Danaher

Program Manager (Medical Device, NPD)

Danaher$80K — $120K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Life Science, business management, or related field; higher degrees preferred with corresponding experience
  • 9+ years of relevant experience or 4-7 years depending on the degree level
  • Strong communication and leadership skills; ability to influence without direct authority
  • Experience in regulated markets such as RUO, IVD, IVDR
  • Motivational leadership ability with risk management skills

Responsibilities

  • Plan and lead complex product launches using Danaher Business System tools
  • Align program objectives with business strategy and communicate essential metrics
  • Develop new processes for the hematology team amidst evolving business needs
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with departments like R&D and Quality for timely project completion
  • Facilitate project trade-off decisions and support global business needs

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off
  • 401(k) plan for eligible employees
  • Bonus/incentive pay eligibility
  • Access to diverse health care programs
Full Job Description
Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, one of Danaher's 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives-and we're all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You'll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher's system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact - innovating at the speed of life.

As a global leader in clinical diagnostics, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has challenged convention to elevate the diagnostic laboratory's role in improving patient health for more than 90 years. Our diagnostic solutions are used in routine and complex clinical testing, and are used in hospitals, reference and research laboratories, and physician offices around the world. Every hour around the world, more than one million tests are run on Beckman Coulter Diagnostics systems, impacting 1.2 billion patients and more than three million clinicians per year. From uncovering the next clinical breakthrough, to rapid and reliable sample analysis, to more rigorous decision making-we are enabling clinicians to deliver the best possible care to their patients with improved efficiency, clinical confidence, adaptive collaboration, and accelerated intelligence.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Program Manager is responsible for leading fast-paced cross-functional teams to deliver new products aligned with strategic business priorities.

This position reports to the Director of Program Management and is part of the Hematology and Urinalysis Business Unit located in Miami, FL and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
  • Plan and lead complex, high-visibility programs utilizing your experience and the Danaher Business System (DBS) tools to maximize efficiency and quality for critical-to-the-business product launches, communicate budget, schedule, resources, and performance to QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery) metrics for the programs you lead.
  • Maintain continuous alignment of program scope with strategic business objectives and utilize advanced skills in leadership, communication, influence, cross-cultural awareness, negotiation, and conflict resolution.
  • Lead new ventures within the hematology team by building and adapting new processes to meet evolving business needs, requiring an appetite and aptitude for leading through ambiguity.
  • Work cross-functionally and collaborate frequently with Research and Development, Clinical Affairs, Operations, Quality, Regulatory, Product Management, and other functional groups to ensure on-time project delivery and to work to continually optimize processes for more efficient product development.
  • Make or facilitate project trade-off decisions within the boundaries of the approved project contract. Strategize with Business Unit management to define, support, and implement functional infrastructure to support the needs of the business globally.


The essential requirements of the job include:
  • Bachelor's degree in Life Science, business management or related field, with preference for 9+ years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with preference for 7+ years' experience, or a Doctoral degree with preference for 4+ years' experience.
  • Strong motivational leadership and executive communication skills with the ability to influence others without direct authority and manage project risks to ensure project execution to cost, schedule, and performance targets.
  • Experience delivering product in regulated markets (RUO, IVD, IVDR).


It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
  • Prefer 5 years of related work experience in scientific or engineering field; prefer a minimum of 3 years in program or project management.
  • Technical knowledge of hematology or urinalysis diagnostic systems.
  • Experience with product commercialization efforts.


Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, 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 Danaher Benefits Info.

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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Join our winning team today. Together, we'll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow's science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

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We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at [email protected] to request accommodation.

About Danaher

Beckman Coulter develops, manufactures and markets products that simplify, automate and innovate complex biomedical testing. More than 275,000 Beckman Coulter systems operate in both Diagnostics and Life Sciences laboratories on seven continents. For more than 75 years, our products have been making a difference in peoples' lives by improving the productivity of medical professionals and scientists, supplying critical information for improving patient health and delivering trusted solutions for research and discovery.

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78,000 employees
Market Cap
$189 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.6 billion
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+11.8%
Revenue
$22.2 billion
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