development and/or within the businesses and functions, or as an individual contributor, to support, help implement, and track key strategic projects that have significant impact on the Company. The Senior Manager, reporting to the Vice President of Corporate Strategy, will provide strategic thought and project management on a broad range of topics affecting the Company, including analysis in support of new business initiatives (both organic and M&A related) and cross-divisional initiatives that seek to leverage the scale and depth of Thermo Fisher Scientific. It is essential that this person is able to establish rapport, credibility, trust, and respect throughout the organization, be viewed as a team player, and can work effectively under pressure and with tight deadlines.

What will you do?

  • Support the corporate strategic planning process, help manage specific corporate strategy initiatives across the company, and facilitate cross-functional and cross-business projects
    • Support strategy development across Thermo Fisher's businesses by working collaboratively with division and corporate management
    • Support divisional strategic planning process including Board presentations
    • Provide project management support, and objective analysis and decision support on ‘special projects’ as necessary
  • Perform competitive and market analysis for key strategic and M&A diligence projects and draw insights and implications for the company. Present findings and recommendations as appropriate
    • Identify, define, and articulate industry, market, and emerging trends and how they may affect Thermo Fisher’s businesses
    • Evaluate white space opportunities for possible expansion
    • Evaluate market and competitive dynamics as part of M&A diligence projects
  • Act as liaison for relevant strategic initiatives, and help develop and track implementation plans to ensure the right level of focus and discipline
  • Work on special projects to evolve and enhance the Corporate Strategy function and processes

How will you get here?
Education

  • Bachelors degree required; Masters degree in business, life sciences, or related field preferred
  • 6+ years of relevant professional experience, including broad-based experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy and market/financial analysis; at least 2 years experience at a top-tier management consulting firm (e.g. Bain, McKinsey, BCG)
  • Excellent critical thinking, project management, analytical, communication, presentation skills
  • Not afraid to ‘roll your sleeves up’ and work with details as well as the big picture
  • High level of intellectual curiosity combined with a ‘results-driven’ mindset and high EQ
  • Highly self-motivated with ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and initiatives
  • Relevant life science industry experience preferred, but not required

Non-Negotiable Hiring Criteria:

  • Bachelors degree required; Masters degree in business, life sciences, or related field preferred
  • 6+ years of relevant professional experience, including broad-based experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy and market/financial analysis; at least 2 years experience at a top-tier management consulting firm (e.g. Bain, McKinsey, BCG)
  • Excellent critical thinking, project management, analytical, communication, presentation skills
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 70,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

Apply today! http://jobs.thermofisher.com

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