Business Manager

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

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.

Position Summary

Join our collaborative team at Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Business Manager III, where you'll contribute to client relationships and business growth within our Pharma Services Group. You'll serve as the primary liaison between clients and our organization, developing and managing strategic business relationships while ensuring exceptional service delivery and client satisfaction. Combining technical expertise and commercial understanding, you'll identify and implement solutions that create mutual success for both our clients and organization.

In this role, you'll manage client engagements from initial contact through ongoing relationship management, oversee technology transfers and product launches, and support revenue growth through new business development. You'll collaborate across functions to ensure seamless project execution while maintaining high standards of quality and compliance.

Coordination of customer account activities including budget management, forecasting, resolution of critical issues, and ongoing relationship management will be the responsibility of the Business Manager.

This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in helping deliver life-saving medicines to patients while working for a global leader in serving science.

Requirements

Advanced Degree plus 3 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry or a contract manufacturing organization (CMO/CDMO)

Preferred Fields of Study: Science, Engineering, Business, Finance, or related field

Fluent English required

Responsibilities

Demonstrated success in account management, project management, sales, or marketing with client‑facing responsibilities

Ability to work with stakeholders and build consensus across multiple functions

Experience managing multiple complex projects simultaneously

Experience with technology transfer projects and commercial product launches

Experience

Strong understanding of GMP requirements and pharmaceutical manufacturing processes

Demonstrated experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis

Knowledge of S&OP processes and contract compliance

Advanced negotiation and resolution skills

Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with attention to detail

Education

Advanced Degree + 3 years of experience OR

Bachelor’s Degree + 5 years of experience

Preferred majors: Science, Engineering, Business, Finance, or related fields

Skills

Excellent communication and presentation abilities with proven relationship‑building capabilities

Proficiency in MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

Ability to travel up to 10% as needed