Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific

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IT PMO Manager

Posted Sep 3, 2026

Role at a glance

Salary
Not Disclosed
Location
Shanghai, China
Work arrangement
On-site
Employment
Full-time
Experience
Minimum 7 years of experience in IT project, program, or portfolio management. Proven experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives with local and global stakeholders.
Education
Bachelor’s degree; IT, engineering, or related discipline preferred.

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Role Summary

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The IT PMO Manager owns China IT portfolio governance and leads selected strategic digital and IT initiatives. The role also manages complex cross-functional programs end to end, aligning delivery with Global IT PMO requirements.

What You'll Do

  • Manage project intake, prioritization, status tracking, risks, and executive reporting for the China IT portfolio.
  • Implement Global IT PMO standards locally and report project progress, risks, and escalations.
  • Govern the Digital Transformation portfolio and facilitate steering committee reviews.
  • Manage complex cross-functional initiatives against scope, timeline, budget, and quality expectations.
  • Oversee project budgets, forecasts, vendor deliverables, and resource requirements.
  • Maintain project and portfolio information in Planview, Power BI, and other approved tools, and coach China IT project leads.

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Qualifications

At least 7 years of IT project, program, or portfolio management experience; experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives with local and global stakeholders; ability to translate business objectives into project plans and drive disciplined delivery; portfolio governance, steering committee facilitation, risk escalation, stakeholder management, critical-thinking, problem-solving, and executive communication skills; fluent written and verbal Chinese and English.

Required

  • Minimum 7 years of experience in IT project, program, or portfolio management.
  • Proven experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives with local and global stakeholders.
  • Ability to translate business objectives into executable project plans and drive disciplined delivery.
  • Strong capability in portfolio governance, steering committee facilitation, and risk escalation.
  • Strong stakeholder management, critical-thinking, problem-solving, and executive communication skills.
  • Fluent written and verbal communication skills in Chinese and English.

Preferred

  • IT, engineering, or related discipline.
  • PMP certification.
  • Agile, Scrum, SAFe, or Six Sigma certification.

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Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Position Summary:

The IT PMO owns China IT project governance and leads selected strategic digital and IT initiatives end to end. In addition to portfolio governance, the role serves as a hands-on project manager for complex cross-functional programs, ensuring alignment with Global IT PMO requirements and delivery on time, within scope, budget, and quality expectations.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Own China IT portfolio governance, including project intake, prioritization, status tracking, risk management, and executive reporting.
  • Implement Global IT PMO standards locally and provide ongoing visibility of China project progress, risks, and escalations.
  • Govern the Digital Transformation portfolio, coordinate cross-functional delivery, and facilitate steering committee reviews to drive timely decisions and resolution of risks, issues, and dependencies.
  • Act as end-to-end project manager for complex cross-functional initiatives, ensuring delivery on scope, timeline, budget, and quality.
  • Manage project budgets, forecasts, vendor deliverables, and resource requirements in alignment with approved business cases and China IT financial governance.
  • Provide clear project status, decisions, risks, issues, and accomplishments to senior stakeholders.
  • Maintain accurate project and portfolio information in Planview, Power BI, and other approved tools.
  • Provide project management training and coaching to China IT project leads.

Experience & Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree; IT, engineering, or related discipline preferred.
  • Minimum 7 years of experience in IT project, program, or portfolio management.
  • Proven experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives with local and global stakeholders.
  • Ability to translate business objectives into executable project plans and drive disciplined delivery.
  • Strong capability in portfolio governance, steering committee facilitation, and risk escalation.
  • Strong stakeholder management, critical-thinking, problem-solving, and executive communication skills.
  • Fluent written and verbal communication skills in Chinese and English.
  • PMP certification preferred; Agile, Scrum, SAFe, or Six Sigma certification is a plus.

Thermo Fisher Scientific

About the company

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Large Enterprise

Thermo Fisher Scientific is a global leader in serving science, providing a wide range of analytical instruments, reagents, and software solutions for healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and life sciences research. With a commitment to innovation and quality, the company enables customers to make significant advancements in scientific discovery and healthcare diagnostics. Thermo Fisher operates in more than 50 countries and employs over 80,000 people, fostering a collaborative environment aimed at enhancing global health and safety. Through its broad portfolio of brands and technologies, the company plays a vital role in accelerating life-changing research and improving patient outcomes worldwide.

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