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Director, IT

ThermoFisher Scientific
Waltham, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/30/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/30/2025

ThermoFisher Scientific Director, IT Waltham, Massachusetts

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll have the chance to tackle challenging work and join a team that values performance, quality, and innovation. As part of a thriving global organization, we encourage you to achieve your best and make significant contributions to the world. With revenues exceeding $40 billion and the industry's largest investment in research and development, we provide the resources and opportunities for you to succeed.

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IT M&A Integrations / Corporate IT

What will you do?

Working closely with corporate business development and the Integration Management Office (IMO), the IT Mergers and Acquisitions team performs technology assessments (Due Diligence) for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. The team also establishes IT process governance, develops strategies, and manages programs related to mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures for Global IT.

As the IT Director of IT M&A, you will collaborate with IT functional and business leaders to leverage Practical Process Improvement (PPI) to ensure strong processes for system integrations.

The key responsibility of this role is to ensure the successful delivery of IT integrations across various business groups within Thermo Fisher. This will involve managing the overall portfolio by applying Thermo Fisher standard methodologies and our project management framework.

How you will make an impact :

You will lead the M&A team and technical teams for high-profile M&A programs in the M&A IT team.

Work closely with internal IT and business teams to deliver successful integration activities for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. This includes infrastructure, employee experience, architecture, and business applications. Collaborate with other IT functions for efficient and effective project execution.

What you will do :

  • Lead large and sophisticated strategic M&A programs for the ETO team by following the Project Management framework and crafting detailed integration plans.
  • Participate in due diligence activities and work closely with the corporate development team, focusing on opportunities to improve the efficiency of the process.
  • Drive PMO management activities and tasks related to strategic roadmap projects and programs.
  • Develop and proactively lead team strategy, including functional capabilities, tools / applications, staffing, etc.
  • Champion and develop positive working relationships with customers, system users, and company personnel.

Experience

10 years of experience leading large IT projects, relevant technical knowledge with infrastructure systems, MS 365, Business Applications, ERP, etc., and 5 years of IT people management.

Capabilities :

  • Balance both long-term and short-term implications of decisions on projects.
  • Address conflicts that may arise, possess good interpersonal and customer service skills, and demonstrate excellent documentation practices.
  • Lead and influence colleagues at all levels of the organization toward our strategic goals.
  • Willing to travel up to 40%.
  • Change Orientation

  • Adapts to new situations with fresh ideas or innovative approaches. Open to change.
  • Skill to gather and integrate intricate information to establish cause, effect, and meaning. Detailed thought process.
  • Analytical Thinking

  • Approaches a problem using a logical, detailed, sequential, data-driven, and / or business analytical approach.
  • Compensation and Benefits

    The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $176,000.00–$264,050.00. This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and / or individual performance results in accordance with company policy.

    We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, including :

  • A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs.
  • Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement.
  • At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy.
  • Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan.
  • Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount.
  • For more information on our benefits, please visit : https : / / jobs.thermofisher.com / global / en / total-rewards

    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.

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