Director, Integrated Business Planning

Posted:
1/23/2026, 5:40:47 AM

Location(s):
Missouri, United States ⋅ Plainville, Massachusetts, United States ⋅ Massachusetts, United States ⋅ St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Business & Strategy

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

The Director, Integrated Business Planning provides strategic direction and leadership on the use of complex software platforms in the management and execution of operations for a global department. Join us as а Director Operations, Strategy, & Planning - make an impact at the forefront of innovation.

What you will do?
• Lead, manage and oversee initiatives to develop, optimize, improve and assess system software enhancements
• Collaborate, innovate and consult with peers and leaders to drive strategy, execution and communications planning to achieve continuous process and system improvement and departmental and organizational business imperatives, goals and objectives
• Lead, manage and oversee the creation of software product roadmaps
• Lead large, complex, cross-functional process improvement initiatives. Also develop, implement, and oversee process improvement initiatives within the department. May chair or participate in cross-functional teams, working groups and/or governance committees
• Oversee on-going support of standards implementation including training and continual process evaluation (e.g., metrics, CAPAs, trend analyses). May approve training materials and training needs
• Oversee the creation, submission and presenting of yearly budget requests
• May provide oversight and/or responses for client or internal audits on processes, systems, or procedures and/or act as the Authorizing Manager for CAPAs

How will you get here?

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

Experience
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 12+ years)
• 5+ years of management responsibility
• Strong leadership skills

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
• Excellent leadership and management skills
• Skilled in process development and improvement, especially as it applies to clinical trials and clinical development
• Excellent attention to detail, investigative and analytical skills
• Effective interpersonal, negotiation and problem solving skills
• Excellent computer skills, to include an effective understanding of clinical management technology and systems
• Advanced understanding of the practices, processes and requirements of clinical trials, to include regulatory guidelines and directives
• Effective oral and written communication skills including the ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing
• Capable of directing and promoting teamwork in a multi-disciplinary and/or multi-cultural team setting
• Capable of driving innovation in developing new ideas related to product development
• Excellent organizational, judgment, analytical, decision-making and interpersonal skills to manage complex projects in parallel and manage rapidly changing priorities


Working Conditions and Environment:
• Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
• Occasional drives to site locations, frequent travels both domestic and international.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Missouri is $145,500.00–$218,250.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

  • A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

  • Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

  • At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

  • Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

  • Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Website: https://www.thermofisher.com/

Headquarter Location: Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 2006

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt

Industries: Bioinformatics ⋅ Biotechnology ⋅ Cloud Data Services ⋅ Consulting ⋅ Health Care ⋅ Life Science ⋅ Management Information Systems ⋅ Office Supplies ⋅ Precision Medicine