Senior Project Manager – HR Technology Services (HRTS)

About the Opportunity

Lead complex projects as a Senior Project Manager in HR Technology Services. Working closely with a diverse set of partners, you will implement, support, maintain, and improve HR systems in line with strategic business and IT roadmaps!

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-functional Technology projects from initiation through delivery, demonstrating a high level of autonomy and initiative.
• Partner with HR, IT, and other partners (including vendor partners) to deliver projects on time, on budget, and in scope.
• Lead day-to-day program activities and related meetings, including core team and external partners.
• Develop project plans, business requirements, solution design & delivery, testing, and hypercare.
• Maintain knowledge and expertise in Human Resources processes, HR data, and HR systems.
• Build domain expertise and institutional knowledge of key Thermo Fisher HR systems and how they are used across the business.
• Ensure project targets are met by handling resources, issues, and risks optimally.
• Handle prioritization decisions and change requests throughout the program lifecycle.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks, providing remediation plans if needed.
• Communicate key risks, issues and status to management and sponsors, completing risk mitigation and remediation activities.
• Follow and improve standard methodologies and tools for project implementation and management.
• Cultivate critical supplier and internal customer relationships.

Eligibility

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required, preferably in Computer Science, Business Management, Project Management, or Management Information Systems (Masters' Degree preferred).
• 8+ years of related work experience.
• Shown success in leading projects/programs within the HR Technology domain within a global, matrixed organization (5+ years).
• Ability to handle the complexities of M&A activities within a large, global organization.
• Experience running programs across geographical regions, functional teams, and applications.
• Demonstrable experience in HR processes, data, and systems (e.g., HCMs, LMS, ATS, Time & Absence systems, and Service Delivery tools such as ServiceNow).
• Strong tactical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong planning, coordination, mediation, and leadership capabilities.
• Ability to engage with and influence diverse groups, executives, managers, and domain authorities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expertise in core HR, compensation, benefits, talent acquisition, talent management, payroll, time & attendance.
• Experience leading M&A integration programs cutting across HR and other business technologies.
• Experience leading post-M&A integration projects, focusing on aligning systems and processes across diverse entities.
• HR system implementation experience for HCM, ATS, HR Service Delivery, and Learning solutions.
• Knowledge of existing HR technology solutions, new technologies, and emerging trends.

About Company

Thermo Fisher is a global leader in serving science. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. We help our customers accelerate life sciences research, solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics, deliver medicines to market, and increase laboratory productivity. Through our premier brands – Thermo Scientific