Thermo Fisher

Senior Project Manager - EMEA - FSP

Remote, Belgium · Remote
Full-time
Posted Nov 4, 2026

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Skills

Communication
Compliance
Customer Service
Google Cloud
Leadership
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Project
Negotiation
Project Management
Public Speaking
Teamwork

Job description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Join Us as a Senior Project Manager in FSP - Make an Impact at the Forefront of Innovation

The Senior Project Manager serves as the client embedded Project Lead and primary sponsor contact and is accountable for the overall delivery of the project (quality, time, cost) on behalf of the organization. The Senior Project Manager establishes and communicates customer expectations to the project team with minimal direction and ensures that escalation pathways are adhered to internally and externally. The role involves leading the cross functional project team to meet or exceed deliverables and managing project(s) of increasing complexity (such as but not limited to: multi-service, multi/region/country, therapeutic complexity, financial scope).

What You'll Do:

As a client-embedded Project Manager serving as the primary point of contact between study teams, stakeholders and CRO/vendors, ensuring effective coordination and communication across all parties. Responsible for the end-to-end delivery of clinical studies through cross-functional project leadership, ensuring alignment with sponsor processes, tools and performance measures. Oversees study timelines, budgets and CRO/vendor deliverables, including management of out-of-scope activities and contract modifications. Leads risk management and mitigation activities, ensuring proactive issue identification, escalation and resolution.

Maintains clear communication pathways across study teams, sponsors and stakeholders to support efficient, high-quality study execution in compliance with regulatory requirements and ICH-GCP standards.

Education & Experience Requirements:

•Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification

•Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 8 years’)

•Biotech experience is a plus.

•Rare disease, Auto-immune, and/or oncology clinical trial background is a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

•Technical and systems competency, such as computer skills, to include effective use of systems and applications such as Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, as well as experience with tools and systems for managing clinical studies (MS Project, CTMS, TMF, IWRS, eCOA, eCRF databases, etc)

•Ability to delegate and effectively prioritize workload and resources for project team members in a frequently changing environment

•Effective oral and written communication and presentation skills

•Proactive, solutions oriented and adaptable in changing priorities and situations

•In-depth therapeutic area knowledge and clinical development guidelines and directives

•Advanced knowledge of the key principles of cross functional project management (Time, Quality, Cost)

•Effective interpersonal including the ability to lead, motivate and coordinate cross-functional project teams

•Strong customer service skills with the ability to proactively address and prioritize expectations

•Good judgment and decision making skills and proven ability to apply critical and analytical

strategic thinking skills to manage complex/ambiguous situations

•Strong negotiation skills with ability to influence others and achieve results, including a cross cultural awareness

•Strong financial acumen with the knowledge and ability to minimize risk by proactively managing and adjusting budgets/forecasts/resources

•Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Working Conditions and Environment:

•Work is performed in an office/ laboratory and/or a clinical environment.

•Exposure to biological fluids with potential exposure to infectious organisms.

•Exposure to electrical office equipment.

•Personal protective equipment required such as protective eyewear, garments and gloves.

Why Join Us?

When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific, you become part of a global team that values passion, innovation, and a commitment to scientific excellence. You’ll work in an environment where collaboration and development are part of the everyday experience—and where your contributions truly make a difference.

Apply today to help us deliver tomorrow’s breakthroughs.