As a Sr. Portfolio Manager - Functional PMO Governance at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will lead strategic programs and projects that directly contribute to our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer
Job Summary
As a Sr. Portfolio Manager - Functional PMO Governance at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will lead strategic programs and projects that directly contribute to our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.
This role defines and enforces the processes for initiating, evaluating, approving, governing, controlling, and measuring investments to ensure strategic alignment, financial integrity, regulatory compliance, and measurable business outcomes.
The position partners closely with portfolio leads and executive leadership to establish governance frameworks, drive accountability, and deliver considerable bottom-line savings through disciplined intake management, funding controls, and benefits realization.
Matching Summary
As a Sr. Portfolio Manager - Functional PMO Governance at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will lead strategic programs and projects that directly contribute to our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Enterprise PMO governance leadership
Portfolio management framework design
Financial controls and benefits realization
Governance-driven savings accountability
Risk and compliance governance
Advanced proficiency in Planview
Regulated environment experience
Nice-to-have
Coaching and mentoring senior leaders
Executive-level judgment and influence
Systems thinking and root-cause problem-solving
Governance maturity and continuous improvement
Knowledge management and documentation
Key Requirements
10+ years PMO or portfolio leadership
Experience in large matrixed global organizations
Familiarity with enterprise investment governance models
Strong financial acumen in AR and capital governance
Experience in regulated environments (life sciences preferred)