Thermo Fisher Scientific Hiring for Sr Manager, PPI Business System SG&A at Waltham, MA, United States Full Time

Job Description

When you are a part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, youll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment, or making sure our food is safe.

Your work will have real-world impact, and youll be supported in achieving your career goals.

Job Description

The Sr. Manager of PPI Business Systems is responsible for the implementation of Thermo Fisher Scientifics Continuous Improvement Business System, Practical Process Improvement (PPI).

In this role, you will work closely with business leadership and steering committees to establish and mature the PPI Business System (Strategy Deployment, tiered management systems, Gemba walks, and leader standard work) and other Lean tools to facilitate the cultural transformation.

This position will be site based in Waltham, MA and will have a travel expectation of 20%.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead / work with functional teams to enhance processes to improve the customer experience and spread an action-biased culture and critical metrics, in the areas of customer, finance, people and quality
• Support design and implementation of Transformation program and deliver identification and prioritization of activities impacting processes at world class levels
• Drive impactful results directly linked to leader”s key performance indicators beyond simple problems and projects
• Improve the decision-making model and problem-solving capabilities within teams to increase autonomy and the pace of change
• Coach, mentor and partner with senior leadership teams and customers on driving the culture, approach, expertise, capabilities and behavioral change with improvement
• Connect with controls and compliance to design & implement master data governance across end-to-end process
• Partner with Global Process Owners on enabling technologies and the Technology Roadmap, ensuring priorities are achieved

Education

Bachelors degree in engineering, science, or business, with 8+ years evidence of operational, leadership, or professional experience required.

Master”s degree preferred with minimum of 6+ years preferred

• Six Sigma Certification required
• Accounting / Finance certification or an equivalent combination of related experience

Experience

• Success in developing and training teams in non-manufacturing environments
• Self-directed leader that can lead / influence across and up into the organization without direct reporting responsibility
• Knowledge of standard methodologies in finance, commercial, talent / succession management and / or legal processes
• Ability to influence and guide leaders to establish a network that can eventually self-sustain PPI without additional support from their leader

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Passion for driving improvement and leading change in a matrixed, global environment
• Strong social skills and the ability to connect with and positively influence leadership and all levels of the organization (Proficiency with English Language)
• Extensive experience and a hands-on track record of implementing successful year-over-year results using metric based methods and TPS-based business systems including elements such as :
• Lean Leadership (Daily Management, LSW, and Gemba with a purpose
• Strategy Deployment, gap planning, execution, governance processes
• Efficient with standard work, value-stream mapping, cell design, process and product 3P and error-proofing
• PMO and Program Management Governance
• Expertise in problem-solving applying a formal program / process

This position has NOT been approved for relocation assistance.

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. As one global team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values – Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement – working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need.

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

Accessibility / Disability Access

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

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