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Job Title: Program Manager, Beads

Requisition ID: 151793BR

Fixed Term position: 12 months

Location: Lillestrøm and Oslo

Dynabeads products produced in Norway are used in break-through technologies, lifesaving assays and clinical applications. Our customers are world leading pharma and diagnostics companies that have chosen us as their partner. Through a strong culture of collaboration both internally and externally, we deliver on high expectations through quality of our work. We offer a unique possibility to work with one of the most exciting technologies within biotechnology. Our organization is developing, and we guarantee an interesting and challenging position in an international environment with large opportunity for professional and personal growth.

How will you make an impact?

You will be part of the Strategy, Portfolio, and Business Development Team within the Biosciences Division in the Life Sciences and Laboratory Products Group. As part of this team you will have medium to high complexity Project Management responsibilities. You will contribute to portfolio management tasks such as: data collection, data verification, data analysis, and presentation preparation.

The Program Manager role will include responsibility for leading product development teams through Thermo Fisher Scientific’s best practice stage gate Product Commercialization Process (PCP). You will ensure the teams do follow product development/program management best practices, adhere to specific regulatory requirements (as needed), ensure design control standards are met, and will drive program budget adherence and overall project execution.

With your confident, independent and engaging manner you will navigate well in our complex matrix structure and lead teams in an effective and inspiring way. When you succeed in this role our customers will benefit with high quality “state of the art” products.

What will you do?

• Responsible for all aspects of product development projects from Concept, to Product Launch and completing with Project Closure
• Responsible for ensuring that the project is completed on budget, on schedule, and within scope. Own the result goals (quality, time, cost). Act as project champion and project “general manager”. Lead cross-functional core teams that execute all project deliverables. This includes, but is not limited to, work breakdown structure/planning, resource planning, coaching, review quality of work.
• Lead, direct and be responsible for day-to-day aspects, on-time delivery, and risk management of projects and programs.
• Secure acceptance and approval of deliverables from the project sponsor and steering committee. Implement decisions made by the steering committee.
• Responsible for project communication, including status reporting, project risk management, escalation of issues that cannot be resolved in the team.
• Stakeholder management to ensure customer satisfaction and alignment in organization
• Work, communicate and influence effectively with high performing cross functional teams in a matrix organization
• Provide training and constructive input to core team members.
• Interact with peers, functional groups and customers; presents project status and updates to the Product Approval Committee.
• May support staff and senior staff level program managers with larger programs that consist of several smaller projects. In this role you may lead some of the projects that comprise the program and report, dotted line, to staff and senior staff level program managers.

How will you get there?

• Up to 2+ years of relevant experience in managing projects of varying size and complexity through stage-gate processes, preferably in the life sciences field.
• Bachelor's degree in scientific field or business administration; or equivalent trade-off in related professional work experience.
• Experience developing products in a regulated environment.
• Experience with MicroSoft software, including MS Project
• Fluent in both written and spoken English, a Scandinavian language is a plus

To be successful in this role:

• You strongly believe in the ‘Team First’ philosophy.
• You’re unifying. You are able to build high performing teams with people with different background, competencies and personality
• You’re a relationship builder and an influencer. You build trust within the team, with the stakeholders and with the customers.
• You can challenge your team and your stakeholders
• You set clear expectations for the team and individual team members.
• You’re passionate about communication. You’re confident presenting and discussing the projects you’re leading internally and with customers.
• You use a bird’s eye view, but you’re also able to follow the details

We look forward to receiving your application, including a cover letter and CV in English (in one document for easy upload) through our career site. Job reference: 151793BR. Please apply via http://jobs.thermofisher.com/

Application deadline is 30th of June– please apply as soon as possible, the position will be filled as soon as suitable candidate is found.

About us:

When you’re part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do challenging work, and be part of a team that values and drives performance, quality and innovation. As part of a successful, growing global organization you will be encouraged to perform at your best. With revenues of more than $24 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world.

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 80,000 extraordinary minds have a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

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