Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue over $45 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Gibco, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.
Join Thermo Fisher Scientific as the Director of Sustainability Customer Solutions, where you'll lead an enterprise-wide program focused on delivering customer solutions that help meet their environmental sustainability goals. This opportunity offers a remarkable chance to drive essential initiatives that develop our sustainable future and grow and maintain revenue in key segments. This role will report to the Sr. Director Global Sustainability.
What will you do?
In collaboration with the sustainability leadership team, develop and maintain 5-year strategic planning, developing associated business cases, budgets, and resource plans to drive Thermo Fisher's sustainability agenda
Lead, develop, and support a global team of sustainability practitioners to drive enterprise-wide programs related to climate, nature, and our Greener by Design programs
Partner with businesses to bring subject matter expertise on sustainability-related commercial strategy, and with the Chief Science Office on design for sustainability programming
Serve as the enterprise relationship lead for sustainability with key customers, acting as the primary point of contact within executive governance structures to align sustainability priorities, support contract negotiation, drive engagement, and strengthen long-term partnerships
Develop and lead strategic, innovative sustainability partnerships that create mutual value, advance customer sustainability goals, and position Thermo Fisher as a trusted partner in delivering measurable environmental impact.
Identify opportunities and serve as Thermo Fisher's representative in industry and practitioner consortia, advancing the company's leadership and influence on environmental sustainability topics
Lead environmental data governance, assurance, and reporting for voluntary disclosures and regulatory requirements (e.g., CDP, EcoVadis, CSRD, ISSB, UK SRS, UK Carbon Reduction Plan, and SB 251), aligning reporting with evolving accounting standards and sustainability frameworks
Oversee external environmental sustainability content, including the Greener by Design platform, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment with corporate sustainability objectives
Partner across corporate functions to advance sustainability priorities related to climate risk, materiality, and climate transition planning
How will you get here?
Education
BS in Engineering or Sustainability. MBA, engineering management, or equivalent masters degree is strongly preferred
Experience
15+ years of total work experience; at least 5 at a leadership level
Ability to think and pivot between strategic and tactical actions; persistent attention to detail, and ability to lead and flourish through ambiguity
Exceptional written and interpersonal communication skills. Proficient in interacting smoothly with customers, senior leaders, junior team members, and outside professional advisors, tailoring interactions to the audience
Confident in leading meetings with executive leaders, making and influencing decisions, documenting progress, and resolving issues quickly and collaboratively
Experience managing and working with global virtual teams
Collaborative teammate with positive demeanor and creative problem solving
Must be a well-balanced leader who can roll up their sleeves and focus on the detail while also grasping and supporting the big picture
Possess advanced knowledge of key concepts including carbon accounting, target-setting, environmental sustainability reporting and process and controls. Previous experience working with 3rd party assurance highly preferred
Previous experience in the pharmaceutical industry preferred
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in North Carolina 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 Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With revenues of nearly $11 billion, we have approximately 37,000 employees and serve customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as in environmental and process control industries. We create value for our key stakeholders through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, which offer a unique combination of continuous technology development and the most convenient purchasing options. Our products and services help accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, and solve analytical challenges ranging from complex research to routine testing to field applications.
All of our employees share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement. Our ability to grow year after year is driven by our ability to attract, develop and retain world-class people who will thrive in our environment and share in our desire to improve mankind by enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.
If you share in our values and if you're looking for an employer who is strongly committed to developing talent and rewarding achievement, come grow with us at Thermo Fisher Scientific.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.