**Work Schedule** Standard (Mon-Fri) **Environmental Conditions** Office **Job Description** At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. 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. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future. **Summarized Purpose:** Manages a team of staff and/or managers and provides strategic leadership to the department. Ensures compliance with established policies, procedures and regulations. May act as liaison with internal and external stakeholders in the provision and marketing of department services. Partners with senior leadership and executive staff on strategic planning, department-wide initiatives and business development activities. Develop and/or implement process improvements and make recommendations in the workload organization of the department by focusing on end results using metrics and key performance indicators to manage performance. **Key responsibilities:** + Manage staff, which may include interviewing and selection, job description preparation, professional development, goal setting, performance management, coaching and mentoring, employee counseling, and separations. Approves courses of action on salary administration, hiring, corrective action, and terminations. Reviews and approves time records, expense reports, requests for leave, and overtime. + Accountable for functional management of teams to ensure successful execution of all department deliverables within assigned projects + Liaises externally with clients and internally with other departments. Provides troubleshooting and advice on issues as needed. + Ensures that the department maintains accurate and timely processing of cross-border materials movement. + Assists senior management with business development efforts to ensure the securing of new business by making presentations to sponsors, developing and reviewing bids and proposals, and conducting contract negotiations through to closure with the sponsor. + Participates in global and/or cross-functional initiatives and improvement projects. + Contributes to the development and implementation of global, regional and local functions and plans. **Keys to Success** **Education and Experience:** + Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification. + Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 10+ years). + 5+ years of management responsibility + Proven leadership skills **Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:** + Proven leadership and team building skills + Strategic analytical, organizational, multi-tasking and planning skills + Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and problem solving/decision making skills + Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office suite + Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, including strong command of the English language + Ability to work under pressure and on flexible working hours + In-depth understanding of clinical supplies operations, legislation and best practices + Demonstrated ability to motivate and integrate teams and teach/mentor team members + Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills + Capable of designing, presenting, and implementing specific plans to deliver high quality products and services and meet defined deliverables **Benefits** We offer competitive remuneration, an annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation! Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As a 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. #StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued. **Apply today! http://jobs.thermofisher.com** 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** Job Seekers with a Disability: Thermo Fisher Scientific offers an accessibility service for job seekers requiring accommodation in the job application process. 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