Program Manager, Business Transformation
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The Program Manager, Business Transformation is responsible for leading complex, cross-functional transformation initiatives that translate strategic priorities into executable plans and measurable business results. This role works across functions and with senior leaders to drive alignment, manage dependencies and risks, strengthen execution discipline, and ensure critical initiatives deliver their intended outcomes.
This position reports to the Vice President - Planning, PMO, and Transformation and is part of the Global Supply Chain team located in Deer Park, Illinois, and will be an on-site role.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
· Lead complex, cross functional initiatives from concept through implementation, translating enterprise and functional priorities into integrated roadmaps, milestone plans, critical paths, resource requirements, and measurable outcomes.
· Provide leaders with objective analysis, recommendations, and decision support, aligning stakeholders, resolving competing priorities, and securing the resources and decisions required to accelerate delivery.
· Drive governance, reporting, accountability, and dependency management across multiple workstreams to improve transparency and execution discipline.
· Identify and mitigate strategic, operational, financial, and execution risks, define success measures, and track benefits realization through clear ownership and sustaining mechanisms.
· Partner with leaders to improve processes and operating models, coach teams, and apply DBS, change management, and continuous improvement methods to drive adoption and sustain results.
The essential requirements of the job include:
· Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related field with 8+ years of related experience, or Master’s degree with 6+ years of related experience.
· Experience leading complex, cross functional programs or initiatives that delivered measurable business results.
· Experience leading initiatives involving operating model redesign, supply chain, commercial, technology, finance, or business transformation.
· Experience in program management, product management, management consulting, transformation, operations, or strategy roles, including integrated planning, critical path management, and risk management.
· Experience applying DBS, Lean, continuous improvement, or comparable methods to program execution and transformation.
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:
· Ability to travel up to 10% domestically and internationally, including occasional overnight travel.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
· Project Management Professional (PMP), Program Management Professional (PgMP), or Lean/DBS practitioner certification.
· Medical device, diagnostics, life sciences, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
· Portfolio management platforms such as Planview, Smartsheet, or equivalent systems.
Leica Biosystems, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at .
The annual salary range for this role is $180,000 - $200,000 This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.
This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.
We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
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