Senior Technical Project Manager, Digital IT

Role Overview

• Lead and deliver large-scale, multi-year programs that align with Digital IT’s global transformation roadmap.
• Define strategic objectives, success metrics, and business value realization for each initiative.
• Partner with Enterprise Architecture, Cloud, Cybersecurity, and Business Relationship Management (BRM) teams to ensure technical alignment and integration.
• Drive portfolio-level governance, ensuring projects meet Thermo Fisher’s compliance, quality, and cybersecurity standards.
• Oversee multiple concurrent IT and digital projects — including system modernization, platform migration, and automation.
• Manage cross-functional teams (engineers, developers, architects, analysts, and vendors) to ensure timely, quality delivery.
• Facilitate Agile or hybrid delivery models using Jira, Smartsheet, Planview, and ServiceNow ITBM for execution and reporting.
• Proactively manage RAID logs (Risks, Actions, Issues, Dependencies), escalate roadblocks, and implement mitigation strategies.
• Ensure full adherence to IT Quality Management (QMS), GxP, GDPR, HIPAA, and Thermo Fisher’s Data Integrity standards.
• Oversee project validation documentation (e.g., IQ/OQ/PQ, CSV, Change Control) and ensure audit readiness.
• Serve as the primary liaison between business units, technical teams, and leadership for program communications.
• Partner with external technology vendors and system integrators to drive execution and service excellence.
• Provide clear, concise communication of technical progress, dependencies, and risk to executive audiences.
• Influence cross-functional decision-making through data-driven insights and solution-oriented leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification.
• Previous IT Project Management or Digital Transformation experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 10 years’ experience)
• 3 years in a senior project or program management role
• Experience leading projects within regulated industries (life sciences, pharma, healthcare, or manufacturing) strongly preferred.
• Certifications highly desirable: PMP, PRINCE2, or PMI-ACP Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) ITIL Foundation or Cloud Certification (AWS/Azure)
• Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.
• Able to work upright and stationary for typical working hours.
• Ability to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.
• May require as-needed travel (0-20%).

Tech Stack

• AWS
• Azure
• Cloud
• Cyber Security
• PMP
• ServiceNow

Benefits

• Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri)