Job Description

This role can be held at various Thermo Fisher/PPD offices such as: Bethesda MD, Raleigh, NC, Boston MA, Wilmington, NC.

When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do meaningful work, that makes a positive impact on a global scale! Join 100,000 colleagues who bring our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. You’ll find the resources here to achieve your career goals and help take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges. This includes protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe, and helping find cures for cancer.

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.
 

The Director, Process Improvement (PPI) within PPD will support a global division and be responsible for the implementation of PPI inclusive of a) strategic development and deployment b) capture of program benefits c) culture change leader d) network roll-out within all sites and functions e) analysing and developing roadmaps through diagnostics and lean labs f) executing and implementing the roadmap g) driving transformational PPI through digitization/Pharma 4.0.

This role will support our Patient and Advisory Services Division (PASD) and is a key member of the Functional Leadership team as well as the division PPI Leadership team.

How you will make an impact?

Program Development – Develop the overall strategy and execution plan for PPI for the division. Plan to include the Multi – year transformational Roadmap for each of the targeted BU’s and sites. 

Program Management – Actively lead the PPI Business System and elements, driving committed results and develop needed tools/methods needed for future versions, including the execution at division level of the PMO Group level initiatives. 

Strategy Implementation – Leading role in strategy deployment, both globally and at Divisional/BU/site level. 

Talent Management – Continuously develop the team and mentor/support them in their development of site teams. 

Divisional Synergies – Identify and capitalize on savings opportunities within division, ensure knowledge sharing and cross-BU knowledge sharing. 

Roadmap Execution - Develop Transformation Implementation Plans both from a network level as well as for each business unit and site. 

Development and Execution - Design, implement and deliver network wide initiatives and standards on a site by site basis in support of PPI

Coach and Partner - Become the trusted partner of the Divisional and BU leadership teams, mentor and develop their competencies to drive Mindsets and Behaviors from leadership down into the organization. 

Coordination and Collaboration - Work closely with the Global PPI and Site PPI teams to coordinate implementation of PPI within the sites and collaborate with site teams to ensure success. 

Digitization – Leverage technology to drive PPI improved processes to generate further capacity within current footprint and existing assets to take them beyond traditional PPI revenue debottlenecking and make them truly transformed. 

What you must have?

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification. Advanced degree preferred. 
• Previous corporate process improvement experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 10+ years’ experience)
• Strong financial and business insight.
• In some cases an equivalency, consisting of appropriate education, training, and/or directly related experience will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.

Competencies: 

• Demonstrated track record of Operational Transformation
• Shown project management experience in a fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and ability to multi-task
• Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written; proficiency with English language
• Solid understanding of MS Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint).
• Ability to travel regionally and globally up to 50+%

PPD values the health and well-being 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:

• 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. 
• Ability to travel regionally and globally up to 50+%

The salary range estimated for this position is $150,000- 210,000 USD. This position will also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. Actual compensation will be confirmed in writing at the time of offer. 

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our US colleagues can count on, which generally includes: 

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan
• A wellness program, and valuable health incentive opportunities for company contributions to a Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRAs) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Tax-advantaged savings and spending accounts and commuter benefits
• Employee assistance program 
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and volunteer time off in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan