RtR GPO Senior Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of the enabling technology roadmap and solutions, improving the workstream’s use of AI/ML and RPA
• Ensure efficient use of new and existing systems, identifying enabling technology requirements and future improvements
• Engage with business and technology partners to drive standardization and optimization
• Support the identification of new innovation opportunities
• Lead the migration of end-to-end accounting processes to shared services, driving end-to-end efficient organization and process design
• Coordinate with globally distributed teams to achieve desired outcomes
• Ensure that projects are fully engaged with and resourced across the workstream and with leadership
• Influence key partners to achieve results on time and within plan, developing meaningful relationships within the company to complete assigned projects
• Collaborate with collaborators and sponsors on reporting and meeting cadences – including leadership reports & presentations
• Resolve complex issues and lead critical path processes as it relates to project delivery
• Identify and manage risks, issues, actions, and decisions – take ownership of addressing critical issues and work towards finding mitigation strategies
• Ad-hoc project support in GPO organization

Qualification & Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required, preferably business related.
• Project Management/Sigma/Kaizen certification desirable
• Over 5 years managing global programs, projects in process improvements, finance transitions, systems implementation, with 3-5 years in Shared Service structure.
• Corporate experience is preferred.
• Life Sciences, BioTech, or Pharma industry preferred.

Skills Required:

• Proficiency in English (verbal and written)
• Strong project management skills and capabilities (planning tools, defining deliverables, and baseline development)
• Demonstrated experience in successfully managing sophisticated, complex projects
• Ability to work independently, within a team, and collaboratively across teams
• Capable of balancing multiple deadlines simultaneously
• Excellent presentation, verbal, and written communication skills across all levels of the organization
• Proven track record of following through on commitments
• Good planning, organizational, and time management skills
• Great business partner, able to work effectively with colleagues
• Ability to take care of highly sensitive information in line with confidentiality expectations
• Focuses on the big picture and can drill into the detail and understand the impact. Understands how the business works and the upstream and downstream activities that impact and are impacted by Finance or other rows
• Ability to engage with, provide mentorship to, and quickly affect change across other teams/departments; ability to maintain collective motivation throughout the project
• Leadership, negotiation, interpersonal and planning skills needed to support change and engage with GBS Senior Management, division management, and business unit partners
• Apply discernment to develop valuable connections with customers and present strategic viewpoints, aligning Finance and Groups within Thermo Fisher.
• Willingness to dive into details to find answers and solve problems when needed.

Benefits

• Insurance Benefits
• Retirement Benefits
• Vacation Policy
• Other Perks and Benefits…