Science Program Manager Jobs in North Carolina (NOW HIRING)

Key Responsibilities: 

Delivery performance 

• Lead end-to-end execution of multiple complex programs, ensuring delivery against committed scope, schedule, and budget  

• Establish and maintain program governance, including planning, milestone tracking, dependency management, and risk mitigation  

• Facilitate prioritization and trade-off decisions to ensure optimal business outcomes. 

• Champion a customer-first approach across all programs, ensuring customer needs and use cases are reflected in program priorities and trade-off decisions 

• Proactively identify and manage risks and issues to ensure timely resolution and maintain program momentum 

• Contribute to Practical Process Improvement initiatives to deliver measurable improvements in efficiency, quality, or customer experience 

Commercial readiness  

• Drive cross-functional readiness for product launches, including alignment with Product Management, Engineering/Quality, Commercial and Finance teams  

• Ensure all program deliverables support successful commercialization and launch outcomes, including regulatory, operational, and customer readiness 

• Track and manage launch readiness milestones and ensure alignment with go-to-market timelines 

Stakeholder alignment  

• Lead program communications and phase-gate reviews, providing clear, concise, and decision-oriented updates to stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership. 

• Align cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, Quality, Commercial, Operations) on priorities, timelines, and deliverables  

• Drive alignment and execution across multiple business units, functions, and geographies 

• Facilitate decision-making by presenting risks, options, and trade-offs to leadership 

• If applicable establish and maintain strong working relationships with third-party partners, holding them accountable to contractual commitments and ensuring alignment on scope, schedule, performance, budget ... 

Financial/resource control 

• Manage program budgets, forecasts, and resource allocation across initiatives 

• Monitor financial performance and ensure alignment with approved business cases  

• Identify resource constraints and drive resolution through prioritization and escalation 

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) 

 
Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related discipline 

• PMP certification preferred 

• 8–10+ years of experience managing complex, cross-functional technical programs, including stage-gate commercialization and SDLC delivery in Agile/SAFe environments 

• Strong knowledge of project management principles (resource allocation, cost estimation, risk analysis) 

• Experience managing programs in regulated environments (e.g., GxP, FDA) is a plus  

• Fluent in English 

Additional Attributes: 

Execution & Delivery 

• Demonstrated persistence in overcoming obstacles and driving programs to completion  

• Ability to manage multiple complex programs simultaneously 

• Strong sense of ownership and accountability 

Financial & Business Acumen 

• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and financial tracking  

• Familiarity with portfolio management concepts  

Communication & Influence 

• Ability to communicate complex topics clearly to technical and non-technical audiences  

• Proven ability to influence decisions and drive alignment without formal authority 

Comfort with Ambiguity 

• Ability to operate effectively in uncertain and evolving environments  

• Proactively identifies challenges and drives solutions  

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, company 401k, 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.  

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform critical job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.