Sr Manager, Service Solutions

Thermo Fisher Scientific Thousand Oaks, California, USA Updated 9 September 2026
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Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions Laboratory Setting, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.) 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. The Senior Strategic Solutions Manager will serve as the primary contact and key strategic partner. You will drive growth and profitability through deep client relationships, support group-level governance, monitor relationship health, and expand existing business. By building and delivering client-specific value propositions, they will focus on enabling growth, resolve issues, reduce costs, and improve performance. This position will bring a consistent record in high-value account management within a matrix environment, leading to business growth, strategic project management and unsurpassed customer satisfaction. DESCRIPTION How you will make an impact: You will lead strategic partnerships and drive business growth through exceptional account management. What you will do: Lead all aspects of customer partnerships, including targets, results, and business continuity. Leverage insights into customer needs, capabilities, and financial considerations to develop strategic offerings. Manage a comprehensive governance program for client portfolios across multiple service lines, including Unity Lab Services operations and asset management support. Report on and facilitate actions based on key performance indicators measuring relationship health and operational performance. Proactively resolve issues by cascading communications and engaging with internal and client executives. Deliver maximum value through improvement initiatives and ensure contract compliance. Promote harmonization across sites and continuous improvement using a PPI approach. Accurately forecast, communicate, and report on program status during business reviews. Build influential relationships with a broad network to lead effectively through influence. Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with internal and external customers. Create presentations that translate complex data into compelling narratives that drive action. REQUIREMENTS How you will get here: Skills: Self-motivated with strong organizational skills. Ability to run Profit and Loss (P&L), as well as financial forecasts. Leadership and supervisory skills to lead, coach, influence, and motivate a large group of employees, along with excellent interpersonal skills to relate well to employees, various levels of the customer business, and peers. Experience working with complex initiatives in a matrix environment with broad, high-value impact. Strong negotiation and communication skills. Self-motivated, committed, and strong customer advocacy. Effective change management and ability to adjust as needed. Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree required, preferably in a scientific field (e.g., chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering) or a business-related field. MBA preferred. Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in a supervisory or leadership role. Experience in the pharmaceutical or comparable industry preferred. Work Environment: Works in a remote office setting. Work the hours required to get the job done, with travel required. As a condition of your employment with Thermo Fisher Scientific, you must successfully complete and satisfy Thermo Fisher’s pre-employment screening (including background check and drug test) and any customer-mandated screening, credentialing, or badging requirements. Customer requirements may differ from or exceed Thermo Fisher’s criteria. Benefits We offer comprehensive healthcare, paid Holidays, tuition reimbursement, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation! Our Mis sion 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&#43; 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 v alued. Apply today! http://jobs.thermofisher.com Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. Accessibility/Disability Access Job Seekers with a Disability: Thermo Fisher Scientific offers accessibility service for job seekers requiring accommodations in the job application process. For example, this may include individuals requiring assistance because of hearing, vision, mobility, or cognitive impairments. If you are a job seeker with a disability, or assisting a person with a disability, and require accessibility assistance or an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please submit a request by telephone at 1-855-471-2255*. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process. *This telephone line is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes, such as not being able to get into the career website, following up on an application, or other non-disability related technical issues will not receive a response. Compensation and Benefits </

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