Work ScheduleStandard (Mon-Fri)Environmental ConditionsOfficeJob DescriptionAs 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.DESCRIPTION:We are seeking a Manager - Global CM Documentation & Industrialization Hub to establish and lead a centralized capability supporting engineering documentation, industrialization readiness, operational governance, and knowledge management across Thermo Fisher Scientific's global Contract Manufacturing and OEM network.This role will serve as the product owner for the CM Documentation Hub, CM Portal, and Idea Portal while partnering with Regional Directors, R&D, Procurement, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations, and external manufacturing partners. The position will build scalable systems, global standards, and manufacturing knowledge infrastructure that improve supplier performance, accelerate technology transfers, strengthen cost transparency, and enable operational excellence.The role is centered on Contract Manufacturing and OEM management excellence, operations strategy support including Make/Buy and Core/Non-Core assessments, and co-manufacturing site operations and supply intervention support. Initial scope includes technology transfer documentation, CM Portal and Idea Portal governance, and global best-practice deployment, with future expansion into Bill of Process (BOP), Bill of Equipment (BOE), and Bill of Quality (BOQ).Key ResponsibilitiesBuild and lead the Global CM Documentation & Industrialization Hub, including operating model, governance cadence, role clarity, and stakeholder engagement modelOwn the strategic roadmap, adoption, and continuous improvement of the CM Portal, Idea Portal, documentation library, and associated knowledge management capabilitiesDevelop scalable engineering documentation standards, templates, playbooks, and lifecycle management processes across the global CM and OEM networkLead standardization of technology transfer documentation, manufacturing readiness assessments, supplier industrialization support, and operational governance routinesPartner with Regional Directors and cross-functional leaders to support Contract Manufacturing and OEM management excellence across commercial, operational, performance, quality, and engineering dimensionsSupport Make/Buy and Core/Non-Core operations strategy initiatives by enabling structured manufacturing data, process documentation, supplier capability inputs, and cost transparency insightsSupport co-manufacturing site operations and supply intervention activities through engineering coordination, documentation readiness, risk tracking, and escalation managementDevelop and maintain global best-practice libraries, lessons learned, engineering standards, and reusable templates to accelerate deployment across external manufacturing partnersBuild and execute the roadmap for future BOP, BOE, and BOQ deployment, including governance, ownership model, data structure, and change control requirementsEstablish operational metrics and reporting to monitor documentation maturity, industrialization readiness, supplier execution, technology transfer progress, and continuous improvement impactDrive value engineering and cost transparency initiatives by structuring manufacturing process, equipment, quality, and supplier capability data in a consistent wayBuild, coach, and develop a high-performing team supporting global external manufacturing operations in a matrixed environmentMinimum QualificationsBachelor's degree with 12+ years of experience or Master's degree with 10+ years of experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related technical disciplineExperience in manufacturing engineering, industrialization, technical operations, engineering governance, contract manufacturing, OEM management, or external manufacturing operationsDemonstrated experience leading cross-functional initiatives or technical teams in a global, matrixed organizationPreferred QualificationsStrong experience with Contract Manufacturing, OEM operations, supplier industrialization, and external manufacturing governanceDemonstrated ability to establish new operating models, governance frameworks, and scalable documentation or knowledge management systemsExperience supporting technology transfers, new product introductions, product transfers, manufacturing readiness, and production ramp-up activitiesWorking knowledge of Make/Buy analysis, Core/Non-Core assessments, supplier capability evaluation, and manufacturing network strategyExperience with PLM, ERP, SharePoint, document management systems, workflow automation, digital manufacturing platforms, or similar systemsStrong understanding of manufacturing standards, quality systems, engineering change control, supplier performance management, and operational excellenceLean Six Sigma, PMP, product owner, change management, or operational excellence certification preferredStrong analytical and business acumen with ability to translate manufacturing information into actionable operational decisionsExcellent communication, executive presentation, stakeholder influence, and change leadership skillsAbility to travel up to 25% to support global contract manufacturing operationsKey CompetenciesStrategic operational leadership with strong execution disciplineContract Manufacturing and OEM governance mindsetDocumentation governance and industrialization excellenceCross-functional influence across global matrix teamsData-driven decision-making and performance managementContinuous improvement and value engineering orientationTalent development, coaching, and organizational capability buildingStrong ownership, accountability, and customer-focused execution