Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or increasing efficiency in their laboratories, we are here to support them. Our team of more than 100,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com.
Location/Division Specific Information
Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Asset Management Services (AMS) division, a distributed team redefining how laboratories operate through data, insight, and service excellence. The position drives operational alignment, governance, and strategic execution.
Discover Impactful Work
The Strategic Operations Leader translates strategy into measurable impact integrating people, process, data, and digital platforms into a single, impactful AMS operating model.
Acting as the connective link between Customer Growth, Operational Excellence, and Digital Modernization, this role ensures strategic priorities are driven with speed, focus, and rigor.
A Day in the Life
Translate AMS priorities into measurable outcomes through clear governance, performance tracking, and cross-functional collaboration. You will align global teams to deliver strategic goals while partnering closely with the General Manager to embed accountability, insight, and continuous improvement across programs. Every day, you’ll connect strategy to execution—ensuring AMS initiatives move with clarity, speed, and purpose.
Knowledge, Skills And Experience
- Bachelor’s degree required; an advanced degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent) preferred.
- 12+ years in strategic operations, transformation, or enterprise program leadership roles.
- Shown success leading multi-year, cross-functional initiatives in global or matrixed organizations.
- Shown success leading multi-year, cross-functional initiatives in global or matrixed organizations.
- Experience in customer-focused, digitally enabled service environments with strong data-driven governance.
- Strategic problem solver with deep operational, governance, and performance management expertise.
- Strong communicator who simplifies complexity, builds alignment, and leads through change.
- Inclusive, results-focused leader who encourages collaboration and drives measurable customer value.
Physical Requirements / Work Environment
- May require up to 20% global travel.
- Flexibility to work across time zones in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Hybrid or remote-friendly, with preference for proximity to major AMS hubs.
Benefits
We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific provides outstanding career and development prospects within an innovative company culture driven by 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 one 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 at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.
Compensation And Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in United Kingdom is £71,000.00–£92,000.00.
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 that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
- 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
