Project Manager in Freiburg bei Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team of more than 100,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.

Location/Division Specific Information

Phadia is the leading supplier of fully automatic blood analysis systems for allergy and auto-immune diseases. With our innovative products, we set standards worldwide and assist clinicians in providing fast and reliable diagnoses, thus helping patients at an early stage. Phadia GmbH in Freiburg is the German subsidiary of the Immunodiagnostics division of Thermo Fisher Scientific, a global company that develops, manufactures and distributes in vitro diagnostics in the field of allergy and autoimmune diagnostics. Our customers expect a consistently reliable and high standard of quality from our products, which we ensure through innovative biochemical and medical technology solutions as well as highly qualified and motivated employees.

Discover Impactful Work:

We are in a period of rapid expansion with the need to invest in new machines as well as a new facility and infrastructure. As Project Manager (m/f/d) within Operations Strategy & Projects you will belong to a growing team which leads and implements the project pipeline.
You will lead cross-functional teams mainly to deliver medium and large machine projects. The project teams are based in Freiburg. You will manage many international contacts to suppliers and within Thermo Fisher Scientific globally.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Responsible for machine investment projects in all project phases (planning, concept study, pre-study, execution, user requirement specifications, FAT, SAT, IQ, OQ, PQ, commissioning etc.)
• Involved in the strategic work of site development and planning and controlling of investments
• Identifying, documenting and communicating project status, plans, issues, timelines, action items, changes to scope, and project risks to ensure that projects are well-planned and have a high probability of being completed on-schedule and within scope
• Organize and facilitate project team meetings and steering group meetings, ensuring alignment with internal and external partners
• Continuous improvement of our work routines and procedures within Thermo Fisher Scientific

Keys to Success:

• M. Sc. Engineering in mechanics, process management, biotechnology or similar. A project management certification is positive.
• Profound experience from investment and machine projects (preferable coating, packaging, assembly, filling)
• Working record from the diagnostics, medical device or pharma industry
• You can easily communicate in German and English, both written and spoken
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• As a focused and organized teammate, you have the ability to build efficient, cross-functional teams
• You are open-minded and show flexibility and act agile in a changing environment
• Ability to understand and translate the business needs into project requirements

What we offer:

• Employment with an innovative, future-oriented organisation
• Outstanding career and development prospects
• Company pension scheme and other fringe benefits
• Exciting company culture which stands for integrity, intensity, involvement and innovation

If you are interested, please apply online with your CV and Motivation Letter including possible start date and salary expectations.

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