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About the Role

Drive strategy and operational transformation as Director, GSD Operations Strategy & Transformation. This leadership position partners closely with the VP of Operations and Operations Leadership Team to define and deploy global operations strategy, lead strategic initiatives, and accelerate execution across the organization. Lead key priorities spanning productivity, global network optimization, operational excellence and change management while driving continuous improvement across people, processes and tools. Partner across functions and regions to strengthen alignment, accountability and execution while delivering sustainable productivity and business performance.

Responsibilities

Define and deploy global operations strategy
Lead strategic initiatives
Accelerate execution across the organization
Lead key priorities spanning productivity, global network optimization, operational excellence and change management
Drive continuous improvement across people, processes and tools
Partner across functions and regions to strengthen alignment, accountability and execution
Deliver sustainable productivity and business performance

Requirements

Experience leading large-scale, cross-functional strategic initiatives in a complex global organization
Demonstrated success delivering productivity, cost savings and operational performance improvements
Experience developing and executing global network, footprint, capacity or operating model strategies
Strong strategic planning, financial and business acumen
Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and drive alignment across a matrix organization
Experience leading organizational transformation and change management initiatives
Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
Experience with PPI, Lean, Six Sigma or comparable continuous improvement methodologies
Strong project management and execution capabilities
Excellent executive communication and interpersonal skills
Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into action and deliver measurable business results

Skills

PPI
Lean
Six Sigma
Continuous improvement methodologies
Strategic planning
Financial acumen
Business acumen
Change management
Project management
Execution capabilities
Executive communication
Interpersonal skills
Problem-solving
Decision-making

Location

California

Work Type

Office
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Experience Level

8 years of progressive experience in operations, strategy, operational excellence, transformation or program management

Education Level

Advanced Degree plus 8 years of progressive experience
Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of progressive experience

Salary/Compensations

$174,600.00–$261,900.00
Variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results

Benefits

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
Short- and long-term disability
Competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

About the Company

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale.
Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.
We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.