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We welcome applicants from all locations within the US. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.\n\nAt Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. 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Acts as chief liaison to the operational personnel of major clients and is responsible for large study programs.\n\nA Day in the Life:\nFacilitates routine client facing meetings and attends internal meetings\n\nCoordinates client visits in tandem with Business Development and Lab Operations management\n\nSupports/Leads program governance model\n\nOversees complex stability launch coordination\n\nResponsible for the FTE project management, including setup, monitoring and completion\n\nResponsible for client project prioritization\n\nEstablishes project status trackers, distributes to project team, and reviews output to ensure project deliverables are met\n\nEvaluates and escalates risks across projects, monitoring and soliciting feedback\n\nResponsible for projections/forecasts for large FTE programs, adhering to client budgets and utilization targets, adjusting forecasts or project priority weekly as necessary; communicate routine FTE utilization and spend.\n\nManages contract process in tandem with Business Development, owns individual client project contract renewals, ensures appropriate review from relevant stakeholders; drives new opportunities from existing clients\n\nProvides training and support to Program Manager I and Program Manger II, driving consistency with program management processes\n\nResponsible for client relationship. 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Years of experience are not to be used as the only determining factor in establishing the job class or making employment selection decisions.\n\nKnowledge, Skills, Abilities\n\nStrong science and/or business acumen\n\nDemonstrated experience in FTE project management, including financial responsibilities such as forecasting FTE strongly preferred\n\nThorough knowledge of GMP regulations preferred\n\nStrong verbal, written and presentation skills\n\nSuperior time management, planning, and organizational skills\n\nProven analytical skills\n\nDemonstrated compliance with procedures and policies\n\nAbility to perform multiple tasks effectively in a stressful environment\n\nExtensive knowledge and experience in Project Management\n\nStrong client relationship management skills\n\nAbility to work effectively with multi-level teams\n\nAbility to work in a fast-paced undefined environment\n\nStrong negotiation skills\n\nWork EnvironmentThermo Fisher Scientific values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:\n\nAble to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.\n\nAble to work upright and stationary for typical working hours.\n\nAbility to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.\n\nAble to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.\n\nMay require travel. (Recruiter will provide more details.)\n\nOur Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.\n\nApply today! \n\nThermo 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.\n\nAccessibility/Disability AccessJob Seekers with a Disability: Thermo Fisher Scientific offers accessibility service for job seekers requiring accommodations in the job application process. For example, this may include individuals requiring assistance because of hearing, vision, mobility, or cognitive impairments. If you are a job seeker with a disability, or assisting a person with a disability, and require accessibility assistance or an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please submit a request by telephone at 1-855-471-2255*. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.\n\n*This telephone line is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes, such as not being able to get into the career website, following up on an application, or other non-disability related technical issues will not receive a response.\n\nThis job is curated by Lifelancer.Lifelancer is a talent-hiring platform in Life Sciences, Pharma and IT. 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