About the role
AI summarisedThe Director, Strategy & Business Development – Southeast Asia at Thermo Fisher Scientific leads strategic growth and business development initiatives across the region. This role involves shaping long-term strategy, driving M&A and partnerships, and collaborating with country and division leaders to accelerate business growth.
Life SciencesFull-timeGeneral
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with the Vice President & General Manager, SEA to define and implement the regional strategy and growth agenda
- Identify opportunities for both organic and inorganic growth in the region and develop actionable strategic plans to support execution
- Drive execution of these strategic initiatives in close partnership with the country teams and cross functional leaders, ensuring alignment and accountability
- Lead M&A and inorganic initiatives end-to-end, including evaluation of deal structures, financial impact, strategic fit and execution (sourcing, diligence, and integration)
- Coordinate cross-divisional and, where appropriate, cross-country collaboration on targeted growth initiatives to leverage Thermo Fisher's breadth and capabilities
- Oversee strategy execution tracking, ensuring KPIs and milestones are delivered on time
- Support the SEA strategy planning processes, aligning regional priorities with broader regional and global objectives
- Collaborate with GMs and senior leaders to integrate strategic growth initiatives into country-level plans and ensure seamless execution
- Develop and deliver high-impact presentations and strategic narratives for senior leadership to support decision-making and alignment
- Drive continuous improvement across the sales organization through process improvement and data-driven insights
Requirements
- Exceptional learning agility and strong drive
- Proven strategic thinking and ability to translate strategy into execution
- Strong experience in M&A, partnerships, or corporate development, with exposure to deal structuring and evaluation
- Skilled in cross-functional leadership and stakeholder influence
- Strongly structured and analytical with outstanding analytical, structured, and results-oriented mindset
- Highly proficient in creating robust presentation materials; financial modelling experience is a benefit
- Strong executive communication and presentation skills, with high EQ and ability to influence senior stakeholders across cultures and functions
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with executive leadership teams and drive alignment across a matrixed organization
- Proven ability to manage complexity, prioritize effectively, and drive execution in a dynamic environment
- Deep understanding of the industry and Thermo Fisher's market position, product portfolio and competitive dynamics is an added advantage though not a requirement