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Senior Staff Project Manager, Cost Engineering

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Senior Staff Project Manager, Cost Engineering

full-timePosted: Aug 2, 2026Updated: Sep 1, 2026Netherlands, Eindhoven

Job Description

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.Position summary:The Senior Staff Project Manager, Cost Engineering will provide governance across divisional strategic project costing initiatives to ensure timely delivery and successful program execution through partnerships with Value Assurance / Value Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Procurement, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Operations, and Product Management. This role maintains program commitments, timelines, and customer relationships, with a focus on delivering bottom line business results through creative problem solving and cross-functional teamwork.Key Responsibilities:Coordinate end-to-end program health providing one source of clear, accurate communication.Coordinates global resources across departments and divisions, ensuring all project team members are actively working toward established checkpoints and results with adherence to budget, schedule, and scope.Leads internal and external steering committee meetings and executive level report outs. Monitors actions, business performance metrics, and targets, working with team members to close gaps and drive successful outcomes.Leads and facilitates program issues, including risk mitigation, serving as a liaison with business leadership to ensure effective solution/resolution.Supports the organization through deployment of standard tools and practices.Identifies lessons-learned and standard methodologies to incorporate into the PMO (Project Management Office) process.Qualifications:7+ years of relevant experience with prior experience in complex project management required.Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.5+ years working in a manufacturing environment (preferred).Advanced Continuous improvement experience (lean, PPI, Six Sigma, 5S) a plus.Project Management and/or PMP (Product Management Process) certification a plus.Exceptional interpersonal skills. Able to deliver clear messages to a wide variety of audiences.Strong leadership skills with an ability to influence unique styles.Effective oral and written communication and executive presentation skills. Must be proficient in interpreting and communicating metric data, conducting sophisticated analysis in Microsoft Excel, and building executive-level presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint.Results orientation. Able to combine and interpret multiple communication streams to deliver data-driven outcomes.Experienced in navigating ambiguity and change with a global approach.Ability to travel (0 - 15%)

Locations

  • Netherlands, Eindhoven

Skills Required

  • prior experience in complex project management requiredintermediate
  • interpretingintermediate

Required Qualifications

  • 7+ years of relevant experience with prior experience in complex project management required. (experience, 7 years)
  • Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred. (degree)
  • 5+ years working in a manufacturing environment (preferred). (experience, 5 years)
  • Advanced Continuous improvement experience (lean, PPI, Six Sigma, 5S) a plus. (experience)
  • Project Management and/or PMP (Product Management Process) certification a plus. (certification)
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills. Able to deliver clear messages to a wide variety of audiences. (experience)
  • Strong leadership skills with an ability to influence unique styles. (experience)
  • Effective oral and written communication and executive presentation skills. Must be proficient in interpreting and communicating metric data, conducting sophisticated analysis in Microsoft Excel, and building executive-level presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint. (experience)
  • Results orientation. Able to combine and interpret multiple communication streams to deliver data-driven outcomes. (experience)
  • Experienced in navigating ambiguity and change with a global approach. (experience)
  • Ability to travel (0 - 15%) (experience)
  • 7+ years of relevant experience with prior experience in complex project management required. (experience, 7 years)

Preferred Qualifications

  • 5+ years working in a manufacturing environment (preferred). (experience, 5 years)
  • Advanced Continuous improvement experience (lean, PPI, Six Sigma, 5S) a plus. (experience)
  • Project Management and/or PMP (Product Management Process) certification a plus. (certification)
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills. Able to deliver clear messages to a wide variety of audiences. (experience)
  • Strong leadership skills with an ability to influence unique styles. (experience)
  • Effective oral and written communication and executive presentation skills. Must be proficient in interpreting and communicating metric data, conducting sophisticated analysis in Microsoft Excel, and building executive-level presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint. (experience)
  • Results orientation. Able to combine and interpret multiple communication streams to deliver data-driven outcomes. (experience)
  • Experienced in navigating ambiguity and change with a global approach. (experience)
  • Ability to travel (0 - 15%) (experience)

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate end-to-end program health providing one source of clear, accurate communication.
  • Coordinates global resources across departments and divisions, ensuring all project team members are actively working toward established checkpoints and results with adherence to budget, schedule, and scope.
  • Leads internal and external steering committee meetings and executive level report outs. Monitors actions, business performance metrics, and targets, working with team members to close gaps and drive successful outcomes.
  • Leads and facilitates program issues, including risk mitigation, serving as a liaison with business leadership to ensure effective solution/resolution.
  • Supports the organization through deployment of standard tools and practices.
  • Identifies lessons-learned and standard methodologies to incorporate into the PMO (Project Management Office) process.
  • Coordinate end-to-end program health providing one source of clear, accurate communication.
  • Coordinates global resources across departments and divisions, ensuring all project team members are actively working toward established checkpoints and results with adherence to budget, schedule, and scope.
  • Leads internal and external steering committee meetings and executive level report outs. Monitors actions, business performance metrics, and targets, working with team members to close gaps and drive successful outcomes.
  • Leads and facilitates program issues, including risk mitigation, serving as a liaison with business leadership to ensure effective solution/resolution.
  • Supports the organization through deployment of standard tools and practices.
  • Identifies lessons-learned and standard methodologies to incorporate into the PMO (Project Management Office) process.

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