**Position Summary**:
This will be a key role in our company-wide program office that supports the expansion of our shared services offerings to Thermo Fisher businesses.
The Project Manager, GBS Enablement will manage the execution of transition, process improvement and other change programs and ensure successful program delivery.
They will be responsible for managing the program activities and tracking critical program milestones.
The role is critical in ensuring smooth program execution, including transitions, reengineering initiatives, automation projects or system implementations.
The job holder will collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders within and outside of Global Business Services, ensuring an integrated approach.
**Key Responsibilities**:
- Responsible to lead & execute assigned projects
- Prepare and maintain project plans and define deliverables
- Employ the fit for purpose methodology for each project
- Resolve complex issues and manage critical path processes as it relates to project delivery
- Identify and manage risks, issues, actions and decisions - own the escalate process in case if critical issues and drive to find mitigation strategies
- Influence key program stakeholders and ensure successful the program implementation across workstreams and business groups
- Facilitation of recurring program meetings
- Documenting and communicating the status and results of the projects
- Gathering project information and ensure clear communication of the outcome of the meeting (risks, issues, actions and decisions)
- Review project deliverables to ensure timely completion of milestones
- Manage regular reporting cadence and ad-hoc reports - including leadership reports & presentations
**Education and Experience**:
- Bachelor's degree required, preferably business related
- Project Management/Sigma/Kaizen certification desirable
- Ten plus years' experience managing complex, global programs and project initiatives,
- Experience in Finance operations (OTC, PTP, FA, Inventory) or Customer Service is preferred
- GBS experience is preferred
- Systems implementation is a plus
**Knowledge, Skills, Abilities**:
- Fluency in English (verbal and written)
- Robust project management skills and capabilities (planning tools, defining deliverables, business case and baseline development)
- Demonstrated experience in successfully managing complex, multidimensional projects
- Ability to work independently, within a team, and collaboratively across teams
- Capable of handling multiple projects and 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
- Team Player, able to work effectively with others
- Ability to deal with highly sensitive information in line with confidentiality expectations